Baring in mind the laws regarding number plates in different countries varies dramatically, I wanted to know what you think.
To buy a plate in the UK, it must have belonged to an older vehicle, as the reg plates here indicate the year of the car. Unless you understand our plate configuration it is impossible for me to ask you for ideas. The closest I can find at a reasonable cost is K15 ASY, and even that will cost me the equivalent to over $450. Of course if you do understand the UK number plate system and want to spend some time having a look, let me know.
Well, what do you think
Number plate
Sounds like way too much for something remotely related to "Kizashi".
Your situation is sad because in California, you can get anything on a vanity plate as long as it's not offensive, no one else has it, and it's up to 7 characters. Therefore, you could literally get "KIZASHI" as a license plate in California if no one else had it. You could even change the I for a 1 if it was already taken.
Vanity plates also cost a fraction of the $450 it would cost you there.
I wouldn't bother if I were you. Just don't debadge the car if you're all about displaying the car name.
Americans have fun with their vanity plates and can get away with stuff if you play it well. Check these out:
http://jalopnik.com/5113782/50-vanity-p ... by-the-dmv
Your situation is sad because in California, you can get anything on a vanity plate as long as it's not offensive, no one else has it, and it's up to 7 characters. Therefore, you could literally get "KIZASHI" as a license plate in California if no one else had it. You could even change the I for a 1 if it was already taken.
Vanity plates also cost a fraction of the $450 it would cost you there.
I wouldn't bother if I were you. Just don't debadge the car if you're all about displaying the car name.
Americans have fun with their vanity plates and can get away with stuff if you play it well. Check these out:
http://jalopnik.com/5113782/50-vanity-p ... by-the-dmv
2025 Mazda CX-50 Preferred Hybrid
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
-
sx4rocious
- Posts: 485
- Joined: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:31 pm
Indiana is the same way. You ask and if it's available, you get it.
When I rocked a Ford ZX2 (I can't believe I actually thought it was cool...) I had "RACN ZX2" on the plates. My favorite was on a 350Z when they first came out that said "IO OH IO" It took me a minute...
When I rocked a Ford ZX2 (I can't believe I actually thought it was cool...) I had "RACN ZX2" on the plates. My favorite was on a 350Z when they first came out that said "IO OH IO" It took me a minute...
-
paininthenuts
- Posts: 411
- Joined: Thu May 01, 2014 4:38 pm
My mates boss recently sold "R1" for £1m ($1.5m). Restrictions are so tight here, anything close to a name is worth a fortune. $450 dollars all in for a cherished plate is as cheap as you can get. I enquired about K12 ASY, and just the fact the 2 looks like a Z increased the price to over $1000. I used to have S10 HBY on my merc. My Christian name is Simon, but if I had a plate with S1 instead of S10, the cost would have gone into 1000s of pounds.KuroNekko wrote:Sounds like way too much for something remotely related to "Kizashi".
Your situation is sad because in California, you can get anything on a vanity plate as long as it's not offensive, no one else has it, and it's up to 7 characters. Therefore, you could literally get "KIZASHI" as a license plate in California if no one else had it. You could even change the I for a 1 if it was already taken.
Vanity plates also cost a fraction of the $450 it would cost you there.
I wouldn't bother if I were you. Just don't debadge the car if you're all about displaying the car name.
Americans have fun with their vanity plates and can get away with stuff if you play it well. Check these out:
http://jalopnik.com/5113782/50-vanity-p ... by-the-dmv
Wow, crazy! I had no idea it was that much in Europe. 
Well now you guys can have the US vanity plate of your dreams:
Enjoy!
http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/
Well now you guys can have the US vanity plate of your dreams:
Enjoy!http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/
I just found this company that makes really authentic replica plates that could probably pass for real ones:
http://www.licenseplates.tv/
http://www.licenseplates.tv/
-
paininthenuts
- Posts: 411
- Joined: Thu May 01, 2014 4:38 pm
Well here is the plate, although I am still waiting for the registration, which should be here any day. This means that I can't actually put it on until the pares come through.
I appreciate that in countries such as the USA this is not a big issue, however in the UK, laws and legislation are very different. People buying a plate that resembles their name will spend £1000s. A plate such as "S1 MON" will fetch over £1m. My plate K15 ASY, was a real bargain, as it has cost me only about £300 in total.
The plate as photographed is my illegal version. The space between the "5" and the "A" has been made half width. This makes the plate read nearer the word I desire. The "Kizashi" writing on the bottom of the border also makes the plate illegal. Of course this makes it possible I get pulled over and fined. I also bought a legal version just in case.
People in the UK play around with the spacing quite a lot, and to be honest the police are quite reasonable, unless the driver pushes his luck. Incorrect font, or placing a screw near an "O" to make it look like a "Q" is likely to get a pull sooner rather than later.
I should also point out that the plate was placed on 2 brown cussions for photographic purposes, and is not a black womens bottom
I appreciate that in countries such as the USA this is not a big issue, however in the UK, laws and legislation are very different. People buying a plate that resembles their name will spend £1000s. A plate such as "S1 MON" will fetch over £1m. My plate K15 ASY, was a real bargain, as it has cost me only about £300 in total.
The plate as photographed is my illegal version. The space between the "5" and the "A" has been made half width. This makes the plate read nearer the word I desire. The "Kizashi" writing on the bottom of the border also makes the plate illegal. Of course this makes it possible I get pulled over and fined. I also bought a legal version just in case.
People in the UK play around with the spacing quite a lot, and to be honest the police are quite reasonable, unless the driver pushes his luck. Incorrect font, or placing a screw near an "O" to make it look like a "Q" is likely to get a pull sooner rather than later.
I should also point out that the plate was placed on 2 brown cussions for photographic purposes, and is not a black womens bottom
- Attachments
-
- kizi.JPG (108.33 KiB) Viewed 5883 times
I've seen a number of these fake Euro plates on Euro-tuner cars in the US. They seem especially popular with the Volkswagen Mk. IV Jetta crowd and GTI guys.
I guess it's the Euro equivalent of the Shoshinsha logo on JDM fanboy cars.
I guess it's the Euro equivalent of the Shoshinsha logo on JDM fanboy cars.
2025 Mazda CX-50 Preferred Hybrid
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS 6MT (Sold)
-
paininthenuts
- Posts: 411
- Joined: Thu May 01, 2014 4:38 pm
It's not a fake plate as such. Increase the space between the 5 and the A and remove the "Kizash" logo and it's completely legal.KuroNekko wrote:I've seen a number of these fake Euro plates on Euro-tuner cars in the US. They seem especially popular with the Volkswagen Mk. IV Jetta crowd and GTI guys.
I guess it's the Euro equivalent of the Shoshinsha logo on JDM fanboy cars.