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Custom number plate - Yay or nay?

Postby Bernz » Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:26 pm

Hay guys,

I thought it's about time that I get some custom plates for the evo x.
I have been presented with an idea of putting the leopard print number plate on a black X. I've never seen the plate in the flesh, but I thought it might actually look good, the missus did like this idea as well.

I'm just having second thought, as the car is primary driven by myself and having a leopard print plate might be rather odd for a guy. Alternative is, id stick to the more common, coloured plates instead.

So I'm just seeking your thoughts, is it yay or nay?
Link per below to how it looks:

http://www.motherdriven.com.au/uploaded ... 6%20PM.png

Thanks for your input, much appreciated!

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Postby gange » Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:09 pm

Might be alright if you had a Honda or MX5 *facepalm*

Not on an Evo :evil:

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Postby Lancer1993 » Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:36 pm

That's just wrong.

Personally I'd choose a black back with your fav color for the letters.

I say KIS (keep it simple) use colors that match the car and be done with it.
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Postby xCeazy » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:27 am

Agreed with Craig there!
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Postby Bernz » Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:40 am

hahah cheers guys for the input.
Will stick to coloured ones instead!

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Postby squala » Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:12 am

It just sucks how you have to pay annually to run custom plates in Sydney, as opposed to a one-time fee in Melbourne and some other states.
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Postby belle_tb_ES » Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:00 pm

Go with what you want! !
There is a new range coming soon...coloured background with black writing too.
I just bought the black with blue writing plates...no slimline versions though :(
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Postby Lancer1993 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:28 pm

squala wrote:It just sucks how you have to pay annually to run custom plates in Sydney, as opposed to a one-time fee in Melbourne and some other states.


Yep, here in QLD you can get custom plates from less than $500 and that's all you pay for life! If that's too much then $165 gets you your existing number in B&W 'classic slim' style which looks much better than the stock green or maroon ones.
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Postby Viking » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:26 pm

I was looking at custom plates for mine. $495 or $550 depending on what size I wanted, and some colour schemes cost more than others.

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Postby turbogirl » Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:19 pm

Custom plates are great and I certainly don't regret my investment I only wish I'd gone the premium flexi plate as its a cleaner and more classy look rather than the premium framed. I can change them but from memory it was $500 to re order.

I'm a nay on the leopard print.
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Postby Swerve » Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:28 pm

Wouldn't get the leopard print. I'm planning on getting custom plates soon $185 here one time payment so they're really cheap.

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Postby Lancer1993 » Sun Sep 06, 2015 4:12 pm

Here in QLD for $195 you can get what they call 'monochrome' plates. Basically the same as classic as in B&W with your choice of the letters being black or white plus you can get them in a slim 100mm high version and without the divider in the middle. The difference over the $165 classic plates is for the $30 you get a new number starting with ZZB if you want something a little different. Again they are yours for life with no more to pay.

Of course for $465 you step up to color plates where you have more choice in the colors and the number can be customized somewhat.

Top plates here cost about $5000, you have to think long and hard before paying out just for a new plate number.
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Postby turbogirl » Sun Sep 06, 2015 4:31 pm

Mine being 7 characters cost $3,300 (if I remember correctly). They were a present to myself when I took a voluntary redundancy package and like the car I love them more every day!

As you step up to the premium range the colour choices become limited.
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Postby Lancer1993 » Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:56 pm

MIVEC is not being used here in QLD, can be yours for $2395!

I just think if you have the money then go for a custom plate even if it's into the 1000s. But for some of us we have to do with the cheap end of the scale below $200.

I still think the B&W slim plates look loads better than the standard state plates no mater where you live and for most of us $165 is not a huge ask. Put $10 aside each week and before you know it you'll have new plates.
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Postby Swerve » Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:06 am

$1000+ for custom plates I hope they're plated with gold. Come to the NT every second vehicle has custom plates and colours for $185.


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