How much of a sticker are the cops in your area? There is a compromise. You can do a "Folded and Bolted" plate. It probably isn't legal, but it's more than not having a plate and seems to only piss off the worst of the cops (who'd bag you for no plate anyways).
Only picture I could find on short notice:
I do this on my STI, though I may take it back off now that I'm not driving it as much.