10-05-2018, 07:32 AM | #45 |
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Texas requires front plates but I only run one on 1 of my cars. The rest do not have them and I just risk the ticket. None for the last 10 years or so, knock on wood, but I will look into some of these products as an alternative to running naked.
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10-05-2018, 08:28 AM | #47 |
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I found that as long as I don't have a rear plate they don't look for a front one.
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10-05-2018, 11:19 AM | #49 |
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Got the ticket from Halton and pulled over by Metro after getting the ticket a few days later. Guy insisted on giving me a warning since it was a different region but the ticket is what triggered me to do something.
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10-05-2018, 01:37 PM | #50 |
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Looking forward to be the grey sheep....
http://www.greysheep.ch/proframe-evo-automobile.html http://www.greysheep.ch/proframe-carbon.html
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10-05-2018, 04:59 PM | #51 |
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3M double sided tape... and done!
Both front and rear. MR |
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10-05-2018, 05:15 PM | #52 |
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10-05-2018, 06:00 PM | #53 | |
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10-05-2018, 06:12 PM | #54 |
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Here's my bracket/plate mount:
Totally invisible Car just looks better without a plate. I'll take the occasional ticket, idc. |
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10-05-2018, 06:29 PM | #55 |
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Totally agree - front plate looks even worse on my old Miata's rounded snout. Ran without a front plate on it for several years, only got one ticket but endured consistent harassment before that from lame MD cops - got pulled over for a couple warnings, lost a cop or two in traffic, managed to give another one the slip by sneaking into my garage (after flooring it once I was out of sight around a corner). Got tired of them bothering me.
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10-05-2018, 08:27 PM | #56 |
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I live in VA and have the carbonio mount with the plate on it in the trunk, just in case. Occasionally a base gate guard says something, others get their needed exercise to see if I have a valid plate and one say "I really love the color of your car."
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10-08-2018, 03:58 AM | #57 |
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Two sided tape works great for me while in Germany. I had it on my M240i and it was easy to remove with zero damage when I sold the car. When I take her back to the states I will register my car in a state that does not require a front plate. No front plate is the cleanest for sure.
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10-08-2018, 05:52 AM | #58 |
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This is what I will do as well (double sided tape). In the US (in the states that require one) as compared to other countries having a front plate and enforcement is very lax. I guarantee you if we in Australia drove around without a front plate it would take about 1 day before we got a ticket.
No front plate = 12 penalty units. 1 penalty unit in 2018 = $130.55, 12 = $1566.60 Penalty units are essentially amounts that are assigned to every legal infraction, but the advantage is that they are cost adjusted yearly, so they always go up. |
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The M2 does look way better without a plate. The M2C has a big space that looks a bit weird without a plate. I wonder if that was intended?
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And yes of course it's intentional, since in most states/countries there has to be a place to mount a front plate by law. The United States is one of the few places I know of where you don't always need one. 19 out of the 50 states don't require one. |
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10-10-2018, 05:53 AM | #61 |
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The Carbonio mount looks OK, I was able to use the black metal plate frame from my last car with it, and it seems sturdy enough. I'm going to live with it for now. A local cop followed me into the parking lot of the grocery store on Saturday, to either harass me about the plate (his stated purpose), or to get a better look at the car (he complimented the car and was paying more attention to it than to me). Note: little blue car very dirty...it's been drippy here.
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The top-middle honeycomb bit is too small to get the thingy through (thingy...technical term) or it would be a bit higher up. I may try to get it on there at some point.
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https://www.amazon.com/CravenSpeed-P...+f87&psc=1 1. Stud length is designed for OG M2, so if you try to install, your license plate will rub up against the M2C's bumper 2. So, once it arrived, I called Craven Speed and they immediately sent out a new stud about 1/2 inch longer in length, which worked perfectly |
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