Simple is not always better.

For instance, MN collector car plates that I have to put on my old Bimmer:



It shows the tone-deafness of government. If you own a classic car, it's a pretty damn good assumption the owner has some appreciation for design, history, color, style etc. A classic car actually cannot be a regular commuter car in MN, so the whole "Who cares a vehicle is an appliance why do you care about the license plate style?" doesn't hold much water to us gearheads.

There are some other options that I will spare you the details on, but imagine your favorite 60's Mustang, 70's Lincoln, or 80's BMW being paraded and driven in all it's glory and beauty, sporting one of these lame asse MN collector car plates.

(07-09-2014 09:19 AM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  So, so far, Iowa, Ohio, and Florida are the only southern states that include their County on their license plates.

GA does but it is not required.
Mine says "Give wildlife a chance"
some say "In God We Trust"

Mine is like this one:



ones with county look something like this

(07-09-2014 01:34 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  Simple is not always better.

For instance, MN collector car plates that I have to put on my old Bimmer:



It shows the tone-deafness of government. If you own a classic car, it's a pretty damn good assumption the owner has some appreciation for design, history, color, style etc. A classic car actually cannot be a regular commuter car in MN, so the whole "Who cares a vehicle is an appliance why do you care about the license plate style?" doesn't hold much water to us gearheads.

There are some other options that I will spare you the details on, but imagine your favorite 60's Mustang, 70's Lincoln, or 80's BMW being paraded and driven in all it's glory and beauty, sporting one of these lame asse MN collector car plates.

The simple plate works better with those kinds of cars though, in my opinion. You don't want a loud shouty plate on a classic car do you?

I have one of those awful green and blue things on a black XFR; it looks awful and the colours just look terrible on the car.

Mississippi does, but I think they were going to do away with it.

(07-09-2014 11:49 AM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(07-09-2014 11:44 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(07-09-2014 11:30 AM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I think we may have the ugliest standard plate in the nation.

What happened to the "Heart of Dixie" that used to be on all the Alabama plates?

It's down in the bottom right corner.

It's on all the plates just small now because they want to emphasize the different zones in the state.

Thanks. They make it hard to see. Figured being all politically correct and all they didn't want to emphasize the word "Dixie".

(07-09-2014 10:16 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Alabama doesn't print the name of the county on its plates, but each county has a numerical code (1-67) to signify where the car is registered. Jefferson Co (Birmingham) is 1, Mobile Co is 2, Montgomery Co is 3, and the rest are in alphabetical order.

Madison County has occasionally been both 47 and 80 since there has been so much growth in the Huntsville area.

(07-09-2014 01:34 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  Simple is not always better.

For instance, MN collector car plates that I have to put on my old Bimmer:



It shows the tone-deafness of government. If you own a classic car, it's a pretty damn good assumption the owner has some appreciation for design, history, color, style etc. A classic car actually cannot be a regular commuter car in MN, so the whole "Who cares a vehicle is an appliance why do you care about the license plate style?" doesn't hold much water to us gearheads.

There are some other options that I will spare you the details on, but imagine your favorite 60's Mustang, 70's Lincoln, or 80's BMW being paraded and driven in all it's glory and beauty, sporting one of these lame asse MN collector car plates.

Va's "Antigue" plates, same thing as your collectors plate, are pretty cool. There's a couple different colors or styles, and I am terrible with trying to post this stuff, but they resemble the plate from the year/era that the car is from. So your 60's mustang would have a 1964 plate, 80's beemer, 1982 etc. Definitely stand out. Thinking of shifting my 84 Jeep CJ7 to one. You pay for it once and its yours forever, no renewal each year or two.

(07-09-2014 09:19 AM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  So, so far, Iowa, Ohio, and Florida are the only southern states that include their County on their license plates.

TN, GA, KY, MS

I think they do it to identify who ain't from round here.

If you are on the cusp of being a southern state and dont have the county on your plate then you are officially not a southern state. IE MO/WV

mine says "forrest".....like bedford....like so fkn what....

this is really a thread that anyone with a brain would give a shite about??????.....fkn wow in the wow-0-meter.....and the zero was intentional....

(07-09-2014 01:34 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  Simple is not always better.

For instance, MN collector car plates that I have to put on my old Bimmer:



It shows the tone-deafness of government. If you own a classic car, it's a pretty damn good assumption the owner has some appreciation for design, history, color, style etc. A classic car actually cannot be a regular commuter car in MN, so the whole "Who cares a vehicle is an appliance why do you care about the license plate style?" doesn't hold much water to us gearheads.

There are some other options that I will spare you the details on, but imagine your favorite 60's Mustang, 70's Lincoln, or 80's BMW being paraded and driven in all it's glory and beauty, sporting one of these lame asse MN collector car plates.

In Kentucky You are allowed to run a license plate from the Year Car was Sold as on the Collector vehicle. Must carry the Collector tag in the trunk of the vehicle. KY Collector tags are only available on Cars 25 years and older. Must be a Kentucky plate but I see Them from on Collector Cars from States the Car was originally sold in also. IE a 1970 SS 454 Chevelle with a 1970 Black Plate CA tag. Might be all states allow this now.

well, what have we learned from all of this bs....

hmmmmmm, that states don't agree regarding policy of the simplest kind?

should make for a better overall federal gov't????

po-po needs an indicator?????

ummmmmkay......

Some states, like Virginia, require two plates one on the front and one on the back of the car. Other states, like NC only require the back plate. When I moved to VA I kind of thought that sucked. Guess more plates required equal more $$$ for DMV.

(07-10-2014 07:52 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Some states, like Virginia, require two plates one on the front and one on the back of the car. Other states, like NC only require the back plate. When I moved to VA I kind of thought that sucked. Guess more plates required equal more $$$ for DMV.

Missouri requires 2 plates.. But they were cheaper than the 1 MS tag I had.

(07-10-2014 07:53 AM)gdunn Wrote:  

(07-10-2014 07:52 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Some states, like Virginia, require two plates one on the front and one on the back of the car. Other states, like NC only require the back plate. When I moved to VA I kind of thought that sucked. Guess more plates required equal more $$$ for DMV.

Missouri requires 2 plates.. But they were cheaper than the 1 MS tag I had.

I figure the real reason is $$ but the stated reason is it makes it easier for the police to identify a vehicle either coming or going. Anyway, another interesting fact, at leaast to me, is that VA has the most cars with vanity license plates. I think that is a function of cost as well as the vanity plates aren't really that much more expensive than normal plates in VA.

(07-10-2014 06:46 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  mine says "forrest".....like bedford....like so fkn what....

this is really a thread that anyone with a brain would give a shite about??????.....fkn wow in the wow-0-meter.....and the zero was intentional....

Damn, dude.

It's a friggin' internet message board. You know, where people discuss stuff?

(07-10-2014 08:13 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-10-2014 06:46 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  mine says "forrest".....like bedford....like so fkn what....

this is really a thread that anyone with a brain would give a shite about??????.....fkn wow in the wow-0-meter.....and the zero was intentional....

Damn, dude.

It's a friggin' internet message board. You know, where people discuss stuff?

and this thread relates to the politico, how?

should I just start a thread about miley's crotch thrust then?

ummmmmmkay......

(07-10-2014 07:55 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(07-10-2014 07:53 AM)gdunn Wrote:  

(07-10-2014 07:52 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Some states, like Virginia, require two plates one on the front and one on the back of the car. Other states, like NC only require the back plate. When I moved to VA I kind of thought that sucked. Guess more plates required equal more $$$ for DMV.

Missouri requires 2 plates.. But they were cheaper than the 1 MS tag I had.

I figure the real reason is $$ but the stated reason is it makes it easier for the police to identify a vehicle either coming or going. Anyway, another interesting fact, at leaast to me, is that VA has the most cars with vanity license plates. I think that is a function of cost as well as the vanity plates aren't really that much more expensive than normal plates in VA.

the coolest thing about driving through the appalachian path to the NE, was getting to flip off the camera as I passed by at 80 mph.....we don't do the front tag thingy.....although, I do have a southern miss chrome plate on my front

(07-10-2014 07:17 AM)CardFan1 Wrote:  In Kentucky You are allowed to run a license plate from the Year Car was Sold as on the Collector vehicle. Must carry the Collector tag in the trunk of the vehicle. KY Collector tags are only available on Cars 25 years and older. Might be all states allow this now.

Same in MN. But, I have found it very hard to find an '85 MN plate in an acceptable condition and in a number format that is not still registered. Most are terribly beat up because who say "maybe one day someone will want this regular 1985 Minnesota plate?" Also, most '85 plates are probably just hanging in someone garage, not posted to ebay or where ever for $5 plus shipping.

Yes, this is the most First World Problem ever.

However, since I only have to run a rear plate I can put whatever plate, from whatever state I want, on the front of the car. I put a different plate on the front at every car show I present my car and since most of these shows you have to back into a parking spot, I can show the car with the cool front plate instead of the dumb-ace MN collector car plate.