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Non GAA Discussion => General discussion => Topic started by: Orior on September 04, 2019, 09:44:22 AM

Poll
Question: Would you put a GB sticker on your vehicle?
Option 1: Hell yes votes: 5
Option 2: Feck no, never in a million years votes: 47
Title: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Orior on September 04, 2019, 09:44:22 AM
For the posters living in the occupied six...
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: tbrick18 on September 04, 2019, 09:47:02 AM
I only glanced over the article about this, but the first thought that came to mind is how can the British government have any control over what we display on our cars if in the south?

Nonsense idea that will never come to pass IMO.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Hereiam on September 04, 2019, 09:49:10 AM
I think they would have it that it would need to be part of the Number plate
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: t_mac on September 04, 2019, 09:49:38 AM
I always though L was Learning and GB Getting Better - no ?
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: BennyCake on September 04, 2019, 09:54:13 AM
Technically, the north isn't even part of GB.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: lurganblue on September 04, 2019, 09:54:37 AM
They can stick them up their holes
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: clarshack on September 04, 2019, 10:39:00 AM
this will never happen
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: playwiththewind1st on September 04, 2019, 10:50:45 AM
If you have an Irish passport & live in the North, can you put an Irish sticker on your motor?
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Denn Forever on September 04, 2019, 11:36:00 AM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on September 04, 2019, 10:50:45 AM
If you have an Irish passport & live in the North, can you put an Irish sticker on your motor?

Would you not have to be brave to this?
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Orior on September 04, 2019, 11:48:47 AM
Most vehicle owners already identify themselves with either a poppy sticker or county colours hanging on the rear view mirror.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: 93-DY-SAM on September 04, 2019, 11:54:47 AM
There isn't a mission this sticker will appear on my car, number plate or anywhere else for that matter.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: playwiththewind1st on September 04, 2019, 01:20:04 PM
Quote from: Denn Forever on September 04, 2019, 11:36:00 AM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on September 04, 2019, 10:50:45 AM
If you have an Irish passport & live in the North, can you put an Irish sticker on your motor?

Would you not have to be brave to this?

There could be a 'OWC' sticker, just for driving up the Shankill & other hostile areas. Available from Jamie Bryson & other good outlets.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: trailer on September 04, 2019, 04:00:33 PM
No one with any self respect is putting that sticker on their car.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Ambrose on September 04, 2019, 04:13:54 PM
Quote from: trailer on September 04, 2019, 04:00:33 PM
No one with any self respect is putting that sticker on their car.

Unless its part of the MOT. You can fail if your number plate is incorrectly displayed.

But this story is probably on a par with Boris and his prawn cocktail crisps.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: BennyCake on September 04, 2019, 04:35:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on September 04, 2019, 04:00:33 PM
No one with any self respect is putting that sticker on their car.

Unionists will.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: playwiththewind1st on September 04, 2019, 05:06:59 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on September 04, 2019, 04:35:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on September 04, 2019, 04:00:33 PM
No one with any self respect is putting that sticker on their car.

Unionists will.

Am I imagining it, or do some headbangers already run about with an "NI" sticker on their vehicle?
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: BennyCake on September 04, 2019, 06:11:59 PM
Quote from: playwiththewind1st on September 04, 2019, 05:06:59 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on September 04, 2019, 04:35:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on September 04, 2019, 04:00:33 PM
No one with any self respect is putting that sticker on their car.

Unionists will.

Am I imagining it, or do some headbangers already run about with an "NI" sticker on their vehicle?

Can't recall seeing any of those.

But labelling your car is like wearing a GAA/Celtic Top . I don't have any distinguishable labels on mine, because I don't want a brick through my window.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Owen Brannigan on September 04, 2019, 08:24:20 PM
No need for GB stickers. All cars from OWC already have significantly different number plates from those registered in RoI.  Our cars have yellow rear plates and all RoI cars have the county on the plates. So, they can be distinguished easily.

Already we have our usual sectarian demarcation for NI cars when the owners take them to the continental mainland on holiday. Unionists have GB stickers, nationalist use IRL stickers and core Alliance voters use the non-existent NI stickers.

Also most use IRL stickers on cars on holiday to gain favour with the continental drivers who most likely will not like the British.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: GJL on September 04, 2019, 08:36:38 PM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on September 04, 2019, 08:24:20 PM
No need for GB stickers. All cars from OWC already have significantly different number plates from those registered in RoI.  Our cars have yellow rear plates and all RoI cars have the county on the plates. So, they can be distinguished easily.

Already we have our usual sectarian demarcation for NI cars when the owners take them to the continental mainland on holiday. Unionists have GB stickers, nationalist use IRL stickers and core Alliance voters use the non-existent NI stickers.

Also most use IRL stickers on cars on holiday to gain favour with the continental drivers who most likely will not like the British.

You can multiply that effect by about 1000 given recent developments.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: armaghniac on September 05, 2019, 04:42:45 AM
Quote from: Owen Brannigan on September 04, 2019, 08:24:20 PM
No need for GB stickers. All cars from OWC already have significantly different number plates from those registered in RoI.  Our cars have yellow rear plates and all RoI cars have the county on the plates. So, they can be distinguished easily.

In ancient times, NI cars never needed a sticker in the ROI, while GB ones strictly speaking did. Which makes sense as their sticker said GB.


QuoteAlso most use IRL stickers on cars on holiday to gain favour with the continental drivers who most likely will not like the British.

Mind you, this is strictly illegal.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Orior on September 05, 2019, 01:52:48 PM
I'm commissioning a witch-hunt for the 4 jokers, lol
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Aristo 60 on September 05, 2019, 04:28:22 PM
Many of us up here in the North do get excited by 'personalised' English number plates it has to be said.

A different discussion I suppose.

As recent ago as the nineties you wouldn't have seen many English plates and they would even have been treated with suspicion in some quarters but who blinks an eyelid at them now.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: armaghniac on September 05, 2019, 10:28:42 PM
When the Republic comes, and the day is not far off, the vain will just have to have the same number plates as everyone else.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: trailer on September 06, 2019, 12:34:00 PM
Looking forward to getting my hands on TY20 SAM next year.
For sale TY19 SAM £500 ono
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: red hander on September 06, 2019, 01:11:03 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on September 04, 2019, 04:35:15 PM
Quote from: trailer on September 04, 2019, 04:00:33 PM
No one with any self respect is putting that sticker on their car.

Unionists will.

As they rage against the dying of the light
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: Rossfan on September 06, 2019, 01:45:39 PM
Quote from: trailer on September 06, 2019, 12:34:00 PM
Looking forward to getting my hands on TY20 SAM next year.
For sale TY19 SAM £500 ono
192 or 202 nowadays ;)
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: yellowcard on September 06, 2019, 02:01:58 PM
Quote from: trailer on September 06, 2019, 12:34:00 PM
Looking forward to getting my hands on TY20 SAM TY201 MCKENNA next year.
For sale TY19 SAM £500 ono

Fixed that for you.
Title: Re: GB Car Stickers
Post by: BennyCake on September 06, 2019, 03:15:24 PM
Seen a 'NI' sticker on a car today. Don't recall ever seeing one before.