What does CR do for front plates

[Trouble Maker]

If you put them on your car, but don't drill the bumper, what do you do?

 

Got the wife a new (to us) daily and it doesn't have a place for a plate, and I'd rather not drill the front bumper. Though, I'm worried that if I do the tow hook mount it will screw with the front parking sensors... maybe we will just figure out how to permanently turn that off since she hates that feature.

 

For reference, it's a 2013 Chevy Volt, though I am curious in general what you all do.

 

Sensors look like this.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sV0ho0KafDs/Uje_v_bxAVI/AAAAAAAAAMY/LYXHSlMFZic/s1600/2013-Chevrolet-Volt-Front.jpg

 

It's a little difficult to see, but tow hook location is on the right about half way between the two parking sensors on the left below the headlight and above the sensors.

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Unfortunately I'm pretty sure the grey grill towards the bottom is the main air inlet for the radiators, so that's a no go zone.

[AudiOn19s]

I don't run them, pay the fine...then run to CR to bitch about front plate laws

[STEVE-O]

11 years not a single ticket and only ever hassled 1 time for no front plate

[turbospec29]

Anything I daily, front plate. Weekend car, no front plate.

 

On the volt I would try the tow hook mount or maybe a custom bracket that sits down under the white paint. I really don't think you will block air enough to matter.

[KillJoy]

If you drive / park Downtown, they DO Ticket for No Front Plate.... especially at Meters!!!

 

 

KillJoy

[Crossle]

I don't run a front plate on any of my cars. Park at a meter - throw it on the dash. No issues otherwise.

 

Drive like a potato - no front plate/tint/exhaust would all be good excuses to pull me over, but I don't think you would have an issue with a Volt.

[jeffro]

I drive a Honda for a daily so i just put one on so i dont get hassled for no reason.

[Trouble Maker]

Yeah, I'm torn, it's a DD so just put it on, or it's a DD normal car so we won't be bothered anyway. But, I'm not drilling the front bumper and putting one of those ugly ass grey plastic things on even if it's just a DD.

 

Has anyone done the tow hook and cut the plate down to just the numbers so it's not as much of an eyesore; ever gotten any flack for modifying a license plate?

[KillJoy]

Something like THIS?

 

KillJoy

[zeitgeist57]

I don't run a front plate on any of my cars. Park at a meter - throw it on the dash. No issues otherwise.

 

Drive like a potato - no front plate/tint/exhaust would all be good excuses to pull me over, but I don't think you would have an issue with a Volt.

 

+1.

 

I've gotten pulled over a few times in the last couple of years and my CCL saved me. Agreed...a factory Volt will not give her much issue IMO.

[cdk 4219]

If this is the only illegal thing you do, pay the fine to look good. If you decide to drive home from a tailgate party, and possibly had more to drink than is legal, put the front plate on and worry less about possibly getting pulled over because it isn't attached.

[TTQ B4U]

Tow hook mount and you'll be fine. It doesn't bother me as much as I thought my OCD Self might be bothered. The reason being I'm already likely pushing the limits of speed and I don't need to add one more thing to push a CPD Officer shooter laser to want to come after me. I get forgiven enough and like to think the fact that I do have a front plate and it's off-set location at least tells them I'm "trying" to be compliant......even if I'm going 75-77 in a 65mph zone.

 

The only thing I can't confirm but can see on the Volt would be perhaps the plate would interfere with the front parking sensor, etc. Not sure.

 

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[04r1]

My Chevy Silverado has a button to turn off the front parking sensors. Being the same brand, maybe the Volt does too.

[Skinner]

I dont run a front plate on either car and was told at mag when I bought the Jetta that after the first of the year front plates were gone. Well looked into it and they aren't gone but it will become a secondary defense. Or there is a bill to make it that way. Not sure if it passed.

[mrs.cos]

11 years not a single ticket and only ever hassled 1 time for no front plate

 

This.

[Miller]

Ride bikes :masturboy:

[caseyctsv]

I don't run one and am so

Much less worried now that CR's favorite freeway patrolman is doing hard time.

[Littleguy]

No front plate on either car.

[Not Brian]

Always on the daily, never on the fun car.

[cstmg8]

Show n go

 

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[SpaceGhost]

What is a front plate?

[caseyctsv]

LOL, that was a great thread.

 

He got me 2x

[Alfa Turbo]

+1.

 

I've gotten pulled over a few times in the last couple of years and my CCL saved me. Agreed...a factory Volt will not give her much issue IMO.

 

Depending on how you read that it sounds like you shoot them when you get pulled over! ha ha ha

[TTQ B4U]

He got me 2x

 

He trolled that 71/Gemini area hard. Lots of people I know up there got hit. I just hope he's getting rear plate mounted by a guy named Bubba.

[SpaceGhost]

I'm white so I don't worry about it.

 

 

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