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Old 09-20-2013, 05:46 PM   #1
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Subaru BRZ Front License Plate

Hey everyone, just got my BRZ a month ago, and I wanted to ask what everyone did with their front license plate? Did you use the factory mount, get a car tow hook mount, or decided not to mount it on and risk it?

*I hear meter maids are even allowed to give fix it tickets for not having a front license plate.
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Old 09-20-2013, 05:58 PM   #2
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If you have no front plates and your car is parked, the cops and metermaids can give you a ticket for it. If you are driving, cops will even pull you over. Driving in California s*cks for drivers.
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Old 09-20-2013, 06:05 PM   #5
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I actually have my front license plate frame mount for sale. I have not used it, brand new -- I'll PM you if you want it.
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Old 09-20-2013, 06:07 PM   #6
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I've seen a FRS who placed their front plate behind the grill. Not sure if that's legal.
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I use the Grimmspeed tow hook mount. I've seen a pretty ingenious way of using the stock mount with strong magnets though, you put magnets on the inside of your bumper and then it's easy to place/remove the plate as needed.
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Old 09-20-2013, 06:52 PM   #8
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I'm going to be doing the no-holes/magnet approach. I work in a police station and they bugged me a lot when I got my last car, mostly the meter maids though.
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I use the Grimmspeed tow hook mount. I've seen a pretty ingenious way of using the stock mount with strong magnets though, you put magnets on the inside of your bumper and then it's easy to place/remove the plate as needed.
you have to remove the bumper first though to get the magnets inside correct? I just ordered the tow hook mount on the massdrop GB thread.
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I just posted this how-to:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47285
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Old 09-20-2013, 10:19 PM   #11
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I got a retractable hideaway from sickspeed on ebay
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I got a retractable hideaway from sickspeed on ebay
Do you have a picture of it installed? I was thinking of doing that.
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I didn't put mine on, ruins the look of the front end!
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I bought a grimspeed mount before I even had my car :P
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