Trouble Getting Good Plates?

[blackjet]

I dragged myself to a hot rod show on the weekend. Only to discover why i have so much trouble trying to get good plates for my skyline. I have a 33, and wanted to incorporate 33 into the plate, but cant find one left that i still like. Its cause all the old hot rods have them. There was a tonne of 1932 model cars with 32 plates, as well as a few 33 plates, including QIK 33 and also TUF 33. Both plates i would have liked to get. How does a skyline driver compete with all these old fogies in their hot rods.

[SLIPPERY]

anything with the model number sounds homo anyway....we all know that its a 33 etc

dunno if we can do it but we might have to be a bit more creative than 'qik' and 'tuf' lol

[ras1983]

sik33

[krzysiu]

HOMO33

[understated]

i just picked up LI11NE the other week... looks awesome

[VB-]

alot of those cars have had countless hours or work/time/heaps of cash, what makes you think you deserve the plates more than them?

[EVILTD]

I think you're generalising... I mean, well yeah sure you have a point... but it's all about popularity... first in first serve... it's just all the popular ones are taking... try something unique.... and maybe you can incorporate R33 into it. Just my 2 cents.

[Zane]

For the right price I could be persuaded to part with my MADGTS plates (NSW only).

However you may have to compete with the old Monaro owners and maybe the newer HSV GTS owners.

Z.

[Spook's_Skyline]

plates are a waste of cash anyway

[88silhouette]

POS-R31 (and no that's not short for poser..)

[blackjet]

i have nothing but admiration for the people that build these cars. it takes a lot of time and dedication to do it. i didnt realise they were mostly built around early 1930s. yeah, they probably deserve the plates more than i do. that doesnt stop me from wanting them still, if anyone still knows of any good 33 plates let me know, thanks.

[mad082]

they probably bought the plates before you knew how to drive.

but yes, there is lots of money put into these cars. i would like to build a 1933 ford 3 window coupe, but i am looking at about $15,000 just for a rusty old shell with no motor, running gear, etc. and it isn't just a case of bolting stuff in. you have to custom make a front and rear end for it, then custom fit brakes, and steering, then custom make all the interior, the list goes on. my father-in-law does it for a living, so i know how much shit there is too it, and they mainly do F trucks, which are easy ones. but they still take about 2-3 months work (thats working 5 days a week on it).

[(B1) MR_fanny]

33....you might as well get NISSAN cause everyone knows what it is...lol

what happens if you decide to change cars...something to consider

[kralster]

get the plates

ASS MAN

[88silhouette]

get the plates

ASS MAN

i like it

[blackjet]

nah, when i sell the car the plates will go with it if i get some. i dont want to buy prestige plates, could spend that much doosh on other things. ill just keep an eye out for some i like.

[GTAAAH]

Either WHALE or WHA1E

[Thunderbolt]

i would like to build a 1933 ford 3 window coupe, but i am looking at about $15,000 just for a rusty old shell with no motor, running gear, etc.

Well you can get away cheaper than that by using reproduced bodies and chassis. For example, the following site has bodies for around $8000-$9000 and chassis kits which includes lots of goodies (brakes, diff, suspension, steering etc) for around $12000. Obviously works out more expensive than the $15k, but in the end it would still be cheaper than the "rusty old shell".

[bubba]

How about.. SR33PER.. incorporates your R33 and has an japanese ring to it

Edited March 15, 2007 by bubba

[Minko]

GAY33?

Mr transport allways gives me goods plates for free!