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Old 09-02-09, 09:37 PM
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I know a lot of you guys drive around without a front license plate and I do too, but my parent kept bugging me to put one back on. The only thing is holding me back is drilling two hole in my bumper. I was wondering if anyone know any alternatives to it?

Here's a license plate pic from chrIS250's car. Do anyone know what kind of license plate holder it is? I tried contacting him, but he hasn't respond back yet.

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Old 09-02-09, 10:05 PM
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just zip tie it to the lower grill I think its like a perfect fit... i bet lexus did that on purpose...
Old 09-02-09, 10:19 PM
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You can either buy 2 L bracket at home depot, or check on ebay. license plate holder?
Old 09-02-09, 10:33 PM
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you can use something similar to this i saw one cheaper than that a while back some guy on the forum used it.

http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...EX&r=&b=&m=all


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Old 09-03-09, 08:39 AM
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Why would your parents care about the front license plate
Old 09-03-09, 08:49 AM
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tow hook plate holder...my neighbor has one...
Old 09-03-09, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mvlbr
Why would your parents care about the front license plate
Really, usually it's the occasional cop.
Old 09-03-09, 10:23 AM
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in CA it's the law to have one. My last car never had one and no cops said anything to me even when I got pulled over for speeding.
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keep it off if you can though
Old 09-03-09, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexi D
in CA it's the law to have one. My last car never had one and no cops said anything to me even when I got pulled over for speeding.
It's sporadically enforced.
Old 09-03-09, 11:15 AM
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Mine is ziped tied


But I think I'm going to get the tow hook mount


http://www.rhoplate.com/RPTL01.html
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http://www.winnipegheights.com/forum...d.php?t=203582

found this link when searching for that front plate, i would love to buy it.... but idk 70 bucks for the front plate... how much is the fix it ticket for one? then i might consider it myself haha


Edit: found it 10 bucks cheaper here on their main page

http://www.rhoplate.com/Products-Lexus.html

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Old 09-03-09, 12:08 PM
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damn i wish i had another option for my front plate, dealer already mounted the bracket on the front so now there's two holes in my bumper -____- took off the plate for a while but didn't like the two holes, since i live in CA i might as well put the plate back on don't want to give the cops any more reason to pull me over
Old 09-03-09, 12:42 PM
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here is an option that i posted about 2 years ago.

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Originally Posted by mr.intel
damn i wish i had another option for my front plate, dealer already mounted the bracket on the front so now there's two holes in my bumper -____- took off the plate for a while but didn't like the two holes, since i live in CA i might as well put the plate back on don't want to give the cops any more reason to pull me over
Bumper plugs! ^


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