what makes these cherished plates worth so much?
04 July 2006, 04:39 PM
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what makes these cherished plates worth so much?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-SSC-PRIVATE-...QQcmdZViewItem
£25,000
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/33-DBC-PRIVATE...QQcmdZViewItem
£15,000
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WAP-55-number-...QQcmdZViewItem
£4500....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAM-61-number-...QQcmdZViewItem
£11200...
i am thinking of selling mine and havnt been able to get a valuation yet. i had a look on ebay and wondered what makes the plates worth £££'s
£25,000
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/33-DBC-PRIVATE...QQcmdZViewItem
£15,000
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WAP-55-number-...QQcmdZViewItem
£4500....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAM-61-number-...QQcmdZViewItem
£11200...
i am thinking of selling mine and havnt been able to get a valuation yet. i had a look on ebay and wondered what makes the plates worth £££'s
04 July 2006, 04:48 PM
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Being "dateless" and having a name or letters of someone's name. shorter ones seem to be worth more as do plates with a meaning. ie X5, 911 etc
04 July 2006, 04:55 PM
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The first 2 are way over priced. Would be very suprised & shocked if they went for that, as they don't spell anything i.e "P1 LOT"
TBH, I don't know why people pay so much for a plate what has no meaning to anyone apart from themselves.
One of my mate paid £3k about 15 years ago for "51 ***" and he swears it worth about £9k ?? Yeh, only if a person with the same initials want's to spend that much on a plate.
Each to their own of course. Just my opinion
TBH, I don't know why people pay so much for a plate what has no meaning to anyone apart from themselves.
One of my mate paid £3k about 15 years ago for "51 ***" and he swears it worth about £9k ?? Yeh, only if a person with the same initials want's to spend that much on a plate.
Each to their own of course. Just my opinion
04 July 2006, 04:56 PM
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At the end of the day they are only worth what someone will pay, it's ok putting it up for 25000 but will it sell?
Don't bother with a reserve you can always pull the auction if it does not get up to what you want. Anyway there are always other ways to get the price up....so i'm told
Don't bother with a reserve you can always pull the auction if it does not get up to what you want. Anyway there are always other ways to get the price up....so i'm told
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04 July 2006, 04:57 PM
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3 SSC may be worth a lot to old Jag enthusiasts - they started out as The Swallow Sidecar Company - changed their name after WWII when SS took on a whole new meaning.
I'm sure there are better ways to blow £25k mind!
I'm sure there are better ways to blow £25k mind!
04 July 2006, 05:00 PM
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People always try their luck with number plates. I bought S23 WRX for £250 from the DVLA for my 1st scoob and left it on the car when I sold it about 3 years and now the car's for sale again with a "private plate worht £1900"! I don't think so.
In my opinion, of the links posted, I think PAM 61 would get the most money - I would value 3 SSC, 33 DBC and WAP 55 at all under £5000 (they'd certainly get no more at a DVLA auction, where you can get things like 47 AD for £4000).
Your plate HI GHV is quite different - at a guess, and without trying to offend, I'd say £2000 tops.
In my opinion, of the links posted, I think PAM 61 would get the most money - I would value 3 SSC, 33 DBC and WAP 55 at all under £5000 (they'd certainly get no more at a DVLA auction, where you can get things like 47 AD for £4000).
Your plate HI GHV is quite different - at a guess, and without trying to offend, I'd say £2000 tops.
04 July 2006, 05:05 PM
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a few years ago i was offered over £10,000 for mine but i wasnt selling it at the time, i spose if its worth something to the buyer then it can be worth anything 
i am too scared to put mine up for sale incase i kick myself later
as the new reg plates make it very difficult to spell something i was thinking that plates would go up in value
i am too scared to put mine up for sale incase i kick myself later
as the new reg plates make it very difficult to spell something i was thinking that plates would go up in value
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You would be amazed and some of prices plates make now adays.
Ive got 2 and they have not been advertised, yet i still get people offering me thousands for them. Only last year i was offered over £30k for one of them. Ive no idea how or where they get my phone number from, but the offers come rolling in.
Only last month I had a dealer call me about the other plate.
Madness, but a good profit if i wanted to sell.
Ive got 2 and they have not been advertised, yet i still get people offering me thousands for them. Only last year i was offered over £30k for one of them. Ive no idea how or where they get my phone number from, but the offers come rolling in.
Only last month I had a dealer call me about the other plate.
Madness, but a good profit if i wanted to sell.
04 July 2006, 05:08 PM
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Remember, a plate is only worth what someone will pay for it - hence the reason why those overpriced ones on eBay have no bids!!
Offered £10K!!!! I would have bitten there arm off for that!!
Offered £10K!!!! I would have bitten there arm off for that!!
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sold in sept '91 
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i'm trying to source a plate for my other half's 40th birthday next year as a surprise.
would like the number 40 in it somewhere, along with derivatives of his name ( Pete) or his initials.. PJH ...or... something to do with his bike (ZX10R) or possibly something to do with his car (Civic type R)
Have tried doing a search, but can't just find the right one at the mo
would like the number 40 in it somewhere, along with derivatives of his name ( Pete) or his initials.. PJH ...or... something to do with his bike (ZX10R) or possibly something to do with his car (Civic type R)
Have tried doing a search, but can't just find the right one at the mo
04 July 2006, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by speed demoness
i'm trying to source a plate for my other half's 40th birthday next year as a surprise.
would like the number 40 in it somewhere, along with derivatives of his name ( Pete) or his initials.. PJH ...or... something to do with his bike (ZX10R) or possibly something to do with his car (Civic type R)
Have tried doing a search, but can't just find the right one at the mo
would like the number 40 in it somewhere, along with derivatives of his name ( Pete) or his initials.. PJH ...or... something to do with his bike (ZX10R) or possibly something to do with his car (Civic type R)
Have tried doing a search, but can't just find the right one at the mo
