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kastein posted:I don't think anyone can fault you for bailing on that one dude. There's neglect, and then there's NEGLECT. That thing was done unless someone with very deep pockets and a lot of time picked it up. Bullshit.  Go look at me cleaning up a 1992 Legacy in the Detailing thread  . (I don't blame him for bailing either.)
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atomicthumbs posted:I hate that California went from this: Who even needs the URL on the plate? I'm very happy that Montana did this quote:The following standard-issue plates from 1989, 1991, 2000, and 2006 are available as an alternative to the blue 2010 plate. The same standard-issue plate fees, options, and conditions apply to the 1991, 2000, and 2006 plates, but the 1989 design is numbered like a sponsored plate and is not available in military or amateur radio options. As I am partial to some of the older designs and would have selected one to match my car.
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Plates aren't art, they serve to identify your vehicle, show that you paid the correct road tax, etc. Anything beyond that is a waste of taxpayer money.
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EightBit posted:Plates aren't art, they serve to identify your vehicle, show that you paid the correct road tax, etc. Anything beyond that is a waste of taxpayer money. Thanks, Ron Paul
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EightBit posted:Plates aren't art, they serve to identify your vehicle, show that you paid the correct road tax, etc. Anything beyond that is a waste of taxpayer money. Solution: sell ad-space on license-plates, charge people for the privilege of driving around ads, blowjobs and coke all around! 
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I actually really like the current issue Texas plates: (it's actually white) There's several amusing custom combinations available right now too:        e: oh god  e2: all currently available e3:  paging CSB!
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May 6, 2014 05:24
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atomicthumbs posted:I hate that California went from this: <LA Law intro starts>
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EightBit posted:Plates aren't art, they serve to identify your vehicle, show that you paid the correct road tax, etc. Anything beyond that is a waste of taxpayer money. Whhhaaaaat? I'm pretty sure they're not operating at a loss, if anything it's a revenue gain.
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atomicthumbs posted:I hate that California went from this: I am so unhappy that the retro plates will not include the sunrise plate. I'd have signed up a year ago.
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StormDrain posted:Who even needs the URL on the plate? They're all awful.
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EightBit posted:Plates aren't art, they serve to identify your vehicle, show that you paid the correct road tax, etc. Anything beyond that is a waste of taxpayer money. Might as well get something for the 300 god drat dollars I gave them. Bad dmv worker attitude alone isn't worth it man.
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The new New York plates were specifically issued so the DMV could cancel the old plates, make everyone get new ones and charge for the privilege. That's part of why New Yorkers are pissed at them.
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Snowdens Secret posted:The new New York plates were specifically issued so the DMV could cancel the old plates, make everyone get new ones and charge for the privilege. That's part of why New Yorkers are pissed at them. quote:Do I need to get the new Empire Gold plates when I renew my vehicle registration? http://dmv.ny.gov/vehicle-registration/information-about-empire-gold-plates
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That must've changed, because they were certainly required when they came out, and it was specifically for revenue generation. http://jalopnik.com/5402191/new-empire-gold-new-york-license-plates-a-car-owner-shakedown quote:"These new plates, in the official colors of the State of New York, will help maintain highway safety, reduce the number of unregistered and uninsured vehicles on our roads, and generate $129 million in General Fund revenue over two years, which will help address the State's financial crisis," said State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles David J. Swarts yesterday. E: yep, a last-minute change made them optional instead of mandatory. Which tosses all the reasons for issuing them. Snowdens Secret fucked around with this message at 05:57 on May 6, 2014 |
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May 6, 2014 05:55
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cursedshitbox posted:Might as well get something for the 300 god drat dollars I gave them. Goddamn. My yearly registration is about $60. A custom plate would double that. 
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$38 here, another $20 for a custom plate. I can't come up with anything good 
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People were so mad when this came out. Half the cars on the road eventually had a sticker or something covering the smiley face. Nobody liked it at all. They got rid of it after a few years, and we're still using the replacement 8 years later.
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I liked the "You've got a friend in Pennsylvania" plates when I was a kid but I looked it up and apparently it has to do with Quakers.  http://www.15q.net/us4/pa85.jpg Also agreed on the stupid California plates.
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CharlesM posted:I liked the "You've got a friend in Pennsylvania" plates when I was a kid but I looked it up and apparently it has to do with Quakers. Why the ?
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JaysonAych posted:People were so mad when this came out. Nah these are awesome. Like "comedy movie alternate reality" awesome. Can you imagine getting cut off by a car with that happy loving rising sun on the back?
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I miss the old 80's Iowa plates. Royal blue, white lettering, simple and good looking.
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I love Florida, such variety in our plates throughout the years:     35 years of White Plate with the State. Obligatory internet apocrypha: 
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^^ Why is there badging on the lights?? ^^ Hmm, looks not too bad from the front I guess?     Oh.   Owner of this vehicle backed a trailer into my (was a) project 944 very recently. If I were a lesser man, I would be Tempted to take a sledge to the rear of his poo poo Nissan. Actually, I probably should to prevent this thing from ever seeing the road again. Falken fucked around with this message at 11:27 on May 6, 2014 |
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You people and your fancy plates.  Now those are some fine plates!
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I had one of those. Looked like a menu from a Bob Evans Restaurant.
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Shai-Hulud posted:You people and your fancy plates. Fancy tamper-proof font! Which we have ignored, and made this mandatory   Dumb as hell.
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Shai-Hulud posted:You people and your fancy plates. Why so needlessly complicated?  
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KozmoNaut posted:Why so needlessly complicated? It's just weird that you guys can choose if you want the EU stripe on your plate or not. Bow to the EU dammit! The stuff on the German plates makes sense though. The lower symbol between the numbers is the seal of the state where the car is registered and the upper one is color coded to show in what year the car needs to have its next TÜV inspection. So cops can tell at a glance if the car is actually registered at all and if it's TÜV inspection is up to date. Both are required to drive the car on public roads. German efficiency!
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Shai-Hulud posted:It's just weird that you guys can choose if you want the EU stripe on your plate or not. Bow to the EU dammit! A large segment of our population either actively hates the EU, or is at least extremely sceptical. I've only ever bought a new vehicle once and that was in 2008, before the EU stripe was added. Honestly, I think I would choose to leave it off if it ever came up, I'm not a huge fan of the EU. But I wouldn't actively get a new set of plates just to get rid of it on a vehicle I bought used.
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JaysonAych posted:People were so mad when this came out. I hated these things, they were so stupid looking on any sort of sporty car (well, anything other than a soccer mom van really). There is 50 (or near enough) different plates you can get in Kentucky, and they are only like $10 or $20 more per year. I've seen college plates in other states, but not as many as they have here. College plates, Organizations, causes etc. We get a zoo license plate because they give some of the money to the zoo and it looks pretty cool.
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Shai-Hulud posted:It's just weird that you guys can choose if you want the EU stripe on your plate or not. Bow to the EU dammit! If you don't have the EU identifier on your plate then you have to put those dumb oval stickers on your car saying where it's from. gently caress stickers on paintwork forever (yeah they come off easy but still ugh).
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Snowdens Secret posted:That must've changed, because they were certainly required when they came out, and it was specifically for revenue generation. People were *furious* about them. I get that they're a throwback to the 60s (and 70's and 80's) plates but with the modern reflective material, it looked like someone cut up a road sign. I think they were mandatory for like 2 months, then were made optional. I actually went with them when my car was due because I liked the way they looked on my white cr-v, but you really don't see them all that much anymore except on police vehicles.
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Mass plates are the best plates. And the old one is even better, plus you didn't need a front then!  Every time I see the motto, I think of the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jabwko6ODaE beep-beep car is go fucked around with this message at 15:27 on May 6, 2014 |
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The only problem with Mass plates is you have to live in Massachusetts to have them. Only a matter of time till I get out of here.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:If you don't have the EU identifier on your plate then you have to put those dumb oval stickers on your car saying where it's from. gently caress stickers on paintwork forever (yeah they come off easy but still ugh). Put it on the rear window instead.
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some texas redneck posted:I actually really like the current issue Texas plates: Those look like cheap flat plastic poo poo, which is exactly what they are. Stamped metal plates are the only acceptable plates.
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murphle posted:Those look like cheap flat plastic poo poo, which is exactly what they are. Stamped metal plates are the only acceptable plates.
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N is for Nipples posted:They certainly aren't, that's just a lovely picture. They are most definitely stamped metal. Whoops. Then whatever the black-on-white Texas plates are that don't have raised letters. Those look like flat plastic poo poo. Even if they are metal.
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