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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
So as some of you know I drive with my license plate up in my window. Not only for front end astetic reasons, but also so my fogs don't get blocked by it. I received a warning ticket from a state trooper today and after I've driven by over 50 police officers in the past year one decides to get me for it. So my question now for you all is where should I relocate it?
![]() ![]() Possibilities: 1. Put on in original spot, leave fogs 2. Put on in original spot, take off middle 2 fogs 3. Original spot, remove all fogs and put ssIII grill in 4. Cover up OEM fog light placement with plate just below blinker 5. Keep plate at home and say it was stolen and the new plates are on order ![]() Any suggestions are welcome, I won't be driving till this evening again so I hope to hear back from some of you with ideas. Also if I were to remove the fogs does anyone have OEM fogs? how about a grill? -------------------- ![]() Darin H. |
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4 or 5
IMHO 5 all the way. -------------------- ![]() Kawi Love |
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Either 4 or 5. Don't even think about 1-3.
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Option 2 or 5
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2 for me bro.
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
The mspaint you did daftboy requires me to drill 2 more holes lower than the stock holes...
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Go option 3 and use double sided tape to hold license plate bracket (Use the strong 3m one). And shorter license plate bolts.
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Mar 13, '07 From Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Can't you guys get slimline plates over there. Like this:
![]() That way it won't cover up your fogs at all. |
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nope..we get big plates only...no thin ones like european style. I say put it over to the passanger side under the turn signal, or bend up your plate and wrap it around the bottom part of your bumper where you have your "celica" sticker and make it so that only your numbers are visable. I donno if thats legal where you are, but i have a few friends here in ontario that did that with their cars and it was ok.
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
I took all the lights off and only 2 brackets (middle ones) I have rust stains on the paint where Vermonts lovly salting got to the brackets... So Based on valo666 idea, I think I'm going to make 2 brackets that go into the fog light holes (middle) and mount the license plate there while keeping the "celica" still visible. My other current idea is to mount and bend down over the gap just a bit to cover the rust and still see the celica but i hate drilling more holes. thanks for all the advice! keep it up!
This post has been edited by 6gcSTVT: May 31, 2007 - 4:33 PM -------------------- ![]() Darin H. |
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QUOTE(Valo666 @ Jun 1, 2007 - 7:23 AM) [snapback]563530[/snapback] nope..we get big plates only...no thin ones like european style. I say put it over to the passanger side under the turn signal, or bend up your plate and wrap it around the bottom part of your bumper where you have your "celica" sticker and make it so that only your numbers are visable. I donno if thats legal where you are, but i have a few friends here in ontario that did that with their cars and it was ok. That's a bummer! Is it illegal to take to the plate with an angle grinder and remove the top and bottom bits (that say 'vermont' and whatever crappy slogan) so you are just left with the rego number? ![]() |
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QUOTE(6gcSTVT @ May 31, 2007 - 5:32 PM) [snapback]563534[/snapback] I took all the lights off and only 2 brackets (middle ones) I have rust stains on the paint where Vermonts lovly salting got to the brackets... So Based on valo666 idea, I think I'm going to make 2 brackets that go into the fog light holes (middle) and mount the license plate there while keeping the "celica" still visible. My other current idea is to mount and bend down over the gap just a bit to cover the rust and still see the celica but i hate drilling more holes. thanks for all the advice! keep it up! remove the OEM foglamp place holders, and put your extra lamps there... -------------------- ![]() Kawi Love |
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I'd love to have motorcycle plates, I wish.
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
QUOTE(Mangozac @ May 31, 2007 - 4:33 PM) [snapback]563535[/snapback] QUOTE(Valo666 @ Jun 1, 2007 - 7:23 AM) [snapback]563530[/snapback] nope..we get big plates only...no thin ones like european style. I say put it over to the passanger side under the turn signal, or bend up your plate and wrap it around the bottom part of your bumper where you have your "celica" sticker and make it so that only your numbers are visable. I donno if thats legal where you are, but i have a few friends here in ontario that did that with their cars and it was ok. That's a bummer! Is it illegal to take to the plate with an angle grinder and remove the top and bottom bits (that say 'vermont' and whatever crappy slogan) so you are just left with the rego number? ![]() ^^^^ yes This is what i conjoured up in an hour, bent metal brackets, drilled holes and made custom brackets...its temporary for the moment till i finally decide what to do but it looks pretty good for now. AND yes it did rain during my modifying.. ![]() This post has been edited by 6gcSTVT: May 31, 2007 - 5:35 PM -------------------- ![]() Darin H. |
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Put the plate in the stock location. Bend the green mountain state part of the plate inside the lip. That should solve the two inner fog light problem.
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
One thing I haven't told you all about is that one lens of my 4 lights got struck by a rock or something along those lines and put a hole and cracks through it so this temporarily solves the broken lens problem as well till i finalize my plate placement. I'll def consider your idea jeff when the time comes to getting all 4 lights back on
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Just out of interest, does it make much difference to the radiator's cooling when you have the plate in front of it like that? I expectit would, just probably not all that much noticeable...
In any case it looks pretty good like that. ![]() |
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x2 for jeffs idea... id try n mount the plate a bit higher than stock location and bend the bottom part back, or just bend the bottom part back n locate in stock place
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined May 3, '06 From New Hampshire Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
I think its illegal to modify the license plate the more i think about it, (bending the bottom when the plates in the stock position) I'll swing by my state police office tomorrow on my way to work and ask them the specific words in where and how i can mount my license plate so I can settle the Legal mounting issue with the lights.
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jun 13, '05 From Poughkeepsie, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) ![]() |
OPTION 5!
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what kind of foglights are those. I like them, i want em. thanks.....
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personally i think celicas look aweful with the lisence plate in the front...
id just leave it alone - if you get an actual ticket do a temporary install, take a pic, show it to the judge, and remove it in ny most sports cars dont use their front plates despite it being the law and the cops dont bother them. i dont know if a cop considers a celica sports-car enough but i havnt gotten nailed yet -------------------- 94 Celica ST - CAI, CarPuter, many interior mods!
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That offcenter one is cool! You could get the Evo license bracket or something like that. Or, if worse comes to worse, get rid of 2 fogs!
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Feb 14, '07 From Provo, UT USA Currently Offline Reputation: 25 (100%) ![]() |
i thought that you could get euro plates for the front. i have seen it before. but the back has to be the normal style plates. i would ask them about that as well. then you'll just need to get some euro style plates from overseas.
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