Personalized Plate Opinions

[Mooch]

I'm considering getting a personalized plate for my ERA 427, but I'd like to keep it a little obscure. I have a couple of ideas, and I'd like to hear your opinions:


"CBRA CTC"

My favorite word in the English language is "copacetic", hence "cobracetic", hence "CBRA CTC".

Reference : co·pa·cet·ic /ˌkoʊpəˈsɛtɪk, -ˈsitɪk/ – adjective - Fine, excellent, going just right.



"482 CID"

For those in the know, this says "yes it is a big block", but will look somewhat like a standard plate.



"ERA 783"

Again for those in the know, my chassis number, while still looking somewhat like a standard plate.

[eschaider]

Originally Posted by Mooch

I'm considering getting a personalized plate for my ERA 427, but I'd like to keep it a little obscure. I have a couple of ideas, and I'd like to hear your opinions:


"CBRA CTC"

My favorite word in the English language is "copacetic", hence "cobracetic", hence "CBRA CTC".

Reference : co·pa·cet·ic /ˌkoʊpəˈsɛtɪk, -ˈsitɪk/ – adjective - Fine, excellent, going just right.



"482 CID"

For those in the know, this says "yes it is a big block", but will look somewhat like a standard plate.



"ERA 783"

Again for those in the know, my chassis number, while still looking somewhat like a standard plate.

Mooch,

I think you are over-analyzing. You should pick one that makes you happy. What other people think doesn't matter. If it did you would be driving some sort of mega-mileage Yugo instead of a Cobra.

Ed

[RedBarchetta]

If those are the absolute three choices you have narrowed it down to, I'd go with 482 CID. Car guys will get the message. The other two are too obscure (IMHO).

Do a search here. There's a really long thread that has pages and pages of ideas.

-Dean

[Juggernaut]

I agree with Ed, don't over analyze, just pick one that you like.

I put "SCALES" on my plate, most people think I work at a truck scale place or something along those lines. When the real reason for it is that one of my friends that helped me build the car named the whole build "Project Scales" from the very beginning. Sort of like "Project Bluebook".

So for the entire time it took to build the car, it was known as "Project Scales" by friends & family so I thought SCALES would be appropriate for the plate.

Randy

[Snakebit]

Search Cool Cobra Tags to get some ideas. If I am at a light, and the person infront of me has personalized plates, and I can't figure out what they mean by the time the light changes; I say he wasted his money.

[spl310]

I don't think you can get a 3 letter/3 number custom plate in Florida...

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by spl310

I don't think you can get a 3 letter/3 number custom plate in Florida...

How about six letter plate instead?

[spl310]

Originally Posted by patrickt

How about six letter plate instead?

Nice. I try to help you out and you post that. Nice.

[RodKnock]

How about REAL1? Oops that's already taken.

And I'm REAL2. So you can't do that.

The first one is WAY too hard to figure out for mere mortals. maybe if you had a degree in Scrabble or something.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

How about REAL1? Oops that's already taken.

And I'm REAL2. So you can't do that.

The first one is WAY too hard to figure out for mere mortals. maybe if you had a degree in Scrabble or something.

I think my plate would be perfect if you were a dentist.

[bobcowan]

The first one is pretty obscure. I doubt anybody will get it.

The second one will be almost instantly understood by any car guy.

The last will be almost instantly understood by every cobra guy, buit probably not many else.

I was considering "MY 42". Because, as we all know, 42 is the correct answer. A little obscure, but not by much.

But I ended up with "WHT NKL". Some get it, some don't.

[Mooch]

Originally Posted by bobcowan

I was considering "MY 42". Because, as we all know, 42 is the correct answer. A little obscure, but not by much.

I like it. For those who don't get it, just google "42"

In regard to my choices, I would really be happy with all three. The first would definitely need explanation. It is more of an inside joke with a good friend of mine.

I'm probably going to go with the middle one... we'll see though.

[RAO-3]

Go with what you like...

I have been thinking about it as well...

-Ray

[TButtrick]

MWMWMW - Not easy to read from 50ft. away. If you're Veteran, get a Veteran tag. It will get you out of tight spot if you ever happen to get in one.

[Gunner]

FWIW, I find anything to do with snakes a little... overdone. Every Mustang Cobra I pass seems to have SSSSSNAKE or HISSSSS or FASSSST or SSSSTRIKE or some fairly brainless variation. I'd rather see clever and original and maybe a touch "inside the brotherhood" than one more snakey/hissy/slithery variation.

It's not usually possible to get three-letter/three-number plates in most states, since they would overlap with older standard-issue plates, but I still plan to get one of the fake California black-and-yellows that reads ERA 707... for shows, natch. I even found nice images of 1965 and 1966 year stickers...

[Bill Bess]

There is nothing "obscure" about a cobra, so make it something simple and out-there. How about.... FUN ASP

[tcrist]

I am actually thinking about getting rid of mine when the tags are due. It's just not worth the cost any more.

[Mooch]

The other option is to get a FL antique plate, which can be registered for replicas:

[SP01715]

I have my HP # on mine, and when parked you hear people comment sometimes on what they think about it. Kind of funny. On the CSX car I had ordered I was going to get "CSX 4919". A friend has "Pet Snake". Lot's of good ones out there.

[Mooch]

Originally Posted by SP01715

I have my HP # on mine, and when parked you hear people comment sometimes on what they think about it. Kind of funny.

So are they saying "yeah right, there's no way he has that much" or is it more like "holy sh*t!" ?