My state has a vanity plate option, where you can apply for a specific plate number. They even have a search engine online to see if a certain plate is available. If it is, there is an application form that is submitted to the state with the registration fee (I think it's around $40 here) and they send the vanity plate and new vehicle registration papers a few weeks later. That extra fee is paid each time the registration is renewed, in addition to the regular registration fees. Easy, breezy, and it helps make my X something different than the rest...

Although I should add that non-BMW fans don't get the plate. My plate reads "EX-FIVE." I've had a number of people ask me, "Just how many times HAVE you been married?" LOL!

Dave

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