Front License Plate (or lack thereof)

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oldoutboardjim
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Okay, I haven't had my front license plate installed for a few years now, on account of it ruins the appearance of the car. Did I mention that it ruins the appearance of the car?
I got stopped yesterday for - you guessed it - no front plate. Fortunately I got off with an admonition to install the plate and a reminder that the State of Wisconsin requires it - with a $150 penalty for nonconformance.
The front bumper cover was replaced a cupla years ago after I hit el gato in the dead of winter. I had the license plate holder holes filled-in so it really looks nice.
Anyway, can anyone provide some ideas (as well as pics) of a good alternate location for the front plate (Did I mention that the stock location ruins the appearance of the car?)?
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You could move to Florida, the weather is nice and they don't have imbeciles forcing you to run a front plate and you can have decent tint too.
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Now you see it!

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Now you don't!

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Show N Go License plate holder, you can get one on ebay.
oldoutboardjim
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BlackSVTGuy wrote:Now you see it! Now you don't!
Show N Go License plate holder, you can get one on ebay.
Is there a decent place to mount this on the SVT Focus? The SVT bumper and dam are pretty flimsy; i.e.: almost no support at the bottom.
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I have mine on my flip down visor, but I'm pretty sure it's still not legal. Oh well....
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Frickin' jinx :?

Got pulled over for no front plate and tint twice today.
Ticket for the plate, warning for tint.
I'm not changing either.

But my speedo must be off. Read 65+ (55mph zone) and no mention of speed either time.



Funny part is the other car, the front tabs are 4 years old. Not a single LEO even catches that. :lol:
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We'll see if I get pulled over for the next 20 days or so. Gonna go pick up my new car in about half an hour and I requested that they don't put the front plate holder on, I have a hide away one on order already. It's too clean looking to put a front plate on though.
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So your son is a Transformers fan eh? :lol:
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FORDSVTPARTS wrote:So your son is a Transformers fan eh? :lol:
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The stripes are not black and that is why I have looked up a potential vanity license plate that reads "NOTABEE". It's available and it looks like I am going to have to go for it.
Slower than your stock focus.
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You could have gotten one of these,

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