Private number plate

dipsomaniac

This is mse. No place for vanity plates

onlyfoolsandparking

dipsomaniac said:

This is mse. No place for vanity plates

Plenty of room for healthy debate without judgement though................oh wait, strike that!!

dipsomaniac

Just justify how vanity plates save money

motorguy

dipsomaniac said:

This is mse. No place for vanity plates

On that subject, i note that the Motoring forum on here falls under "Travel and Transport" NOT under the "Money Saving" category?

I wonder why....

motorguy

dipsomaniac said:

Just justify how vanity plates save money

They dont.

However i notice the MSE mods seem more than happy to have a large amount of diverse car related subjects discussed on this Motoring board.  I guess if it was for money saving they'd (a) move it to the "Money Saving" section of the Forum and (b) close all topics that didnt meet your definition.

Its almost like they (like the rest of us) dont view it like you do?

motorguy

onlyfoolsandparking said:

dipsomaniac said:

This is mse. No place for vanity plates

Plenty of room for healthy debate without judgement though................oh wait, strike that!!

Indeed the only people who seem to think private plates are special are those who take exception to them.  Speaks volumes about them, IMHO.

If someone sticks some plate on their Audi A4 TDI that means something to them - even if its just their initials or whatever - then i dont see how thats vanity or lording it over people or having something above your station in life or trying to make your car look newer or trying to impress others or believing you're better than someone or whatever other reason a minority find to judge them.

onlyfoolsandparking

dipsomaniac said:

Just justify how vanity plates save money

Who said they save money? tell me and I will find them, I have a very particular set of skills.

AdrianC

motorguy said:

If someone sticks some plate on their Audi A4 TDI that means something to them - even if its just their initials or whatever - then i dont see how thats vanity

I don't see how it's anything but.

I'm not saying people can't be vain... Of course they can, if it's what floats their boat. But why deny it? Are they embarrassed by their vanity?

motorguy

onlyfoolsandparking said:

dipsomaniac said:

Just justify how vanity plates save money

Who said they save money? tell me and I will find them, I have a very particular set of skills.

Because Dipso thinks this site is about spending the least amount possible on anything including motoring and cant accept thats not the case borne out by the vast array of topics that come up on here and not taken down by the mods.

According to him, we're only "allowed" to talk about saving money on here.  He seems to forget that noone has yet died and made him Forum God.

motorguy

AdrianC said:

motorguy said:

If someone sticks some plate on their Audi A4 TDI that means something to them - even if its just their initials or whatever - then i dont see how thats vanity

I don't see how it's anything but.

I'm not saying people can't be vain... Of course they can, if it's what floats their boat. But why deny it? Are they embarrassed by their vanity?

They're not.  You seem obsessed by labelling it as vanity.

I guess you must label everything as vanity then?   A nice watch or some nice jewellery must be right up there.  Or car related, upgraded alloy wheels or any expression of individuality.  All of those, from your blinkered view you'd label as vanity?