james6290

35k...i saw a freakin ferrari with a front plate...if i could talk to him, i would seriously ask him why....

Reyngel

Exactly. It's bad enough when you're spending 5 figures for an uglified front-end, but when you're in the 6 figure range, it's just plain wrong.

Nauticalx

I would suggest that you not cut the plate but rather fold it back in case it is not acceptable to a cop or worse, judge, you dont need to pay for new plates (plural). I agree front plate laws suck but not liking it is not an excuse for not following it.

Reyngel

Yeah, I was thinking about bending rather than cutting. We'll see. The problem with bending, though, is that you'd totally be able to see the bends behind the plate if you looked at the car from the front 3/4 position. It would look a lot better all flush up against the mesh. But I'll figure it when the time comes.

ocdavid

The biggest reason that the cops are beginning to enforce the front license plate laws more often is due to the number of camera infested intersections. Most camera snapping intersections take a picture of your front license plate only. This is how you are identified and how you are mailed the ticket. No front plate, no ticket. It's in the city's best interest to enforce the front plate laws. Although I still think it's crap that they can just mail you a ticket even though it may not be you driving the car!

Reyngel

Well, the thing about that is that up here in Washington, there are some intersections that have cameras mounted on top of the traffic signal pole, but very few of them even work.

Nauticalx

It may not be visible if you bend it back flush against the plate (parallel) instead of back at a perpendicular. Then finish it off with the foam all the way around as you mentioned. Something to make it look as if a frame is around it. Good luck and post pics once done!

Kavistar

There are many many many cameras at intersections here in WA. They are used for "traffic" studies. As of recent there were only about 5 or 6 photo cameras in the whole state that you would ever get a ticket mailed to you from. All of the other "traffic" cameras can/will easily become photo ticket cameras in the near future I am sure.

mr rogers

Why not just attach little suction cups to the license plate and stick it on the top right hand corner of the windshield from inside the cabin? I know three people that have had their front plates mounted this way for the past two years, and they have yet to be pulled over. I would perfer this over placing it anywhere on the front bumper.

Reyngel

Because I think it's tacky-looking.

Reyngel

Well, I definitely wasn't considering just bending it perpendicular to the plate, but rather flush like you said. But to make it flush, you'd need some nice metal presses or something, and I just don't have those kinds of tools. I'm sure I could probably locate some, though.

EBMCS03

Dang wow! thats service!!

Nauticalx

I hate it when they go ahead and drill holes in your bumper. I even hate it when they install the front fram it and ti doesnt entail drilling. Those things should be left in the trunk for the purchaser to deal with.

Big Andy

To be honest that looks like a cheap kit car now. Putting the plate there is also going to affect engine cooling.

is4me2

Why don't you just move to a state where you don't NEED a front plate? j/k