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Posted by: jasonbr

What would you guys think if you saw a car with a sandwich plate (number sandwiched between two letters or vice versa: 4J4; J4J)?

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Posted by: 94c

I'd think I was in California

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Posted by: creeperjeep

I thought a sandwich plate was one of those SP blue ones that say "oldest town on the cape"

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Posted by: frank

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Originally Posted by jasonbr What would you guys think if you saw a car with a sandwich plate (number sandwiched between two letters or vice versa: 4J4; J4J)?

I would think that it would be a PAR plate. It can't be a MA vanity plate if it starts with a number, or has any letters after a number...

Hey, you asked...

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Posted by: mtc

Was this a trick question??

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Posted by: jasonbr

Not a trick question. Frank- what does PAR stand for? As far as i've been able to figure "PAR" plates don't exist - although i believe you're right

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Posted by: jasonbr

This is how i understand it: All 3 digit plates are reserved for lottery - the sandwich plates are the only ones that are still reserved but restricted from lottery. The plate just wont do me much good if people are unaware of it's exclusiveness - i was just trying to get a feel for this factor from the boards. Please continue w/ your comments!

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Posted by: RustyShackleford

PAR = passenger reserve. mmmmmmm, sandwich.

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Posted by: USMCTrooper

sandwich plates are only $2.50 on Thursdays at Charlie's Diner

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Posted by: CJIS

Porkchop Sandwichs!!!

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Posted by: RPD931

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Originally Posted by RustyShackleford PAR = passenger reserve. mmmmmmm, sandwich.

No no... Mmmmmm, Donuts! Shooook!

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Posted by: SOT

This post must have been written in a foreign language...someone please explain what plates he's talking about?

Is it a 3 character plate? does it come with fries on the side?

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Posted by: Curious EMT

A number with letters on both sides is a sandwich plate. You can not order a vanity plate like that, you can only get it if you win a lottery.
The 3 letter code assigned to that type of plate is PAR, PAssanger Reserve. Look on your registration for your car, they type will be "PAN" probably. PAssanger Normal, or if you have a special plate, like a United we Stand, its PAS, PAssanger Special.
MCN Motorcycle Normal
MCR Motorcycle Reserve
and it goes ON and ON and ON for every type of plate out there.
Its all little things you never knew about the registry that are, quite frankly, useless, Since there will never be a PAN, PAS, or PAR plate that is the same.... it's just there to mess someone up when they're trying to query plates in "the" system.

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Posted by: jasonbr

SOT : Foreign language? Alright....... I'm talking about license plates.

EMT : Sandwich plates are the only 3 dig plates that are reserved, however aren't lotteried off - which is interesting i thought, and a major reason for this thread.

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Posted by: USMCMP5811

Me being sandwiched between two hot blondes....now that is a nice thought...............

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