Holes in Front Bumper? Question about License Plate Holder

YoungTurk · 03-31-2009, 03:16 PM

Does Nissan's front license plate holder require drilling into the front bumper? Anyone know for sure, or anyone taken delivery without the front bumper holder installed?

YoungTurk

03-31-2009, 03:17 PM

How else would it be held in without drilling holes? Tell the dealer not to do it and if they do you want a new car/bumper.

frost · 03-31-2009, 03:21 PM

Some reading material (another thread on the topic):

Front Plate

dad · 03-31-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YoungTurk

Does Nissan's front license plate holder require drilling into the front bumper? Anyone know for sure, or anyone taken delivery without the front bumper holder installed?

YoungTurk

A favor please!

YoungTurk · 03-31-2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue660r01

How else would it be held in without drilling holes? Tell the dealer not to do it and if they do you want a new car/bumper.

Sorry if my post wasn't clear. What I meant was, are any holes that may be required plainly visible, or are they hidden, or underneath?

YoungTurk

03-31-2009, 03:34 PM

With the plate on or when you take the holder and plate off?

YoungTurk · 03-31-2009, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue660r01

With the plate on or when you take the holder and plate off?

When you take the holder and plate off.

YoungTurk

semtex · 03-31-2009, 03:47 PM

If you have the holder installed and take it off, there will be holes in the bumper cover that are plainly visible. (I think that's what you're asking.)

dad · 03-31-2009, 04:44 PM

cicrcles--drill those out and those are your holes.

03-31-2009, 05:39 PM

Yeah there will be holes

ltp · 03-31-2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YoungTurk

Does Nissan's front license plate holder require drilling into the front bumper? Anyone know for sure, or anyone taken delivery without the front bumper holder installed?

YoungTurk

Mine does not have holes on it.
I specifically asked my dealer not to install the license bracket.
It's the only way not to have holes on it.

tru_Asiatik · 03-31-2009, 06:19 PM

^^ told em the same thing
i know its a bad call specially in socal.....

Forrest · 03-31-2009, 08:32 PM

north bay nissan never has drilled holes in any of my z's and im way north cali.

Infact they would probably tell me to do it my self hehe.

Forumite · 04-01-2009, 07:11 AM

Mine already had them on when I test drove the car since in VA it's required.

I wanted to place smoked covers over the front and back but not sure if it will be ok to take off the bracket and just put the plates with the smoked covers on it.

Anyone done this?

spearfish25 · 04-03-2009, 08:43 PM

Turns out there are only 17 states that DON'T require the front plate...a fact I learned when I was disgusted with the idea of putting a front plate on my car. My Z had them drilled when I got it, but they are not very noticeable as the holes are in the grill plastic and not drilled into the painted bumper.

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blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	How else would it be held in without drilling holes? Tell the dealer not to do it and if they do you want a new car/bumper.

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frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Some reading material (another thread on the topic): Front Plate

03-31-2009, 03:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	With the plate on or when you take the holder and plate off?

03-31-2009, 05:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah there will be holes

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tru_Asiatik Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: so cal Posts: 793 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 270	^^ told em the same thing i know its a bad call specially in socal.....

03-31-2009, 08:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 258	north bay nissan never has drilled holes in any of my z's and im way north cali. Infact they would probably tell me to do it my self hehe.

04-01-2009, 07:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
Forumite Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 142 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 16	Mine already had them on when I test drove the car since in VA it's required. I wanted to place smoked covers over the front and back but not sure if it will be ok to take off the bracket and just put the plates with the smoked covers on it. Anyone done this?

04-03-2009, 08:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Turns out there are only 17 states that DON'T require the front plate...a fact I learned when I was disgusted with the idea of putting a front plate on my car. My Z had them drilled when I got it, but they are not very noticeable as the holes are in the grill plastic and not drilled into the painted bumper.