Simon gets his hands on euro style plates (and a nice beemer)

johnboy said :

I’m pretty sure the continent of europe will not be going anywhere. European import cars will get massively more expensive however if the greeks, spaniards etc leave the euro and stop making german and french exports artificially competitive.

With respect johnboy, I was referring only to the number plates and not the cars. When you refer to “European import cars” remember that these days a lot of them are actually made in Asia. I have a “French” car that was made in 2007 in Turkey. The quality is faultless nevertheless.
It would be a good time to buy a BMW or a Merc (if you are a short person and can fit in one) as one way or another they are going to get more expensive soon. This will be because of Spain and Italy leaving the Euro (Alfa Romeos and Ferraris will be a lot cheaper then) or because the collapse of the Australian Dollar which is urgently needed to save what is left of our manufacturing and primary industry exporting industries.
Either way it is too late to save the Australian car making industry so maybe Corbells Euro plates will gather dust on the shelf along with the Australian ones.

johnboy said :

Masquara said :

wtf is a Labor minister doing promoting European car brands when thousands of Australian car workers are losing their jobs?

Well these plates wouldn’t fit on an Australian made car.

They do fit, better on Aussie cars made for export though otherwise a bit cramped.
Funny thing is the new euro plates conform to an international standard. So if they don’t fit on an Aussie car, says something about how little we care about export potential.

johnboy said :

Masquara said :

wtf is a Labor minister doing promoting European car brands when thousands of Australian car workers are losing their jobs?

Well these plates wouldn’t fit on an Australian made car.

Doan maddah. Still bad messaging. 28 per cent and in freefall, Simon!

Masquara said :

wtf is a Labor minister doing promoting European car brands when thousands of Australian car workers are losing their jobs?

Well these plates wouldn’t fit on an Australian made car.

wtf is a Labor minister doing promoting European car brands when thousands of Australian car workers are losing their jobs?

A sensible way to tax people with too much money.

Is the plate A YBA00A now worth more because it’s the same one that Simon Corbell posed with in his infamous ‘We’ve just got a few shot’s left on the end of the roll, why don’t we just take some “art shots” with your BMW, Simon?’ media event?

poetix said :

Gosh I’m feeling smug (an emotion I have never felt before). My new bike cost $600 (plus basket). That’s 1.5 euro-style number plates, for a form of transport I will use every day.

How do people justify spending money on these plates? I really don’t understand the attraction.

Mind you, my other bike is a Camry…

Tight arse :-p But seriously it puzzles me too. Each to their own/whatever floats your boat I guess.

Gosh I’m feeling smug (an emotion I have never felt before). My new bike cost $600 (plus basket). That’s 1.5 euro-style number plates, for a form of transport I will use every day.

How do people justify spending money on these plates? I really don’t understand the attraction.

Mind you, my other bike is a Camry…

Simon’s office has been in touch to clarify it is not Simon’s BMW and he denies owning one.

What is the philosophy behind charging $400 for an item that costs the same to manufacture as an “ordinary” number plate?
Why not just give them away at the same price?

Holden Caulfield said :

JessP said :

$400 for the pleasure of owning wanky number plate? FCS!

A small price to pay for owning a wanky car, right Jess? 😉

Come on people! It is a small price to pay for only part of the total package….being seen sipping lattes in Green Square, doing the weekly shop at the Manuka providore…and lets not forget the obligatory silk cravat and Sobranie Black Russian cigarettes.

SnapperJack said :

$400.00 for generic Euro plates when the Brumbies plates cost $180.00? How did they arrive at those pricings?

Simon’s number plates are winners.
The brumbies are losers?

SnapperJack said :

$400.00 for generic Euro plates when the Brumbies plates cost $180.00? How did they arrive at those pricings?

It’s a covert survey to find out how many were born yesterday – they’ll use the data gathered when planning their election campaign.

JessP said :

$400 for the pleasure of owning wanky number plate? FCS!

A small price to pay for owning a wanky car, right Jess? 😉

$400.00 for generic Euro plates when the Brumbies plates cost $180.00? How did they arrive at those pricings?

$400 for the pleasure of owning wanky number plate? FCS!

I have a Japenese car. When do I get my Asian vehicle plates?

johnboy said :

To be fair it’s not a matter of record just to whom beemer the beemer belongs.

Plus it’s only a relatively inexpensive (same ballpark as a Prius), and incredibly ugly, 1 Series.

Wow, what a bunch of twats some of you are.

I’d be willing to bet that is not Simon’s BMW.

Where’s ya Lego?

Corbell, Simon Corbell.

“Mr Corbell said these custom European number plates were designed to fit the specifics of a vehicle”
I have a car with 4 wheels and 4 doors. Will the plates fit my vehicle?

Also, if the EU (got it right this time johnboy!) ceases to exist in a weeks time are the plates still going to be called European?

Are they made in Goulburn gaol or China? With a $400 price tag I would expect they would be made in Milan.

Hello,

Most of you will not know who i am, I am……ss-s-Simon …Corbel. Attorney-General, Minister for such and such and all round person who has words that need to be spoken to you as fellow ACTilan’s.

I have a Beemer and you dont, HA HA! It shows how much i get paid! Its not even economical because, really, who can put a price on swag?

Even my friends and lesser constituents have said words about it, these are actual quotes from people who have been graced with its presence in the two days I have owned it…

‘Well it runs’ – Previous owner

‘Its comfortable anyway’-Brother

‘Has it been crashed before?’ -Friend

‘At least its got rego for the next few months’ Father

‘Wow’ -Potential Romantic Interest who has a disability

‘Gee, 2 headlights…’ – Passer-by

Isnt that cool? Everyone loves a beemer!

I have to go now as i am booked in to get my headlight fluid checked.

Corbell out.

About time! 😛

Corbell used to drive a silver Prius. We need to bring him down a peg or two

Presumably there’ll be a rush of suit-and-scarf-wearing fops just dying to get their well-lotioned hands on these things.

No really, they’re faaaaabulous. If that doesn’t win these clowns an election, nothing will.