Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Reg that suits the car

  • 01-07-2021 4:47pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭


    Whats the best irish car reg you seen
    Loads to choose from obviously
    One the first i noticed was 00-D-540
    It was a brand new bronze volvo s40
    The reg was made to look 00-D-s40


    Or did you ever own an irish car with a reg that meant something specifically to you


«13

Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭Turbolounge


    04-LS-430 on a Lexus ls430


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,330 ✭✭✭User1998


    I’ve seen

    54 for Audi S4
    53 for Audi S3
    77 for Audi TT


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,079 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    My dad knew a fella who bought a new Ssangyong Rexton with 05-MO-515 or "osmosis"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,052 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Subaru WRX STI with 05D571


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭French Toast


    IIRC there was a Corolla G6R with a reg something like 00-G-6 which was pretty cool.

    Remember having also seen a few boring Peugot 206s with 206 plates.


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭Eggs For Dinner


    Back in the day. Renault 5 Gordini. Blue, 5UZI. My dream date.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    My da had a Porsche 911, I don't remember the year or the county but the digits were 911.

    It's actually mentioned here somewhere on Boards, by someone who spotted it about 10 years ago or more!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,071 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Wasn't there a BMW with the same reg as its model? IIRC it was 645 CSI


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,079 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Wasn't there a BMW with the same reg as its model? IIRC it was 645 CSI

    633 CSI and (iirc) 635 CSI


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    I saw an Aston Martin with cc D 1007, but with a large gap between the 1 and the first 0.


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭Phoenix3


    I don't want to drag politics or Brexit into discussion but I was in Birmingham 2 years ago and seen a personal reg as they do in UK. D15LEO. I Have a photo somewhere to prove it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,506 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    I reserved MA12CUS at one point before it was released but chose not to proceed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,513 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    There’s a Peugeot 205 owned by a Peugeot indie mechanic with the reg GTI205

    I believe there’s a bit of a story behind how it got that reg, and that it was originally assigned to a Morris Minor or something.


    556-FB2-AE-B618-4037-B85-B-CD0104-DC98-C7.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Pretty sure 05d15200 is a Lexus IS200, subtle but actually cool. Not many 5 digit options for an Irish reg.


  • Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭Doublebusy


    Back in the day. Renault 5 Gordini. Blue, 5UZI. My dream date.

    Have to ask what does that reg mean


  • Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭Doublebusy


    Phoenix3 wrote: »
    I don't want to drag politics or Brexit into discussion but I was in Birmingham 2 years ago and seen a personal reg as they do in UK. D15LEO. I Have a photo somewhere to prove it.

    This went over my head also - long day im tired
    Whats the reg mean


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Back before the charge went to a grand there were plenty of Peugeot dealers reserving 206, 306, 407 for themselves each year.

    I've seen an M3 with reg 03-L M-3 doing the rounds before


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Forgot, used to work work with a lad who had a 320i coupe with reg -D-3201


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 ✭✭✭Roadtoad


    In Belfast there's a hearse which sometimes attends the 'republican' end of Milltown cemetary TC OL or something, 'Tiocaidh Ar la' Help me get this more accurately guys.

    Tipp car 10TN10 (say it). Cute, I remember advising a Tipp friend to book it, in about 2008. He didn't, but I saw it later and said ahhhhhhhh.

    Edit:

    Its T111 ALY

    I saw it at the Bobby Storey funeral.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,863 ✭✭✭Captain_Crash


    Know an Aer Lingus pilot who flies an Airbus A330 and drove a Merc a few years back with an xx D 330 reg.


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭WestWicklow1


    Rolls Royce in London many, many, many years ago 1DEA

    Have a photo too (on paper) somewhere.

    It's on a RANGE ROVER VELAR now!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,191 ✭✭✭RandomViewer


    Used to be a Cavalier around Letterkenny in the early 00s with the plate H1 SUR


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,022 ✭✭✭Eggs For Dinner


    Doublebusy wrote: »
    Have to ask what does that reg mean

    Back in the black & white days, every county had specific letters in it reg numbers . Dublin had ZI. The reg 5 UZI was put together sa 5UZI (Suzi) and the Renault 5 Gordini was a sexy little minx. Always thought the reg and the car were made for eachother


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70,172 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    xx LS 400 was pretty much always on an LS400 driven by someone in Toyota Ireland.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,079 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    There’s a Peugeot 205 owned by a Peugeot indie mechanic with the reg GTI205

    I believe there’s a bit of a story behind how it hit that and that it was originally assigned to a Morris Minor or something.


    556-FB2-AE-B618-4037-B85-B-CD0104-DC98-C7.jpg

    Back in the day you used to be able to reserve already assigned plates, if the first car had long since been scrapped etc. GTI205 would originally be a mid 50s Limerick City number iirc.

    MIN I (Mini) was originally on a 1969 Ford Escort from Kerry, and was later assigned to a Mini (predictably).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,093 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    IIRC there was a Corolla G6R with a reg something like 00-G-6 which was pretty cool.

    Remember having also seen a few boring Peugot 206s with 206 plates.

    I think there was also a Levin thats reg ended in 111


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,513 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Pretty sure 05d15200 is a Lexus IS200, subtle but actually cool. Not many 5 digit options for an Irish reg.

    We did 06-D-15220 on an IS220d


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    There’s a Peugeot 205 owned by a Peugeot indie mechanic with the reg GTI205

    I believe there’s a bit of a story behind how it got that reg, and that it was originally assigned to a Morris Minor or something.


    556-FB2-AE-B618-4037-B85-B-CD0104-DC98-C7.jpg


    Both GTI 1 and GTI 2 were on a pair of MK1 Golf GTI's owned by two Limerick Brothers. Both Reg's were originally assigned back in the 50's , but the Guys who managed to get them re-assigned were big in the Commercial Vehicle Trade...which possibly helped with the swap.

    Back before the charge went to a grand there were plenty of Peugeot dealers reserving 206, 306, 407 for themselves each year.

    I've seen an M3 with reg 03-L M-3 doing the rounds before


    Pharmacist in Limerick. Brought the Car in himself from the UK and had to jump through a few hoops to get a Leitrim address (but his name) and to have the number held for himself.
    He also has a lovely E9 CSL.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,565 ✭✭✭Blue850


    Back in the day you used to be able to reserve already assigned plates, if the first car had long since been scrapped etc. GTI205 would originally be a mid 50s Limerick City number iirc.

    MIN I (Mini) was originally on a 1969 Ford Escort from Kerry, and was later assigned to a Mini (predictably).

    MIN1 was transferred to a Nissan Micra K10


  • Advertisement
  • Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I used to own a Peugeot 407. 06 RN 407.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Eww, RN.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭The Royal Scam


    My mams last car was a Volvo C70, 01 C 70. Her car before that was an Escort Ghia. My dad Jim followed the previous owner home and offered to buy his car, the reg was 810 JIM. My dad is a little quirky


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,079 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Blue850 wrote: »
    MIN1 was transferred to a Nissan Micra K10

    Ah, yes, that rings a bell. I was thinking of the blue Mini EIE10 (Old McDonald had a farm..) in my last post.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭WestWicklow1


    A friend bought a new Mini, way back, and got MNI 1. He called it Anagram :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,565 ✭✭✭Blue850


    01MN1 is on one of the last of the old mini Minis


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    mgbgt1978 wrote: »
    Pharmacist in Limerick. Brought the Car in himself from the UK and had to jump through a few hoops to get a Leitrim address (but his name) and to have the number held for himself.
    He also has a lovely E9 CSL.

    He must've sold on the M3, used to see it around Mullingar direction quite a bit.

    It appeared in this thread five years ago

    HZkjcID.jpeg


  • Posts: 596 [Deleted User]


    Doublebusy wrote: »
    This went over my head also - long day im tired
    Whats the reg mean

    D15LEO is Dublin 15. Leo (Varadkar). Obviously a fan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 786 ✭✭✭Roadtoad


    In the old school days (was it pre 1977?) Kilkenny, in charge of the 'IP' tag, skipped RIP-13.
    Source: I saw it in the Evening Press.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Roadtoad wrote: »
    In the old school days (was it pre 1977?) Kilkenny, in charge of the 'IP' tag, skipped RIP-13.
    Source: I saw it in the Evening Press.

    Would have been ideal for a hearse.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,079 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Would have been ideal for a hearse.

    DIE 666 and 222 were on hearses in the past. IE was Clare


  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    DIE 666 and 222 were on hearses in the past. IE was Clare

    Reg plates in Malta use similar format to the old Irish ones, walked out of a hotel one morning to see KKK666 parked outside.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,257 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    DIE 666 and 222 were on hearses in the past. IE was Clare

    Allegedly a farmer in Clare had a van

    EIE 10

    don't know if his surname was McDonnell or not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Saw one just today on a convertible Merc that just said "IMGIFTED" suited the person more than the car if I'm honest !


  • Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Maybe it's a false memory, but I distinctly remember seeing a car in Dublin one time with the reg 666 EZE. :eek: This was in the 80s -- it was a fancy car, BMW or Mercedes. Where would a license plate like that be from (besides the underworld)?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,498 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    Saw something like 95-CE-320 on a Merc, though I can’t remember the exact year.

    Volvo often got Cork plates for the cars. Saw a very tasty lady driving 98-C-70 with her top off a few years ago.

    Roman Abrahimovic has VIP1 an old Kilkenny number.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    Roadtoad wrote: »
    In Belfast there's a hearse which sometimes attends the 'republican' end of Milltown cemetary TC OL or something, 'Tiocaidh Ar la' Help me get this more accurately guys.

    Tipp car 10TN10 (say it). Cute, I remember advising a Tipp friend to book it, in about 2008. He didn't, but I saw it later and said ahhhhhhhh.

    Edit:

    Its T111 ALY

    I saw it at the Bobby Storey funeral.

    You've reminded me of two hearses I saw years ago that both had plates that were RIP 1234 or whatever.

    I'm not getting 10TN10.


  • Posts: 44 [Deleted User]


    KevRossi wrote: »
    Volvo often got Cork plates for the cars. Saw a very tasty lady driving 98-C-70 with her top off a few years ago.

    I've seen another volvo c70 around with 00 -c -70.
    Wasnt a convertible


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    He must've sold on the M3, used to see it around Mullingar direction quite a bit.

    It appeared in this thread five years ago

    HZkjcID.jpeg
    Just checked a few old photos. The one in Limerick is 04 LM 3.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭Turbolounge


    I saw an M5 with the plate 181-LM-5


  • Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭Phoenix3


    Doublebusy wrote: »
    This went over my head also - long day im tired
    Whats the reg mean

    It would be perfect for Mr Veradker


  • Advertisement
Advertisement