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Plates anyone?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by HTMLSpinnr, Dec 31, 2003.

  1. jimofdg

    jimofdg New Member

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    The Illinois Personalized Plate must end in one or two numerals, preceded by up to six or five alpha characters, respectively, for a total of up to seven characters. There is always a space before the numeral(s).

    Here are the ones I'm not going to apply for:
    PWR OF 2
    HARV 79 (alma mater, on a red car)
    BBBOBN 3 (again, red car, bob-bob-bobbin' along - you have to know the song and that robins are red, red)
    HUSH 3 (I prefer odd numbers, for rationing reasons - one never knows)
    BRID 1 (so you can say hi)
    JC DROV 1 (my wife said absolutely not)
    CLN LVN 1
    NRG X 2

    Then after I get my application approved, I will list what I did get. First I was advised to just get a random plate so while I wait for the custom job I will be reliably identified.

    I don't claim any rights for these and you are free to try for them in any state. But I would be entertained if you were to post the actual text that you used, if not a photo.

    I realize there are two threads for this topic and maybe they should be merged. I have chosen the path more traveled.

    [Edited so I could Stop Watching This Topic - seems like the only way any more]
     
  2. kingofgix

    kingofgix New Member

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    I don't want to pay for a vanity plate, but when I considered it I came up with "WATTGAS", which accurately describes the car and sounds like "what gas?". Feel free to use if you want to.
     
  3. geckoboi78

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    another vanity plate thread here

    PRIUS NV
     
  4. ratrent

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    I decided to stick mine in my sig... (the <heart> symbol probably only comes through on IE for many people).
     
  5. tadzue

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    NOFUELN is my plate.
     
  6. BitShifter01

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    I was thinking about getting a personal plate that reads....
    SP8SHIP
    What do you think? As much high tech that is in this car it kind of reminds me of a spaceship.
    I also like SIP GAS and GR8 MPG
     
  7. ltu1542hvy

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    I recently applied for my personalized plate, which should get here in a few weeks. It will read:

    /dev/hyb
     
  8. bnlfanmatt

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    Mine's in my avatar!
     
  9. jrfaris

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    So is Myne. It started with Electra, with Carmen implied by a play on the red color (the wife quickly vetoed that). We then decided on Carmine as a color, very similar to our Salsa. CarMyne was the final choice because my wife is a bit possessive.... :oops:
     
  10. RMunroe

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    I recently got my California plates

    DUALNRG
     
  11. charliep

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  12. Godiva

    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    Ordered mine online

    I'm in California and wanted to check to see if any of my ideas where already taken but couldn't find anyplace to check. So I just went to the ca.gov DMV site and signed up for personalized plates. They took my money and didn't say it was taken so I am going to be:


    HYBRDZD


    Because I have been "hybridized".

    I think the savings on gas will cover the extra $30 a year.
     
  13. madadayo

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    I don't have one at this time....however, we have some great neighbors up the street who are big environmentalists. One drives a Toyota RAV4 electric vehicle and the other drives an 05 Toyota Prius hybrid. I know one car has the plate, "PASSGAS". Thought that was hilarious!
     
  14. DanP

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    I've not received mine yet, but it will read REVVOLT (REVOLT was taken). And the California DMV recently notified me of one unanticipated consequence of the misspelling: as the Reverend Volt, all my income is now exempt from taxes.
     
  15. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    I thought of one this morning as I passed a gas station full of SUVs... while being passed by another SUV going about 15mph over the speed limit..

    NV MY MPG

    If only I hadn't applied to transfer my plates 3 weeks ago and paid all those fees already! Man...
     
  16. JoeBananas

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    My black 05' package 6 (BC) with tinted windows has EV mode, auto door locks, OEM XM radio and fully functional bluetooth. It's a computer geek car for a computer geek.

    My vanity plate is my Avatar.
     
  17. BoBraxton

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    Purchased and drove away Pkg# 2 Silver on 27th March, Fairfax VA, and are waiting for Virginia tags.
    We are both puzzled: is there any reason the dealer application for tags should not automatically be for clean fuel plates (CF)? Apparently that is a totally separate application process; and then Vanity plates (transfer, in this case) yet a third process.
    TKS2GD we can transfer now since selling our old car yesterday, 1992 VW Golf 4-door mileage 141,365
     
  18. Godiva

    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    what are clean fuel plates?

    Are clean fuel plates only something they do in Virginia?

    I wish I got a special sticker or they gave a break on the registration for cars that are hybrid or alternative fuel.

    Waiting for that diamond lane thing to go through too.
     
  19. BoBraxton

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    I am not certain (about other states)
    Yes, it does allow one person (or more) to drive in HOV lanes that otherwise require two or three persons in a vehicle. Right now I think this privilege is set to expire (2006).
    I empathize with people who have to wait for their Prius. We did not but now I am feeling very impatient with just trying to get / transfer one vanity tag set.