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OK, so now that I've acquired this '59 Frogeye, I'm planning on transferring my old Mini Cooper plates to it. This will be dicey with the Oregon DMV. Because the plates say "BOINK", they may be rejected.

The short version of the story is that I asked for BOINK for my first Mini (a '62), and was turned down. When I called the "Special Plate Desk" in the state capital, I got ahold of a lady that said it was a banned word because it had sexual connotations. :angel: I then asked to speak with a supervisor and told her that there is a Calvin and Hobbes book ("Scientific Progress Goes Boink") which was a favorite of my son back in the late 1980s... and it's a bit of a favorite word around our house (when something happens suddenly). Anyway, that supervisor knew of the book, so I got the plates!!!

When I went to transfer the plates to a later Cooper, I had difficulty again but it was easier to resolve because I had the plates.

Now, 6 years later, I'm about to go into the DMV and try again (plates in hand). Sure hope I can use them on the Sprite.
 
Yep... I have a photocopy of the front page (just in case). I also have photos of the previous 2 cars I had it on.

There has been quite the controversy about what gets on the "banned" plate list. There was a lady named Barbara Stein (or something like that) that had BS plates, but they were taken away. There was a story about another guy that had a 69 El Camino with the plates "69"... and they initially allowed it, but when he tried to transfer them to a non-1969 car, they pulled them.

I'm going in with just one plate. If they try to take it away, I'll have a good one to keep (suitable for framing). :smile:
 
PC gone mad. Good luck.
 
Nonsense, you'll get it done. I have full faith in any man who can grow a Mini from an embro to a full size adult! :thumbsup:
 
CA has the same rule about "69" plates as OR.
So when I wanted personal plates for my driver, I wanted it to represent the company name, which was Macdonald Engineering, so a natural was "mac eng", but someone else had that one, so I applied for "smac eng" as my first name is Scott. Well the DMV asked me at least 6 times what that stood for, obviously knowing that smac is another name for heroin. As they said to me, they would not give that plate to just anyone. I have gotten some very interesting comments about the plates!
Scott in CA
 
Does seems a bit over-the-top (these rules). Here it is for Oregon, and I suppose many other States have similar policy:

DMV denies requests for any combination of letters and numbers that may be viewed as objectionable. Objectionable combinations include those that would, by means of foreign or slang words or phrases, by use of phonetic, numeric or reverse spelling, or when viewed as a mirror image, have the effect of alarming, threatening, offending, or misleading a reasonable person. Such choices may include, but are not limited to, combinations of letters and/or numbers that:
Refer to intimate bodily parts or to sexual or excretory functions.
Refer in an alarming or offensive manner to a person or class of persons on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnic heritage, national origin, or other characteristic.
Suggest that the vehicle to which the custom plate is issued is an official vehicle of a public agency when it is not.
Refer to illegal acts.
Refer to alcoholic beverages or controlled substances or paraphernalia used in the consumption thereof.

Seems like "objectionable" is a moving target these days. ;-)
Gonna try to transfer tomorrow.
- Mark
 
For years i had BUGEYE state of Georgia. Nothing wrong there but them days are gone forever.
 
and FROGEYE would probably get one nationality up in arms. I know of folks who have had personalized plates and had them yanked when someONE complained. Doesn't take much.
 
My BE says "60 FROG" I was concerned about using the word Frog on the car, so I asked my French Canadian friend if it was ok. He said no problem....only positive comments since the 1 1/2 years it has been on the car.
Scott in CA
BTW, in CA the local offices do not have any control over what plates can and can not be used, it is all up to the super personnel in Sacramento. I have heard, they check the plates in the mirror and in all available other languages and slang terms.
 
TOC said:
and FROGEYE would probably get one nationality up in arms. I know of folks who have had personalized plates and had them yanked when someONE complained. Doesn't take much.
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I thought they were called frogmen because of Custeau.

Personalized plates here are only $27 more. You aught to see what some folks put on 'em.
 
Well, they let General Misunderstanding put "Pontiac" on cars, so anything goes.
 
haha, TOC
 
As per the mirror thing, they do that here (i.e., hidden meanings and all). Local offices plug in a word into their computers for plate approval and if that word is on the magic list, it's "nope." Simple as that (until you try an appeal like I did). Hope to see if I can have those BOINK plates tomorrow.

Also, here in Oregon, it's considerably more money (maybe $75 for 2 years), but you get a different plate.
 
A good friend has a new Porsche Cayman. His plate: "3RD WIFE".
I'm surprised he got that through the DMV.
 
$1300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoa. I'd not do that either.
 
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