Car registration number, dodgy dealer?

[James1979]

I once followed a Mini, one of the newer big ugly ones, with the number plate ‘3’.
Nothing else, just 3 on the plate.

Doesn’t exist, according to the govt MOT checker website.

I wonder if it was from a dealers showroom. Is there a mini ‘3’? Was probably supposed to be showing trade plates

 

[pcwizme]

I wonder if it was from a dealers showroom. Is there a mini ‘3’? Was probably supposed to be showing trade plates

I have had the same, and it did have trade plates hanging from the rear wiper on a tiny bit of string swinging left and right scratching the paint lovely.... I feel sorry for the person that would end up buying it

 

[Ton-up]

I think I have put this on another thread before, but best number plate I have ever seen, used to be on a silver Range Rover with black windows in the Billericay area. It was 6 OD and yes, he had opened the six out to read G O D.

 

[Bobupndown]

Don't waste money on expensive personal number plates, simply change your name by deed poll to AB12 CDE...

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Don't waste money on expensive personal number plates, simply change your name by deed poll to AB12 CDE...

Just don't subsequently move house.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Really? Not according to Askmid, the gov mot check website or any other for that matter.

no' plate for your car

anyone fancy spending £700 on this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yacht-Lovers-here-is-your-perfect-Cherished-Number-Plate-/221152818788?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item337dbc3664 not for me but someone might have a better interest than me

forums.ybw.com

 

[James1979]

no' plate for your car

anyone fancy spending £700 on this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yacht-Lovers-here-is-your-perfect-Cherished-Number-Plate-/221152818788?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item337dbc3664 not for me but someone might have a better interest than me

forums.ybw.com

Almost word for word

 

[James1979]

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[Kayos]

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A few people have claimed to "nearly" bought it or know someone who has

Im not posting my old private registrations, someone will do a search and discover part of my car history

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A few people have claimed to "nearly" bought it or know someone who has

Im not posting my old private registrations, someone will do a search and discover part of my car history

The Reliant Kitten?
Or the one spotted at a dogging site?

 

[Kayos]

The Robin Kitten?
Or the one spotted at a dogging site?

It was more the bmw but I suppose dogging is less embarrassing

 

[ajlelectronics]

The Robin Kitten?

The WHAT? The Robin and the Kitten are two different vehicles, one is a trike, the other a four wheeler both made by Reliant. Therefore it is either a Reliant Robin or a Reliant Kitten.

There is also no such vehicle as a "Robin Reliant" any more than there is a vehicle called "Astra Vauxhall".

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

The WHAT? The Robin and the Kitten are two different vehicles, one is a trike, the other a four wheeler both made by Reliant. Therefore it is either a Reliant Robin or a Reliant Kitten.

There is also no such vehicle as a "Robin Reliant" any more than there is a vehicle called "Astra Vauxhall".

Either way both modles were carp.

 

[ajlelectronics]

Either way both modles were carp.

That might be your opinion, but thousands of buyers and drivers would disagree.

 

[colnerov]

The WHAT? The Robin and the Kitten are two different vehicles, one is a trike, the other a four wheeler both made by Reliant. Therefore it is either a Reliant Robin or a Reliant Kitten.

There is also no such vehicle as a "Robin Reliant" any more than there is a vehicle called "Astra Vauxhall".

Hi, Absolutely, it annoys me as well when they say that.

Colin

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

That might be your opinion, but thousands of buyers and drivers would disagree.

There are more who will agree.

I am not a fan of the Mini. But in its time it was needed and it worked.
The lower end of the reliant range were cars designed to fill a gap in the UK market. But like most British car makers they did not, would not or could not look to see what was coming in from abroad.
When I was a lot younger I re call a neighbout getting a Datsun, as it was better, cheaper and had better dealer support than the British cars.

 

[8ob]

When we were nippers a local meathead called Harry the dog used to roar about on a scrambler with the reg number HTD1 on it, he wasn't the sort the police would stop for any reason and they would always look the other way if they saw him coming. Asked him how much he paid for the plate one day and he reckoned its was only a couple of quid in Halfords

Bob

 

[premmington]

That might be your opinion, but thousands of buyers and drivers would disagree.

Kitten was a better vehicle (in my humble opinion). But was only produced in low volumes for 7 years.

People bought Robins for other reasons (licencing or cost).

If fairness the Robin had a good long production run (19 years ish).

The Regal was produced for longer @ 21 years.

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I am a mechanic - I have no really love/hate feeling towards a "plastic pig" - except I never wanna do another "king pin" job ever...

Things have moved on!

 

[ajlelectronics]

There are more who will agree.

In your opinion.
Most of those would be the "Robin Reliant" type bigots who don't even know what it is, let alone bother to overcome their ignorance and prejudice to actually try one. Those people are more interested in going along with the bar room crowd rather than form their own informed opinions.

Even the king of bigots, Clarkson had to agree once he actually drove one.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Kitten was a better vehicle (in my humble opinion). But was only produced in low volumes for 7 years.

People bought Robins for other reasons (licencing or cost).

If fairness the Robin had a good long production run (19 years ish).

The Regal was produced for longer @ 21 years.

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I am a mechanic - I have no really love/hate feeling towards a "plastic pig" - except I never wanna do another "king pin" job ever...

Things have moved on!

Yes, you could drive it on a Bike ticket.

I knew peaple whoi drove them for years. At one Base I was at, the Boss of the WE world drove one. We spent lunch time swopping the engine out.
I have driven both, as you say time moved on.