Front plate? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Eski · 12-05-2014, 02:54 PM

Do you have yours on?

Just want to see how many people actually put that ugly mounting bracket on with a front plate. (yes i know its legally required but i dont do ugly)

Akari · 12-05-2014, 02:55 PM

I have a towhook plate mount, but TBH I end up not running it 95% of the time. It's kind of a pain in the ass to take off for track days.

Sylvas808 · 12-05-2014, 03:03 PM

Yes and no, I did the magnet mod so I can take it off whenever I go to shows or meets and am legal when cruising on the roads.

PERRIN_Chris · 12-05-2014, 03:09 PM

I have a front plate, but have it mounted on the PERRIN relocator. I'm tired of getting pulled over so I just run one now.

mjh712 · 12-05-2014, 03:11 PM

Nope, only need a back plate in PA. :P

bababooey · 12-05-2014, 03:21 PM

hell yeah in an effort to avoid inviting the poh into my life!

austinbrz · 12-05-2014, 03:21 PM

No plate. I drive into work at 5:30am and drive home during rush hour.

No problems yet and today I actually had a cop get next to me, then stare at the front of my car, then get behind me (i thought that he was going to pull me over). He then got next to me and gave me a thumbs up as if he liked my car before he drove off the other direction.

On a side note...I had just finished tracking an F430 this morning and had he written a ticket it wouldn't have made me stop smiling.

Eski · 12-05-2014, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjh712

Nope, only need a back plate in PA. :P

lol LUCKY!

Quote:

Originally Posted by austinbrz

No plate. I drive into work at 5:30am and drive home during rush hour.

No problems yet and today I actually had a cop get next to me, then stare at the front of my car, then get behind me (i thought that he was going to pull me over). He then got next to me and gave me a thumbs up as if he liked my car before he drove off the other direction.

On a side note...I had just finished tracking an F430 this morning and had he written a ticket it wouldn't have made me stop smiling.

isnt that the worst feeling when the cop gets behind you? lol at least you didnt get that ticket. i havnt had any problems so far with no front plate, my arguement would just be this is how it came stock from the dealer... i know i have the mounting bracket in the trunk but i dont want to put it on and make the front end look ugly.

Stang70Fastback · 12-05-2014, 03:47 PM

For the past two years, I had no front plate on my Subaru Outback. Most of that time was spent living in Virginia, but 6 months was spent in Chicago, and I never once had issues (both of those states require front plates.) I chalk it up to driving around in an unassuming wagon that doesn't draw much attention.

With the BRZ, I got the license plate mount. Not risking it since this car draws a lot more attention. It's kind of an interesting look anyway. I'd much prefer no plate but I can live with this.

kch · 12-05-2014, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylvas808

Yes and no, I did the magnet mod so I can take it off whenever I go to shows or meets and am legal when cruising on the roads.

Same here. Magnet mod was relatively easy and I like being able to remove it whenever I want. Sadly, though, even though I put felt pads on the back of the mounting bracket, I still have some marring on the mustache. Oh well.

Foobar · 12-05-2014, 04:07 PM

I use the Skene mount. Two Small screws underneath the bumper lip and some 3M is all it takes.

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White&Nerdy · 12-05-2014, 04:50 PM

I got the factory mount. Didn't want to take any chances. That and I have my ham radio callsign on the plate - I pay extra for that so I might as well show it off.

Speed2th · 12-05-2014, 05:13 PM

I used Skene mount as well. Asymmetry plate placement really bugs me. I got many no plate tickets before from driving and even parked at parking lots. California cops got no better thing to do.

Pkush · 12-05-2014, 05:40 PM

I got the Grimmspeed mount. I actually like it more than no plate at all

I'm weird

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12-05-2014, 02:54 PM	#1
Eski Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: '15 Brz Series Blue Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 541 Thanks: 270 Thanked 344 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Front plate? Do you have yours on? Just want to see how many people actually put that ugly mounting bracket on with a front plate. (yes i know its legally required but i dont do ugly)

12-05-2014, 03:11 PM	#5
mjh712 BRZilla Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: '13 WRB BRZ Limited MT Location: Philadelphia Posts: 165 Thanks: 150 Thanked 55 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope, only need a back plate in PA. :P __________________ Build Thread

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Akari Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 417 Thanks: 181 Thanked 149 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a towhook plate mount, but TBH I end up not running it 95% of the time. It's kind of a pain in the ass to take off for track days.

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Sylvas808 Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2015 wrb series.blue brz Location: honolulu Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes and no, I did the magnet mod so I can take it off whenever I go to shows or meets and am legal when cruising on the roads.

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bababooey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ SWP Limited -6MT Location: HillCountry-TX Posts: 431 Thanks: 145 Thanked 162 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	hell yeah in an effort to avoid inviting the poh into my life!

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Stang70Fastback A.K.A. Starlord Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Illinois Posts: 1,842 Thanks: 845 Thanked 2,100 Times in 834 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	For the past two years, I had no front plate on my Subaru Outback. Most of that time was spent living in Virginia, but 6 months was spent in Chicago, and I never once had issues (both of those states require front plates.) I chalk it up to driving around in an unassuming wagon that doesn't draw much attention. With the BRZ, I got the license plate mount. Not risking it since this car draws a lot more attention. It's kind of an interesting look anyway. I'd much prefer no plate but I can live with this.

12-05-2014, 04:50 PM	#12
White&Nerdy Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2015 Subaru WRX Location: Lunenburg, MA Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got the factory mount. Didn't want to take any chances. That and I have my ham radio callsign on the plate - I pay extra for that so I might as well show it off.

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