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Why do people get 911 reserved for their Boxster plate?

  • 25-08-2006 8:55am
    #1
    Big Balls
    Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭


    I've seen this quite a bit lately.. the latest was this morning near where I live a guy has bought a gorgeous new black Boxster S. No problem there.. I'm not a "it's a poor man's Porsche" person.

    BUT what is the deal with getting 911 in the plate? I think it looks pathetic. :confused:


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  • #2
    Kersh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Kersh


    Cos he ordered a 911, booked the reg, then his house (fake inflated) price dropped and he paniced and cancelled the 911 order, and got talked into a Boxster :D . or else he is stoopid.


  • #3
    el tel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    Maybe he's trying to pass it off as a 911 which isn't too difficult as they look about 70% the same when viewed from the front.

    Or, more likely;) he just happened to get that number plate allocated to him?


    (there is a Boxster which is parked every day on Wellington Road D4 which has 'HYUNDAI' on the bumper, just below the engine cover...why would anyone do that?)


  • #4
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    I'd say it was a pre-reg by the garage, and the sales man probably thought it WAS a 911...:rolleyes:


  • #5
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    the same reason anybody gets a specific plate number for their car...THEY'RE SAD...!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:


  • #6
    connundrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    Lex Luthor wrote:
    the same reason anybody gets a specific plate number for their car...THEY'RE SAD...!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

    Agreed.. although I would be delighted if 'by chance' my imaginary '05 Impreza came with a 555 plate. Sentimental reasons more than anything :o


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  • #7
    Big Balls
    Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭Big Balls


    el tel wrote:
    Or, more likely;) he just happened to get that number plate allocated to him?

    The chances of a Porsche just happening to have 911 in the plate is pretty slim.

    It's doing exactly what people who claim you only bought it as you can't afford a 911 base their argument on!


  • #8
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Al-Queida upper management company car ??

    :D:D:D


    (Osama gets the real 911)


  • #9
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Big Balls wrote:
    I've seen this quite a bit lately.. the latest was this morning near where I live a guy has bought a gorgeous new black Boxster S. No problem there.. I'm not a "it's a poor man's Porsche" person.

    BUT what is the deal with getting 911 in the plate? I think it looks pathetic. :confused:

    Sad pathetic people are allowed buy nice cars?

    How many have you see like this "quite a bit lately" ?


  • #10
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Bah! peasant beat me to my punchline! :D

    Mike.


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