# Finally got a vanity plate for the lotus... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 28, 2009, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891 "2009-04-28T05:46:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/1 "2009-04-28T05:46:08Z")
In it’s OEM state: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/ILT.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/ILT.jpg) And after the application of some white vinyl: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/ILT2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/ILT2.jpg) REF: [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33266&highlight=turtles](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33266&highlight=turtles) (it was xwalkerx’s idea to get the I ❤ NY plate) ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/2 "2009-04-28T05:52:10Z")
so, are you going to dress up as a zombie? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/3 "2009-04-28T05:53:02Z")
Just call me jonathan. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/4 "2009-04-28T05:56:39Z")
> YOU CANNOT CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION. > INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRANSACTION: > Transaction: Custom Plates Look Up and Ordering > Transaction Number: 20090427-6366185 > Date the Transaction was Processed: 04-27-2009 > Plate Number/Plate Type: TRTLES / RGL > The amount of $ 58.00 was charged to your card that ends with the numbers 4199. > Allow two weeks to receive your registration receipt and window sticker by mail. Your new plates will be mailed separately; please allow 4 weeks for delivery. You will also receive instructions on what to do with your old plates and registration. > . ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/5 "2009-04-28T06:08:21Z")
LOL quite enjoyable. but most people on the road will now think ur just a giant animal rights weirdo ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/6 "2009-04-28T06:36:20Z")
Haha, nice! ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/7 "2009-04-28T06:36:25Z")
I wear the gun like a girdle Bulletproof car got me feeling like a turtle ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/8 "2009-04-28T07:09:17Z")
![http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/bigjoelster/kitplate.jpg](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/bigjoelster/kitplate.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/9 "2009-04-28T07:15:39Z")
sweet… I’m only 12 more digits from newman’s card away from my own lotus. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/10 "2009-04-28T07:16:11Z")
LMFAO! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/11 "2009-04-28T07:16:41Z")
3 more if you count the ccd or w/e it’s called. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/12 "2009-04-28T08:17:47Z")
I wonder if their are consequences for covering up the NY ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/13 "2009-04-28T08:21:41Z")
hopefully it doesn’t get revoked like fleshlyt ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/14 "2009-04-28T08:31:38Z")
> [@SkunkApe](#): > > but most people on the road will now think ur just a giant animal rights weirdo like he’s not? ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/15 "2009-04-28T11:05:32Z")
> [@newman](#): > > YOU CANNOT CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION. > > INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRANSACTION: > > Transaction: Custom Plates Look Up and Ordering > > Transaction Number: 20090427-6366185 > > Date the Transaction was Processed: 04-27-2009 > > Plate Number/Plate Type: TRTLES / RGL > > The amount of $ 58.00 was charged to your card that ends with the numbers 4199. > > Allow two weeks to receive your registration receipt and window sticker by mail. Your new plates will be mailed separately; please allow 4 weeks for delivery. You will also receive instructions on what to do with your old plates and registration. > > **Oh, BTW…NYS plans on screwing you every time you renew your registration. Even though you just paid for the fucking thing we still charge you an extra fee EVERYTIME because it is a vanity plate. Even though it looks exactly the same as a regular plate. But, we were not going to tell you this until you got your bill. Oops, someone fucked up by telling you this so know we are going to lay them off. Have a nice day.** Fixed… I hate seeing that when I renew my registration. It is already made. It is already paid for. WTF. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/16 "2009-04-28T11:09:09Z")
Where do you mount a front plate on the lotus? Are you just going to put one on the back? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/17 "2009-04-28T11:10:30Z")
just one on the back. maybe the other one in the window… IDK. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/18 "2009-04-28T11:15:27Z")
It’s too bad that towhook is right in the middle, you could have used a rhoplate to mount it and not make any holes. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/19 "2009-04-28T11:16:58Z")
I can make a mount. I just don’t want to. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891/20 "2009-04-28T11:19:15Z")
> [@Gus](#): > > I wonder if their are consequences for covering up the NY Yes it’s worse than Bank Robbery, and you get to meet bubba. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-got-a-vanity-plate-for-the-lotus/66891.md?page=2)