Front Plate
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Front Plate
If you live in a state that requires a front plate and you decide to display one, what type of frame (if any any) did you use?
On my previous C5 it came with a GM plate frame that gave it a surround look.
My current ride is a 96 coupe.
On my previous C5 it came with a GM plate frame that gave it a surround look.
My current ride is a 96 coupe.
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There is a guiy named Shawn that built a lic plate that re-tracts under the car when he doesnt want it visible. Maybe he will chime in.
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Be careful with a frame. In most states it's illegal to cover any part of a license plate. If a cop is in a really bad mood he can cite you for covering part of the plate.
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Front plates are required in California.
Here is my front plate frame.
Here is my front plate frame.
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I would like to have one for the C4, but it seems like everyone makes them for the C5 & C6.
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What an ***, doesn't he have anything better to do? (rhetorical question)
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No frame. I think a frame would make it look worse.
After I got pulled recently for the same reason I just took the plate out from behind the rear one where I found it, 2 screws and it's on. Fix it ticket was a doddle. I have the cover on display on a shelf cos it looks cool as a work of art in itself
Actually doesn't bother me now. The satisfaction of having one less thing they can stop you for far outweighs any aesthetic concerns. And it's not like it's permanent
After I got pulled recently for the same reason I just took the plate out from behind the rear one where I found it, 2 screws and it's on. Fix it ticket was a doddle. I have the cover on display on a shelf cos it looks cool as a work of art in itself
Actually doesn't bother me now. The satisfaction of having one less thing they can stop you for far outweighs any aesthetic concerns. And it's not like it's permanent
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I saw a retractable license plate on a new Cadillac CTS-V and it look horrible. I though it was a broken bracket hanging under the car and it was flapping in the wind when he drove. I would rather have a front plate. Some are nice if they are truly not visible but the cop would still give you a ticket for having that since you were not showing it at the time and you have a trick device to trick them. They love that kind of stuff.
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what a loser. And this guys your neighbor?
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Texas says you have to have one facing front and back.... doesnt say where just that it needs to face front and back. My front is right behind me rear place facing forward 
Pissed off a few cops with that one. Its all in the wording.
Pissed off a few cops with that one. Its all in the wording.