Can you pass a vanity plate on to someone else, or does the car have to be registered to the person that originally got it?

That is hilarious. Nice reality check for LA in general. :)

I say, better on the car of a soccer mom than the car of some twenty-two year old hipster. In fact, hard-working soccer moms, who probably hold down a job to pay their share of LA’s exorbitant housing rates are a great part of LA that we should celebrate.

I second Martha’s sentiment. There’s little to be in “shock” about here.

Martha/Jacob – this was very tongue in cheek. I’m new to LA and about to be a Mom and just found this amusing. Lighten up!

Maybe the driver is a big fan of the state of Louisiana.

Evan, you can “give” a vanity plate to someone else or register to a different car of your own. Once you get the plate, it is yours (and you keep paying for it) whether it’s on a car or not. Yes, I have a vanity plate. I’ve had it for about 23 years!

Congrats on about to be a Mom. As far as mini-cans go I’d rather slit my wrists than drive aim one of those beasts down the road.

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frazgo – Thanks! A mini van won’t fit in our carport anyway, so just sticking with the mini. :)

Ah.. so Los Angeles does have the “in the movies” rep.. reality is MUCH different than movies.. I’m shockedthe LA license plate wasn’t on a rusted pickup truck. THAT is LA… hard working, underpaid and ignored. Not the spoiled, sparkly trust fund brats..

This raises a good question: Oh what kind of car SHOULD the “LA” plate reside? Working class? Soccer mom? Trust fund hipster? Moped? Studio exec? Stolen?

I vote for bicycle. No one can get upset about that. :)

Bicycle is great. :)

lmao…on a bicycle would be awesome, ‘cept of course most appropriate to be on Will Campbell’s bike.

“Lighten up”? Tara, you read the wrong tone in my comment. Welcome to the world of motherhood. I think you will find pulling your baby’s carseat in and out of your Mini will quickly become a pain in the tush. I say this light-heartedly, of course.

Yeah, “lighten up” seems a bit…um, harsh.

I’ve installed, removed, reinstalled, etc. carseats in the back of my wife’s 4-door Civic, and let me tell you, that’s no picnic. I’ve never done so for a Mini, but I can’t imagine it’s much better. I have a Scion xB, and while installing a car seat is never fun (but with all of my practice, I can do it pretty quickly now), it’s much easier with my xB. And you have a lot of storage space without having a minivan. Score!

I think we should hold a contest. Winner gets to help Tara install car seats. ;)

I’m a pro at car seats and booster seats….3 kids and living with those things for nearly 10 years I got really good at “hot swapping” between cars as needed. ITs all in the buckle and wrist action.

I’m sorry Martha and Jacob for offending you. Blame my pregnancy hormones.

As for my Mini, like I said I have a very small carport and we can’t really get any other size car in there. Yes, it’s going to super suck to get a kid in and out of it, but that’s what we have to work with right now.

I look forward to when he is large enough to take with us on bike rides because that is our preferred mode of transportation.

This morning in my bldg. complex driveway I saw a blingy BMW X5 with license plate “DABIZLA.” Now that’s more like it.