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.socialOP
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      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.

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        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.

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          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.

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            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.