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With or without front license plate

Old 03-28-11, 07:31 PM
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Do you guys think it would look better without the front license plate from or not and does anyone know where I can get some bumper plugs for my pearl white IS?
Old 03-28-11, 07:48 PM
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Personally I think any car looks better without a front plate and envy those states where no front plate is required. If you're looking for plugs, Lowe's does have some rubber plugs that work well in their miscellaneous hardware section (there's an automotive area with fasteners and all kinds of random nuts, bolts, pins, etc). Give that a try...could probably use touch up paint to make the plugs blend in as well.
Old 03-28-11, 08:02 PM
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without FTW
Old 03-28-11, 08:04 PM
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I personally hated the fact the dealer originally drilled my front plate twice. Looks cleaner without
Old 03-28-11, 08:05 PM
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Without looks much better, but depending on your state's laws regarding front license plates, there really isn't much of a choice. I think the ticket for no front plate here in CA went up a good chunk, and I'm not going to constantly pay a stupid fine for something minor like that. That being said, there are some creative ways to mount the front license plate without drilling holes into the bumper.
Old 03-28-11, 08:09 PM
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If the law in your state doesn't require a front license plate, then definitely go without. Otherwise, you don't have much of a choice now do you?
Old 03-28-11, 08:40 PM
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Check WA laws concerning front plates/tags. I don't have one on mine!
Old 03-28-11, 08:55 PM
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I already knew the answer before clicking into this thread, lol
WITHOUT for sure.
Old 03-28-11, 08:57 PM
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I got my bumper plugs from Aerotect. The match was perfect (Starfire Pearl). Here ya go, bro...

http://aerotect.net/catalog/product_...c0a3a8d89b491f
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I think it looks better without
Old 03-28-11, 09:00 PM
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Definitely without.
Old 03-28-11, 09:18 PM
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+1 w/out. I haven't gotten stopped yet for not having a front license plate.
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Definately looks better without it. But i believe WA is a "2 plate state" so you risk getting a ticket if you don't have it on. I personally take the risk, the front end looks much better without it, and the dealer never drilled into the front anyways on my car.
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With out. .....
Old 03-28-11, 10:23 PM
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I can't see how anyone would prefer the look of a front license plate. +1 for without.

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