Re: [doc] SCR 121

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

I didn't even SEE your previous post Chris, much less take offense :-)

My single sole overriding reason for buying my plate was that it "fits 
the 'ole". I've written a bit of spiel about it for the next 
magazine.... but basically although AXI 79 might look like a "short" 
number, the physical space it takes up on the plate is longer than will 
fit in the rear plate surround with a legal font. See this page for more 
info (you may remember me asking the list about the rear surround 
dimensions)

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm

I pulled a fast one as well - I found IIL 1611 for £249 and it was money 
well spent, because it meant that Speedy Registrations, based in NI, 
acted as "middle-men" in my registration process. They sent a very 
helpful document telling me all the paperwork I needed to submit, money 
I had to pay etc etc. Nothing was submitted to the DVLA until I "got it 
right". There were no issues with my car being an import, or that I'd 
never been to the US to see it, or getting type approval (SVA).

Subsequently, Rich has been looking for a plate also and has found IIL 
1711 for £800 and IIL 7111 for £1200 - did I get a good deal? I think so

Martin
#1458
IIL 1611

Chris Parnham wrote:

> Tris, Martin,
>
> Please don't miss-understand, by "cheap", its only relative, perhaps
> "excellent value" would have more appropriate. I think I paid about ?800 for
> AXI 79, now if that had been an "English" number say,
> AX 179, it would have been about ?3/4K. or indeed 2CP, its been my best
> investment to date, and is probably worth about 10 times what I paid for it
> 10 years ago.
>
> There are some "excellent value" GULL numbers for sale from NI. I have often
> looked at them, one I very nearly bought was GUI 512, or GUL5 12, quite nice
> for a DeLorean. It was about IK. But I appreciate that many owners are
> struggling to tax and insure a car, let alone buy a number fancy number for
> it!
>
> Chris P