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      Legacy Plates

      Discussion in 'California' started by Larry93428, Sep 7, 2015.

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      1. Larry93428

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        #1 Larry93428, Sep 7, 2015
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        The California Legacy Plate is here!
        I waited a year and a half for it.
        The visual impact is less; black plate on black nose. It is good.
        ~Larry
         
      2. taurusking

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        #2 taurusking, Sep 7, 2015
        Nice plates :smile:
         
      3. e-FTW

        e-FTW New electron smell

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        #3 e-FTW, Sep 7, 2015
        Want!
         
      4. JustSam

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        #4 JustSam, Sep 9, 2015
        very cool! we wrecked our brains trying to figure out ours and then in the end, just went with default. sad
         
      5. mknox

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        #5 mknox, Sep 10, 2015
        Does look nice on the black nosecone, but honestly I was never a fan. I prefer the newer blue on white. Those old ones look like they were made with a Dymo label maker to me. Same with New York. I like the white plate as opposed to the orange.
         
      6. dwebb66

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        #6 dwebb66, Sep 13, 2015
        I will be getting the legacy plates also, when I get my X next year.
         
      7. cpa

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        #7 cpa, Sep 13, 2015
        Call me an old fuddy-duddy, but the gold paint on the black license plates that were issued from '63-'70 look cool on cars manufactured in those years. We still have our 1967 Cougar with the original plates. But on a car manufactured nearly 50 years later those plates just seem incongruous. You should have opted for the '56 series with black paint on the gold background!
         
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      8. RandyS

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        #8 RandyS, Sep 13, 2015
        So is there any special significance about 85 kW? Shorthand for the 85 kWh battery?
         
      9. Schmidty

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        #9 Schmidty, Sep 13, 2015
        I like it! I have the Legacy Plates as well (Yellow on Black) and I am just waiting for my registration so I can put them on. :biggrin:
         
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        #10 chang, Sep 13, 2015
        Nice! Good thinking. I just placed an order today.
         
      11. Larry93428

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        #11 Larry93428, Sep 14, 2015
        You are allowed three choices and "85 KWH" was my first, but apparently somebody already has that.
        Some license must be used when reading license plates. :smile:
        ~Larry
         
      12. e-FTW

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        #12 e-FTW, Sep 14, 2015
        Clap-clap. :biggrin:
         
      13. Sparky

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        #13 Sparky, Sep 14, 2015
        Got mine about a month ago. Same reasoning. It looks better to me than the white plates on a dark green car.
        Many compliments so far from complete strangers.

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      14. Larry93428

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        #14 Larry93428, Sep 14, 2015
        "RA" Wow!
        Some thought required, a really great plate.
        ~Larry
         
      15. TEG

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        #15 TEG, Sep 14, 2015
        I don't know if they advertise nationally, but local Solar City adverts feature 'RA'...

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      16. Oba

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        #16 Oba, Sep 21, 2015
        For some reason, I love the old plates on classic cars and hot rods, but on a bleeding edge high tech car, it doesn't work for me.

        The current white plate in its various formats (palm trees, veterans, etc) is fine.
         
      17. Larry93428

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        #17 Larry93428, Sep 25, 2015
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        Again, the black plate was chosen to lessen the visual impact. Black on black nose.
        They would not even seem "old" if you were not an old California native.
        You guys probably don't like my wide whites either.
        ((Just kidding here))
        ~Larry
         
      18. Schmidty

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        #18 Schmidty, Sep 26, 2015
        Larry, it looks great! I finally got my registration and just installed my black legacy plates on my Pearl White. I am having some satin black vinyl done on Monday but hopefully on Tuesday I'll post some pics!
         
      19. dwebb66

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        #19 dwebb66, Sep 29, 2015
        Looking forward to seeing the pictures, I am looking at getting the legacy plates on a Pearl White Model X!
         
      20. Schmidty

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        #20 Schmidty, Oct 4, 2015
        I de-chromed her with satin black vinyl and some touches of carbon fiber. Also, black rims and painted emblems.

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