What's the most pretentious vanity plate you've seen/heard of?

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 01/16/2015 at 22:53 • Filed to: None

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Vanity plates are, depending where you live, fairly reasonably priced. They are a fun way to express individualism, show your passion for cars, or just drive around with a little humor on your car. But for many, they also have a stigma of snobbery. Like any stigma, some individuals feel the need to perpetuate it. Those of us who have been here a long time may remember the guy with the Lamborghini who had the license plate "WINNING". While his m !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , some people would buy a plate like that with absolutely no sense of irony. It reminded me of this A7 I spotted a couple years ago. Because as if a $70,000 Audi with the most expensive plate option in the state of Nebraska didn't scream "I am richer and better than you" loudly enough, the plate had to inform us that they are, in fact, also much smarter than you, and likely inherited some of that money. I could be misjudging this individual, but it doesn't seem like it. Your turn. What's the most pointlessly showy or pretentious (not simply vulgar) license plate you know to exist?

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Justin Hughes > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 22:58

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It's not pretentious, but it described me perfectly: WT&NRDY

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:00

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Vulgar ones are more funny though!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > jkm7680 01/16/2015 at 23:01

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Right, but there's nothing to rouse the rabblers of Oppo there.

ttyymmnn > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:02

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I either saw it here in Austin or on Oppo. But it was some super expensive car, don't even remember what it was, but the plate was "NVME"

yamahog > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:02

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Chrome wrapped Lambo, Michigan State Sparty plates, RSEBOWL.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > ttyymmnn 01/16/2015 at 23:06

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Wow. That's definitely worse than the doc.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > yamahog 01/16/2015 at 23:06

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Former college player perhaps?

PushToStart > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:07

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Maserari Gran Turismo, driven by a young guy (probably 18-20 years old) with the plate WRK SUKS

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > PushToStart 01/16/2015 at 23:08

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Just walk up to him and be like,

And you would know...how?

"Work sucks, inheriting is easier" wouldn't fit on a plate.

yamahog > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:09

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Possibly, but I can't think of any MSU football players off the top of my head who'd be around metro Detroit in football season bragging about their last Rose Bowl and legally affording a Lamborghini.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > yamahog 01/16/2015 at 23:10

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Any former student athletes turned pro?

PushToStart > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:10

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lol I'd like to think I would've if he wasn't driving by me. (I was walking)

PushToStart > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:10

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lol I'd like to think I would've if he wasn't driving by me. (I was walking)

yamahog > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:13

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Maybe, but the thought of a booster in a midlife crisis bragging about a Rose Bowl via license plate is still hilarious.

Funktheduck > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/16/2015 at 23:19

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Not pretentious but the best/worst I've seen. Posted it a while back.

RallyWrench > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 00:05

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I had a 2011 X5 in the shop this week with the plate "HNDL THS." She gets to handle a $1000 water pump replacement.

desertdog5051 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 00:21

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A Dr. with a nice car. And no taste.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > desertdog5051 01/17/2015 at 00:22

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Cousins?

desertdog5051 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 00:32

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Not sure what you mean. But, I thought an SL65 AMG with V-12 and turbo badges did not need a plate like that.

M54B30 > ttyymmnn 01/17/2015 at 00:54

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ugh i think i have had the misfortune of seeing these plates in every state i lived in.

Usually on some ghetto-rifficChrysler 300M or buick with vinyl top

DipodomysDeserti > Funktheduck 01/17/2015 at 00:56

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That's the best plate ever.

DipodomysDeserti > RallyWrench 01/17/2015 at 00:57

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Do the newer BMW 's use plastic impellers on the water pumps?

RallyWrench > DipodomysDeserti 01/17/2015 at 01:48

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The whole pump is plastic. The N-series engines don't have mechanical pumps, they're electric & mounted on the right side of the block. The pump alone is 400 something bucks, and it seems they all fail well before 100k.

phobos512 > desertdog5051 01/17/2015 at 08:48

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It was bought used based on the plate frame.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > desertdog5051 01/17/2015 at 09:33

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The guy with that SL65 and my A7 guy in the lead pic could be cousins.

DipodomysDeserti > RallyWrench 01/17/2015 at 09:47

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Of course they'd use an electric pump.

desertdog5051 > phobos512 01/17/2015 at 12:24

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I am aware of that. However, plates do not stay with the car here. He had to get the plate himself. His name is Myo and he is a cardiologist. Hence, the Myo MD. Just seems a little tacky to me. BTW, I followed you so you can come out of the gray.

desertdog5051 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 12:26

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Now I get it. Thanks.

litespud > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:04

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C3 Corvette with the plate "POTENT"

Doctor-G-and-the-wagen > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:06

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There is an older guy in my town that owns the biggest supermarket in the area and has his hands in several other businesses. He owns about 5 cars that I've seen. They're all red and they all have the name of the cars as the plates. His Porsche 911 says "A 911" his Audi S5 says "S5 COUPE" or something, his Z3 just says "Z3" or something, and so on. Maybe not pretentious on a snob level, but definitely something.

Christopheroni > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:06

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The next Volvo I see driving horribly with the drivers initials and then LAW next to them is having their plate ripped off and thrown into the woods.

Evergreener > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:07

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Where is Yale Maryland and why is it tacked on a Nebraska plate?

Ash78, voting early and often > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:07

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Ruben Studdard won a Ford Excursion as part of his prize package for American Idol in the early days. I used to share a parking deck with him and his Alabama A&M tag that said "IDOL."

If you didn't know how humble and friendly the guy was, you would have thought he was just being cocky. But he was a great guy, so I guess this answer doesn't really count...

Evergreener > phobos512 01/17/2015 at 14:09

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Why does everyone leave those tacky-ass dealer frames on their car? The same goes for the stickers since they make the paint fade unevenly if you don't remove them.

heliochrome85 > desertdog5051 01/17/2015 at 14:09

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this is the one that was sold used from lexus. i remember looking at this car a few months ago.

stealheadtrout > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:10

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M3 on a Mazda 3

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > desertdog5051 01/17/2015 at 14:12

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Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:12

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/end thread

I spotted this douche a few months ago at the park

Not only is his plate complete douche, but he has the plate frame with his Greek douche name 'Q DOG.' And he also drives one of the ugliest cars ever made

emanresu > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:12

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Not pretentious, but plenty douchey to share here.

It was something like ITLGTE

And yes, he did tailgate. He was in some kind of boy racer Japanese car. I can't remember exactly which one.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:12

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I saw a Viper that said "LOLVETTE".

Miid-west > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:14

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Luxury car with the plate "SAMURAI". White guy driving. Like, "Bro, I'm a fucking samurai in the boardroom!"

E-con > ttyymmnn 01/17/2015 at 14:15

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I'm sorry. I can't brain today.

NVME=?

Josh > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:15

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An African American citizen of Buffalo, NY has an AMG S Class with the license plate NOTSTLN. I don't know him but I promise you that I like him more than most of my family.

Father Dougal McGuire > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:16

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Excellent topic but you have a very minor misspelling:

'They are a fun ray to express individualism, show your passion for cars, or just drive around with a little humor on your car.'

I am enjoying the discussion though!

Alphafox > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:16

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It was not issued as a "Vanity Plate" per se but it was bluntly used as one to stick it to a whole nation (Argentina)

MK6GTI-now with added Miata > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:16

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As was mentioned all over the post, the NJ plate format and actual cost of the S63 AMG means that guy from 2009 probably had a normal NJ plate and happened to get that combination. I wish people would think about shit like this before they post it.

 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:17

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How about the most pretensions person with most pretensions license plate? This guy,

His license plate is simply his last name. He is Italian with a very Italian last name. He is a real estate agent. He drives a Benz which he bought brand new a few years back. He bought a pos house with a view of a lake, painted it red (it used to be bright red, has since faded to a pink) and put some new windows into it so it doesn't look like the crap shack that it is.. He then paved over his entire front lawn so he doesn't have to mow it.

Aldairion > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:17

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Going against the grain; I saw a Lamborghini Gallardo at a Houston Coffee & Cars event (Superleggera or one of the many special editions) with a plate that read; NO PHD. I enjoyed that. Wish I had a picture.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Doctor-G-and-the-wagen 01/17/2015 at 14:18

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I saw a Z4 in Colorado with plates that said "Z4". I have a plate that references my car, but in (I think) a creative way. People who just copy and paste the trunk badge onto the plate baffle me.

guppysb > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:19

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Just last week here in the Bay Area, I saw a Nissan GTR with this license plate:

"OOO CHP".

chicagoE36 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:19

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I SERIOUSLY want to do lines and smash porn star escorts with this guy !

Conz > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:19

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When I was in college, a loaded foreign student with a brand new m3 had "GPA40" on his plates! I'm just over here in my scion all like GPA 3.2 sucka!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Christopheroni 01/17/2015 at 14:19

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Initials. A good benchmark for plate snobbery.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Evergreener 01/17/2015 at 14:20

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Wait you're being funny right?

lmacnit > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:21

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Not really pretentious, but I saw an A6 with the plate "DOODIE" You have to be at least 60 to get that.

Bearded Bastard > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:21

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Mercedes Benz something or other from the 90s with WHO DA MAN on the plate. have to dig up the pic, its from quite some time ago

Nate Bleker > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:22

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > stealheadtrout 01/17/2015 at 14:22

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wrong M3

athought123 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:23

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I saw "IWRK DO U" on an Lexus IS250. It was pretty pathetic

HumaRob > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:23

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Parked next to each other. Alone they are completely innocent - together they are priceless.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:23

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I work with a guy that went to Hahvahd, and drives a burgundy over caramel Maser QP. Guess why he got those colors.

I seem to recall him discussing getting a plate that read "HVDLAW". In any event that didn't happen, but it would have been up there on the bad scale.

In fairness I think all vanity plates are sort of stupid. Better to blend in (says the guy with the orange car).

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 01/17/2015 at 14:24

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Koenigseggisseggggnignigsegggg > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:24

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1965gto > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 01/17/2015 at 14:25

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UCONN grad?

melbatoast > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:25

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SMUG —- on a Prius in the SF Bay Area. I put my life on it, it exists.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > emanresu 01/17/2015 at 14:25

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If I had an A6, I'd get plates that said "OBEY" or "TAILG8R" as a nerdy reference to this:

ttyymmnn > E-con 01/17/2015 at 14:25

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"Envy Me"

CounterTorqueSteer > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:26

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Not exactly a vanity plate, but close enough.

quirt > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 01/17/2015 at 14:26

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Douchey. But I love the Panamera, and as a Canadian with a boring license plate, that pelican plate is awesome.

JayHova > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:26

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Edit: chicago635csi found the most stereotypical Lambo owner faster.

CyanogenModFTW > desertdog5051 01/17/2015 at 14:26

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Dude, is that a Lexus?

JayHova > chicagoE36 01/17/2015 at 14:26

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Bugger....beat me to it.

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > RallyWrench 01/17/2015 at 14:26

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You night be the best person that ask on here. My mom has an 08 328i e93 (vert). It's just reached 70k miles and I told her she might want to get rid of it before it starts costing big bucks. She wants to hold it till 2016, but adds about 20k a year. When should she get rid of it before it's not worth owning.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 01/17/2015 at 14:26

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My favorite is the Ford GT or whatever with the plate that says "ENZO WHO"

NeonBlaqk > litespud 01/17/2015 at 14:27

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Oh how I loled...and I own a C3.

evilsockmonkey > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:27

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was interning at a Toyota dealer and one of the valets had an sti the plate "INFECTED"

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Josh 01/17/2015 at 14:27

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So do I. That's brilliant.

V-12 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:27

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Ford Taurus....'Goddess'...no she wasn't...

D-Dubya > E-con 01/17/2015 at 14:27

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Envy Me

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Father Dougal McGuire 01/17/2015 at 14:28

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Corrected, thanks!

E-con > ttyymmnn 01/17/2015 at 14:28

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Here I was like:

"What's there to brag about being a Nevada Medical Examiner?"

:D

Thank you!

randodc > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:28

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A Carrera with "PLUS TAX"

Pdb > litespud 01/17/2015 at 14:29

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I'M POTENT

BrettAM > E-con 01/17/2015 at 14:29

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"Envy me."

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MK6GTI-now with added Miata 01/17/2015 at 14:30

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I did wonder about that. I know in Europe and the middle east vanity plate prices can be high for desirable combinations, and can also be sold by auction, but I thought they were fixed prices here in the U.S.

speeddemon807 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:30

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Pdb > stealheadtrout 01/17/2015 at 14:30

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I know a Japanese kid who has "JDM3" on his M3.

K5ING > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:30

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Easy... I took this one myself up in North Dallas. Be sure to expand the picture if needed and look at the rear window decal along with the plate.

HeyZeuS > yamahog 01/17/2015 at 14:30

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Probably an international student (Asian) who goes there. All of the ridiculous looking exotics here are driven by them.

Operation The Revenge > Justin Hughes 01/17/2015 at 14:31

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Wet & Ready?

Matt Karolian > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:31

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Because the driver is a tease?

somethingDOOeconomics > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:31

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This. I had to snap this in traffic on the SIE, so the quality stinks. But you can almost make out the driver's ponytail...

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Aldairion 01/17/2015 at 14:31

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E92M3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:31

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I saw a BMW 325i convertible yesterday with a plate that said DR ROSS.

BIG ACH > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:31

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My own! Same as my username - (I'll show myself out now.... )

For the record, I no longer own the car nor the plate anymore!

The Ghost of Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:32

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TheDouble-ClutchBandit > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:32

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I saw one on a GT-R back at school that said "GOAWAYY." It was owned by an international student, with very wealthy parents.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:32

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Does this count?

Francois > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/17/2015 at 14:32

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My fav, on a BMW -"TRENDY'.

ClassicDatsunDebate > Funktheduck 01/17/2015 at 14:33

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Please tell me that is DJ Yella's Merc.