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Old 06-05-2011, 11:00 AM
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Nice!

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did u have to run wiring all the way to the trunk battery or did u cut it into power somewhere up front?
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Why trunk battery? There's an under the hood terminal there.
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
Why trunk battery? There's an under the hood terminal there.
+1 on what Simon said
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you can always dremel the back of plate support to give you some clearance to push the slider back under the bumper some more.
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Looks cool JR, but just don't get hassel enough to get one
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This is some kool shyt... Awesome!!

I bought one screw less but never put it on.. any1 interested pm me..

I got pulled over 3 times for the missing front plate and tinted windows never got an ticket(knock on wood).. What i noticed is the worst when you cover the license plate with dark plastic cover, i did that and got pulled over twice right the next day i install it..
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Originally Posted by socale39
Nice! I never get hassled by the cops but this is so descrete I'm thinking I need one now.

I could just see this conversation starting:

Cop: Know why I pulled you over?
Me: No I'm afraid not
Cop: You don't have a front plate
Me: Yes I do
Cop: (Goes to look, scratches head, approaches window) Have a good day!

LOL
This EXACT thing happened to me last year. This motorized plate is worth EVERY penny. Even if you don't want to worry about cops and prefer to drive with it up, it's nice to be able to lower it for photos or while it's parked. One of the best mods I've done.

Here's a post I made about being pulled over and the magic trick I did to fool a cop:

https://5series.net/forums/topic/103...1#entry1231301
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your car is so sick all around. Everything looks good from the rims,hood,color, everything! BTW what kind of suspension are you on and what size are your rims??
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Originally Posted by dezenuts
your car is so sick all around. Everything looks good from the rims,hood,color, everything! BTW what kind of suspension are you on and what size are your rims??
Thanks for the compliments man. I'm running H&R sport springs with stock sport suspension. I'll probably snag some coilers eventually cuz I wanna go lower. My wheels are 20's. The fronts are 20x9 and the rears are 20x10. ?I think


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