That time of the year again, was waiting for Mothersday sale, but no, "Mates Rates" seems to the reason for this "sale". One of the more predictable %20 discounts.
Mates Rates - Save 20% off the order fee for Restyles and New Orders. Delivery available. Order using code F420MATE at checkout at myplates.com.au. See website for details.
Was trying to match formatting of previous deals. It was always, "for mothers day" or "for fathers day" this one: Maaaates Rates.. Whatever. I got my discount and was happy. My dinged up old plates didn't sit well on the new car… 1st world probs
THOT1 is available.
Back in the late 90s, early 00s there were some great plates (teenager, small things amuse small minds) going around Sydney. I might have the letter/number wrong, but there was:
5LUTB8 (WRX)
PIG B8 (pretty sure that was a WRX too)
BKDFKP (Integra)
ORG33Y (pink RX7)
Something like THOT1 might get through, but someone will report it for being offensive when they see it on the road.
There was YAP00F on a Swift.
Funny if you google BKDFKP it comes up… although that's far more subtle than the rest I suppose.
Fave 90s plate was a bloke called Nick had; 4NICK8, yep WRX, we're a special mob of clowns
My Fav was KYP.LFT and REX.UAL (on a WRX)
What does THOT1 mean? Throatie?
Asking for a friend.
420
FTW-420
Holy shit, there are so many different styles available. It's a bloody circus!
My plates have the dealers name on it and I've been wanting to change it for months. Maybe I'll just get a restyle.
You sure that's not just a cover for the plate?
mind blown! Styles and covers!
IH8 PPL
Definitely not. :(
COV1D9 available…
I just read it as COVID19
Passed a Lexus on the motorway with COV16D. I’m sure it was a legit personalised plate purchased pre-pandemic…
If that's in NSW it's a standard number plate.
Shame they still have that stupid yearly subscription based bullshit payment, but 20% off is good if you just want a restyle on a standard plate.
Yup. I'd pay ~$350 if I could change my plate as a one-off payment. The thing I want doesn't break any conventions either - I could theoretically buy a new car tomorrow and be randomly assigned the plate I want for free. But no, they want a yearly subscription, so they get nothing instead.
The benefit is that if youre waiting for a certain plate configuration to become free, you have more chance than say if it was a once off fee.
Rona20 lol
Does anyone know the expiration date of the promotion?
I’m buying a new car in around 3 months and the plate storage fee will probably negate the discount.
17 May, as per OP
Just wait for the Fathers Day deal
From past deals they might have one at EOFY as well ….
Is there a similar service for restyling my VIN number?
Meanwhile, somewhere in Bankstown…..
Pay n Spray are always a good bet.
*VIN, like PIN and ATM
Like using your personal identification number number at an automated teller machine machine to grab some cash to pay for a new vehicle identification number number.
I restyled my engine number, SuperCheap sell the engine stamps.
COV19D is already in use by a Kluger. Would have been a cheap novelty.
Good to see the RMS supporting weed. Looking forward to the F69MATE sale next Feb.
Wish vic did cool things like this.
your cool thing is not having to pay every year for custom plates
You mean rort you for owning a car?
Officer, "can you describe the car that hit and run"
Driver, "no, but the car has a stiletto number plate"
Officer, "yep, I know the car"
Makes me wonder why there is no independent online retailer that does this (obviously for restyling only). $300 for 2 pieces of painted, embossed metal are a bit steep… or is the business not legal?
Not legal.
Not legal.
Price is definitely a rort though
Is "LWYRUP" available?
Unavailable in ABQ ;)
Ozbargain: Where a discount off a rip-off price becomes a bargain.
eBay deals are always popular…
Of the Nintendo Switch fanboys;
“bEiNg iN sToCk MaKeZ iT a DeAL!!!1!1!!1!”
I did not realize how expensive they were for annual fees.
Jesus. Grew up thinking they were like $150 a year.
20% would cover non essential travel, bargain?
I love the idea. But I can't bring myself to waste money on this shit.
COVD19 and C0R0N4 are available.
As been mentioned several times before
My understanding is that My plates are a private company that has a deal with RMS? or is it owned by the government?
Either way, the prices are stupid and cannot be justified… In the NT you can buy plates for like $180 one-off which is reasonable for admin and printing fee's.
The RMS is a money making entity for the state anyway.
Boo cant be used to remake existing personal plates (mine are 15 years old)
Anyone know if there are any work arounds to avoid paying the annual fee?
My thought is
A mate owns the car -> gets the plates you want -> sells the car to you -> Boom no annual fee since the ‘custom plates’ aren’t really custom to you.
Granted it’s a bit of effort…
No. Doesn’t work.
If you buy a car that personalised plates on it that the yearly fee is payable on, that yearly fee transfers to you once you buy that vehicle and/or those plates.
What pegaxs said.
You will end up paying the pro-rata fee to be able to keep the plates.
not sure, keen to know as I have plates about 15 years old that I only paid a once off fee and don't pay annual fee, however if I got the same styled plates now they would attract an annual fee. If I transfer those plates to another car would I need to start paying the annual fee?
Ahh thought it could work around for the ones with mixed lettering / numbering. Cheerio
A couple of years back I saw a car parked in Redfern with the plate "CLUNGE"
How I giggled.
000GGG
OZBRGN still available
waiting for a bigger discount before buying
Many years ago and I mean many years ago I bloke that owned a large used car yard drove a Roller with IM469 plates.
I remember seeing some sort of performance vehicle (not a Ferrari) years ago with the plate "I8A4RE" - thought that was quite clever!
That number plate was on one of the character's (Steve) car which was a corvette in the original Beverly Hills 90210.
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