After my plates came in the mail, and I was tagged as “BUB 558″, it was most definitely time to submit the application for a personalized plate.  In Iowa, it’s a $25 application process, then an additional $5/yr on top of your normal registration.  The form allows you to make up to 5 choices, and they’ll choose the first one that isn’t already taken, and isn’t something scandalous.

My choices in order were:
1) ABARTH
2) 4B4RTH
3) 5OO
4) 5OOA
5) GRIGIO

After an arduous 3 weeks of uncertainly, the notice came in the mail. My plates were ready for pickup!  “ABARTH” was already taken, so I was issued “4B4RTH”. Much better than “BUB”

4B4RTH Plate

4B4RTH Plate