Front license plate: Why you don't want the dealer to drill your bumper - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rice_classic · 08-25-2012, 09:51 PM

Kinzo: That's the single best solution for the front plate I've seen to date, period. End of story.

The GrimmSpeed and Perrin solution don't appeal to me at all as they ruin the symmetry.

I just bolted my plate directly into the black part and I think it looks fine but that bracket Kinzo posted is the win. I need one of those.

Norkoastal · 08-26-2012, 12:17 AM

Does anyone here know if we can order just the stash portion of the BRZ front bumper? If that's the case I don't mind buying a second spare and drill baby drill into the bumper.

Brimford · 08-26-2012, 01:00 PM

I'm lucky that i caught them just before they did the drilling...after i had asked them not to.

FT-86GOD · 08-26-2012, 01:06 PM

I feel for the OP.. Atleast in the U.S u guys get the option of pre drilling or not.. In Aus we don't have the option.. It's drilled on the assembly line before shipping BUT the chance of ten mucking it up like the OP's I presume is very unlikely...

MmmHamSandwich · 08-26-2012, 02:38 PM

Made my dealer put it in my contract that they would not drill the bumper.

Heck, after I saw how badly they butchered the clearcoats of the cars on their lots I told them I'd walk if my car is washed or the plastic is removed.

travace · 08-26-2012, 05:35 PM

wow thats pretty messed up. im in a smaller boat myself. it was already on the car when i got it. took it off and was sad but mine is just 4 holes and they are way smaller so it wont be that hard to fix up.

DBacon1052 · 08-26-2012, 06:03 PM

Wooow, that sucks.

TeamSweet86 · 08-26-2012, 08:03 PM

I asked my salesman a couple weeks before my car arrived to NOT install the front license plate mount. Here's how that turned out:

Wheelsoffracing · 08-26-2012, 08:05 PM

I just picked my Firestorm up & found they just drilled 2 holes in the plastic grill under the bumper. A plate looks OK that way, but I agree it does look better with no plate at all. I was REALLY GLAD they didn't make a mess of it!

MmmHamSandwich · 08-26-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by primo

I asked my salesman a couple weeks before my car arrived to NOT install the front license plate mount. Here's how that turned out:

Damn black looks good.

Want.FR-S · 08-26-2012, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinoyplaya

Anyone found a workaround on the BRZ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanakuso

Grimmspeed and Perrin kit

Quote:

Originally Posted by rice_classic

Kinzo: That's the single best solution for the front plate I've seen to date, period. End of story.

The GrimmSpeed and Perrin solution don't appeal to me at all as they ruin the symmetry.

I just bolted my plate directly into the black part and I think it looks fine but that bracket Kinzo posted is the win. I need one of those.

I got this link from the other thread that Kinzo posted before:

http://www.hidetheplate.com/product_...3l390pq12q2193

That is an interesting alternative. However, I wonder how *legal* it is as in some states the law requires the plate to be at least certain height or so.. I think.

Moshpit37 · 08-27-2012, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norkoastal

Does anyone here know if we can order just the stash portion of the BRZ front bumper? If that's the case I don't mind buying a second spare and drill baby drill into the bumper.

The mustache portion of the BRZ bumper is part of the bumper itself; i.e. it's all one piece except the 'stache is not painted (or it's painted black?). It's the same way on the rear bumper with the diffuser portion.

08-26-2012, 01:06 PM	#46
FT-86GOD Senior Rocket Bunny Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: 1982 XX KE70 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 218 Times in 143 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I feel for the OP.. Atleast in the U.S u guys get the option of pre drilling or not.. In Aus we don't have the option.. It's drilled on the assembly line before shipping BUT the chance of ten mucking it up like the OP's I presume is very unlikely... __________________ BOSOZOKU STYLE BITCH........

08-26-2012, 08:03 PM	#50
TeamSweet86 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 81 Thanks: 8 Thanked 42 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I asked my salesman a couple weeks before my car arrived to NOT install the front license plate mount. Here's how that turned out: Attached Images

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08-25-2012, 09:51 PM	#43
rice_classic Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Nevermorange FRS Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,160 Thanks: 755 Thanked 4,200 Times in 1,803 Posts Mentioned: 77 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Kinzo: That's the single best solution for the front plate I've seen to date, period. End of story. The GrimmSpeed and Perrin solution don't appeal to me at all as they ruin the symmetry. I just bolted my plate directly into the black part and I think it looks fine but that bracket Kinzo posted is the win. I need one of those.

08-26-2012, 01:00 PM	#45
Brimford Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Whiteout / MT FR-S Location: Saint Louis Posts: 176 Thanks: 70 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm lucky that i caught them just before they did the drilling...after i had asked them not to.

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MmmHamSandwich You know you want it. Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S Location: RVA Posts: 705 Thanks: 160 Thanked 327 Times in 154 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Made my dealer put it in my contract that they would not drill the bumper. Heck, after I saw how badly they butchered the clearcoats of the cars on their lots I told them I'd walk if my car is washed or the plastic is removed.

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