Anyone ever get stopped for missing front plate?

nolan1016 · 06-25-2010, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by darrinps

I live in TX. It's a great state even though it is a bit warm (and as I have come to learn, the Z doesn't really like that too much) but here in TX they MANDATE a front license plate. Well, today on my way home from work (in Dallas) I did a little random sampling and the best I could tell is that about 1 in 20 cars don't have front plates. Most every BMW, Corvette, Infinity, Mercedes, and Lexus I saw didn't.

So, for those of you living in a state where they are required by law yet you don't have one installed, do you get harassed much?

I currently have one on mine but hate it. Not just appearance wise but I honestly thing it messes with the air flow to the radiator a bit.

I live in Texas, I havent gotten a ticket yet and I dont have front plate. I think if you are not acting like a idiot racing and stuff most cops care less.

Cmike2780 · 06-25-2010, 08:27 AM

Get the stillen bracket. It's easy enough to take off and you don't have to drill holes into your front bumper like the factory plate holder. It's expensive for a bracket, but worth it.

The plate on the window didn't work for me and was annoying to look at when driving.

Liquid_G · 06-25-2010, 09:20 AM

Have never been stopped, but once when parking in a garage in Chicago here, I was ticketed for no front plate.. The meter maids actually go into the private parking garages and issue tickets here.. awesome...

TX_370 · 06-25-2010, 09:23 AM

I got stopped once by a state trooper for not having a front plate. He asked me if i knew of the texas law that requires to license plates on a car and i said nope. LOL! He asked why i removed and i said it was scratching the paint...he let me go with a warning.

Jeffblue · 06-25-2010, 09:24 AM

funny. i just took off my front plate today to fix the mounting bracket. The dealer drilled the right hole too big so it would wobble. i just replaced the shitty plastic drywall mounting screw with a toggle bolt and its all good now. but while the plate and bracket were off i was like WOW that looks so much better.

steveg78 · 06-25-2010, 10:03 AM

been driving around since March with no front plate... All is good so far. Moving to a state that doesn't require a front plate in Sept. So I already have my story for Mr. Po-po if it happens. And what kind of jacka$$ do you have to be to warn someone when you're off-duty? I would have said, Sure Mr. Officer, I'll be looking for you when you're on-duty. Honestly, I have a lot of friends in law enforcement and they don't go after people for petty sh|t like this. I guess it depends on where you live.

3SeventyZ · 06-25-2010, 04:19 PM

Never got a front plate.

toxik · 06-25-2010, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeffblue

funny. i just took off my front plate today to fix the mounting bracket. The dealer drilled the right hole too big so it would wobble. i just replaced the shitty plastic drywall mounting screw with a toggle bolt and its all good now. but while the plate and bracket were off i was like WOW that looks so much better.

get a stillen bracket!

I know of some people here in NYC that not only got stopped for no front plate, but actually came back to tickets on their car while they were street parked with no front plate.... that's ridiculous!

kenchan · 06-25-2010, 07:46 PM

our state requires a front plate. ive been pulled over several times with just verbal warnings....after a while it got old, i just put the front plate on.

fuct · 06-27-2010, 12:47 PM

does the Stillen bracket fit the Nismo's?

esfourteen · 06-27-2010, 02:11 PM

NY requires it, but I haven't used the front plate on any of my cars for the last 8 years, no tickets. I did get harassed by a cop at a tollbooth at midtown tunnel in the Z, he looked pretty pissed off, maybe he was having a bad day.

Soon · 06-27-2010, 03:21 PM

NY
no problem so far

they see the Z and seem to forget i dont have one cuz its so niiiiiice

Soon · 06-27-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by esfourteen

NY requires it, but I haven't used the front plate on any of my cars for the last 8 years, no tickets. I did get harassed by a cop at a tollbooth at midtown tunnel in the Z, he looked pretty pissed off, maybe he was having a bad day.

He was probably mad cuz his old woman wont let go of his balls and let him buy a 370

sonic370 · 06-27-2010, 07:14 PM

Now you got me thinking. Live in Texas drove my corvette for 5 years with no front plate and never a problem. Think i'll take mine off and see what happens.
It looks cleaner without it.

tmjohansen · 06-27-2010, 07:20 PM

I live in Omaha, Nebraska, and it is a law to have a front plate. I had a Volvo S40 for two years and have now have a G35 coupe with out the plate on the front. I have never been pulled over for it. On the other hand, my brother has a Mazda RX-8 since 2004, and he got a ticket for not having one on his car from a state trooper. He still has it off though. Most cars look dumb with a plate on the front and it is a stupid law...oh well.

06-25-2010, 08:27 AM	#17 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Get the stillen bracket. It's easy enough to take off and you don't have to drill holes into your front bumper like the factory plate holder. It's expensive for a bracket, but worth it. The plate on the window didn't work for me and was annoying to look at when driving. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

06-25-2010, 09:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
Liquid_G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 1,439 Drives: 09 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 44	Have never been stopped, but once when parking in a garage in Chicago here, I was ticketed for no front plate.. The meter maids actually go into the private parking garages and issue tickets here.. awesome... __________________

06-25-2010, 09:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
TX_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,389 Drives: American Rep Power: 29	I got stopped once by a state trooper for not having a front plate. He asked me if i knew of the texas law that requires to license plates on a car and i said nope. LOL! He asked why i removed and i said it was scratching the paint...he let me go with a warning. __________________ 2009 PW Nissan 370Z with Sports Package

06-25-2010, 04:19 PM	#22 (permalink)
3SeventyZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MD/DE Posts: 626 Drives: 350Z, 370Z, SRT8 Rep Power: 476	Never got a front plate. __________________ 2009 Magnetic Black 370Z Sport 6MT

06-27-2010, 02:11 PM	#26 (permalink)
esfourteen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,375 Drives: 40th TT Rep Power: 19	NY requires it, but I haven't used the front plate on any of my cars for the last 8 years, no tickets. I did get harassed by a cop at a tollbooth at midtown tunnel in the Z, he looked pretty pissed off, maybe he was having a bad day. __________________ Build Thread \| GTM TT Install Thread \| Engine Build Thread

06-25-2010, 09:24 AM	#20 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	funny. i just took off my front plate today to fix the mounting bracket. The dealer drilled the right hole too big so it would wobble. i just replaced the shitty plastic drywall mounting screw with a toggle bolt and its all good now. but while the plate and bracket were off i was like WOW that looks so much better.

06-25-2010, 10:03 AM	#21 (permalink)
steveg78 Track Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MD Posts: 569 Drives: 09 370Z PG M6 +Sport Rep Power: 18	been driving around since March with no front plate... All is good so far. Moving to a state that doesn't require a front plate in Sept. So I already have my story for Mr. Po-po if it happens. And what kind of jacka$$ do you have to be to warn someone when you're off-duty? I would have said, Sure Mr. Officer, I'll be looking for you when you're on-duty. Honestly, I have a lot of friends in law enforcement and they don't go after people for petty sh\|t like this. I guess it depends on where you live.

06-25-2010, 07:46 PM	#24 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	our state requires a front plate. ive been pulled over several times with just verbal warnings....after a while it got old, i just put the front plate on.

06-27-2010, 12:47 PM	#25 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	does the Stillen bracket fit the Nismo's?

06-27-2010, 03:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
Soon Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rockland NY Posts: 240 Drives: 2008 Cherokee SRT8 Rep Power: 16	NY no problem so far they see the Z and seem to forget i dont have one cuz its so niiiiiice __________________ 2009 blk 370z=SOLD Now drives... SRT!!

06-27-2010, 07:14 PM	#29 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	Now you got me thinking. Live in Texas drove my corvette for 5 years with no front plate and never a problem. Think i'll take mine off and see what happens. It looks cleaner without it.

06-27-2010, 07:20 PM	#30 (permalink)
tmjohansen Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Omaha,NE Posts: 230 Drives: 40th Anniversary Z Rep Power: 16	I live in Omaha, Nebraska, and it is a law to have a front plate. I had a Volvo S40 for two years and have now have a G35 coupe with out the plate on the front. I have never been pulled over for it. On the other hand, my brother has a Mazda RX-8 since 2004, and he got a ticket for not having one on his car from a state trooper. He still has it off though. Most cars look dumb with a plate on the front and it is a stupid law...oh well.

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