MikeThomas Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 Just seen this registration plate '5 TR' for sale on the register, 14/11/17 was aware it was on offer a few months agp but can't remember the sum, but it was thousands. '4615 TR' is available on the net for £1,800, could see someone changing it to 461 5TR Never been into personalised plates and curious what someone will pay for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 Mike a quick trawl of the web and I found 5MX and 5GM asking prices in the range £18-£50....................K! clearly asking is one thing getting is another but guessing it won't go for less than the cost of a really expensive 6 or really cheap 5 also found 5F going for the bargain price of £5M ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 Hi Mike, low numbers and two letters are always expensive. I was chasing HOG 1E a couple of years back and that went for 12.5K plus all the taxes. and the purchaser wasn't even a Hogie. I spotted in Oxfordshire two years ago TR4 and it was on a BRG TR4. 5TR would be worth a kings ransom to a nerd Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 Like you Mike, I'm not interested in personalised plates myself. I like having the original plate. But, as Roger says, for someone that is into that, they'll pay a pretty penny I'm sure. Me, I'd rather put the cash into getting my second TR. Cheers, Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 Here in the 'States you can have anything you want in up to 7 characters, as long as no one else beat you to it! Cost is $40-50 extra per year. Mine are: A US TR5 and IMA 68 TR Cheers, Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I quite fancied having HAM 15 H But its already on a Scottish 911 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I'd have IVA BIGUN ... but it would be too long at 8 letters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I like the way that people fashion the numbers to form words. I have been trying that on my TR4 plate, but it is a bit difficult My plate is 8601 UR. I have been trying to make the letters spell - 'Who's a toe rag' UR Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ntc Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 They could buy PEN15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 I'd have IVA BIGUN ... but it would be too long at 8 letters You could use IVA BIGN over here if the bureaucrats don't catch it! Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 One of my favourites over here: IMU4IC Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 SUC69 was on a SP250 when I was a lad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndyR100 Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 They could buy PEN15 I think that (the number plate!) sold for over £100k a good few years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ur1328 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 It was owned by Steve Parish at one time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 The Landlord of my, now defunct, local (The Blue Anchor in Hayes) in the early 2000's hag P15 SUP. There is, supposedly, P12 SED out there. Usually the DVLA are pretty good at stopping dodgy reg's Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ernest Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Hi If of any interest, I sold TR125 a few years back (came off a TR5 I had) Sold to a farmer in Hampshire for his 125 bhp TR6 I think it sold for £1,400. I was told by Geoff? at Northern TR Centre where I had bought the 5 that it had originally come off a hearse. Ernest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Roger, If you were in Hayes in the 1970’s you might have seen EMI 1 (Or was it 1 EMI), on some car or other. I worked for the medical division and complained to the Managing Director that it was a stupid waste of money. He told me I knew nothing about business. Not long after that EMI Medical went bust…. Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) Hi Charlie, I was indeed in Hayes from '49 till today but sad to say I did not see EMI 1 or 1 EMI. I did see MB 1 (Max Bygraves) over at Burnham Beeches. And there was a lovely Ford Capri CLA 551 C. Slightly off topic. On a dark winters early evening you could look across a common towards EMI and the massive plant was lit up like the Manhattan sky line, quite spectacular. I always promised myself to take a decent photo but never did because it would always be there Roger Edited November 17, 2017 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boogie Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) Until fairly recently I had J300GJE which had fixing brackets strategically placed so it looked like my nickname. I've not put it on my current motor. Wife has T13 PLT (tie pilot) and daughter has PH11SMA (Captain Phasma) to link in with our Star Wars charity costuming. Edited November 17, 2017 by boogie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 (edited) Roger, If you were in Hayes in the 1970s you might have seen EMI 1 (Or was it 1 EMI), on some car or other. I worked for the medical division and complained to the Managing Director that it was a stupid waste of money. He told me I knew nothing about business. Not long after that EMI Medical went bust. Charlie. My mum, Peggy Embury, worked for EMI Medical . Quite the place to be at the beginning of the invention of Body Scanners. A wonderful invention. My Dad worked for EMI Varian, technician in the Clean Room, joint venture between USA and GB producing Missiles. Top Secret. Dad worked with Gold and Platignum on the final part of the war Head. Edited November 17, 2017 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nowtelse2do Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 My TWR's reg is, A 12 TWR. It came with the car but there's not a lot of them around so probably not worth much. I know it cost £500 in 1994. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanG Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 OGO 2L is my favourite Alan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 I can still remember, and quite vividly too, going down the pub in Brighton with Fiona Richmond in FU 2 . . . . now that was a registration plate ! Cheers, Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Wasn't there a Reg on a 7v8 HOT 51N driven by an elderly Lady. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) Wasn't there a Reg on a 7v8 HOT 51N driven by an elderly Lady. I think it was HOT 151N An elderly lady - Not quite somehow That would have been Becky's car Roger Edited November 18, 2017 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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