# Custom Licence Plates — Seen in the Wild **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965 "2023-11-11T02:25:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 75
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1481 "2025-06-29T12:11:02Z")
I should also have mentioned that there are usually a legion of “advisors” who make bank shepherding these things through the twin hazards of the bankruptcy court and the vulture financiers. Perhaps the Bentley driver is one of those fine folks. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1482 "2025-06-29T16:33:18Z")
I just saw a Michigan plate w **Z06VETT**. What made it interesting was the car was a Lincoln MKS stodgy sedan. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1483 "2025-06-29T16:40:07Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I just saw a Michigan plate w **Z06VETT**. What made it interesting was the car was a Lincoln MKS stodgy sedan One might suspect that the plate was “correct” for the prior car which it was on. Either that, or the owner just really really wants a Z06. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1484 "2025-06-29T18:20:51Z")
My thought exactly. Maybe he got old enough that climbing down into a Z06 had gotten too hard, but he couldn’t part with the plate as a reminder of a well-spent early retirement. 😉 Kinda like me. So far. I was unable to get close enough to get a good look at the driver, so this is all speculation. A couple days ago I saw a F-150 pickup with one of the FL special military plates. These are available for a variety of DoD service awards and qualifications and you can’t get one unless you submit your service records to DMV to prove you earned the badges or decorations you want on your plate. This one had the US Army Paratrooper and Air Assault badges. Not so unusual in itself, but the plate text was **EVY⎵B**. Evy was apparently rather a badass in her youth. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1485 "2025-06-29T21:11:25Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > One might suspect that the plate was “correct” for the prior car which it was on. Heh. I came here today to post a plate I saw earlier this afternoon on I-35 just south of Kansas City. The car was a small Ford model, probably an Escort, with the license plate **3500HP**. Not sure what his prior ride was, but I’m quite sure the Escort-ish car he was driving doesn’t quite achieve 3500 horsepower. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2025, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1486 "2025-06-29T21:21:13Z")
Maybe they pilot a 3500 horsepower escort tugboat. > **[Florida yard to build four escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine](https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/florida-yard-to-build-four-escort-tugs-for-saltchuk-marine)** > > The Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) of Panama City, Florida, has been awarded a contract to construct four new ship assist and escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1487 "2025-06-30T03:44:53Z")
Two skiing related ones today: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/WNLeb5J.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/WNLeb5J) [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/4r7Iwbe.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/ywY2pc3) ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1488 "2025-06-30T05:11:32Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Not sure what his prior ride was, but I’m quite sure the Escort-ish car he was driving doesn’t quite achieve 3500 horsepower. There are a lot of diesel locomotives that don’t reach 3,500hp. Dunno about what a dragster might reach. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1489 "2025-06-30T18:05:16Z")
Just saw a current era Ford Bronco. With the very clever plate **BRNCO11**. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1490 "2025-06-30T23:38:09Z")
**TOO SLOW** on a red sporty something or other that was flying down the road cutting people off changing lanes. I only saw the plate when I caught up to him stopped at a red light. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1491 "2025-07-01T01:39:22Z")
So all that zippin’ and zoomin’ didn’t do shit for them. Typical. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1492 "2025-07-01T04:12:02Z")
The nature of being aggressive on a road w traffic lights is sometimes you make an extra light and sometimes you don’t. The former constitutes a 2-3 minute win and the latter constitutes a 10-15 second win over being a bovine follower of the car in front in your lane. Either way you’re winning and everyone else is losing. The harder you play the game the more large wins you garner over time. A skilled player minimizes ruffled feathers along the way. Ideally achieving zero ruffled festhers. An unskilled or stupid selfish player leaves a trail of annoyed drivers and sudden brake applications. That’s despicable. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1493 "2025-07-01T13:40:02Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Dunno about what a dragster might reach. Top fuel dragsters generate somewhere between 8000 to 10000 HP and roughly 7500 lb-ft of torque. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1494 "2025-07-01T23:29:40Z")
My exact words were “Did you a lot of good, didn’t it?” ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1495 "2025-07-02T00:47:37Z")
Saw a Tesla Model Y with **DULCE⎵1**. Parked at a frozen yogurt takeout parlor. I wonder if that was the owner stopping by, or just a fro-yo fan? Or was the plate unrelated to their sweet tooth, and just a comment on their disposition? Enquiring minds … ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1496 "2025-07-02T11:24:56Z")
The owner of a local soup restaurant in my area has [the license plate version of] MAKE SOUP. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1497 "2025-07-03T21:25:05Z")
I just saw a plate I thought was clever: **LOC8N X3** I’m guessing they’re a realtor. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1498 "2025-07-03T21:27:22Z")
Saw this today in my small Kansas town: **87KELCE** A Chiefs fan, of course. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1499 "2025-07-04T15:35:52Z")
Saw a Toyota SUV with **I⎵BITE⎵U**. No other distinguishing stickers, signs, etc. Not a real friendly vibe. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/1500 "2025-07-04T15:42:20Z")
Yeah that’s a little too kinky to be on a plate. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965.md?page=74) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965.md?page=76)