Special Number Plates And Quotations
Reg Plates ArticleSpecial Number Plates And Quotations

Waiting at the traffic signal, all we observe is the duration left for the signal to turn green or the vehicles standing in front of ours. But there are many times we end up sharing a laugh with our fellow commuters over the antics of those who decide to showcase their inner comic or poet on their vehicles.
Few are cringe worthy, some inspiring but the quirky ones are generally on point. From “God’s gift” to “If you are mad, then I’m your Dad”, there must have been umpteen captions or fancy numbers we must have seen while travelling on the roads.
Such is the craze for fancy or lucky numbers over regular registration numbers; that people often spend more than the regular price for their cars. Manjula Raghuwar Devulapally, director, Chitra Global Services Pvt Ltd says the demand of the vehicle also varies depending on the customer’s desired number. “There are times when people leave the best cars just for the sake of numbers and there are also those who buy cars just for the sake of numbers. People compromise with colour and accessories if they get the desired number. They even wait for a year for the preferred number. Compared to regular cars, the numbers have more value,” says Manjula.
Like others, Shravan Gattu too wanted a one digit number for his vehicle. So when he found one such car for sale, he immediately bought it without any delay. “Seven and nine are lucky numbers for any car and since it’s a one digit number I didn’t want to miss the chance. I’m planning to continue with the same number for my next car as well,” says Shravan who also owns cars with the registration number 5533 which adds up to the number seven.
On the other hand, software employee Abhishikth V has the same registration numbers for all his vehicles. “It started with a phone number actually. My dad had the same last digits in his first phone number. Since it is not a fancy number it didn’t cost much. It’s just a style statement. Our fourth car also has the same registration number,” says Abhishikth.
While funky captions are a common feature of many cars, according to the Motor Vehicles Act, using any word on the number plate, other than registration number, is not authorised and is illegal. But still enthusiasts seem to get around this hurdle by playing around with the numbers. Sample this, BOSS for 8055, BOYS-8045 and 214-Ram(in Hindi).
“For any fancy registration number, one has to pay Rs 2,000 for a two wheeler and Rs 5,000 for a four-wheeler. If more than one person requests the same number, then the number is auctioned. Sometimes the bids can beyond lakhs. The registration series keeps changing every three months, so one tends to see the same number being auctioned after a gap,” explains RTA agent Rajkumar.
While many go for funny bumper or sign stickers, Eimor customs go one step further and customise bikes to make them look unique. “Since every other person has a Royal Enfield or Harley Davidson these days, most of them design their bikes to make it look unique. There are many options for custom painting in the market. Besides the look, they also like to modify the seats.
If they are travellers or often go on long rides, they prefer comfortable seats, some want a smaller tank and others better headlamps. The paintings are mostly old school, dual tone, detailed, bold leaves or metal flakes,” says Joy, cofounder and artist, Eimor customs.
On our website, we offer a number plate search feature that lets you enter words, letters or numbers that you would like to see in the number plate of your dreams.
Try it out with words you would like to incorporate into your private number plate, such as a name, nickname, age or keyword (such as a hobby or passion).
You can use the general search to find any and all matching plates, or you can use our ‘prefix style’ search to search for plates that end in three letters of your choice, but have any combination at the start.
Alternatively, the ‘current search’ will allow you to specify two letters at the start and / or the age identifier numbers in the middle, and / or the final three letters at the end of the plate.
A final option for searching for your dream number plate is to use our ‘dateless search’ option, where you can find number plates that do not have a date identifier. These cherished plates are especially popular for vintage and classic cars, and are often the most prized of all personalised number plates.
Through this range of search options, you can go a long way towards finding your perfect personalised number plate. You could search for a Bob, a Tim, a Lou or a Ted, or you could include numbers that are meaningful to you in some way, such as your age, year of birth, or the year you got married. Do remember that drivers are not legally allowed to use a registration plate that makes a car look younger than it actually is (so a car built in 2012 can’t have a 2014 registration number).
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