Vanity-plate-incited vandalism?

DYNAZOR

I've been reading the threads related to vanity plates, and have noticed quite a few references to cars being keyed etc. due to a vanity plate message pissing off somebody.

Is that really a problem to be concerned with out there? Does anyone have any first hand knowledge of such occurences?

I've already ordered my plates, so too bad for me if it's a real issue, but it'll be too bad for the maggot who keys my car if I catch him doing it.

Won't say what the plates say right now, other than it might offend owners of a particular brand of German sport/performance/luxury cars (who have no sense of humor). I'll post the pics as soon as I get the plates.

MattP725

Unless the vandal is caught and admits to the reason, this is a question that is impossible to answer...

DYNAZOR

That's what I was thinking (or more accurately stated, "hoping"). A car gets keyed for any number of reasons, right? Do cars with standard DMV issued plates NEVER get keyed? I would think that they do from time to time, so the question is, do cars with vanity plates get keyed disproportionately more often than standard-plated cars?

Not gonna worry about it for now.

RedNismoZ

It really depends, most times people with vanity plates are easy to remember and spot, if you accidentally cut in front of someone, etc.

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shadoquad

Vandalism occurs for a number of reasons. There's never a good reason for it. People simply don't respect other people's property. You shouldn't let the hanging threat of jerks stop you from adding flavor to your ride.

DYNAZOR

That's good advice shado, thanks; so here it is (not the actual plate, but the image from the DMV site, they say about 8 weeks for delivery).

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toxik

i'm sorry man, but that plate doesn't even make sense. BMW doesnt even make any 2 seater sports cars. I can understand if it said Y BUY PORSCHE....

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mantella87

You forgot about the Z4.

toxik

haha, that's true.

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Cmike2780

What about the Z4? They also made the Z3, Z8, & M1.

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toxik

yeah i already admitted my fail, I guess I was just thinking of the 370 vs 3 Series really.

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Dwight Frye

Why would you want to give this thieving state extra money just to print a vanity plate ? Aren't your taxes and fees high enough already ? You are better off putting a cheap vinyl sticker in your rear hatch if you want to "express yourself".
Although I once tried to get a plate that read 3MTA3 but it was rejected by the censors. If you saw it in your rear view mirror it would read EATME

m4a1mustang

I'd feel silly with those plates if an M3/5/6 were to pull up next to me at a light.

You'd look over and they'll say, "because I can afford it."

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whoady4shoady

Honestly, I dont find it that funny, and I do think it puts your car at more risk. Why even take the chance? I mean in reality, why buy Nissan? Everyone has their reasons for their purchase. Why should they have to justify it? I think its asking for trouble man. People shoot others for lesser stuff than this nowadays where I live.

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You're a little bit behind the curve Whoady. See my recent update at the top of this page.