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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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i dont have one in jersey. theres no bracket on my car for one. for now it sits in the passanger side floor net waiting for a good excuse to come up with
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by acorradi87
It was 'only' a damn meter maid so it wasn't a fix-it ticket from the police fortunately. But the fine is $105. There was a thread for a permanent-looking temporary bracket thing I saw on here a couple months ago that I'll look into cause if I do fix it, I'll just have to pay $10, whereas if I would have gotten a ticket from the police there's no way out of it except for fixing it. Gotta love California!
$105 ! ! ! That's highway robbery even from a meter maid

I posted a pic of my front plate - it sits close to the bumper and is nicely centered. Used 4 strips of 3M Auto Trim Double sided tape and it's been fine for years! For the price of the tape ($3.99) I have it to stick a bunch of other things if I need to. And it doesn't require any drilling into the bumper cover AND can be removed at time of sale / replacement with a quick swipe of nylon fish line.

Trust me
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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I kind like a car with a nice front plate. However I'm not sure if I'd leave it on if it wasn't required by the state.
All in all, the german license plates are kinda nice.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 01:11 AM
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In the Netherlands a front plate is always required and the fine is about 75 euros when pulled over. Since upgrading to M-tech I decided that putting a big yellow plate (of all colors...yellow ) on the front will mess up the looks...

So I drive without a front plate...keep the thing on the dash so it is visible from the outside. Thus far never been pulled and I live nearby two police stations so I encounter cops all the time...Like Howitzer says, maybe they like the look as well

This is how my ride looks with no plate



When driving abroad I slam on a sticker (which is illegal as well) but is not a bad as having nothing at all...when returning home I just pull the sticker of and trow it away


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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Texas doesn't require one. I live in a area near the base that is CRAWLING with cops, and I have never got pulled over for not having a front plate. I have never had a front plate on any car I own.
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by greycoopers
When driving abroad I slam on a sticker (which is illegal as well) but is not a bad as having nothing at all...when returning home I just pull the sticker of and trow it away
A sticker? Where do you get a sticker like that? You Print it or go to a print shop? That's cool actually How long does the sticker last? I WANT ONE!!
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 07:54 AM
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I found a stickershop who makes them and sell them online, but its a store in the netherlands. You will find it at www.stickerland.nl
I am writing from my iPhone. Will see Later on if they can handle us format and are willing to ship.

There are good quality and are easy to remove after a few days ( which ruins the sticker off course)
But at about 15 to 20 euros, who cares
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 08:34 AM
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Just checked the site, but they have dutch design plates only.
You could contact them to see if they can custom make one. Mail or call them in English.
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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Some pics of the sticker I just found


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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 06:35 AM
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I recently took off the front plate on my E60 and ES the cars look so much better.
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