Hey there, I just ordered a new car but the biggest problem turns out to be finding an available license plate number. Literally everything I could think of seems to be taken already. The only one I did find that was free was the VF-25 from Macross Frontier.

The pattern I need is one or two letters followed by one or two digits: X(X) - #(#). It also has an E after that since it’s an plugin hybrid but I don’t even try to find something that incorporates the E (would be cool though).

So, I need your help. Maybe you know any anime (or LN, Manga, Otaku culture, etc. ) references that would fit into that pattern? Single letter or digit combinations are very rare but I’ll try them anyway for availability.

Thanks in advance!

PS: I can’t keep my old license plate number (Model number of the Millennium Falcon) because the E at the end of the new plate takes away from the maximal length allowed.

PPS.: No leading zeros in the digits. I.e. 01, 02, etc. aren’t allowed.

PPPS.: It seems like one letter and 3 digits works as well.

  • NineSwords@ani.socialOPEnglish
    4·
    10 days ago

    RX-78 and RX-93 are taken. Would have been an iconic number though, so I’m not surprised. And I never watched Patlabor but that one is taken as well.

    Only one or two letters in the middle sadly. And there can be no leading zero in the numbers. My car’s red so having Asuka’s EVA-02 would be a dream if it were possible.

    Outside of mecha designations, its going to be pretty hard to get a reference with such little character and number count.

    Don’t tell me. I’m searching for 2 weeks now for something my anime addled brain can accept and that isn’t taken. I wasn’t kidding when I said that the hardest part if finding a free license plate combination. I didn’t spent as much time on selecting the car.

    Thanks for the suggestions!

      • NineSwords@ani.socialOPEnglish
        3·
        10 days ago

        EV-2 and EU-2 are taken. There can’t be a leading 0 and the single digit combinations are usually all taken since forever.

        • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          9 days ago

          Thats some really unfortunate heavy restrictions on your number plate. I don’t know how youre going to get anything anime related with only 2 letters and 2 numbers outside of what I mentioned.

          Honestly, it might be better to get whatever they issue you and then just get a window decal for whatever anime you like instead for the rear window.

          • NineSwords@ani.socialOPEnglish
            4·
            9 days ago

            I have never seen a decal yet that didn’t look cheap or gaudy. That’s why I like to customize my license plate. It has to be there anyway, so I might as well sneak a reference in there.

            But you’re right. In my current situation, I don’t have many options.

            • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
              4·
              9 days ago

              I had this one on my rear window for a while, but after a few years the California sun cooked it and it blew away in the wind. I bought it on Etsy, but it is not longer for sale. Maybe something similar for any anime you really like can pop up in your search results soon.