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Posted by: Rusty Feb 18 2018, 03:39 PM

This car has been in storage for a very long time... so maybe it's time to get it registered and roadworthy. Clay has been nudging me a little bit, ya see.



So I'll need some license plates. Depending on the plate I select, I can have 6 or 7 letters.

Any ideas? If I pick your idea, I'll send you something cool out of my stash.

Posted by: Chris914n6 Feb 18 2018, 03:51 PM

Raisin.

And I don't think I want anything that's gotten stuck in your stash

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 18 2018, 04:03 PM

I'll participate if you give me the car...

Posted by: rgalla9146 Feb 18 2018, 04:04 PM

Eggplant ?

Posted by: flyer86d Feb 18 2018, 04:05 PM

Is that the original color? It’s my favorite! Stunning!

Charlie

Posted by: Rusty Feb 18 2018, 04:10 PM

Yessir. Paint code 98 "Paint to Match". It's the 911 color "aubergine".

Thank you.

Posted by: sb914 Feb 18 2018, 04:16 PM

Barney

Posted by: KELTY360 Feb 18 2018, 04:16 PM

RACEYA

Posted by: oakdalecurtis Feb 18 2018, 04:17 PM

Posted by: ClayPerrine Feb 18 2018, 04:35 PM

You know I have to say this..


PURPLE

Posted by: Rusty Feb 18 2018, 04:38 PM

Not available, jackass!

but "NOTPRPL" is available.

Tell Betty I said hi!

Posted by: Rusty Feb 18 2018, 04:38 PM

And update your signature block!

Posted by: Olympic 914 Feb 18 2018, 04:42 PM

PLUM914

Posted by: Coondog Feb 18 2018, 04:47 PM

Your a better man then me..... I refuse to pay Californias High Vanity plate fee. We already have the highest License Plate renewal fees in the Nation thinks to our POS Governor.

Posted by: Rusty Feb 18 2018, 04:49 PM

My new plates will be issued from Alabama. I kept the old California plates out of convenience for many years.

Posted by: Dredwin Feb 18 2018, 04:49 PM

I had the same idea as others but "GoKart" was already taken. I planned on getting GoKart1 for my other 914 and had GoKart2 for my other car. I also thought about "onrails" but was worried people would think i was into trains (not that there is anything wrong with that). As it is, I did have a person ask me after seeing my plates "are you into go karts?"

If you have to explain your plates, it might be too complex.

Posted by: 74ravenna Feb 18 2018, 05:11 PM

PATEENA or PATEENR.

Thats what i'm hoping to use up here in NH if i ever get my car on the road.

Posted by: RAX 914 Feb 18 2018, 06:27 PM

PNTCD98

Posted by: Rusty Feb 18 2018, 06:34 PM

You got me there.

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Feb 18 2018, 06:34 PM

HAZE

Posted by: RAX 914 Feb 18 2018, 06:37 PM

PNTCD98 = Paint Code 98

Posted by: ClayPerrine Feb 18 2018, 06:40 PM

Posted by: bbrock Feb 18 2018, 06:45 PM

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 18 2018, 06:55 PM

DPPURPL (Deep Purple)

SMOKE (Smoke on the water)

GRAPAPE (Grape Ape)

JOKER

PRINCE

PURPLRN (Purple Rain)

PORFYRS (Porphyrous)

AUBIE

AUBER

GINE

Posted by: RenoRoger Feb 18 2018, 07:04 PM

VW-NOT One of our club members has this on his 914/6

Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 18 2018, 07:08 PM

"CRAZY" plum crazy

Posted by: Mike Fitton Feb 18 2018, 07:27 PM

SLOEGIN
PLUMCRZY
PLMLOCO
EGGPLNT
DRKPLUM
NOTSLOE
SLOE4
MRPLUMR
SLOE73

Posted by: Jett Feb 18 2018, 07:38 PM

PLEASE sell me your car

i am 5% joking —that is a great color!

EGGPLNT

Posted by: echocanyons Feb 18 2018, 07:44 PM

PEPLETR

Purple people eater

Posted by: Larmo63 Feb 18 2018, 07:44 PM

PLUM FUN

Posted by: thelogo Feb 18 2018, 08:32 PM

Ol yeler

Or

Old crow

Posted by: boxstr Feb 18 2018, 08:49 PM

Gilbert.
Craig at CAMP

Posted by: mbseto Feb 18 2018, 09:10 PM

1i1hrn

Posted by: banananose914 Feb 18 2018, 10:45 PM

BEETBOX. As in beets, and the car is box shaped. I like your car, but I f-n hate beets! You got that Kent?

Posted by: cuddyk Feb 18 2018, 10:53 PM

grimace

Posted by: KELTY360 Feb 18 2018, 11:04 PM

Posted by: RickS Feb 18 2018, 11:10 PM

SLOT CAR
9-1-4

Posted by: sb914 Feb 19 2018, 07:13 AM

Sativa

Posted by: maf914 Feb 19 2018, 09:49 AM

That is good!

Posted by: Rusty Feb 19 2018, 07:08 PM

So... if I scrounge up an original license plate from 1973, I can use it with my car.

That might be an interesting option. It would limit my driving to sunday runs & car shows & rambles... but that's more than I'm doing right now.

Here's an example of what one might look like:



I'd lose out on the vanity part, but registration is cheap.

Thoughts?

Posted by: cuddyk Feb 19 2018, 07:14 PM

I really like period-correct plates. Great selection of pre-cleared ones on ebay. In NY, all you need is historical designation on your insurance card, a form and something like 30 bucks. I gotta believe alabama is similar. probably easier/cheaper

Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 19 2018, 07:30 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-1973-1974-1984-Others-Alabama-Assorted-License-Plate-Arts-Craft-Tag-6-Lot/232643587926?hash=item362aa36f56:g:dFcAAOSwcXpZmcWJ


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Posted by: Porschef Feb 19 2018, 07:54 PM

If it's 7 letters, it's gotta be EGPLANT.

Posted by: Chris914n6 Feb 19 2018, 08:02 PM

To a kid with a smartphone that means boner.

Posted by: struckn Feb 19 2018, 08:42 PM

IMA 914

Posted by: Rusty Feb 20 2018, 09:37 AM

I haven't abandoned this thread. I looked up every entry.

Below are what's available, with a couple of comments:

RAISIN
RACEYA
73GOKRT
N0TPRPL
PLUM914
0NRAILS
PATEENA
PATEENR
PNTCD98
HAZE (not available, but the coolest one posted so far)
DPPURPL
PORFYRS
GINE
VW N0T
SL0EGIN
PLML0C0
NOTSL0E
SLOE4
MRPLUMR
SL0E73
0lyeler
1I1HRN
BEETB0X
GRIMACE
SL0TCAR
914 (Not available. Coincidentally, I used to have this plate in Washington State years ago.)
SATVIA (Hahahahaha. Won't fly. This is Alabama.)
EGPLANT
IMA 914

Posted by: theer Feb 20 2018, 02:05 PM

Mass. also has the "year-of-manufacture" plates. I have them on my '64 Ghia.

For your 914.. URBXSTR

"Ur" is German for original - it's common in the Audi crowd where the UrQuattro, UrS4, UrS6 are the first versions.

Posted by: gothspeed Feb 20 2018, 02:14 PM

How about the obvious ..... like your 914world user name .... 'RUSTY' ....

Posted by: anderssj Feb 20 2018, 08:54 PM

"Moby" (as in "Moby Grape") maybe?

Posted by: Edward Blume Feb 21 2018, 12:27 AM

914U4IA
U4IC914
POR5CHE
ABRTEEN
AUBR914
IX I IV
NARPY

Posted by: theer Feb 21 2018, 09:05 AM

OK - Edward went all Roman-numerally.. so here's mine. Makes 'em think a bit:

Posted by: Rusty Feb 25 2018, 04:03 PM

Okay... I finally decided. I chose a vintage plate.

But I have to admit GRIMACE was pretty cool. I poll of a couple of kids in the neighborhood agree.

cuddyk... send me a PM with your name and address. I got something special for you!