Fifth Gear: Number Plate Auction

Throwback Thursday clip from series 15, Jonny takes us to a number plate auction.
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[@SK-gk8jw]

I wish i could go back to 1998, year i was born and buy every good plate in sight.

[@4N50N]

this was in 2008 tho

[@farishanafiah8461]

2:29 "It's not a spectator sport, is it?" Oh, Jonny. 😂🤣😂

[@MoparTechWill]

In the US you just request any word (with in reason) between 6-8 letters depending on the state and if its not taken you just pay like 250 bucks and your registration is a like 50 dollars more per year. Id take that over this auction any day.

[@Thomashorsman]

In the uk, number plates have to be a specific format of numbers and letters, but once you have it it’s yours and you don’t have to pay anything every year

[@dannysulyma6273]

That's a lot of money to make it easy for witnesses to recall your plate number, drive safe.

[@cpufreak101]

danny sulyma the UK has one advantage in this regard, only police are able to pull up records from a plate, so even if you're the one that buys it, it doesn't mean you're the one who is going to use it

[@rxss6154]

Justin Noker you can pull up car details on the government website. You can check a car if its taxed, MOT’d and insured. It also comes up when the car was registered, what colour and make the car is etc

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

You can't find the owners name or address, that is only with the DVLA.

[@toddmoon602]

How about a fifth gear episode where they all porch spot cars in the dark and predict the car. Taillights mostly. Headlights too. That would be a good ten minutes.

[@theasian5496]

anyone here feels like that this was once a top gear number plate stating "I Hate Richard Hammond"?

[@Original-q11]

1 HRH is on a 2007 Bentley at present

[@HighTen_Melanie]

Just looked on Gov tax checker and 1 HRH currently not in use.

[@lucasbarton1773]

Why would you pay all that money for a plate then scrap the car

[@corbanonthecob498]

@@lucasbarton1773 Most likely was never put onto a car, or is currently not on any car.

[@Original-q11]

It's on a 2007 Bentley at the moment .

[@the_famous_reply_guy]

CONTINENTAL GTC AUTO Primary Colour Blue Fuel Type Petrol Engine 5998 cc Year Manufacture 2007

[@HighTen_Melanie]

@@the_famous_reply_guy I realised I posted my comment 4 years ago. Appreciate the update.

[@JustinSeara]

Imagine buying the 1 HRH plate and throwing it on something rad like a Lotus Carlton, or a Jag E type

[@CommonG]

0:15 Bro turned into hitler for a second

[@theturtle2121]

Outch$$ ..wow. I’m glad my vanity plate only cost $30 in Alaska

[@cpufreak101]

theturtle2121 only $30 there!? Wow, in NY it's $60

[@theturtle2121]

Justin Noker Ya it’s a good deal. And it’s only a one time fee.

[@cpufreak101]

wow, ain't that nice, here it costs a little extra to keep it every time you renew your registration. nothing too bad, I think it was only $20 or so.

[@ph4tboy]

In Australia the cheapest "vanity plates" or personalized plates as they are known here start at $500 AUD

[@Pablomartinezvgss]

I cant change the plate in spain >:(

[@pijavergapollapico1416]

Pablo Martinez Vegas vaya tela tío

[@notroll1279]

I HRH to a Rolls or Bentley - how vulgar is that? I'd put I HRH on a discreetly souped up Morris Minor or Ford Anglia with a rusty body just for the heck of it.

[@B58J]

When will fifth gear be back with new episodes

[@JY-ev5ms]

RB26 It's been cancelled for good

[@B58J]

atmospheric Slideshow i know its been cancelled for the second time but thought they would eventually come back

[@Aidan0802]

atmospheric Slideshow what do you mean cancelled?

[@cpufreak101]

Man, this is how you guys do custom plates? Am I glad it's only $60 for whatever you want here stateside

[@cpufreak101]

pukeylukey199 I'm not exactly sure how it works for Europe or other states, but at least where I live you can get anything not offensive that's not already claimed for $60

[@cpufreak101]

pukeylukey199 ah, here if it goes unused you just have to be the first to snatch it back up at that $60 price

[@AidanMillward]

If I want MI11WRD that’s no problem. But some are so sought after they go for thousands

[@HalianTheProtogen]

All license plates in the UK have to be a certain format.

[@mondaynoah9559]

the order at bidding clearance ready 80.00 pound sterling

[@masta770]

nice car!

[@BrummyTom]

What did the 1 0 sell for?

[@HishamX]

Tom Lennon £10

[@televisionandcheese]

£2 in binary money

[@paullee5573]

Probably I Owe

[@massihsediq2641]

I’m a bit late but it sold for £170,000.

[@sammiah4448]

93 JS is worth 40k today

[@jameswallace9127]

Why would the Queen use the HRH Plate? She's not an HRH she is a HM (Her Majesty)

[@c63w204W]

But the King would now

[@vosaaudits]

Interesting !

[@rscosworthfan]

I Have J79 HRH on but but not putting it on my car yet as it has an interesting plate on already

[@eliteap_]

114K for that... bloody hell

[@HighTen_Melanie]

EliTe I know! Think what you could buy with all that money!

[@robertl2856]

Saucers always cheaper than plates !

[@geyza0711]

madness

[@samventures1]

Very soft auction

[@francesgrech1004]

SimranJeet Singh gffh

[@Aidan0802]

What does the 1 HRH plate mean?

[@RaisedonTwoWheels]

His Royal Highness

[@Aidan0802]

Raised On Two Wheels thanks

[@Olivereo02]

Aidan Miller did u watch the fucking video Jesus Christ

[@Aidan0802]

Oliver yes but I just didn’t get it afterwards

[@HighTen_Melanie]

Could be his or hers.

[@jamessmith-wt1xj]

Del 15-321 dar 1939

[@jamessmith-wt1xj]

Del 15321 1939

[@HyralProductions]

My personalized plate cost $10 in romania

[@cosminionita9429]

HyralProductions Da frate , dar cele care sunt luate? De exemplu eu am un urs din '89 si vreau sa pun CT89URS dar e luat deja..

[@ferdabois7892]

666k subscribers

[@muazabdullah1798]

Muaz A

[@mondaynoah9559]

XEP I

[@gabrielvieira6529]

What is that

[@X9Z17]

Just goes to show that you don't need to be smart to be rich.

[@kx1music]

it is quite smart because they all go up in value...

[@andyleather3014]

DONT GET IT AT ALL SORRY.

[@JesseKnight2000]

First Comment :D

[@dhruvgiridhariprasad2078]

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[@suiloongyong7563]

Cheap