There are two reasons why you might want attend the Bonham’s auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this July. Firstly there’s a fabulous classic Ferrari up for auction, and secondly, it was the first car owned by John Lennon! A once in a lifetime purchase opportunity for any Beatles fan.

If you’re lucky enough to win the auction then you’ll be wanting the perfect number plate for it. We’ve  got plenty of choice for you. You could have F2 LEN, LEN 75P or how about JOH 11? Perhaps you’d prefer JON 55S or maybe F20 JON? Or even JO11 NYS?

Of course this car is likely to fetch a pretty penny, but even if you can’t afford to buy it, a trip to the Goodwood Festival of Speed is a fabulous day out, whether you’re into motorbikes or car racing, there’ll be plenty for you to see and do with some great events and exhibits, it’s an amazing day out. If you’re a fan of Formula 1 then there’s some good news for you. Seven Formula 1 teams have already confirmed they will be there! You can find out more and book your tickets at the Goodwood website at http://www.goodwood.co.uk/

Since defecting to the Labour party, ex-Liberal Democrat minister Andrew Duffield has put his L16 DEM personalised number plate up for sale having paid just £250 for it nearly twenty years ago.

For obvious reasons Mr Duffield has removed the number from his vehicle and placed it on retention hoping to sell it to a die hard Lib Dem supporter and he isn’t asking a ridiculous amount for the registration either. So far he hasn’t been able to find a buyer for the registration but perhaps he is himself looking for a new cheap private number plate for his vehicle to replace his last one. Speedy Reg have a huge selection of cheap dateless registrations and cheap private registrations to choose from and are experts in the transfer of all varieties of registrations. If you are looking for a cheap registration for your vehicle why not give them a call today?

Northern Irish registration dealers and fans of this coveted style of prefix registration breathed a sigh of relief as they were told at a conference in Coventry two weeks ago that plans to scrap this unique style of registration were no longer going ahead.

Northern Ireland registrations are unique in the fact that they are a dateless prefix style with three letters containing either an I or a Z followed by up to four numbers. You may have seen some of the more quirky styles such as JIG, UUI, GAZ, LIL, BAZ and so on.

These very special dateless registrations are now confirmed to be continuing despite plans by the DVLA to introduce the GB style system to Northern Ireland along with plans to centralise local offices in an attempt to harmonise and run all proceedings from head office in Swansea. Although it is not yet certain what the future of local offices in Northern Ireland will be registration dealers are very happy to see the continuation of the Northern Irish registration, which is popular throughout the UK.

Speedy Reg MD Des Elton is naturally delighted with the news as he has been campaigning long and hard not only to ensure that Northern Irish registrations continue but to maintain a unique part of the Northern Irish heritage, save many jobs and of course help the economy. Keep checking this blog for updates on the situation or you can find further information in local newspapers.

Are you known for being a fun loving party animal or a bit of a Victor Meldrew? Either way, you could use this to inspire your choice of personalised license plate.

If you’re always cracking a joke you could go for FUN 3Y or PUN 853.

If you’re always up for fun then there are loads of FUN plates to choose from such as TO04 FUN and P15 FUN. If you’re feeling down in the dumps then you could opt for SAD 64 or 10 SAD, or E13 BLU if you’re feeling blue. If you’re feeling more positive then how about JOY 9E, F2 JOY or JOL 3Y? If you have a crazy side then F12 MAD or MAD 11V might be perfect for you, or if you’re just downright bad, there’s still a plate for you, despite whether or not you deserve it! You can have BAD 17K or W40 BAD.

Whatever your personality and whatever your mood, there’s a huge range of plates to choose from. If you have several cars you could buy a couple of plates and pick the plate you want to take out and about depending on how you’re feeling! FUN or SAD?  MAD or BAD? The choice is yours!

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With the weather finally taking a turn for the better you’re no doubt making the most of it; sunbathing, throwing a barbecue party or relaxing in your garden. You’re probably also taking the opportunity to get out in the car with the sun roof open, for a trip to the seaside or the countryside. Why not use the summer weather as inspiration for a new personalised number plate?

Let’s take a look at the summery plates you could pick up from Speedy Reg. We’ve got some great SUN plates. You can take your pick from SUN 11K, SUN 1S, J9 SUN or A13 SUN. We’ve also got some (literally!) HOT plates. You could have HOT 15H, HOT 111Y, D18 HOT or N44 HOT. If you love lazing in the garden on a hot summer day how about LAZ 4444 or LAZ 1? You can celebrate summer with AA02 SUM or ABO2 SUM for under £200.

We also love these other weather related plates which are all available at the time of writing. Perfect if you’re not a sun worshipper but still want a stylish personalised plate. There’s 33 SKY, 105 SNO or J5 NOW. You could have FOG 3Y or R66 CHL. Whether (or should that be weather?) or not you love this weather, you’re bound to love the amazing choice of number plates available at Speedy Reg.

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Six times a year you have the chance to buy DVLA number plates at auction. The plates released are the more desirable plates that have a higher level of personalisation than standard DVLA plates and so they have been withheld to be sold at auction to raise money for the treasury. It’s a good chance to snap up a bargain priced personalised number plate, but of course attending an auction can be problematic. You need to be free on the day of the auction. You might have to travel a long way, and you may need to spend quite a bit of extra money on accommodation near the auction and all the other sundries that are involved in a trip away.

We at Speedy Reg attend all these auctions, so we’ll always be at the auction should you want us to bid on your behalf. Because we’re always doing this, we’re also fully experienced in the way the auctions work so you can rely on us to bid on your DVLA number plate of choice. Many other companies will charge you a percentage of the final winning bid, but we make it simple and just charge you a set fee, so you’ll know in advance how much you’ll need to pay us. Of course you’ll be able to set the maximum amount you want to bid and we’ll do our best to get you a bargain.

If you’re getting married soon you might love a romantic number plates for your car as you drive off on your honeymoon. Or do you know someone who is getting hitched?  Then a personalised license plate would make the perfect gift. It needn’t cost you a fortune, there are plates available for as little as £40, or you could club together with other wedding guests and get the lucky couple a highly desirable plate.

Of course you can go for a plate that has their initials on, or perhaps incorporates the wedding date. You could have a plate that declares their love such as 30 LUV or LO57 YOU. You could celebrate the marriage with 12 WED or WED 1M or the fabulous MAR 11Y. E3 HUB would make a great gift for a new hubby, or likewise, 14 MRS would be great for the new Mrs! There are plenty of plates that start with MR or MRS so you may be able to find one with the couple’s surname.

If you buy the newly weds a personalised number plates you can sure that your present will be appreciated and you’re far less likely to duplicate your gift than if you’d opted to get them a toaster or a bale of towels!

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Here at Speedy Reg we have loads of great number plates for sale, but other than the huge choice, why else would you opt to buy your plates from Speedy Reg when there are other companies that offer similar services?

Well there are plenty of reasons. Our prices are competitive and we also have a massive array of plates for under £100, as well as plenty of top-end highly desirable plates too of course. Regardless of whether you’re buying one of our bargain cheap plates, or a plate costing tens of thousands of pounds, you always get the same exemplary customer service, something of which we’re very proud. A lot of our business comes by word of mouth, from customers recommending us to their friends, family and colleagues after they have had a great experience.

We’ve been around since 1984 so we’re a long established business. That means we’re not going anywhere and we know what we’re doing! We undertake your registration transfer in super quick time, and we’ve streamlined all our processes to get your new number plate on your car as quickly as possible.

That’s not all though, we are the number one supplier of Irish number plates in the UK and our website and search facility is very easy to use making choosing a new plate easy and trouble free.

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We love the idea of a co-ordinated car / personalised number plate combo and so we’ve come up with some suggestions for you to tie in your car’s make or model with a personalised plate.

If you’re a BMW owner, you’ve got plenty of brilliant choices, you could have 71 BMW, F6 BMW or BMW 200L. TVR owners also have some super plates to choose from. Some of our favourites are 4 TVR, F2 TVR and F3 TVR.

If you drive a Lamborghini you could have 10 LAM, 111 LAM or LAM 30X. Rover drivers can have B17 ROV or C10 ROV. If you have a Citroen 2CV then how about B2 CVJ or B2 CVN? Jaguar owners could pick up 75 JAG or the awesome JAG 3R. Jeep owners needn’t miss out either, we’ve spotted J505 EEP just for you. If you own a Volkswagen Beetle then there are plenty of great BUG plates. How about BUG 5S or C20 BUG? For the owner of a Rolls Royce we’ve got ROL 13R, own an MG then you can have the pick of some fabulous plates; do MG 3, MG 4 or 5 MG take your fancy?

Whatever make and model of car you drive, you’re bound to find a great plate that will match nicely with your car of choice. Of course if you don’t find a match for your make or model, you’ve got plenty of other options, pick a plate with your name on, one that advertises your business, or a plate that makes a statement about your hobbies or interests.

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If you’re looking for an investment that’s also a lot of fun, you really can’t go wrong with personalised license plates. They may not be the first thing you think about when you’re looking for an investment, but they are definitely worth considering. Personalised plates retain their value well and often increase in value too.

Any short plate will be desirable, as will those that clearly represent a desirable word or a common name. You might get lucky and pick up a cheap plate that becomes far more valuable when the words you’ve chosen become more popular, perhaps representing a new band, celebrity or high rating TV show that didn’t exist when you bought the plate.

Of course the joy of investing in number plates is that you can use them while you’re waiting for them to increase in value. They’re great fun to have, they turn heads and they can also be a good way to advertise your business. The car you put your plates on will no doubt keep depreciating, but the plates will keep their value, often ending up being worth more than your car.

Unless you get very lucky, your plates probably won’t rocket in value overnight, but as a safe medium to long term investment they’re ideal. They’re easy to buy; you can have them on your car within days, and they’re easy to sell when you’re ready to. Of course they are a luxury item, but even in these tough economic times sales of personalised number plates are on the increase, so there’s no great risk that trends will change and personalised plates will go out of fashion. They’ve been with us a long time and these days they’re chosen by people from all walks of life, they’re no longer considered to be a frivolous extravagance for the rich and famous, but an accessory for anyone with any type of car. The perfect way to express your personality via your vehicle.

There are few products in life that you can buy, use and enjoy, without them depreciating. Personalised plates are a pretty safe bet in the risky world of investments. There are plates available to suit any budget, so whether you want to invest a hundred pounds, or hundreds of thousands of pounds, you’ll find a plate that’s just right for you. Pick a good plate that is both desirable to others, but personal for yourself too, and you can enjoy it for a few years until you cash in your investment and reap the resulting rewards.