At least they’re honest about their vanity
(Almost Wordless Wednesday)

by Robin | Sep 9, 2008 | Photos, Wordless Wednesday | 25 comments

Seen in the parking lot of the local mall, and once again, saved by a cell phone camera, I had to take a picture of this mid-life crisis on wheels (they said it, I’m just agreeing). Hmmm, I’m mid-life, not quite in crisis, and my auto wish-du-jour is a candy apple red Volkswagen convertible.

If you could have any car on the planet, what would you choose? What’s the most clever vanity plate you’ve ever seen?

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25 Comments

Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home on at

Okay, that’s a good one! I’m tagging you for a meme, but I haven’t posted it yet. 🙂
Shelly W. on at

Well, it’s funny you should ask because we’re in the market for a new car, and my husband asked me that very question the other day. I just didn’t know how to answer him! He drives a pretty sweet car for his work, so I told him I want his car. Ha! And, actually, the best vanity plate I’ve ever seen is on my own car (and if you know our last name it’s even better): “Wildfam” 🙂
Naomi in Ohio on at

Hmm … I once had “All Sass” except the DMV didn’t put int the space, so it became … something a little less appropriate.
My all-time fave car would be a ’66 Mustang! Candy Apple Red!
Barb on at

I’m currently driving my favorite vehicle, a jet black Chevy Avalanche 4 x 4, but not as much as I used to! I save it now for long trips when the Chevy HHR just won’t do. But if anyone could ever pry it from my death grip it would have to be for a steel blue Audi A4 convertable or a red Boxster or a classic Stutz Bearcat, or…..
One of the best vanity plates I’ve seen was “I10 2BS”, which a cop friend finaggled by BSing the MVD into thinking it meant something else.
The Apron Queen on at

Must have been a singles ad of sorts. RUZ14ME
Every now & then I get to drive my hubby’s mid life crisis- Ford Mustang convertible.
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Valerie S. on at

The most interesting vanity plate I ever saw was on a handicap-tagged SUV in Maryland. It said, “STUMPY.” I laughed so hard, and was glad to see that the driver had a sense of humor.
mamatutwo on at

funny! i had to fill out some silly form one time that asked me what my dream car was….i couldn’t think of one! (we only had one kiddo at the time, and my dream vehicle was really a minivan…filled with children….)
Red Lotus Mama on at

Hilarious! I remember when my dad came home one day with a 1975 red Mercedes. It was a total mid-life crisis.
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Rizza on at

this is a really funny vanity plate 😀
Robin from Israel on at

That is funny. We don’t have vanity plates here in Israel. In fact, we don’t even have letters. All the license plates are numbers-only.
thefarmerfiles on at

I was horrified when I saw this plate at a golden arches drive through this weekend:
H8MYEX
I was totally flabbergasted!
As for my dream car…hmmm..don’t have one…but I always wanted the Barbie Motorhome when I was little!
Gattina on at

That must be a not very positive person, lol ! I am over midlife and in a happy permanent crises !
June on at

Tee hee!!
happyathome on at

Not sure if I would have chose that car for a mid life crisis, maybe a convertible.
Stop by my WW for a picture of the morning after!
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Lisa on at

I could deal with that crisis LOL
Not-so Domestic Goddess on at

LOL
I remember seeing a vanity tag on a Hummer that said GUZLER. I’m guessing it meant Gas Guzzler.
My dream car is exactly what
I have now, which is Dodge Durango. The only thing I’d different is add the third row seating and 4 wheel drive. Oh and maybe a dvd player to keep the kids (and dh) quiet.
Carmi on at

My dream car is more like a dream bicycle. A Cervelo R3. I really don’t like driving all that much. I do it because parents sort of have to in this modern world. And the only way I can enjoy it is if I get to open the sunroof and put on some happy tunes. I’m weird that way.
But if it had to BE a car, it would be a small, zingy convertible. A Miata or something. And the top would always be down. And the tunes would always be on. Oh, and it would have a stick. Can’t have a car like that without a stick.
Around here, most vanity plates seem to be just that, vain. I did see an inspirational one a while back: RDI8CNCR. Another one, TRNSPLNT, reminded me that I need to check off the organ donation box when I renew my license.
Elaine on at

That’s pretty funny. At least they are accepting it I guess!
I want a mini-cooper but it’s too mini for us. ; )
Aloha Monkey on at

That is funny. Talk about putting it all out there.
My dream car used to be some sort of BMW, but now I’m not so sure. I kind of got used to driving an SUV.
nicole on at

Black convertible corvette.
TheAngelForever on at

I always wanted a BMW growing up (a famous neighbor at the time had one). Now I do not really have anything in particular. Love the plate!
Headless Mom on at

Dream car: (almost) anything BUT a minivan.
Vanity plate: NTNINIE “Not an innie” it was on an Audi. Loved it!!
inheritorofheaven on at

I think for a midlife crisis, I would actually not pick a car but rather I would get my motorcycle license and a Harley. In thinking about the car question….absolutely nothing instantly popped into my head. Glad you didn’t set a timer because in the waning seconds I think I would just blurt out something like “Mercedes” though I have no idea any of their products 🙂
saint2 on at

that is one sure swell car plate!
Peculiar on at

My dream car would be a 64 1/2, 65, or 66 hard top Mustang, but I’ll settle for the convertible. I’ll take that in powder blue or canary yellow. I used to want it in candy apple red, but not now.
I can’t recall any vanity license plates right now.