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I think the other reason I don't like it is because it's so ubiquitous, especially in Ontario. You go to an 86-centric meet in the GTA these days and pretty much EVERY car has the same generic plate relocate, to the point where it's not even unique anymore. No offence intended towards anyone, of course! To each their own.
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That's fucking priceless. Wish I had that image back in my message-board-frequenting days of the early '00s
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Personally speaking that is why I did it anyways. I agree it doesn't look any better mounted on the tow hook. The magnetic option seems feasible too, I just don't like the idea of the plate not being hard mounted. |
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04-05-2019, 09:49 AM | #33 |
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I did that in my Celica back in the 90s but I found that the water temperature started to creep up noticeably. (the needle went up a few increments higher). Figured it was because the plate was blocking the radiator. Do you notice any difference with this setup?
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04-05-2019, 09:59 AM | #34 |
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I've been driving without a front plate since last August and I haven't been pulled over yet. I've been behind, face to face and in traffic with cops and nothing yet. Finger crossed.
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Us BRZ owners are kind of lucky that our OEM plate bracket mounts on the black plastic "moustache" on the front bumper, so the holes are not really visible after removing the bracket. I removed my entire plate bracket and zip-tied my plate to the lower grille, so it's closer to the ground. It cleans up the front and actually kind of tricks your eyes into making the car look lower.
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Luckily he just let me off with a warning. Happened once in my 335i as well, which I had a plate relocate on, but the screw had come loose and I didn't want the whole thing to fall off the car, so I tossed it in the trunk and just forgot about it. Again I was let off with a warning, but both cops said they'd ticket me if they saw me driving again with no plate on the front.
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Tow hook plate isn't supposed to look unique. It's the same mount point for everyone.
Keeps the front fascia from being screwed. Messing with others' OCD is only a beneficial side effect.
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It's a demonstration of your love and devotion to your car. You sacrifice your face to save the car's bumper from being drilled! Still infinitely superior to those who hang CD on their rearview mirror. In those cases, you get CD shrapnel stuck in your face in an accident for no purpose whatsoever. |
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LOL just kidding. I mean you're not wrong, and I won't defend it. Wasn't the smartest idea, I'll admit. I had the plate in a plastic plate frame if that helps, which would have hopefully dulled the edges if such a thing were to happen... Luckily it didn't LOL but I agree with you and I now firmly recommend AGAINST anyone putting their plate on their dash for that very reason.
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I didn't like how it blocked a good portion of venting to the radiator. Does moving it make a difference? Who knows, but it gave me piece of mind when tracking. |
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