Chris Evans also owns a number of other Ferrari number plates, or more specifically, related to the Ferrari Enzo. On the big day of the Drive and Dine, the white Ferraris had Irish number plates ENZ 1000, ENZ 2000, ENZ 3000, ENZ 40 (on the awesome Ferrari F40 of course), ENZ 250 on the 250 Lusso, and my personal favourite ENZ 246 on the gorgeous little Ferrari 246 GT Dino. Quite the collection of personalised number plates. And not a bad little collections of Ferrari’s either…
He is also reputed to own number plates FAB 1 and 1 FAB. FAB 1 was previously on the Ferrari 250 California Spyder, though that’s now sporting the very apt FER 1.
Firstly, let me say… this was real. It’s not a spoof. You could be forgiven for thinking this is some kind of April 1st joke… but I assure you it’s not.
Not surprisingly, the subject attracted a number of calls from Stephen’s regular listeners – offering their perspective on why the number plates were stolen, and where they might be right now. The most likely reason the number plates were stolen will be for the purpose of driving past speed cameras or for petrol drive-offs. And Stephen did exactly as should have done, reporting the number plate theft to the police as soon as he discovered it.
The calls claimed a variety of reasons for the theft though, including that Stephen was the victim of a stalker. The caller claimed that the stalker had stated “If I can’t have him, I’ll have his license plates”. But it doesn’t end there. It was followed by a woman calling to claim she was his only stalker – and that she was enraged, as she hadn’t stolen his number plates!
If that wasn’t enough, the calls became even more bizarre… A man called ‘Martin’ called to tell the DJ that he knew where his number plates were.
I know a man, who knows a man, who knows a man who knows where your number plates are.
he claimed.
I got a wee call this morning, from a man, cos he knows I listen to your show. And I was going to let you have them back for £150. But because you’ve been banging on about it all morning, the price is raised to £200.
The caller carried on to offer Stephen an alternative to paying the £200. And on it goes. You really need to hear this – take 15 mins out for a coffee… and take a listen. I guarantee you’ll be crying… I was!
Choose from thousands of car registration number plates for sale
Searching for just the right car registration number plate can take hours. It’s important to do a little research, to find the right one for you… and at the right price, of course. Now, we can’t decide what’s right for you, though we can help you with some great personalised number plate ideas. What we can help you with, though, is buying your car registration number plate at the right price.
With just so many car registration number plates for sale out there, where on earth do you start? It’s a confusing picture. So many different types of registration number plates (current style, prefix, Irish, and so on) – all at wildly different prices. And add to that all the dealers with the same car registration number plate for sale at different prices, some with vat and some not. It’s enough to make your head spin.
With all this going on, how do you know you’re getting the best possible deal?!
The answer is, of course, the shop around. Once you start
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why are so many people selling the same car registration number plates? Surely there’s only one of any registration number plate?
I know it takes all sorts… if we were all the same, life would be pretty boring – wouldn’t it?
When it comes to choosing a personalised number plate, the first option most of us think of is our first name. The next option that springs to mind is our initials. Or maybe our surname. After that, most of us get stuck.
But some of us get a little more imaginative. Hobbies and job are popular options. Though maybe some of us take our jobs a little too far….(!)
The Drainman has picked a personalised number plate that sure catches the eye…
Others do it by making a statement – here’s an “awesome” personalised number plate.
I’m really not sure if this one was deliberate… or just a fluke. But that’s quite a message the owner of this BMW is putting out with their personalised number plate. Or maybe it’s a misguided effort at Lesley…?
And if you didn’t know this Porsche carried some POW, take a look at the personalised number plates..
And could this personalised number plate possibly have a film connection…?
A little imagination opens up a world of possibilities beyond just names…
It seems personalised registration plates are more common in some parts of the UK than others. Scotland, and more specifically Stirlingshire, came top as the most likely to have a personalised number plate.
A recent survey by elephant.co.uk discovered that as many as 14% of car owners in Stirlingshire had a personalised number plate, compared with less than 1% in areas such as Cumbria and some parts of Greater Manchester. That’s quite a difference. And BBC Scotland were quick to pick up on the popularity of personalised registration plates in Scotland.
There’s no doubt that personalised registration plates are more popular than ever. Since the DVLA made them more easily available, at a price point many can afford, they’re no longer the preserve of the rich. Having said that, they’re still more likely to be found on high value luxury cars than an everyday runaround. Perhaps it’s not surprising that Ferraris, Mercedes, Porsches and Jaguars appear at the top of the list of most likely to have personalised registration plates. The least likely cars to have a personalised registration plate were Skodas, Rovers, and Daewoo’s. We’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions on why that might be….
Not only does the percentage of personalised registration plates vary depending on where you live, but it also seems to depend on occupation too. Nursing home owners came top, as the most likely at 13.4%. Next came Local Government Chief Executives, haulage contractors, and sub-postmasters. At the other end of the scale, it seems newspaper photographers, park rangers, and road sweepers are amongst the least likely to have a personalised registration plate.
Overall, these figures suggest that around 4% of us across the UK currently own a personalised registration plate. Significanlty less than Stirlingshire figures. That would seem quite low… so we may need to do some spot surveys of our own.
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