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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
I've encountered this before. My impression is that it's a digital marketing gimmick aimed at the millennials: everyone is unique, exceptional and special (sonder meaning special in German). You might as well put "CRYSTALS" on your tag and take home your award for just showing up. (How's that for overthinking it?) lol
As a skeptic, that's hilarious. But the word is the opposite of what you are saying, and maybe you got through a bit of the video, but the whole thing.

The idea is that we all think *we* are #1, when we're just extras in everyone else's existence. It means that when we take our ego's out of the equation, we realize the empathy that connects us all. It's saying we're all insignificant, and we'll never be able to comprehend the beauty of the human condition that is truly what brings us all together. Try to get through the full video. I think it winds up on your point for the first half, and then the 2nd half is "BUT". Yeah... it's still millennial. LOL
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 02:11 PM
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do vanity plates or private plates hide the age of the car.
because in the old top gear the say hides the age or make u look important
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Blake Bias
do vanity plates or private plates hide the age of the car.
because in the old top gear the say hides the age or make u look important
That's a difference in the plate system between the US and UK for example. In the UK it is possible to determine the model year by the plate sequence so some folks "hide" it with a vanity plate. The assigned plate usually stays with the car through owner changes.

In the US, there's no correlation to model year/plate. Plates often change when the car is sold and getting a "vanity" plate is easy if it isn't already on the road. So I guess people get them for vanity reasons or just a bit of fun, just like choosing different wheel trims.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 02:34 PM
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And as a fan of "old top gear" my plate as you can see, is JAAAAG....I keep hearing it in Jeremy Clarkson's voice in my head.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 03:42 PM
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Was able to order courtesy Florida plates today:

FJAG

These are on Jacksonville Jaguars team plates with illustration of a Jaguar head on them.
Takes about 8 weeks.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Rjscharer
These are on Jacksonville Jaguars team plates with illustration of a Jaguar head on them.

That's a neat touch. Hope you're a Jags fan.

 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 05:49 PM
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Yep,I am. Thanks for posting the picture. They actually issued a redesigned one this week.
Different jaguar head is illustrated and the black border on the bottom is teal like the top
type. I must admit that is easier to like my car then the team this season.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DJS
That's a neat touch. Hope you're a Jags fan.

At least until they move to London!
 
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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mbourne
At least until they move to London!
This plate is very respectable to have on ones car. It sends a message that you support BLUE. Cops appreciate it.
 

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Old Oct 25, 2016 | 09:36 PM
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As others have mentioned, in Britain the licence plate system is very different from the U.S. one, and very restrictive.

We were able to get JR 5l XFR for our XFR though.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2016 | 03:49 PM
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how do you make your car look important stand out from the crowd.
And not in distasteful way.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2016 | 04:12 PM
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Probably just washing it would be head start

Never really understood vanity plates. They are an expensive option in this country (or at least in my State) and you see them on clapped out 20 year old Hyundai's with peeling clear coat, but the teen girlies driving them think they are just faaaaaabulous. They could have had a service and a new set of tyres but they would rather have plates that say "SXYGRL". Also the ones that just repeat badges that are already on the car are pretty special, not sure why you would do that.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2016 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by yarpos
Also the ones that just repeat badges that are already on the car are pretty special, not sure why you would do that.
Of course, the license plate holder says the same thing, again, as well. That stuff baffles me.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2016 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Fishbits
Of course, the license plate holder says the same thing, again, as well. That stuff baffles me.
You actually have enough spare gray matter to ponder such matters?
 
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
I've encountered this before. My impression is that it's a digital marketing gimmick aimed at the millennials: everyone is unique, exceptional and special (sonder meaning special in German). You might as well put "CRYSTALS" on your tag and take home your award for just showing up. (How's that for overthinking it?) lol
Close, but the German word is besonders. Such as "Du glaubst wohl dass Du was besonderes bist?"

You think you are something special?

Correct meaning but a different spelling.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Schwabe
Close, but the German word is besonders. Such as "Du glaubst wohl dass Du was besonderes bist?"

You think you are something special?

Correct meaning but a different spelling.
"Besonders" is an adjective. I am referring to "Sonder" as an element of a concatenation of several terms into a very descriptive noun for which German is so famous. "Ja, Ich bin ein Sonderkind".
 

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Old Nov 2, 2016 | 12:51 PM
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Oooh this stuff is hilarious. I would love to put something absolutely baffling like the original word I mentioned, but true about the crystals thing. Funny.

I'm still not drawn to personalized, *YET*, but a simple "BRG" could be fun. =)
 
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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by undfeatable
I give up. Whats it supposed to mean. Closest thing I can get is "free butter"
To hell with "Ferrari Beater"

It's "For Better" or Worse

Marriage vows subjugated!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 08:45 PM
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had to keep this plate. Had it on 2 Vipers, 2 Z06's, Challenger Hellcat , GT-R and now my F type R. Had to slow down a bit, don't have the reaction time those lightning bolts had.


 
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Old Jan 17, 2024 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Beemer
I just got the Jaguar and have "A Bimmer" vanity plate from the Z4 I traded. I have to wait a couple of weeks to order a new plate. My friends are already making fun of the plate.
Had a plate on my supercharged Z4 -- "ZGOFAST"
 
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