Allegro Club International

[Richard Howe]

Okay, here's one to ponder about:

I've just bought a personal reg. no.*, and I'm umming about which car to fit it to - my daily so it gets seen a lot, or the showcar for some extra prestige... But then I start wondering about whether it would "devalue" the showcar, seeing as it's won trophies and has such an interesting history.

Am I overthinking this? While the plate and the car are investments, if I ever need to sell the car I doubt that being re-registered is going to be a concern - it's not like it's historically significant, or indeed has any other real "special-ness", and as I'm not selling the old number it would revert when I remove my own plate.

(*While the plate has great meaning to me, it's not going to be obvious to non-enthusiasts that it was unlikely to have been issued to an Allegro - it's not dateless, it's not Irish, it's not a word.)
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...that's why Allegro will look as good 5 years from now as it does today.

[Colin T]

Hmm, this isn't something I have ever thought about, but in my opinion if a car has a really interesting history then I'd rather see the original plate, as it's part of the 'idenity' and 'charater' of the car.

If the car has no meaningful history/character/special 'identity' then putting a different plate on it wouldn't make any difference to it in my view.
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Hell has frozen over...... the car formally known as 'Heap' is back on the road!

[Richard Howe]

I think I'll wait until I feel like it's more "my" car before I start stamping my name on it Until then, it'll be fun to have the plate on Walter, where it will look slightly more age-appropriate anyway.
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...that's why Allegro will look as good 5 years from now as it does today.

[AlexB]

What does the plate read Richard? I assume it's something pre 1975 so will go on the white one?

Alex.
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'When you're travelling economy, go first class'

[Richard Howe]

It's a '65 dated plate and will likely go on the white one, but as he's a '75 I legally shouldn't use B&W plates. I may chance it anyway though, as I think black plates on a white car would look great. Besides, you see so many cars with black plates that aren't entitled (including a few from the 80s & even 90s near me!), and they're never stopped!
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...that's why Allegro will look as good 5 years from now as it does today.

[Richard Howe]

Right, today I opened Tara's glovebox & found the original Supercover wallet, pre-delivery check mirror hanger, and temporary AA membership card... With so much history related to & including the car's original number plate, I think I'm just going to have to keep it
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...that's why Allegro will look as good 5 years from now as it does today.

[crippsacars]

I doubt if those "moderns" with black plates would be stopped but i suspect your mot tester might not like them!

If you wanted i suppose there is no probelm with having a set of "showplates" for sticking on at shows if you so wish! I guess they couild say what ever you wanted!
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"If you think an allegro is intresting you are criminally insane" Said the man in the 12mpg Range Rover sport as it depreciated another £100 in the time it took to write this!

[Richard Howe]

Tara already has a white acrylic with "TARA" on, not quite period but it'll do until I finish haggling with a couple of guys about getting a matching set made for my fleet
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...that's why Allegro will look as good 5 years from now as it does today.