antnee
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On one of the forums Im on, one of the rules is that if your posting pics of anyone elses car you have to blank their plates.
I'm not bothered about people seeing my plates, I don't own something super rare or collectable thats hidden away in a garage lots, so why should I be!?!!??
Is anyone else that bothered about plates being shown on pics? Has anyone had something bad come of it?
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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I think its daft, you dont see people driving round with blurry numberplates, so why bother in a picture?
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
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Because some charming people out there might see a car on the internet which is the same as theirs and decide to make up some fake plates and then commit crimes using 'your car' as it would seem...
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antnee
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But with modded cars though?
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Because some charming people out there might see a car on the internet which is the same as theirs and decide to make up some fake plates and then commit crimes using 'your car' as it would seem...
Nail on the head. Someone round here got plates the same as the PC Superintendant and buzzed the speed cameras on a dual carriageway at twice the limit in a car the same 
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DaveyLC
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Its easier to go find a car on the street for ringing.. I think most people cover their plates on the net for the same reason they do at track days, so insurers don't see their un-declared modifications.
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sand-eel
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Would insurance companies be looking through car forums for pics 
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DaveyLC
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Yep! They do it a lot.
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FruitBooTeR
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Because some charming people out there might see a car on the internet which is the same as theirs and decide to make up some fake plates and then commit crimes using 'your car' as it would seem...
Nail on the head. Someone round here got plates the same as the PC Superintendant and buzzed the speed cameras on a dual carriageway at twice the limit in a car the same
He would actualy get charged for that then wouldnt he unless he could prove he wasnt driving at the time somehow.
Bit of a tricky one really as I bet if it happened to one of us they wouldnt believe us.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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On clients cars in write ups etc I do it for privacy and the fact that their cars are worth reasonable money most the time.
My cars - habit I guess from the above. But I'm not so fussed about my cars - mainly because people will have seen a pic at some point with the plate on show so no point hiding it in some and not others lol.
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Graham88
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I used to do it, but I now put so many pictures up from events etc it just takes too long and sometimes ruins a picture unless done really well, which when uploading 150 pictures takes far too long as it is without editing in detail!
Although in recent light of losing a sale because a guy recognised the plates on the car he'd just put a deposit on, I'd be tempted in the future
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
I used to do it, but I now put so many pictures up from events etc it just takes too long and sometimes ruins a picture unless done really well, which when uploading 150 pictures takes far too long as it is without editing in detail!
Although in recent light of losing a sale because a guy recognised the plates on the car he'd just put a deposit on, I'd be tempted in the future
Huh? Some guy pulled out of buying yours? Seen you ragging it?
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ed
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I don't know why people do it. It's not like someone could download your numberplate off of the internet and put it on their car.
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Huh? Some guy pulled out of buying yours? Seen you ragging it?
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=540990
[Edited on 01-02-2010 by Graham88]
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Nick-S
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I couldent give a crap who sees my plate. I see loads every day
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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i havent got the skills on computers to blank a plate out. plus im not really that bothered.
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