well i guess you know more than me!! since it was me that requested A 511 PRA ,to be released byDVLA. as there was no other decent plates available, &DVLA stated it could take up to 6-12 months to be made available,& late 2001 i was asked would i agree to pay the reserve price of £700.so as to get it to auction,which i agreed to.once at auction this plate was open to every one ,not just me, so all though i done all the leg work getting it to auction it was'nt a done deal.and i can asure you,with other people bidding it worked out a lot more than £ 700. and you also have auction fees & vat on top,so to be presise after owning for 8+ yrs + appriciation, i think its a fair price. ps. sup12a @ auction =£1750 +fees to a dealer,who puts his bit on ,then re-sells. so why should'nt i .when & how much i paid all though's yrs ago,should'nt make any difference.if some one takes a shine to the reg & wants it ,that to me is all that matters .