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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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I don't know about you guys, but the license plate being mounted to the side of the front bumper is very appealing to me. What are your thoughts on the matter?!? Thanx fellas!
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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i like it...but then again there is always the super trick set up of this http://www.teammiata.com/TM305.htm u can flip it and make it work for hondas. i know in japan there are companies that make these and they save on speeding tickets...to an extent.
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 04:11 PM
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Very nice. I like that!! I should get that for my Z. Thanks for the link too!
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 04:51 PM
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yeah, like the link above. You can put the license plate in the grill area with hinges and when your driving, the license plate flips up. It confuses the cops. Only one problem, when your driving like 20 mph, it probably is just tilted and looks like it is broke. Fortunately, where I live we don't have to have front license plates
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 04:57 PM
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I too like when the license plates are towards the side of the bumper.
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Old Dec 25, 2002 | 06:51 PM
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 12:01 AM
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Wonder if I could get away with drivin around one day with Japanese plates front and rear?!? May have to try it.
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 03:26 AM
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Wonder if I could get away with drivin around one day with Japanese plates front and rear?!? May have to try it.
My friend's car ("jdm drunk money" on here):


note the plate...daily driven *knock on wood*
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 05:02 AM
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i got a picture of a Subaru around here (MD) that has japanese plates in the front, and i got couple friends with Euros with Eurostyle plates in the front of course, but my one friend got his acctually plate number for Maryland put on his euro plate, sadly thats kind of tough for japanese plates
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 05:45 AM
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Here's what my Civic used to look like - but the plate was on the side there for a reason Mounted it in a trick way too

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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 09:35 AM
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Looks good! How'd you do that?
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 09:50 AM
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Looks good! How'd you do that?
i don't know how he did his, but you can just go to a hardware store, get some "L" brackets (make sure they have holes big enough for the license plate screws), mount it on the underside of the bumper, and then mount the license plate on it using screws/nuts/washers.
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 10:37 AM
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i go plate-less in the front........ looks like a women with no bra
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 11:37 AM
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i don't know how he did his, but you can just go to a hardware store, get some "L" brackets (make sure they have holes big enough for the license plate screws), mount it on the underside of the bumper, and then mount the license plate on it using screws/nuts/washers.
yeah that's actually exactly how I did it
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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L-brackets like my friend's Del Sol, or zip ties like the hatch next to him:

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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 05:06 PM
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zip ties rule!!
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 05:15 PM
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Only if it's on the side for a reason...

Here's my reason:
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 07:47 PM
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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Ah what's the story behind the blue hatch?
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 10:01 PM
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Ah what's the story behind the blue hatch?
When Police Bikes Attack.
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 10:23 PM
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no plate here, I just pay 70 bux whenever I get pulled over
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 11:16 PM
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confusedJDMvwGTI **** YEA, NICE NAME!!
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Old Dec 26, 2002 | 11:35 PM
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put it in the ****** middle
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 12:38 AM
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hah its funny when i see it on the Left side of the car, i know why they do that in japan. but it dont make sense here, because we drive on the right side of the road..
and its also funny when then plates on the side, but the wholes for the stock liceans plate holder is still in the middle of the bumper..
a pictures above is some example haha
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Old Dec 27, 2002 | 07:20 AM
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the miata thing is slick. pretty easy to make if you can find the right "weight" spring. I've got mine stuffed inside the front bumper, right where an IC would go if i had one
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