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07-19-2006, 03:12 PM
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I live in a front plate state, and have been pulled over a few times, three in the bird, and never gotten a ticket for that, or my black outs. Never gotten a ticket at all actually. I got on guy that pulled me over JUST b/c of the front plate, but that guy was a dick, so **** him. Most cops are cool about it, as long as your not going 80 through a school zone, they shouldn't mention it. Its gay, and I will never run one.
07-19-2006, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
I live in a front plate state, and have been pulled over a few times, three in the bird, and never gotten a ticket for that, or my black outs. Never gotten a ticket at all actually. I got on guy that pulled me over JUST b/c of the front plate, but that guy was a dick, so **** him. Most cops are cool about it, as long as your not going 80 through a school zone, they shouldn't mention it. Its gay, and I will never run one.
07-19-2006, 03:44 PM
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i got a ticket for no front plate right after i bought the car. mounted one to the air dam and got harassed about thta for a while. ended up taking it off again and got a few warnings. and now recently even the city police(used to just be state troopers) have been harassing people around here about it and several people i know have gotten tickets now. and they arent even driving sports cars. so i figured if the city cops are getting into the habit i better put it back on. now its ziptied to my billet grille 
07-19-2006, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by austin21
hahaha it might make your car look better ..what is that a space ship
Hey,
**** you budy, you haven't even been here long enough to post in all the forums, let alone **** with me, so go suck a fat one buddy 
07-19-2006, 11:41 PM
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you both joined in oct 05. 
Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
Hey, **** you budy, you haven't even been here long enough to post in all the forums, let alone **** with me, so go suck a fat one buddy
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07-19-2006, 11:52 PM
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Front plates are retarded. Of course NJ is stupid like that though and requires one, which totally ruins the appearance of the front end of the car. I'd like to put the stock plate cover on with the Phoenix over it, but the ******* scumbag cops in my town will write you up for it without hesitation, even if you've done nothing else wrong 
Is that really called for?? No, its not. Way to be an ******* 
Originally Posted by austin21
hahaha it might make your car look better ..what is that a space ship
07-20-2006, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by slw ls1
I've searched the topic and it looks like its been beaten pretty good but I'm still gonna ask because on my last car, a 92 AWD talon, in 17 months of owning that car I never had a plate on it but I was pulled over about 7 times for it. I only got a written warning once and verbal warnings the rest of the times.
The camaro im buying is from TN where they don't require front plates but the state I'm getting the car registerted in is MO, I'm not currently living there but I'm moving back in less than 2 months. My question is how many other f-body owners live in states with front plates? If you live in a state with front plates do you have them on the front of the car or not and just risk getting a ticket? If you have them on the car how did you incorporate it into the front without making it look like crap and making it stand out?
I personally don't like the look of the front with the plate on it and I'm trying to decide on what to do without making it look horrible.
The camaro im buying is from TN where they don't require front plates but the state I'm getting the car registerted in is MO, I'm not currently living there but I'm moving back in less than 2 months. My question is how many other f-body owners live in states with front plates? If you live in a state with front plates do you have them on the front of the car or not and just risk getting a ticket? If you have them on the car how did you incorporate it into the front without making it look like crap and making it stand out?
I personally don't like the look of the front with the plate on it and I'm trying to decide on what to do without making it look horrible.
07-20-2006, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000HTSS
i was in a Criminal Justice course in high school and our teacher was a policer officer and we talked about this subject. probable cause is a suspicious act or actions of an individual, so a no front plate is NOT probable cause . . . . . but maybe the laws are different in illinois, your state is closer to the inbred states so many some of your cops and sleeping with their brothers and sisters 
now speeding or reckless driving is probable cause to pull someone over, but no front plate isn't.
now speeding or reckless driving is probable cause to pull someone over, but no front plate isn't.
. california, texas, florida or not... the law is the law. by your train of logic, there would be no way for a police officer to pull someone over for having expired tags, illegal tint, or a headlight out because they don't have "probable cause." the fact is, your vehicle is your responsibility and if it does not comply with all the saftey and operating standards of your state (including having a front plate), you can be stopped, period.probable cause is a method used by law enforcement to establish conditions in which a judgement call can be made about a situation, NOT a justification for the enforcement of existing laws! probable cause is basically just a way for a cop to mess with you because it LOOKS like you MIGHT HAVE or MAY CONSIDER doing something wrong
.if you're driving down the street
, observing all the rules of the road, traveling the speed limit, minding your own business 
, but you happen to have blood smeared all over your trunk hatch, it is reasonable for a cop to assume that you may have just finished hacking up your gf and sticking her in your trunk 
(it's the only way a dead body is going to fit ), even though the actuality may be that you cut your hand while working on your car (which should have been cleaned immediately, blood = bad for the paint 
).bottom line is that if a cop wants to mess with you, he can undoubtedly devise some legitimate reason for stopping you... and if not, he can always have "seen" something that will given him the reason he needs.
07-20-2006, 05:40 PM
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where in MO are you movin to. i live in KCMO and haven't gotten a ticket yet.(knock on wood) only owned the car for about a month now tho. but cops around here are cool about that stuff. i got pulled over a week after i got the car for "excessive acceleration" but the cop let me off with a verbal warning and didn't say anything about the plate. i even had the cutout open and he was talkin to me about the car and said it sounded good, didn't say anything about to loud tho. but if i do get pulled over again i have the plate ready to throw in the windshield.
07-20-2006, 06:55 PM
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I live in IL where you have to have a front plate and bought my car in IN where they do not require it. Bought my car on a Saturday and got pulled over on Sunday. No ticket though since I just bought it.
07-20-2006, 11:20 PM
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I'm moving back to KC. I've lived in KC for the last 18 years but last aug I moved to Indy to go to school. I'm done with that in sept and moving back to KC because I can not absoulty stand Indy any longer. I'm north of the river right by parkville and riverside if you know where that is.
Lets see, I've been pulled over by parkville cops, KC MO, platte county, riverside, staties, and again by parkville for no front plates. Thats the only reason they pulled me over, I got off with verbal warinings on all but one, that was a written warning, but the only reason they pulled me over was no front plate, they didn't have any other reason and I asked them every time I got pulled over.
What part of KC you from burnrubr
Lets see, I've been pulled over by parkville cops, KC MO, platte county, riverside, staties, and again by parkville for no front plates. Thats the only reason they pulled me over, I got off with verbal warinings on all but one, that was a written warning, but the only reason they pulled me over was no front plate, they didn't have any other reason and I asked them every time I got pulled over.
What part of KC you from burnrubr
07-21-2006, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Domestic Demon
Front plates are retarded. Of course NJ is stupid like that though and requires one, which totally ruins the appearance of the front end of the car. I'd like to put the stock plate cover on with the Phoenix over it, but the ******* scumbag cops in my town will write you up for it without hesitation, even if you've done nothing else wrong
Is that really called for?? No, its not. Way to be an *******
Is that really called for?? No, its not. Way to be an *******
07-21-2006, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
Hey, **** you budy, you haven't even been here long enough to post in all the forums, let alone **** with me, so go suck a fat one buddy
**** you budy, you haven't even been here long enough to post in all the forums, let alone **** with me, so go suck a fat one buddy 
07-22-2006, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by slw ls1
You two calm down you thread stealing ******. 
You're all new compared to me. 
I think the front plates look better on Camaros when used with the stock grille compared to the 'birds. On the 'birds it just looks silly, doesn't blend at all.
07-23-2006, 06:41 PM
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Im putting the plate back on my 00 bird. I have the clear cover from afterthoughtsauto. My question is what screws are in the two lower holes in the holding it on? I have tried screwdrivers and am thinking it might be a torx or something.
07-23-2006, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ws6togo
My question is what screws are in the two lower holes in the holding it on? I have tried screwdrivers and am thinking it might be a torx or something.
07-24-2006, 08:24 AM
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I got it! Clear cover on the license plate. Looks ok but I just got a ticket for mine after getting away with it for 4 years. Ticket cost $80. Clear cover bought from afterthoughtsauto.com cheaper than another ticket.....problem solved.
Will post up pics to show you other "bird" owners what it looks like.
Will post up pics to show you other "bird" owners what it looks like.