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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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who on here in the houston area has their front plate on? been thinking about putting mine back on just so iwont get harrased by the cops.....
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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just moved out to humble a few months ago, i seen plenty cops on 1960 on a daily basis. dont want to get their att. even more, run my cut out open all the time.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Im not in houston. But I've lived in some pretty "strict" areas without my plates on(most of my cars have been loud/noticeable). And have only gotten 1 license plate ticket. I think 1 ticket for 6-7 yrs of not having a plate is pretty damn good . I'll never put my front plate on.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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I'm in Austin but I do have my front plate on only because the Lakeway cops are a pain in the ***.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by z28_n_tx
just moved out to humble a few months ago, i seen plenty cops on 1960 on a daily basis. dont want to get their att. even more, run my cut out open all the time.
i see them on 1960 all the time too, but honestly i've never been bothered. only time i even came close to getting pulled over was a few months ago, and i think it was more so because he noticed my expired inspection sticker than my plate. the sticker is fixed now though

not saying i won't get pulled over, because i know it's going to happen eventually, but so far so good
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by rooster99ss
i see them on 1960 all the time too, but honestly i've never been bothered. only time i even came close to getting pulled over was a few months ago, and i think it was more so because he noticed my expired inspection sticker than my plate. the sticker is fixed now though

not saying i won't get pulled over, because i know it's going to happen eventually, but so far so good
Yeah, I drive 1960 a lot too. I live in the Atascocita area, but have not been bothered yet. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Put that **** in the window.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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I don't have my front plates anywhere, not even the window. Cutout is open 24/7. Never been harassed in Houston.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Put that **** in the window.
I've always heard that that was still illegal. bc its not on the "furthest most" front spot on the car and it can be a hazard if in a car accident. Either way, if you put it in the windshield, it still looks gay IMO.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FastB
Yeah, I drive 1960 a lot too. I live in the Atascocita area, but have not been bothered yet. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
i'm in atascocita too

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Put that **** in the window.
i did, but like donohue said they can still pull you over and mess with you. i really don't care, it's really not that much of an issue to me
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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been pulled over once in 8 years for no front license plate.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SonicBoom
I'm in Austin but I do have my front plate on only because the Lakeway cops are a pain in the ***.
aint that the truth. The WestLake cops are dicks too.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by redz_02
aint that the truth. The WestLake cops are dicks too.
Yeah, the Westlake cops have always been dicks. We used to get pulled over/harassed by them in HS all the time... until I found out that my parents were friends with Chief Spratlin (the Westlake police chief); I didn't get harassed much after that
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ZONES89RS
Put that **** in the window.
Yeah, because if you get in a wreck, you want a sharp piece of metal flying at you.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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I never had one on my camaro for the 3-4 years I owned it and never got pulled over. The firebird has one on because I don't have a cover....actually I have one coming in the mail then off the plate goes!!!!

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Put that **** in the window.
It's just as illegal there as not having it on at all.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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I've always heard as long as its visible from the front of the vehicle its legal....I've had mine in the windshield using two suction cups in every vehicle I've had.
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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I know alot of people put them on the front spoiler. I didn't have one on my z28 since I bought it, but that's when I lived in Corpus. Only hassle I got was from a state trooper. He just gave me a warning and asked me a bunch of questions about my car. The SS has one though. Thinking about puting an ss grill in the front since I drive the truck most of the time.
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