Vicroads release Japanese-style number plates

[Fab]

[mr smith]

I like Japanesse people and the cars they produce, but Vic roads are really milking this plate stuff.

[Fab]

The Japanese style plates is a good idea but the cartoon character ones they released a couple of years back was a joke.

[ST]

bi-ku-to-ri-a

Damn japanese syllabary and their lack of a v

[Stefan]

No seppo ones for Jeeps, what about Korean ones?

May as well cancel the skippy one, no such thing as an Aussie car soon anyway so no need for Aussie plates.

[tonys6550]

Why?

Oh wait, I just figured it out.

[GSPSI]

Why not.
They're everywhere anyway.

[BadMax]

Vicroads make squillions off plates. Most of the plates you see sold for up 60K and more at Shannons auctions are Vicroads property.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by mr smith

I like Japanesse people and the cars they produce, but Vic roads are really milking this plate stuff.

And so what? I think it's great that they have so many different varieties of plates from which we can choose - Better than them making all their money from bloody fines and crap - people want the plates, so they make them.

Plates to fit every car plate recess is A okay in my book. They've got the Euro's and the American ones so why not have the Japanese ones? At least the Jap import drivers won't have to bend the standard issue plates at the edges anymore!

I've actually just picked up one of the last 2 character Signature plates available as a bit of an investment. They came in a metal briefcase with a signed certificate and etched keyring. Nice touch. Big fan of numberplates and intrigued by the history of vitreous enamel heritage ones too. I hope one day to invest in one.

[MITCHAY]

It could be worse.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-...25-ghxf39.html

Seriously WTF?

[pezimm]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

It could be worse.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-...25-ghxf39.html

Seriously WTF?

And I thought my "stay alert" BS was bad...

[Spurious]

What next, a U.S plate in the shape of a gun?....with a pic of a drone on it?

A fool & his money are soon parted.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

It could be worse.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-...25-ghxf39.html

Seriously WTF?

It should have been "You pay for the (Gov) power in Canberra"

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by tonys6550

Why?

Oh wait, I just figured it out.

You could say they have a licence to print money....

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

It could be worse.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-...25-ghxf39.html

Seriously WTF?

I once wished I lived in SA with the Festiva...

SA The Festival State

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

It should have been "You pay for the (Gov) power in Canberra"

They were so badly hated, cars were vandalized if I recall correctly

I don't understand how hard it is to think these things through

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

I once wished I lived in SA with the Festiva...

SA The Festival State

Probably get fined

[mr smith]

Originally Posted by Danny

And so what? .

Yea I suppose so, they are good for a laugh...especially words made up with numbers..

[Sprintey]

You know what, I asked them if they could do a green-on-white plate with 'Victoria - Garden State' on it so I can have my Sprint's original plate back on, and they said no way. If they can do these anime plates, they can do the Garden State plates, best ones ever for Vic IMO

[pezimm]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

You know what, I asked them if they could do a green-on-white plate with 'Victoria - Garden State' on it so I can have my Sprint's original plate back on, and they said no way. If they can do these anime plates, they can do the Garden State plates, best ones ever for Vic IMO

Isn't it ironic! You can get legal Japanese look-a-like plates, but not Victorian heritage ones... Now there's a revenue raising missed opportunity!

Personally I would actually pay a little extra to get the "on the move" rather than the alert-alive thing...

[2011G6E]

I love the premium personalised plates here in Queensland. They take up to 7 letters and numbers.

Of course, there's no damn way in hell I can justify spending over three grand on a printed piece of plastic that would have cost a buck or two to make...

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

They were so badly hated, cars were vandalized if I recall correctly

I remember when the ACT plates had "Heart of the Nation" on them and people changed heart to fart.

[tkfdxr]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

You know what, I asked them if they could do a green-on-white plate with 'Victoria - Garden State' on it so I can have my Sprint's original plate back on, and they said no way. If they can do these anime plates, they can do the Garden State plates, best ones ever for Vic IMO

You can order them now I believe.

[Sprintey]

Excellent! Will look into it next week.

My personal all-time favourites were WA country plates, with each town/shire on it as a 2 or 3 letter abbreviation

GN - Geraldton/Greenough
GN. - Gnowangerup
BE. - Beverly
KM - Kalamunda
MDG - Was it Maddington/Gosnells?
MW - Mullewa
MI - Mingenew
DO - Dongara
E. - Esperance?
AL - Albany

etc etc

These plates had real identity and I know of families who would try to get the same 'number' for each town family members lived in

[pezimm]

Originally Posted by tkfdxr

You can order them now I believe.

What do you know... Just found this:

https://www.vplates.com.au/retro

Pretty cool if you ask me... I might need to get a new set of plates...

[Sprintey]

Thx for link Pez