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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FYRARMS
IL cops must love Corvettes. Drove my car frequently, and have had police do nothing more than compliment me on the car. Never said a word about the missing front plate.

Same here. I asked an officer once in a casual conversation, and he said he would never pull anyone over for no front plate, but if stopped for another reason, would probably mention it at that time.
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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Hey you never never know when someone might drive away from a crime backwards! Lol. Imagine the money the state would save. I'm sure they wouldn't pass it on to the taxpayer though!
Now the argument is they need them so their license plate readers can read your plate to see if you or your car is a bad guy.
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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Never understood the people that HATE front plates, what's the big deal anyway???? I think of it as protection for the very front from bugs and trash and it's one less reason for the cops to hassle you. Who else really notices it anyway??
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 3boystoys
Never understood the people that HATE front plates, what's the big deal anyway???? I think of it as protection for the very front from bugs and trash and it's one less reason for the cops to hassle you. Who else really notices it anyway??
I agree... I think they should require them on both doors and the roof as well to complete the look!
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 3boystoys
Who else really notices it anyway??
I notice it every time I look at the ugly plate ruining the body lines of my bumper. It's going to be great once I move to Arizona and can toss my front plate and put my plate filler panel back on in its place. No more *** ugly front plate for me.

I see putting a front plate on a Corvette as similar to shaving a dog's butt and teaching it to walk backwards.
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 3boystoys
Never understood the people that HATE front plates, what's the big deal anyway????
I hate front plates because they clutter the nose of the car. It is a focal point, and eyes go straight to it. Distracts from the car's appearance.

Kate Beckinsale:



Kate Beckinsale with license plate on nose:



See?
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed
I notice it every time I look at the ugly plate ruining the body lines of my bumper. It's going to be great once I move to Arizona and can toss my front plate and put my plate filler panel back on in its place. No more *** ugly front plate for me.

I see putting a front plate on a Corvette as similar to shaving a dog's butt and teaching it to walk backwards.
Why do you care? You take your car to Walmart.
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FYRARMS
I hate front plates because they clutter the nose of the car. It is a focal point, and eyes go straight to it. Distracts from the car's appearance.

Kate Beckinsale:



Kate Beckinsale with license plate on nose:



See?
Who looks at their face?? That's not what I'm looking at when she's in that leather outfit in those Vampire movies!!
Keeps the bugs out of nose though.
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This better not jinx me but I have had my 02 Z06 daily driver and never have run a front plate....[URL=http://s921.photobucket.com/user/johniz1967/media/beforeandafterfronandrear_zps751cebff.jp g.html][/URL]
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 3boystoys
Why do you care? You take your car to Walmart.
It's the only car I have, so yeah, I take it to Wal Mart. Get over it.
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