I did the same – zipped tie it to the front grill.

Trim the plate to the plate’s indentation so the plate is small enough to fit right under the bumper. Add a couple of cross metal bars to top & bottom of the plate’s back to make it study by screwing them to them to the plate’s holes. Also use big rubber washers to prevent the plate scratching the car. Then tie it to the front grill with zip tie through the cross bars.
Will take pictures and post them this afternoon.

Visited dealer on other matter today. He had two beautiful black screws he used to fill the front plate holes in the front bumper. And no charge! Now I'm happy!

4 months and counting, lack of front plate has yet to be an issue (knock on wood). I've had cops drive by slowly with a clear view of the front, always prepared to be pulled over lol.

retractable front plate

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No front plate on my G in Dallas for 6 years. No problems. Did get one speeding ticket and the cop didn't even mention it.

Yeah I've been hassled about it once forever ago, but never ticketed. I got some tickets at a street racing raid in lewisville when I was 19 for Racing, Driving on the wrong side of the road, No insurance (had it, just not with me), and Bald tires! No ticket for no front plate though :tup:

As promised, pictures

I just think the front plate ruins the look of the car from the front, you couldnt pay me to put one on, and BTW, Papo, those holes look awful, just awful, I feel your pain.

I'm taking the car back to the dealer to get it fix. I told the store manager I want a Brand new painted factory bumper plus my kick plates. Will take it to the dealer new week and get a loaner.

a fix it ticket is $35 here in CA...I'm thinking about saving that $35 and doing the zip tie method. That retractable front plate was cool, but I wonder how difficult it would be to install.

I use the Stillan 370Z version on my Nismo. We had to add 7 inches in the middle to have clearance of the extended nose. Take it off for track days and autocross.

I'm curious to know that since the plate is covering a majority of the grille opening, wouldn't that restrict air flow to the radiator?

when i bought mine new told dealer to leave off the front bracket and all.
hell they had already put there stupid decal underneath the rear spoiler.

so anyway car looks a lot cooler imo then with it stuck on there.
but it is not legal here. been 3 months so far no issues.

The tow hock is mounted off center on passenger side and the plated screws into it. Still plenty of air flow for radiator and also the power steering cooler.
When I add an oil cooler it mounts on the driver's side.

The bastards in Berkeley ticket me for the plate every time I park there. I just keep paying the tickets - one today, in fact. The plate would just look like Bugs Bunny's teeth on this car. I'm still under $100 worth of tickets after over a year, and it's worth it not to have to ruin the look of a car I pay $600 a month for.

That retractable plate is awesome >)