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Old 09-07-2012, 12:23 PM
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So I was wondering if the V came stock with a license plate holder in the front? I know that pretty much all cars do but it doesn't have any holes drilled in the bumper. I work at a military base and they have been hassling me about it. If it did where can I get one of the holders?
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I get hassled time to time. Ive ignored it thus far since mine has no holes...

Creative steel has a nice mount I might eventually buy!

https://creative-steel.com/store/ind...ct_detail&p=38
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Contact Creative Steel and get one of theirs.

No drilling holes.

https://creative-steel.com/store/ind...ct_detail&p=38
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Good option if ur grills aren't painted... Lol
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been in tx for over a year now and havent had my front plate mounted, and no trouble thus far... I keep mine in the car and would throw it up in the front window if I were to get stopped. $100 for a mount seem kinda rediculous if you ask me.. I think id rather bend the **** out of the plate and zip tie the damn thing on the lower grill
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How much do the ones from creative steel run. I got a license plate ticket on my streetbike and it cost 200 bucks do might be worth it not to have the hassle.
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Yeah... That's expensive on the mount. I roll without one but they usually mention it when they stop me for something else. I just keep saying I'll put it on.
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Ya 100 bucks is kind of expensive. It had a good picture of how it mounts on the website. I think I'm gonna try make one myself.
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Man....you guys need to talk to someone about getting the front plate law removed in your states. When there are tons of states that don't have front plates I would think it would be pretty easy to get that law revoked. The front plate has no significance at all.....ridicules! Its been so long that Michigan hasn't used a front plate, I forget there are still some states that require it. The rear plate is bad enough!
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I tried running without a front plate in VA for a while, but ended up getting hit with a no front plate ticket 3 times. One more time would have been a misdemeanor, so was basically forced into getting. Damn VA and their communist driving laws!

There is no way that the states that have the front plates would get rid of them, I know that there have been a ton of petitions in VA to get rid of them, but to no avail.
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no plate required in PA but my damn bumper came with drill holes from some other state((( As for the price of the holder its rediculous just like every other aftermarket part for this car. The bs led tails are like 500 when they are 200 for any other car. With a cadi gotta pay to play...
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You can buy it on ebay with wireless remote
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I think I'd go for this type of placement rather than dragging it off the underside of the bumper--requires notching grill though...

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In Maryland i only got stopped passing a police station did i get a warning for no front plate... Had my V since Nov and nothing i really worry about...lol. Bounce between 3 bases and 3 federal buildings and no hassle... You probably gettin shyt from Seaman\Airmen Johnson, E-1 at the gate...lol
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Uhhh....he said..."seaman"

FYI - a lot of states require them now that they have the tag readers on cruisers (the little boxes on both sides of a cruiser, mounted to the trunk) so that they can scan everybody's tags as they drive down the road.
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http://youtu.be/8RrWfNonLDQ


Think i'm gonna put Michigan plates back on the car so i don't need teh front plate...lol


Originally Posted by DMM
Uhhh....he said..."seaman"

FYI - a lot of states require them now that they have the tag readers on cruisers (the little boxes on both sides of a cruiser, mounted to the trunk) so that they can scan everybody's tags as they drive down the road.



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