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Front plates but don't want the hassle of taking it off and on?
I found the solution for the stupid state of Texas requirement for front plates, though, I'd rather not have it. There are some good ideas like magnetic vent clips and stow and show but you still run the risk of an ahole cop with nothing better to do than issue you a ticket and fine that can go towards a new carbon fiber lip spoiler. So what I did was took off the stock plate holder and put tape behind the plate so it doesn't rub against the grill. Then secured it with some wires so it doesn't move and rub. Then bent the bottom 1/4 so it contours inwards along the shape of the grill and you can clearly see the quattro emblem. Am I happy? No. Am I ok with it? Yes. My main goal was to have the quattro logo shine on. Oh word of advice, don't be the idiots that have plates sitting on your dash. You don't know when you'll get rear ended and have that thing turn into a projectile and slice through your passenger's neck.
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Not a bad alternative- I’ve been running plateless on the front for 6mo and have had no issue with Dallas PD, or suburb PDs, as of now. You going to upgrade to a custom colour plate...like black or grey? That’ll help it blend in more, if you really want to run with the front plate. |
In the 5+ months since I installed the RS-style grille and have pretty much continuously run with no front plate, I’ve never had a LEO show even the remotest interest in not having a plate. And anyone who remembers my level of paranoia from 6 months ago about not having a plate — even though I have the Sto N Show, I don’t really use it. The front plate sits in the floor pan behind the drivers seat. My (unscientific) theory is that if the LEO looks at my front grille, they see that there isn’t a mount for a plate, so it’s not that I’m intentionally not displaying it, there just isn’t a place to display it. At some point I may still be nailed and then I’ll tap dance. Until then, it’s not even in the back of my mind. Hopefully we don’t have any Delaware Valley LEOs on this forum. — John |
I don't think they're stupid. He sees the nice Audi grille and he's either "oh he's out of state" or if somehow notices that it should be there and it's not, he doesn't bother unless you're also speeding, driving dangerously, black, or have expired plates or whatnot.
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Originally Posted by Nikon1
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In the 5+ months since I installed the RS-style grille and have pretty much continuously run with no front plate, I’ve never had a LEO show even the remotest interest in not having a plate. And anyone who remembers my level of paranoia from 6 months ago about not having a plate — even though I have the Sto N Show, I don’t really use it. The front plate sits in the floor pan behind the drivers seat. My (unscientific) theory is that if the LEO looks at my front grille, they see that there isn’t a mount for a plate, so it’s not that I’m intentionally not displaying it, there just isn’t a place to display — John Good for you, you are a rebel, way to stick it to the man! 🚔🖕🚓 Still doesn't excuse you for not having it. If an alfa romeo is able to have so does the RS5. I'm not preaching one way or another and I'm not telling people cops will or won't. I'm just trying to be helpful and let people know of another way of mounting their plates and show off their quattro logo. |
Originally Posted by arrtewwx
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You going to upgrade to a custom colour plate...like black or grey? That’ll help it blend in more, if you really want to run with the front plate. |
Originally Posted by belzebutt
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he doesn't bother unless you're, black,
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For some reason, the police aren't enforcing the front plate laws for the hundreds of Model 3s I see driving around, 95% of which don't have a front plate.
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Originally Posted by skubeeraw
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he speaks truth.
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Originally Posted by NJS5
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Just what I want, political BS in a car form I enjoy......not |
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