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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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The Mini inherited the vanity plates from my last daily driver, which is N2 BEADZ. I have an entire formal dinning room that is now and hobby bead and jewelry designing area. I also do lampworking which is torching glass rods into beads.

I have SHLBY JR on reserve, since the color of my Mini just happens to some what look like the hubby's Shelby Cobra GT500. His plates reads, LIFS FAST.

Then our F150 reads, RUGONUP. It's ARE YOU GO'N UP, as in to heaven for those not to religious folks.
 

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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 06:48 AM
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My mini has them, as well as my dad's MINI. My CR/B has the plate WEE BSCT and my dad's 07 mellow yellow/black has the plate BEEZNEEZ
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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CA plate WEE MNI is at the DMV office waiting for me to pick it up. Now I need my set of regular plates to come in first!
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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still trying to decide on what to get...:impatient
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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I think it's funny I actually decided not to get vanity plates on my mini cooper because I felt like it would speak for its self. Plus people always ask me what my plate means and it gets annoying. Although I did consider getting 1 MINITE.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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I used to have a pet shop specializing in exotic birds. My plate, on a minivan--4 D BRDS.

'Course my teenage son thought it referred to "broads..."
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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I think it is a PASSION of the car you own.

Porsche, Vette, other exotics ..

I have always had different plates.

I am COR BLMY
my sons MINI is CRRIKEY
my brothers MINI is Opst lok
My dads MINI is GNU MINI

it is a family thing
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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"MUTTLY" - I juss luvs that pooch!.. he's so British..
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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We have 2 vehicles:
the 2007 mcs is MINIEME
the bmw is DALI
I saw a mini that had the plate MINIFUN
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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NOW I know who got all the CA plates I tried to get!!!
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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My second choice plate is still available in Ohio, but I'm pretty sure my gf will disown me if I get vanity plates on my (eventual) new Mini. My planned excuse - "But, it's a Mini!"

GO TPLS - my boss' Mercedes convertible
WHAT THE - some random SUV in the Worst Buy parking lot today

I haven't noticed many of the Minis around here with vanity plates, but I'm pretty sure VW requires every single New Beetle owner to get them.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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It definately seems like a lot of MINI owners have vanity plates but I think thats just part of the fun of owning the car. Ive only had 2 vanity plates, the old one was on my Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX and was GSXTACY. I knew over a year before I even ordered my MINI what plate I wanted. For those who dont understand, it means the car handles likes its on rails

 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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I never wanted vanity plates on any of my other vehicles. I didn't plan on having them on the MCS, but when the regular gold Alaska plates arrived I completely changed my mind. Ick! Fortunately we have a few different choices for vanity plates here.

I decided to try for MINIAC. I didn't think this would be available, seeing how popular it has been in other states. Alaska's DMV website allows you to check if your choices have been taken, and wow - MINIAC was available! I instantly clicked the "purchase now" button and have been smiling ever since. Photos are in my gallery...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 04:44 AM
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So what kind of car is that?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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I think MINIs seem to have more vanity plates than normal. At our last run, nearly half of the two dozen MINIs had vanity plates.

Including mine:

 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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Both of our MINIs have vanity plates.......ISA MINI is my BRG and SAAFRON is "our" MY. Got to have fun plates for the fun car!!!!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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04 Dodge 3/4 ton Diesel Pickup Truck N2FMLY "into family"
04 Caddy Escalade N2SOCCR "into soccer"
06 MBZ E350 N2HORSE "into horse" wifey's ride
03 Lexus LS430 KEWLWIP "cool whip"

Future 07 MCS RLN LRG "rolling large"
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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MY S is on my car and my husband just put new plates on his S...GR8 2 B
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 08:04 AM
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My wife got me some plates as a celebration that I finally bought a new car
They read ACTLSZE ... makes me giggle everytime I see them.
 

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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 10:09 AM
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I'm thinking about getting "NOT CUTE". Yes....i've got issues!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferroequine
I think MINIs seem to have more vanity plates than normal. At our last run, nearly half of the two dozen MINIs had vanity plates.

Including mine:


Yeah, Baby!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Just got mine last week.

"MAXICPR"
 
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Old Sep 11, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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I've been thinking of getting plates. I was thinking "HTWHLS", "hot wheels". Everybody i work with owns trunks, so their always picking on me for owning a little hot wheels car.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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BYE-YA

(Thelonius Monk)
 

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