[makkan00]

Guys
Searching for a private plate for my current car.
Looking for something with SAM in it.

There are few on ebay with

XXXX SAM

Does anybody know how much do they go for?


I had 'S3 XXX' 5 digits plate on my last car. If I go for something like that with SAM, then prices are silly.

Am I better off having SAM with lots of digits or shall I aim for meaningless plate with less digits in it?


Thanks.

[JulesM]

You're not wrong, Sam plates are steep!

http://www.regtransfers.co.uk/main/s...rchresults.asp

[JulesM]

Unless you're minted I'd leave the SAM plates alone and get one with less digits.

[JJ0063]

SAM 6R is going to auction on 26th November & only has a £450 reserve, although it'll go for a lot more than that.

What are your intials? Can't you get something with S4 M** in it?

My surname is Maddix, I have M444 DXX which was the closest I could get!

[1 AKY]

Originally Posted by JJ0063

SAM 6R is going to auction on 26th November & only has a 450 reserve, although it'll go for a lot more than that.

What are your intials? Can't you get something with S4 M** in it?

My surname is Maddix, I have M444 DXX which was the closest I could get!

Off topic but I just love the colour of your car

[1 AKY]

Sam - depending on how much it goes for at auction, SAM6R would suit you almost to a tee.....and could be an investment as well (should you ever come to sell it)

[DuckySpud]

My name is Jon and that's just an obvious no go, prices are through the roof just like with Sam.

If I use the first part of my surname and go for DUX there are loads available and dead cheap! Could you not look for MAK or anything instead?

[makkan00]

Originally Posted by JulesM

Unless you're minted I'd leave the SAM plates alone and get one with less digits.

I guess that is what I have to do after looking at prices for SAM.
I think there was a plate with SAM but with something like GX58 SAM and it went for £700. I think its still massive dough for 7 digit plate.

Originally Posted by JJ0063

SAM 6R is going to auction on 26th November & only has a £450 reserve, although it'll go for a lot more than that.

What are your intials? Can't you get something with S4 M** in it?

My surname is Maddix, I have M444 DXX which was the closest I could get!

Thanks. How do I find more about SAM 6R and go about this auction stuff?

My last private plate was my first name and surname. (kind of in my head)


You have a nice plate mate.

Originally Posted by 1 AKY

Sam - depending on how much it goes for at auction, SAM6R would suit you almost to a tee.....and could be an investment as well (should you ever come to sell it)

Thanks. I have a feeling that it will go above £1500 but love to have it.

Originally Posted by DuckySpud

My name is Jon and that's just an obvious no go, prices are through the roof just like with Sam.

If I use the first part of my surname and go for DUX there are loads available and dead cheap! Could you not look for MAK or anything instead?

Will search matey. Mak is my business name and I prefer to have something around my real name.
I can see lots of questions coming my way, why did you buy Mak?

But nice suggestion though and will have a play with different names.

[Russbmw]

I had the same problem looking for Russ, or anything similar - even anything RU55 obviously.

I decided initials would probably be better, so was quite happy with my R55 RDJ which was sensible money.

(then also picked up R44 CMJ for the wife's X5, so look kinda cool on the driveway)

[Russbmw]

there's BM54 AAM - which might work with some creative spacing?! BM 54AAM

It's £250, incase you're wondering (and that will be all in,transfers and everything)

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov....0AAM&price=250

[JJ0063]

You need to register on here to bid:

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov....&searched=true

[dy63]

Originally Posted by JJ0063

You need to register on here to bid:

http://dvlaregistrations.direct.gov....&searched=true

mak,

i had same problemm, SAM6R would probably go for in excess of 4k

Stick to as many less letters as possible

I just had look for you

S44M and 2 letters after all 250£

Go for something like S14M at the start and you have to have 2 letters after of your choice. S14M are all £250

Or go for S9M and 2 letters after of your choice. 9 is closes thing to A but S4M is all taken, S9M plates all are £250

p.s you will have to mess with spacings to make it look nice, this is not really 'illegal' as everyone does it, as long as police can ready properly no problem.

[JesseJames]

I payed £500 for D6VDN which means Devon,my boys name

With a nice little screw on the 6 it looks the real deal

[JJ0063]

Originally Posted by cupraraj

p.s you will have to mess with spacings to make it look nice, this is not really 'illegal' as everyone does it, as long as police can ready properly no problem.

It is illegal, however as you say, if you have all the correct fonts and stamps etc, you are unlikely to get stopped for it.

But as confirmation, it is illegal and now incurs points as well as a fine AFAIK.

[dy63]

Originally Posted by JJ0063

It is illegal, however as you say, if you have all the correct fonts and stamps etc, you are unlikely to get stopped for it.

But as confirmation, it is illegal and now incurs points as well as a fine AFAIK.

i have seen men in there 70's mess with spacings. as long as its nothing silly it will be fine, i have never been pulled for mine. moving the spacing is illegal but as i said i have spoken to an officer before and said as long as its readable and not silly spacing you wont be pulled. i have seen plates like

G7R C U
S3 0 YHH

these are blatent and will probablly get stopped but moving S9 MBM to S9M BM i doubt will get penalised.

[JJ0063]

Oh I agree, it's just you said it's not really illegal as everyone does it, but it is

[richk84]

Ive had mates stopped for illegal spacing and just got a warning. Nothing major either, something like B6N LE, as his name was Ben. But they did say if it happened again they would get fined!

[JulesM]

JUL 6S went for £3500 the other day, Wasn't to bad a price but out of my range.

I've found my year and month of birth but thats £2400 reserve. At least it's something relevant to me though. But I've already bought a plate for the bmw as well so not sure whether to go for it, hopefully it'll go for big money and I won't be gutted.

[JesseJames]

You can get the plate BIJSY on gumtree,nice bit of spacing ect and it says BUSY..looks sick £1400 ono

[richk84]

Personally I think number plates with lots of number/letter look naff or gimmicky ones that try to spell something. Just go for as few letters and number that mean something to you!

[gaza01]

My plate is in the form X3 XXX. To everyone it's just random, to those that know the first 2 digits are the month and date of my son's bday. Last 3 digits are his name initials.
This could be an option for you.

[Icekube]

here are a few plates with the number 5 followed by AM to spell Sam, pretty cheap too.

http://www.plates4less.co.uk/private...1/30/R/Search/