Posts from March 2014
How will the budget affect drivers?
Did you watch the budget? From major changes for savers to beer going down 1p a pint there was some good news in there, but how will the budget affect motorists? One of the major decisions made was to freeze fuel duty until early 2015. George Osbourne stated that in effect this would make petrol prices an average of 20p a litre cheaper than it would have been under the previous government. Vehicle excise duty is to rise in line with inflation, meaning that band D and above will increas
READ MORE →Private Plates Affordable for Everyone
Newsflash! You don't need to be rich to afford a private plate. In fact, you don't even have to be fairly well off. Everyone can easily afford to buy a private plate from Speedy Reg, we have loads of plates under £50. Check out our cheap plates section, or take a look at our Irish plates which are exceptional value, and also have the added advantage of being dateless, so if you're looking to hide the age of your older vehicle, it's a really cost effective way to do it. Because we have pla
READ MORE →Personalised gifts for Mother's Day
A personalised gift is lovely for Mother's Day, it shows you've put that little bit of extra thought into your present and made it unique to YOUR mum. Well she's special and she's worth it of course! Here are some ideas for personalised gifts for your mother... If your mum's a star, you could name a star after her. For just £15.99 you can order a Name A Star Gift Box from Getting Personal. http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/gifts/name-a-star-gift.htm Mums love a good cup of tea, an
READ MORE →Odd / even car ban – could you cope?
A recent one-day scheme in Paris to reduce pollution has been deemed a success. The scheme saw drivers with license plates ending in even numbers banned from driving on the roads of Paris for one day. A similar scheme has run successfully in China with odd and even plates driving on alternate days. In Paris, the majority of drivers obeyed the ruling, however many risked being caught as they simply had to drive. One driver who received a fine said they just had to budget for the fine as they
READ MORE →Mind bending car riddles
See if you are clever enough to solve these car riddles. If they make your brain hurt, you can look at the answers at the bottom of this post. Two people are driving exactly the same make and model of car. One is travelling at 60mph and the other at 40mph. After 20 minutes of driving the car travelling at 40mph passes the car travelling at 60mph. How is this possible? Two cars had an accident in the middle of the town. A man driving a small green car containing three p
READ MORE →Private Number Plates the perfect gift
Are you one of those people who just hates choosing presents? It's not that you don't care about your brother's birthday, or your parent's anniversary, it's just that you want to pick out the perfect gift and everything you see just seems to fall short for one reason or another. It is hard to find something really special and unique, but of course, you know what we're going to recommend... a private number plate! It's a gift that most people would never think of receiving, so your gift will
READ MORE →Personalised Mother's Day Number Plates
Personalised Number Plates for Mother’s Day What did you get your mum for Mother's Day last year? Flowers? Chocolates? A bottle of her favourite perfume? It's an important day, a chance for you to let your mum know just how much she means to you, to say thank you for raising you, taking care of you, and always being there for you with that unconditional love that parents have for their children. You're bound to have your own personal reasons to be grateful to your mum, perhaps your parents he
READ MORE →Choose a gift with a difference for your mum
Mothering Sunday is an annual celebration of mothers, maternal love and the bond and respect between mothers and their children. It's the one day of the year that celebrates the gratitude that children have for their mums. So instead of a bunch of flowers, cards or chocolates, perhaps this year think about a gift with a bit more meaning such as a personalised registration. It is a little bit different and your mum will appreciate the thought and effort in choosing this. So this Mo
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Why come to us for your dateless plates?
There are plenty of factors that should sway you into agreeing, we're the number one choice for dateless plates. Firstly, our prices. With dateless plates from £40, it's the cheapest way to hide the age of your car. Not only are our prices low, we also offer a price guarantee on dateless Northern Ireland plates, so if you should find the same plate for less elsewhere, we promise to beat that price. We hold the largest stock of Northern Ireland dateless plates of any company. How do we do
READ MORE →Have a laugh with our driving related jokes
It's spring, the sun is out, it's time to liven up, and of course, we're here to help! They may make you laugh, or they may make you groan, but for what they're worth, here's our favourite pick of driving jokes... What happens when a frog parks in a no-parking space? It gets toad away A lorry has just overturned on the M6 loaded with Vicks vapour rub. Police have said there will be no congestion for eight hours. What do you get when dinosaurs crash their cars? Tyrannosaurus wr
READ MORE →Number Plates on Finance
We're all used to buying products on finance, from washing machines to cars, it's an easy way to spread the payments, so you can have your must-have item now, rather than having to wait until you've saved up the total amount of cash for it. We have to be careful though, as often buying something on finance comes with interest payments that can really add up. You don't have to worry about that with Speedy Reg though, our finance option is interest free, so you won't pay a penny more than i
READ MORE →Personalise a vehicle with a new registration
Personalise your vehicle with a new registration Everything is better when it's personalised. Give someone a pen for their birthday and they're hardly likely to jump for joy unless it's solid gold and encrusted in diamonds, but personalise it with their name, or a thoughtful message and it will be treasured forever. Just about everything can be personalised these days. From a keyring to a pint glass, your everyday items become that bit more special when they're unique to you. Of course all
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