New license plates

chris2008x · 01-01-2013 02:05PM #1

This thread might not kick off for a few days but if anybody sees a newly registered car post it. Obviously don't give the full reg but say something like

Ford Focus 131-TN

The government have changed the license plate system because they fear it will affect car sales given that the number 13 is associated with bad luck. Wonder if they still believe the earth is flat.

I think a license plate system like they have in the UK would have been better and could raise some money for the state if they auctioned off personalised plates.

Check out how much these plates are auctioned off at.

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/auction/newcatalogue/

mikemac1 · 01-01-2013 02:06PM

I just know JJ Kavanagh will have Offaly, Kilkenny, Tipp South, Tipp North and Laois!

Same every year

IM0 · 01-01-2013 02:06PM

Im waiting to see 131 - D - 8008135

XxKathyxX · 01-01-2013 02:07PM

I cant waiiiittt.

IT always my favourite part of new years,

It just give me a warm fuzzy feeling. Seeing that things are continuing on!

Now it goin to be soooooooo much cooler with 131!!

xoxo

Fr_Dougal · 01-01-2013 02:08PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

I just know JJ Kavanagh will have Offaly, Kilkenny, Tipp South, Tipp North and Laois!

Same every year

He can keep them.

ITS_A_BADGER · 01-01-2013 02:10PM

131 -CN squinn

testicle · 01-01-2013 02:10PM

IM0 wrote: »

Im waiting to see 131 - D - 8008135

Better if it was a Galway reg!

IM0 · 01-01-2013 02:14PM

testicle wrote: »

Better if it was a Galway reg!

or dundalk

01-01-2013 02:15PM

IM0 wrote: »

or dundalk

But then wouldn't it just have a Louth license plate ...?

juan.kerr · 01-01-2013 02:15PM

chris2008x wrote: »

The government have changed the license plate system because they fear it will affect car sales given that the number 13 is associated with bad luck. Wonder if they still believe the earth is flat.

:rolleyes:

It was changed because of the lobbying from the motor industry. It's in the governments interests to ensure as many new cars as possible are purchased given the VRT and VAT that new car sales generate.

Brian_Zeluz · 01-01-2013 02:17PM

What a load of superstitious b0llox

mikemac1 · 01-01-2013 02:18PM

Michael Healy Rae made this suggestion, they took his idea and gave him none of the credit

IM0 · 01-01-2013 02:20PM

the irony being that everyone will be so clueless and surprised when they see 131 and go wtf instead of 13, there will be waaaaaaaaaaay more car crashes than if it was just 13

galwayrush · 01-01-2013 02:20PM

A load of superstitious bollocks.

juan.kerr · 01-01-2013 02:20PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Michael Healy Rae made this suggestion, they took his idea and gave him none of the credit

Maybe if he paid his phone bill he'd get the credit...

chris2008x · 01-01-2013 02:22PM

They took another 3 billion out of the economy and tax, insurance, fuel the lot has gone up. More and more people will be put off the road due to costs. Don't see car sales improving this year.

baalthor · 01-01-2013 02:23PM

They still have "13" in the number so you're still gonna crash and burn if you drive one of these ...

Antar Bolaeisk · 01-01-2013 02:23PM

I don't understand why they went with splitting the year in half like that anyway. If they really wanted to distribute car sales throughout the year they should have assigned a letter per month so that a car in January would be 13A through to December being 13L.

It's a load of superstitious nonsense anyway.

chris2008x wrote: »

I think a license plate system like they have in the UK would have been better and could raise some money for the state if they auctioned off personalised plates.

Check out how much these plates are auctioned off at.

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk/auction/newcatalogue/

Wonder if it's possible to get NCC 1701

galwayrush · 01-01-2013 02:26PM

chris2008x wrote: »

They took another 3 billion out of the economy and tax, insurance, fuel the lot has gone up. More and more people will be put off the road due to costs. Don't see car sales improving this year.

I imagine with all the extra stealth taxes making motoring more expensive, the overall intake will actually fall as people won't be able to afford a car as much.

galwayrush · 01-01-2013 02:27PM

baalthor wrote: »

They still have "13" in the number so you're still gonna crash and burn if you drive one of these ...

I want 113 G 666

chris2008x · 01-01-2013 02:29PM

Wonder what the Tipperary license plates will be like next year. Since North/South will be unified there will be no more 12-TN-123
12-TS-456

14-T-123 or 14-TY-123?

mikemac1 · 01-01-2013 02:31PM

Tipp shall never merge :mad:

No way am I associating with Mattie McGrath or the louts in Tipp Town or the Mr Shephards Pie in Clonmel

Tipp North ftw :cool:

K.Flyer · 01-01-2013 02:31PM

Does anyone know if it is only for this year or is a permanent thing.
The original system was fine and perfectly understandable, the country has a lot more to be worrying about than the number 13 on a reg plate ffs.
Years ago I remember a HGV in the area with the reg HIV 13 did not seem to bother anyone back then.

goose2005 · 01-01-2013 02:32PM

juan.kerr wrote: »

:rolleyes:

It was changed because of the lobbying from the motor industry. It's in the governments interests to ensure as many new cars as possible are purchased given the VRT and VAT that new car sales generate.

I don't see how importing expensive luxury goods helps us in a recession. But it's not about "us", it's about the motor trade (importing at a profit + fixing prices != industry)

Sofiztikated · 01-01-2013 02:33PM

chris2008x wrote: »

Wonder what the Tipperary license plates will be like next year. Since North/South will be unified there will be no more 12-TN-123
12-TS-456

14-T-123 or 14-TY-123?

Neither.

141-T-123 and 142-T-123. Maybe 141-TY-123 and 142-TY-123

juan.kerr · 01-01-2013 02:33PM

goose2005 wrote: »

I don't see how importing expensive luxury goods helps us in a recession. But it's not about "us", it's about the motor trade (importing at a profit + fixing prices != industry)

Do we manufacture cars here that I don't know about?

Also you seem to forget. Raising tax revenue is about paying the public sector wage and pension bill these days. Balancing the books or long term effects of the deficit and raised national debt levels are not a consideration...

IM0 · 01-01-2013 02:33PM

galwayrush wrote: »

I want 113 G 666

I want 13 DD 8008135

chinwag · 01-01-2013 02:43PM

From what I can gather, it seems that the new reg plates are for 2013 only?? Is it planned to revert back to 'old' style next year? Seems crazy to me.

Xenophile · 01-01-2013 02:56PM

Just wondering if there are any reg numbers over 00-D-100000,......... 222-D-222............will be a nice number to get. Can the number plate machines cope with a number such as .............................................222-D-22222. Maybe at that stage regulations in relation to the size of letters and digits will have changed.

goose2005 · 01-01-2013 03:27PM

What if I get 131-D-31313?

vandriver · 01-01-2013 03:32PM

goose2005 wrote: »

What if I get 131-D-31313?

Then the motor trade will be very happy with sales!

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