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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: mdsalemi on March 16, 2005, 09:57:34

Title: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: mdsalemi on March 16, 2005, 09:57:34

Hi Gents,

JonnyB (Ohio) and me (Michigan) share the same thing--"vanity" plates for our 113's that say PAGODA.  These of course are the real thing--that's our actual licence plate number, not a fake.  Rodd sports Ohio MIT STIHL (with style).  

What do you have?  How many other USA members have PAGODA plates or something like them?  You know, PAGODA, NICE113, REDMB or what?

BONUS QUESTION:  My New York friend, a "Trekkie", had plates that said, HEZDEDJIM.  Can you figure it out?  ;)

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

Title: Re: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: Ben on March 16, 2005, 10:04:50

"Its Life Jim but not as we know it Captain ! "

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.

Title: Re: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: Douglas on March 16, 2005, 10:47:26

I know a retired US air force general in Northern Virgina who has a silver 250 SL with the license plate:
"ME 109"

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: Mike Hughes on March 16, 2005, 12:13:26

Sounds like your friend is a McCoy!

- Mike Hughes  -ô¿ô-
  1966 230SL Auto P/S
  Havanna Brown (408)
  Light Beige (181)
  Cream M-B Tex (121)

Title: Re: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: peterm on March 16, 2005, 12:40:01

I opted for period plates not vanity plates.  NY state allows you to use plates from the year of manufacture as long as it is not a currently used number/letter combination.  Ebay is a wonderful resource and I found a set in great condition.  What was a bit more difficult is getting the period registration sticker for that year that went on the plate, again ebay came through.  There are people out there with the most unusual businesses, who would think there's a large market for 1971 original registration stickers from NY???

Title: Re: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: rwmastel on March 16, 2005, 23:16:13

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Originally posted by mdsalemi

Rodd sports Ohio MIT STIHL (with style).

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MIT STIL.  Stihl is something completely different (www.stihl.com/index.htm)!  [:0]  I guess I could drive my Pagoda "mit stihl" if I needed some firewood.   :D

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

Title: Re: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: mdsalemi on March 17, 2005, 10:33:15

quote:

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Originally posted by rwmastel
MIT STIL.  Stihl is something completely different (www.stihl.com/index.htm)!  [:0]  I guess I could drive my Pagoda "mit stihl" if I needed some firewood.   :D

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Stil, Stihl, whatever.  It's all Greek to me.  :)

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

Title: Re: Vanity Plates (USA)
Post by: Ed Cave on March 17, 2005, 19:22:38

Here is the Georgia version. One of these days soon I'll even have a car to attach it to.

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Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA

1964 356C
1971 280SL
2002 SC430
2004 A4 3.0