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Pics of apt, rare, funny number plates taken in Ireland if possible

irish1967 · 2006-09-10 04:22:10

There are quite a few great plates running around these days.. anyone seen ones that are apt, memorable,funny or just plain silly? Heres a pic of the most expensive N.I plate on a Dodge Ram LHD... its apt both for the size of the beast it is on and for the price paid (£104,000 sterling) (the same guy from belleek in Co.…

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#392 21-01-2008 12:03am
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730d

Seat Leon Cupra 240 bhp

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#393 25-01-2008 12:41pm
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I saw a TT on UK plates yesterday but was driving so got no pics!
AT04BOY
lettering written to look like "A Toy Boy"

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#394 03-02-2008 1:22am
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i seen some nice reg plates in the uk and was wondering what the position is on buying plates in the uk and using them in Ireland.

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#395 03-02-2008 1:24am
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If you are resident here then UK plates on your car would be illegal!

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#396 03-02-2008 1:35am
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So, if i was buying lets say for instance, a BMW 730 for jan 2009 delivery, how much does it cost to have the number pre-booked (like 09D730) with my county council?

anyone any experience?

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#397 03-02-2008 1:39am
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It costs €315 to reserve a number
See http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/travel-and-recreation/vehicle-standards/vehicle_registration_numbers
Many of these are reserved in advance by dealers.

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#398 03-02-2008 1:44am
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niceirishfella wrote: »

how much does it cost to have the number pre-booked (like 09D730) with my county council?

anyone any experience?

Bear in mind that it may affect the resale value. I would be very reluctant to buy any car with a 'matching' registration as I think it's tacky in the extreme! Yuck!

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#399 03-02-2008 1:52am
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Stephen wrote: »

And not road legal at all.

Probably wouldnt bother the owner, if he can afford the plate and the brand new Merc he can well afford the e1,265 fine.

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#400 03-02-2008 1:55am
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Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Bear in mind that it may affect the resale value. I would be very reluctant to buy any car with a 'matching' registration as I think it's tacky in the extreme! Yuck!

I agree..........I would'nt pay over €300 for a reg.........could be arsed TBH. I'd rather spend it on something useful.:D

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#401 22-02-2008 7:45pm
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Fiat Punto on Japanese plates....:)

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#402 22-02-2008 8:31pm
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G Luxel wrote: »

Fiat Punto on Japanese plates....:)

No reg. plates on this, but there even trying to get rid of the old Fiat Panda's in Japan!

http://www.japan-partner.com/Auto/4262/Fiat/PANDA/car-for-sale.html

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#403 22-02-2008 9:33pm
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GA06HAN with screw blanking out top of the zero - GAUGHAN

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#404 22-02-2008 10:06pm
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DB9000 http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=51656&d=1203714020

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#405 29-02-2008 10:52pm
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Not even a DB can escape the attentions of the Baggot St. clamping crew !

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#406 29-02-2008 10:58pm
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Maybe the crap font that looks like it was done in marker drew their attention.

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#407 03-03-2008 9:08pm
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Lexus 450

Audi S3

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#408 04-03-2008 9:54am
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my Fiat Coupe,

98 - WH - 666

and no, i'm not very supersticious!

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#409 09-03-2008 11:07pm
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E46 M3 at Clarehall on Thursday night
MYM30K spaced out to read
MY M3 OK

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#410 10-03-2008 12:26pm
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An awful mustard coloured M3 (I presume it was Genuine) that I followed from Limerick to Charliville a week or two ago.

03-LM-3

Or, as it was written on the plate...

03-L-M3

I have a picture on my phone that I'll post later.

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#411 10-03-2008 4:11pm
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kbannon wrote: »

E46 M3 at Clarehall on Thursday night
MYM30K spaced out to read
MY M3 OK

A mate of mine owns that. Cost him £5,000 (sterling) for the privilege!

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#412 10-03-2008 6:21pm
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BnA wrote: »

An awful mustard coloured M3 (I presume it was Genuine) that I followed from Limerick to Charliville a week or two ago.

03-LM-3

Or, as it was written on the plate...

03-L-M3

I have a picture on my phone that I'll post later.

IIRC that has been spotted a lot around the lucan/clondalkin area. Its more yellow than mustard IIRC.

flanzer wrote: »

A mate of mine owns that. Cost him £5,000 (sterling) for the privilege!

Are they living here? A plate like that makes them stand out a bit so customs would be interested in them.

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#413 10-03-2008 7:43pm
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there was a clapped out Hilman Hunter in pagent blue that resided on the strawberry beds, dublin about 25-30 yrs ago with the reg VIP 2. IP was a carlow reg. Many enquires were made to purchase car but nothing happened.

Any one of you remember that car or remeber seeing it? (if your old enough)

Knew another chap in the grain business with a 280E merc reg no. IO 1020 as in 10-10-20 the fertilizer. IO was a kildare reg?...

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#414 10-03-2008 8:14pm
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there was a clapped out Hilman Hunter in pagent blue that resided on the strawberry beds, dublin about 25-30 yrs ago with the reg VIP 2. IP was a carlow reg. Many enquires were made to purchase car but nothing happened

That sort of reminds me of this Chevrolet Biscayne that I saw at a car show a few years back:

On Cartell:

Registration IRL1
Make CHEVROLET
Model UNKNOWN
Description Not Available
Engine Capacity(cc) 3860
Fuel Type PETROL

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#415 10-03-2008 8:22pm
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surely IRL 1 was not a genuine Irish reg whereas VIP 2 was??

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#416 11-03-2008 1:17am
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IRL 1 was a special-issue UK diplomatic plate issued in 1959 for the Irish embassy/ambassador in the UK. The car was later imported into Ireland by an enthusiast and still (legally) retains this number.
(Up to sometime in the 1960's/70's it was possible to import a Uk car and retain it's UK reg number).

VIP 2 is an original Kilkenny issued registration.
(Interestingly, VIP 1 found it's way onto the UK register many years ago and was bought by Roman Abramovich for c.£500,000 last year!)

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#417 11-03-2008 1:20am
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BnA wrote: »

An awful mustard coloured M3 (I presume it was Genuine) that I followed from Limerick to Charliville a week or two ago.

03-LM-3

Or, as it was written on the plate...

03-L-M3

I have a picture on my phone that I'll post later.

Yeah saw that coming out of Mallow too, manky colour, quick yoke though

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#418 11-03-2008 8:22am
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And the photographer was tailgating!

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#419 11-03-2008 9:44am
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BnA wrote: »

An awful mustard coloured M3 (I presume it was Genuine) that I followed from Limerick to Charliville a week or two ago.

03-LM-3

Or, as it was written on the plate...

03-L-M3

I have a picture on my phone that I'll post later.

kbannon wrote: »

IIRC that has been spotted a lot around the lucan/clondalkin area. Its more yellow than mustard IIRC

alo1587 wrote: »

Yeah saw that coming out of Mallow too, manky colour, quick yoke though

That car gets around. I see it occasionally in Dublin Airport and have mentioned it here before.

(I would also describe it as yellow rather than mustard).

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#420 11-03-2008 9:44am
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Which photographer?

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#421 11-03-2008 1:27pm
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kbannon wrote: »

Are they living here? A plate like that makes them stand out a bit so customs would be interested in them.

A northerner with businesses and property registered both in the North and South. So he get's the best of both worlds!

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