"Old" Car License Plates
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previously, i had an old plate too which i intended to recycle to my future car purchases. the plate # was E*6828*. it was on my honda accord until the car got stolen in KL, malaysia.
i asked LTA to allow me to register this car plate on my new car, but LTA told me plate on stolen car cannot be used to register, even if i am the car owner. i damn TL that time.
my last car, which i sold recently, is a sb* X128*.
as you can tell, i am a number freak.
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Hi Lorry,
would you be able to just drop me a message to my email so that it would be easier to converse. My email is [email protected] Thanks :)
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Well, the majority of people having these old plates are usually their very own treasure which they had when they bought their first car.
Either that or that it was passed down by wealthy merchants in the past to the next generation and it goes on.
A fact - the older the number plate, it will appreciate in value and many such owners would not want to let these number plates be transferred despite the high intangible valuation given.
The older the number plate, (numbers that are affixed to these rare series) and which are on the road are typically bidded numbers and it customary showcases and reflect's the owners's accomplishments.
Take for example, I've got a a neighbour around 3-4 houses away which have so called established a tradition - they own an entire fleet of mercedes benzes marques which all carry the identical numbers, with the S and E series. It's more towards a status symbol and sense of identity among their entire family.
Number plates which are on sale in the market bearing these rare affixes are usually not bidded numbers and are demanded by buyers who just want an old number plate.
Well, as for my dad, we've had a few enquires before but of course - it's not for sale! Most probably it's going to be passed down to my sis. It also has had a fare share of being in the top three prizes of 4D Draw. 3293:)
For my car number, probability that it will never come out is extremely high - given the 3 factorials of "2" in it. (I've never stepped into a 4D outlet and never will - coffer donations to me! :P)
Hope it has helped you in gathering some information for your project study!
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Thanks for the info. It's actually really interesting that these old license plates are owned by the established people of society because it really is so rare. I'm very curious to find out what happened to these old license plates... who owns them and why they would die die not sell it of to anyone for any price.
Does a number 1 plate even exist? I don't suppose anyone would know who owns it right? But it would be really interesting to find out who is sitting on such a antique item. Just a thought. :)
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because such plates are rare, of course people would not want to sell them. But depends.... some people might, though, if the quoted price is high enough. But how high is high? Well....
I asked my dad yday, his plate was bought < 1980
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oldest plate in singapore is S 13 ? ,a honda fit
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Heys Lorry, sorry I should have been more specific.
What I meant by I think it would be interesting to find out "why they would die die not sell" their plates is that sometimes, some families have interesting antidotes to share. For example, one family collects the number 10 (just an example) license plate in every series because that number is important to the family because the grandfather's feng shui master said it was a prosperous number for the family.
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Many of these old license plates were either scrapped off with their cars when the COE expired sometime in the late 1980s thus the vanishing of these "vintage" number plates. (This mainly applies to non bidded numbers)
For the bidded series, they usually are not let up for sale and are often passed down from one generation to the next. Profit from the sale of the number wouldn't be a primary thought to the owner as well, somethings cannot be bought with money. Especially something passed down from perhaps your late parents.
And yes! A number 1 plate exists. EZ 1 Z. This guy stays somewhere around Hume Avenue in a Black Mercedes S Class. (Provided this guy has not switched car yet)
The next closest would be the owner of EA 5 Y aka the acronym EASY of a Olive Green Lexus LS460. (This guy frequents the Guan Yin Hood Cho temple at Bugis so you might want to spot him there on Sundays)
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If we are talking about numberplates that form english words, the LS460 with the EA5Y is the closest. I have yet to see another plate that forms a perfect english word.
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EZ 1 does not end with Z but B. Currently on a BM 7 series.
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Oops! Then I must have made a mistake on the last alphabet!
Looks like the owner has switched to a BMW! -
I have a SJJ no ... SJJ2121A for sale means easy life easy life .anybody? email me at [email protected] thanks!
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You want to buy the physical number plate or you want to buy over the number to register on your car?
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Well, my car plate number is a SGF XXXX, do you think jason might be interested? :P
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Originally posted by jeez88:
Many of these old license plates were either scrapped off with their cars when the COE expired sometime in the late 1980s thus the vanishing of these "vintage" number plates. (This mainly applies to non bidded numbers)
For the bidded series, they usually are not let up for sale and are often passed down from one generation to the next. Profit from the sale of the number wouldn't be a primary thought to the owner as well, somethings cannot be bought with money. Especially something passed down from perhaps your late parents.
And yes! A number 1 plate exists. EZ 1 Z. This guy stays somewhere around Hume Avenue in a Black Mercedes S Class. (Provided this guy has not switched car yet)
The next closest would be the owner of EA 5 Y aka the acronym EASY of a Olive Green Lexus LS460. (This guy frequents the Guan Yin Hood Cho temple at Bugis so you might want to spot him there on Sundays)
Part of your explanation makes sense. However, these car plates are no longer entitled to the rich/famous in Singapore. It is easily accessible to anyone/everyone.
One point to note TS, is that be prepared to face any future implications if you are to carry on the number
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Originally posted by 105090:
oldest plate in singapore is S 13 ? ,a honda fit
That might be the oldest then..I have the picture of a beemer carrying the plate S17
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The real old car is only S 13 like that. SUper oldest already. Orginated around a1930s. one alphabert and number. If i not wrong, it is on a old Volkwagen nickname Xiao Wu Gui
STILL got people have it. IT under collector edition.
NO one is selling.Bike oldest is SBY9283. Last time i saw it when i was young.
Den AB a vespa in bukit batok owned by indian
DEn FY class
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FYI:
1)Number plate 'EV 1 L' is on a ferrari.
2)Owner of Hay Dairies (the goat farm at lim chu kang) have 3 to 4 vehicles with number either 3838 or 8383. One of it is a lexus.
QNS:
As seen on yesterday's News Report, Tang Wee Sung board an AUDI after released from prison. The AUDI has the number plate of QB 1 K. Do anyone know the origin of Q series car?
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car registered under company name, last time. Now, no.
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Originally posted by sLaKo:
FYI:
1)Number plate 'EV 1 L' is on a ferrari.
FYI also, there is no such plate. It's EV1Y and it's on a Lambo.Vehicle No. : EV1Y Vehicle Type : P10 - Passenger Motor Car Vehicle Attachment 1 : No Attachment Vehicle Scheme : Normal Vehicle Make : LAMBORGHINI Vehicle Model : G.SPYDER -
I think there is S1, S2, ...
This are govt official vehicles... watched NDP? seen the car numbers?