Archive | December, 2012

How To Pick Out A Private Reg

19 Dec

Selecting private number plates is a lot easier than you might think. Clearly, when the private number plate happens to be for your vehicle, you most likely have a very good idea of the sort of thing you want. But if it’s a gift for another person, you’ll have to put a little thought into it, to be certain you get something that they’ll find appealing.

A private reg isn’t limited to just a person’s name or initials, there is enough choice that you should be able to find a private number plate that will fit a wide variety of subjects, like a person’s profession, their hobby, their nickname, or maybe the names of their partner and children. If you look at it creatively, the limitless permutations of numbers and letters should mean that it’s simple to discover a plate that is special to you, a friend or a family member.

You’ll find that there are over Thirty million registration plates to choose between, and you should be able to find all the currently available ones on the web. The more obvious you make your number plate, the better you’re going to get your meaning across, and so it will be worth considering ways to combine the different numbers with the letters on your number plate. And, if perhaps you can’t get a plate using the characters you want, you can always look at using some numbers instead of the letters you’re missing. Where you require an S you can use a 5 instead, and the number 7 is a popular replacement for a Y, as is a 3 for the letter E.

Joining together the most suitable letters and numbers to generate the message you’re after ought to make it easier to see whether your ideal plate is available. For example, ‘DAV 1D’ is going to be one of the ways to spell an ideal number plate for your friend David, and if you know someone who’s interested in boxing, ’80 XER’ might be a great way for them to personalise their car. You could also make a private plate from your initials in addition to numbers and letters that make reference to your occupation. For instance, a private number plate that combines 999 with your initials could be perfect if you happen to work in the police, fire or ambulance services.

Attaching a private reg to a vehicle you’re giving another person as some sort of gift would be a great way to personalise your present. It could be their Fortieth birthday, and combining their initials with the number 40 would make your gift all the more special. Just combining your close friend or family member’s initials with their age is a straightforward way to create a special private reg, but if you can think of alternative ways you can use letters and numbers to remember their special event you’ll undoubtedly discover there will be many more ways you can come up with the perfect private number plate.

Purchasing a private registration especially for a certain brand of vehicle is often a really good way to make your car appear a bit more special, however, you might have to think of something a little more unique than ‘BMW 1’. Think about the specific model number or name, or perhaps the engine size, to ensure you have lots of choice. This might also be a fantastic way to create the perfect present for a car enthusiast.

Whoever you’re getting a private reg for, when you spend a bit of time looking at the many different ways you can use numbers and letters to create your message, choosing the perfect number plate which says it all ought to be a lot easier.

What Are DVLA Number Plates?

1 Dec

Private DVLA plates are actually a certain kind of personalised plate. It can be difficult to differentiate between the various types, so we’ve come up with a little bit of information to show you the differences between these different kinds of private plates are.

Private DVLA plates will be issued straight from the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency). Perhaps their most obvious feature is they can frequently resemble ‘normal’ number plates. As opposed to being without a date (e.g. DBT 54) or made specifically for public auction and the vanity market, Private DVLA registrations normally stick to the formatting of pre- or post-2001 number plates, like D5 HRD or maybe YE55 SIR. Most of these don’t seem quite as showy as the more obvious personalised reg plates and consequently are a nice subtle method of personalising your car with your initials.

You can also commemorate alternative things with DVLA private number plates. Let’s say your names happen to be Barry and Mary and you happened to be married in 1960? Well, you might like to look at a registration such as MB60 WED. This won’t appear to be a showy private number plate but means a great deal to both of you and gives your vehicle that personal touch without having to be brash or arrogant.

Private DVLA registrations tend to be much less expensive than other types of personalised number plates due to the fact that they aren’t clearly personalised. They might quite easily be missed by other drivers – some thing which a lot of buyers happen to be especially keen on. It is important to note that when buying a private DVLA plate you are able to keep it forever, essentially. The number plate is not attached to the car as such, but rather to you. Any time you sell the car you are able to switch your registration number on to your new vehicle or even just hold it on a retention certificate without putting it on a vehicle at all. That freedom is often a huge positive for many individuals.

Regardless of your reasons for doing so, choosing DVLA personal number plates is extremely advantageous in numerous ways. It is not only versatile, relatively cheap and an excellent way of individualising your car but it’s also extremely uncomplicated. Purchasing a DVLA registration plate is as simple as going through what is available and pushing the ‘add to cart’ button. Your dealer will probably deal with all the forms for you, meaning you don’t have anything to concern yourself with. When you go direct to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, you’ll have to take care of this paperwork yourself, and this can be quite complicated and time-consuming. So, using a dealer is definitely the easiest way to get your new DVLA private number plates.