You have a good point about the number format, Paul. I haven't yet applied for my plates here in Missouri. I guess every state is different, so let's hope mine is.

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'86 420SE Euro
904 Midnight Blue, Gray Velour
Dad bought it new, now I own it.

"A Mercedes-Benz is like a fine wine, it only gets better with age."

Here in the state of New South Wales in Australia we have quite a large range of plates to choose from. You can also check the availability, see what they will look like and order online at:
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/nd/nd4/ndconfig.nd/OLPS/pgSpecialPlates
If you have time, try it out and see what good ones are still available. Plates to suit most MB models sold here have already gone.
One requirement is that your selection does not exceed six characters. Certain configurations (eg. all letters) attract an annual fee whereas others (eg. ABC-123 or AB-123 or AB-1234 or ABC-12D) only attract a one time fee when ordering.
I was fortunate to get SLC-350 for my 350SLC twenty years ago when I purchased it. You could not do it online then and had to apply and pay your money and hope to get what you asked for. There are many 450SLCs getting around with plates like SLC-014 who probably tried for SLC-450 and missed out. Had I got 350-SLC I would be paying an annual fee which I don't with the configuration I have.
Recently when I purchased my 190E, I tried several like MB-190, MBI-90E and ONE-90E but they were all taken. Instead I opted for my initials and the year we were married to match the plates on our 300TE which are my wife's initials with the year we were married.

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107.023: 350SLC, 3-speed auto, icon gold, parchment MBtex (sold 2012 after 29 years ownership).
107.026: 500SLC, 4-speed auto, thistle green, green velour.
124.090: 300TE, 4-speed auto, arctic white, cream-beige MBtex.
201.028: 190E 2.3 Sportline, 5-speed manual, arctic white, blue leather.
201.028: 190E 2.3, 4-speed auto, blue-black, grey MBtex.
201.034: 190E 2.3-16, 5-speed manual, blue-black, black leather.

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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My all-time favorite was issued, then later recalled in Illinois after receiving complaints: QQQQ

Guess I am not quite awake yet

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97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

I believe you are being told to go screw your self .... 4Q --F$%k You.

At least, that is the way I read it.

Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

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2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

OK mind wasnt going that way - Geeze that's as cryptic as my wifes plate

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

Since yours is the metallic grey -- MB calls it "anthracite," right? -- and it's big, and German . . . in other words, a battleship . . .

TIRPITZ!

(I wanted that for my grey W126, since BISMARCK wouldn't fit. But I just knew some morons would ask, "Why'd yuh call your car Tar Pits?")

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('03 Buick Park Avenue, charcoal/cream)
Formerly:
'97 C230, smoke silver/parchment; '86 420SEL, anthracite/light grey; '84 280CE (W123), dark blue/palomino

OLDHEAP

j/k bro, saving that one for my AMG when it gets old and tired

Anthracite - yes Tar pits -yes, that would be the Mississippi response also.
How about BIZMRK?

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97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
(o\|/o)

That's it -- you got it.

Man, old thread from years back. Funny that I remember when I posted this... funnier that many of those that I considered are not ones that I would consider tod

I saw QQQQ & QQQQ2 years ago in upstate NY on the TPKE...

I like
AIR GTR

WVO CAR

NO GAS...

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

"Shytbox" Brian C saw one on a Ford suv. People at the DMV are not exactly bright so stuff like that can get through.

"clunker" may work, hmm wonder if thats availible.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

How about:

U PUNK

or

THE BOSS

or,

PANZER

or,

GTF OMW Get the F*** Out My Way

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)