Yep..I have been to raves on occasion...but not because I wanted to.....LOL

I came up with the idea for the plate when I had my Prelude. I wanted something different..something no one would figure out. I gathered that ecstasy gives its users a "rush" just as VTEC gives drivers a "rush" Not that I have ever used an elicit drug Seemed fitting thats all.

Asif

 

August 29, 8 am: SAME black s2k sighting but a little futhur before the intersection I saw him yesterday. But this time, I drove my S to work He saw me too but we were far apart...

 

August 31, 12:00 noonish.
Going Wesbound McKnight, Silverstone, top up
didnt' look at the driver since too much traffic to be a rubber necker.

 

Other than when I met up with some of the Calgary owners last Friday evening, I saw just 1 other S2000 in my 3500km's around Alberta / BC over the last 2 weeks - Silverstone, roof up, Alberta reg. 'DOC ZZZ' in Canmore on 20th August

 

I never twigged onto it when you first mentioned this to me but now that I see it in print, I've seen this plate before. I think this plate belongs to a doctor who specializes in sleep disorders and runs a sleep clinic in south Calgary. He takes this plate from one car to another. I have a vague memory that one of his last cars was a luxury car (perhaps German). Very interesting that he owns an S2000.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by xviper
[B]

 

We use the term "Vanity Plates". They cost about $160.00 to buy and then you must transfer your cars registration to that plate (for the usual cost). We can have any combination of letters and numbers and spaces that don't exceed 7 spaces. You will be denied if your combination is deemed "offensive". You can also keep this plate unregistered (ie, just sitting in your home) for about 5 years before someone else can take that combination. I'm not sure if one can sell a plate to another person. I've not heard of such a thing so I think a plate belongs to the owner indefinately.

 

Hmmmmm......this seems like a much better (cheaper!!) system than the UK - the 'cheapest' plates are

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ianl
[B]But the prices just get silly - as I recall 'RR 1' went for over

 

RR1 =Rolls Royce 1?


I recall the frenzy about personalized plates in the UK. My folks purchased one from a magazine for 65 GBP. It read "800 EXP" Nothing spectacular, but a personalized plate nonetheless. Next when they purchased their, at the time new "J" plate Ford Orion, there was an Aug 1 sale on personalized plates when they paid something ridiculous like 150GBP for
J123 AAA.

Its just a game. Ian, you're right, the "vanity" plate system in North America is much better.
Asif