What's with "MG" number plate cars in Karnataka.? - Team-BHP

xtr21 · 19th April 2008, 23:45

Do these guys get any special tax benefits ? Are they Government employees?

Someone please throw some light on these number plates.

Thanks

v1p3r · 20th April 2008, 04:57

If it's KA-03 MG, it's standard issue. Any other district, 01, 02, 04, 05, they are special issue, to people with 'pull'. Normally private cars of government officials or well-connected people.

xtr21 · 20th April 2008, 15:57

Do these guys get any tax benefits?

Cyrus43 · 20th April 2008, 16:16

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Originally Posted by xtr21

Do these guys get any tax benefits?

I really doubt that these people get any special benefits. In mmbai if you want the number 1, they open a whole new series for you and you gotta pay them accordingly.

p.s.-its about a lakh

vinaykiran79 · 20th April 2008, 16:27

MG is a standard series and there is nothing special about it...
Only G or GA refers to Govt Vehicles

mclaren1885 · 21st April 2008, 12:03

AFAIK, MG is for people with good contacts or people with good posts in the Govt. We once owned an Indica that read KA-04-MG-1818. Everytime there was a random cop check, the minute they saw the number plate the cops would salute and let us off immediately. One constable I asked said it was because of the MG factor. Though these days one gets to see a lot of MG cars. Its become common now.

esteem_lover · 21st April 2008, 12:28

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Originally Posted by mclaren1885

One constable I asked said it was because of the MG factor. Though these days one gets to see a lot of MG cars. Its become common now.

And MG stand for Mahatma Gandhi ? or Mera Gaudi ?

kryptik83 · 21st April 2008, 12:38

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

And MG stand for Mahatma Gandhi ? or Mera Gaudi ?

OMG...thankfully i don't own a MG car. On a serious note does that mean that if a MG car is involved in an accident (and/or rash driving) [GOD FORBID either] does it get away with a salute!!! not exactly comfortable with the idea.

mclaren1885 · 21st April 2008, 12:55

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

And MG stand for Mahatma Gandhi ? or Mera Gaudi ?

forgot to ask what it stood for (in their term). I am sure you would know!

csentil · 21st April 2008, 12:58

Is that so? I have a KA-03 MG **** . Its just a standard issue. Anyone getting their car registered in Indira Nagar RTO last year would have got MG. All my friends who got their cars last year have it. Now its MH.

Cyrus43 · 21st April 2008, 13:02

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Originally Posted by csentil

Is that so? I have a KA-03 MG **** . Its just a standard issue. Anyone getting their car registered in Indira Nagar RTO last year would have got MG. All my friends who got their cars last year have it. Now its MH.

Thats exactly what Vip3r said. Here read this- http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/802303-post2.html (What's with "MG" number plate cars in Karnataka.?)

penpavan · 21st April 2008, 16:43

Some strange number plate i saw.
Something like

20 N 40XXX

This was a Innova with white letters on a blue plate.

Anybody has any idea?

snaronikar · 21st April 2008, 16:51

Nothing official about it. I have an MG on my car and I'am neither a govt servant / politician/ minister / bearucrat etc. It is just another series in the no. But GA or G stands for Govt vehicles.

Technocrat · 21st April 2008, 17:04

Since the purpose of this thread is served.

Thread Closed

19th April 2008, 23:45	#1 (permalink)
xtr21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: blr Posts: 79	What's with "MG" number plate cars in Karnataka.? Do these guys get any special tax benefits ? Are they Government employees? Someone please throw some light on these number plates. Thanks

20th April 2008, 04:57	#2 (permalink)
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR - chasing cars... Posts: 4,697 View My Garage	If it's KA-03 MG, it's standard issue. Any other district, 01, 02, 04, 05, they are special issue, to people with 'pull'. Normally private cars of government officials or well-connected people. __________________ "We Could Fly So High Let Our Spirits Never Die..." - Michael Joseph Jackson Rest in peace.

20th April 2008, 16:27	#5 (permalink)
vinaykiran79 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 71	Nothing special MG is a standard series and there is nothing special about it... Only G or GA refers to Govt Vehicles

21st April 2008, 12:58	#10 (permalink)
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,119 View My Garage	Is that so? I have a KA-03 MG **** . Its just a standard issue. Anyone getting their car registered in Indira Nagar RTO last year would have got MG. All my friends who got their cars last year have it. Now its MH. __________________ Everyone is born right-handed, only the gifted overcome it. This is my car and I have my wife's permission to say so.

21st April 2008, 16:51	#13 (permalink)
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,777 View My Garage	Nothing official about it. I have an MG on my car and I'am neither a govt servant / politician/ minister / bearucrat etc. It is just another series in the no. But GA or G stands for Govt vehicles. __________________ Love your job but Never love your company because you never know when your company stops loving you-NRN

20th April 2008, 15:57	#3 (permalink)
xtr21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: blr Posts: 79	Do these guys get any tax benefits?

21st April 2008, 12:03	#6 (permalink)
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,779 View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	AFAIK, MG is for people with good contacts or people with good posts in the Govt. We once owned an Indica that read KA-04-MG-1818. Everytime there was a random cop check, the minute they saw the number plate the cops would salute and let us off immediately. One constable I asked said it was because of the MG factor. Though these days one gets to see a lot of MG cars. Its become common now.

21st April 2008, 16:43	#12 (permalink)
penpavan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Blore Posts: 152	Some strange number plate i saw. Something like 20 N 40XXX This was a Innova with white letters on a blue plate. Anybody has any idea?

21st April 2008, 17:04	#14 (permalink)
Technocrat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 7,860 View My Garage	Thread Closed Since the purpose of this thread is served. Thread Closed __________________ The Holy Trinity: Traction, Torque and Tarmac

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