License plates: YOM or Vanity

[Cape Cod Fleetwood]

So I'm thinking of changing The Ark's license plates.
Here in MA you have the standard issue like I have now, or you can use Year Of Manufacture if they meet
certain criteria (I've found that plate on eBay), or you can create a vanity plate, I've had many of them.

Ideas for vanity include "GAS PLZ", "FUEL ME", "MPG 8" etc
YOM are white background with blue letters and numbers, no real choice for them, just what's available and
acceptable to the RMV.

The rules for vanity are: 6 characters, no "!" etc characters, and numbers on the right side.

Thoughts?

[Barry M Wheeler #2189]

Laurie, Everyone from the Mississippi East knows the Ark is your car. I'd just go with any old nice 1970 Mass. plates you can find front & back. It'll look more "real" that way.

[signart]

"DRILL"

[59-in-pieces]

EV NVR

5150 - The police code for Psychiatric Hold.

Have fun,
Steve B.

[bobrich47]

Why not  simple  ARK. or  THE ARK,   MY ARK.   

[Lexi]

Good ones Steve. How about what is near and dear to our hearts Laurie? \m/ 1970. The slashes may not be permitted though. In that event how about HVY MTL which pays homage to our music as well as to our cars (which are indeed Heavy Metal also). Clay/Lexi

[Cadillac Jack 82]

Personally I always use the original plates whenever possible.  The only time I had a hard time finding plates was when I had my 37 LaSalle.

[Highwayman68]

I had a YPM plate when I had the car registered in Pennsylvania, I still have the plate. When I registered it in Florida I couldn't pass on having that bright and beautiful "Sunshine State" plate displaying so I went with a regular plate here.

[6Fleetwood6]

I found a YOM I like.  BONUS!  You do not need to attach the "expired" sticker, just staple it to current registration and present both if (when) requested. 

[skinny_tom]

"OPEC 1"

[David King (kz78hy)]

I think it depends on your States laws.  For me in Michigan, the Historic or year of manufacture are the best alternatives.   A Vanity plate is a current plate that requires the car to licensed and insured like a new car.  The historic or YoM have special breaks for plating.  Plates and auto taxes in MI are high, but the historic and YoM are a one time $35 fee that never expires as long as you own the car.  So it is no brainer as to which one to run for me.  The historic and YoM can't be driven everyday like a regular car, but I drive enough and with Hagerty insurance it meets all the requirements. 

I will be posting my plate install soon as I just received my registration this week.  I have a NOS '55 plate for the Eldorado.

[Scott Nellis]

  I am actually very surprised that more people with classic vehicles don't get personalized or YOM plates. Some think nothing of spending thousands on little things to customize or modify their prized possessions, but for a few hundred bucks they could have a brand new personalized plate or find a decent YOM plate. In Ontario we can choose from 8 characters now which really opened-up our options. You have to decide whether you want to make a statement, or simply name the car. After all the time and money being spent, THE ARK definitely deserves something cool. If you decide to go with a personalized plate make sure you have more than one possibility in mind because your first choice may already be taken. Nothing worse than waiting in a line for half an hour or more only to get shot down with a smirk from the clerk. I have hearses, so when I went to get MORTICIA they told me it was already being used so I am currently running with MORTISHA on my 1968 Cadillac Hearse.
   Considering the fuel mileage of THE ARK and the price of gas, perhaps THRSTY would be appropriate. Just my 2 cents. You are never at a loss for words Laurie, so I'm sure you will settle on something very worthy. Good luck.

[Cape Cod Fleetwood]

WOW!
These responses have been simply f'ing BRILLIANT!!!!!

Here in MA you only need 1 YOM plate in the rear Barry. The car won't be as recognizable now in its proper
"built in 1969 for 1970 model year Code 93 Lucerne Aqua" vs the toilet green teal it has been.

I should have added there's no spaces any more, ergo The Ark would look like THEARK.

You guys are creative... Butcher you just slay me. LOL!

[39LaSalleDriver]

  I am actually very surprised that more people with classic vehicles don't get personalized or YOM plates. Some think nothing of spending thousands on little things to customize or modify their prized possessions, but for a few hundred bucks they could have a brand new personalized plate or find a decent YOM plate.

Because quite a few states I would imagine are like mine. I can use YOM plates in lieu of Antique/Historic vehicle tags, but you are only allowed to drive it on Saturdays and Sundays, or to shows, or other official club functions. Well, I work on Saturdays and Sundays, I don't do shows, and don't belong to any local clubs. Since I predominantly drive mine on weekdays/nights I can either a) have normal tags; or b) run the gamble that Mr. Policeman won't notice or care what tags I'm running. I choose to run normal tags, and I'm glad I do. I've had at least two occasions I know of where a cop whipped around behind me thinking he caught a live one, only to see regular tags and move on to other more pressing matters. Since my state only requires a rear plate, I do keep a YOM plate on the front bumper if for no other reason than they're just too cool of a design to not have one. 

[dochawk]

"MPG 8"

wow. someone is an optimist . . .

[dochawk]

As of a coupe of months ago, I have now had that flash of adrenaline from a black and white appearing *right* on my bumper while I'm going 85, only to angrily whip around me for being in the way, in NV, CA, and AZ.

Well, OK, in AZ, rather than whipping around, he flashed his lights to tell me to get the H out of his way . . .

(on the other extreme, years ago when dealing with an odd case of a troublesome client doing a bad rebuild, I got pulled over, handed over the inch thick stack of extensions, etc. from the dmv, to be told, "Sir, this expired at midnight!" [with my mother in the passenger seat, and the day old firstborn on the way to her well check in the back seat])

I really wasn't worried, knowing what the traffic commissioner would do with it, but when I mentioned it to the DMV gal when I went in later that day, she rolled her eyes and backdated it . . .

[D.Smith]

Here ya go!

[Cape Cod Fleetwood]

Dave how did you do that... LMAO!

[D.Smith]

Dave how did you do that... LMAO!

https://www.licenseplates.tv/1967-massachusetts-license-plate-2086.html

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

All well and good, but I believe that Laurie wants ones she can actually keep on the car.   That is legally be allowed to use them all the time.

Don't know why she is asking the question on this Forum, as it is up to her as to what she wants.   Maybe she is looking for encouragement to make up her mind.

Down here we call them Personalised Plates, and can only be obtained through the Registration Authorities in the relevant State.

Bruce.