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mrgoombatts · 10-05-2009, 10:41 PM

Does anyone have thier front plate mounted on the bumber. from all the photos ive seen noone has a front plate. I live in NY and as far as I know I think it is against the law not to have a front plate.

MightyT · 10-05-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrgoombatts

Does anyone have thier front plate mounted on the bumber. from all the photos ive seen noone has a front plate. I live in NY and as far as I know I think it is against the law not to have a front plate.

Here is a thread that you might find interesting ...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44854

Even though against the law, I found some good info on my states DMV web site ...

Bungalowbandit · 10-05-2009, 10:46 PM

Yes its against the law in ny but i wont put it on it looks so much better with our i have had my car since june and have not bine stoped yet knock on wood

"prima"Donna · 10-05-2009, 10:49 PM

here's mine...the bracket is shaped to fit the bumper and mine was already installed when we picked up the car, even though the dealer was NOT supposed to...so I made the best of it, and got vanity plates for the 1st time in my life, so it's kinda ok...I even got my plates published in Newsday in the Sunday edition where they feature vanity plates, so now I'm famous...lol...it's hard to tell by the picture, but the bracket is v-shaped to the exact contour of the front bumper and sits flush against it...hope this pic helps...

Andro · 10-05-2009, 10:57 PM

Don't put it on

daphatgrant · 10-06-2009, 12:12 AM

Hey mrgoombatts, I'm a fellow NY'r and I have no plans of installing the front plate on my car. This won't be as much of an issue to me as I'll only be driving this car during the summer when it's not raining. So as you know since you are a fellow NY'r I won't be driving my car much

:(

Long story short with the small amount of miles I'll be putting on each year I am willing to take the chance.

hollywoodjose · 10-06-2009, 12:18 AM

i've had mine for 5 months and put a little over 4k miles, still no stops for not having my plate on. I need to talk to my insurance to find out if it will go up for a ticket, but I hope i dont ever have to put it on. If my insurance says it wont' go up, i will pay as many tickets as i have to. I love the look of the front end too much to put a license place on it

tjd24 · 10-06-2009, 08:19 AM

Been driving sans front plate since May with no hassles - while illegal my belief is unless you have another violation most officers/state troopers will not bother to pull you over.

If still concerned see this thread for new option plus matching color bracket option from Top Flight Productions

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41485

If Top Flight offers a removable option as they do for the Corvette I may consider it as my SIM is my daily driver.

cuda_z28 · 10-06-2009, 08:24 AM

Mine is OFF, Looks much better!!

mslone · 10-06-2009, 08:27 AM

Off... Pay the fine. There's No way I'm drilling holes in front of my bumper...

Sstac · 10-06-2009, 11:12 AM

I say OFF... but i wanna know how much the fine is??

DeezLBC · 10-06-2009, 11:17 AM

Grrrrrrr leave it to the man to ruin a beautiful car! I hate having the front plate on my vette. I've been hassled for having the front cap on it but no tickets yet. We should come up with a way to mount the plate behind the mesh back there.

ZED SLED · 10-06-2009, 12:29 PM

When I picked mine up at the dealer I asked if there was a front plate mount and the salesman found it in the trunk. They said they don't install these on Vettes and won't install them on Camaros either. They say the cops typically look the other way with these types of cars. Been driving it that way since July with no issues. I refuse to ruin the front facia by mounting the factory frame. I did buy a stow-n-go from swiftfmotorsports but won't put it on unless forced to. Supposedly here in NY they are going to make everyone buy new plates at $25 set+normal reg fee, apparently to increase revenue. Why don't they save money and have the inmates stamp out just one? Trying to keep them working I guess.

MontyCarlo · 10-06-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mclark10

When I picked mine up at the dealer I asked if there was a front plate mount and the salesman found it in the trunk. They said they don't install these on Vettes and won't install them on Camaros either. They say the cops typically look the other way with these types of cars. Been driving it that way since July with no issues. I refuse to ruin the front facia by mounting the factory frame. I did buy a stow-n-go from swiftfmotorsports but won't put it on unless forced to. Supposedly here in NY they are going to make everyone buy new plates at $25 set+normal reg fee, apparently to increase revenue. Why don't they save money and have the inmates stamp out just one? Trying to keep them working I guess.

Pretty much the same thing for me here in Iowa. The dealer doesn't put front plates on corvettes or camaros and said that even though the front plate's supposed to be required by law, it doesn't usually cause any trouble.

10-05-2009, 10:41 PM	#1
mrgoombatts Drives: jeep srt8 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: ny Posts: 108	front license plate on or off ? Does anyone have thier front plate mounted on the bumber. from all the photos ive seen noone has a front plate. I live in NY and as far as I know I think it is against the law not to have a front plate.

10-05-2009, 10:49 PM	#4
"prima"Donna HWAY STR Drives: 2010 RJT VIN#7085 & 2014 CRT C7 Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 13,118 View My Garage	here's mine...the bracket is shaped to fit the bumper and mine was already installed when we picked up the car, even though the dealer was NOT supposed to...so I made the best of it, and got vanity plates for the 1st time in my life, so it's kinda ok...I even got my plates published in Newsday in the Sunday edition where they feature vanity plates, so now I'm famous...lol...it's hard to tell by the picture, but the bracket is v-shaped to the exact contour of the front bumper and sits flush against it...hope this pic helps... Attached Images __________________ ~ HWAY STR ~

10-05-2009, 10:57 PM	#5
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,214 View My Garage	Don't put it on __________________

10-06-2009, 08:19 AM	#8
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	Been driving sans front plate since May with no hassles - while illegal my belief is unless you have another violation most officers/state troopers will not bother to pull you over. If still concerned see this thread for new option plus matching color bracket option from Top Flight Productions http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41485 If Top Flight offers a removable option as they do for the Corvette I may consider it as my SIM is my daily driver. __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

10-06-2009, 08:27 AM	#10
mslone Drives: 1969 vette & 2010 RS/2SS 6-Spd Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Katy TX Posts: 159 View My Garage	Off... Pay the fine. There's No way I'm drilling holes in front of my bumper... __________________ http://gearheadsdesign.com/ Custom Posters of Your Car / Design Work / Photoshop / Web Design Get A Custom Poster of Your Car 10% Off with this Code: ( Camaro5-10off ) sales@gearheadsdesign.com Become a Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Housto...0067059?ref=ts

10-05-2009, 10:46 PM	#3
Bungalowbandit Drives: 2010 black 2ss/rs camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rockland County Posts: 110	Yes its against the law in ny but i wont put it on it looks so much better with our i have had my car since june and have not bine stoped yet knock on wood

10-06-2009, 12:12 AM	#6
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	Hey mrgoombatts, I'm a fellow NY'r and I have no plans of installing the front plate on my car. This won't be as much of an issue to me as I'll only be driving this car during the summer when it's not raining. So as you know since you are a fellow NY'r I won't be driving my car much :( Long story short with the small amount of miles I'll be putting on each year I am willing to take the chance.

10-06-2009, 12:18 AM	#7
hollywoodjose Drives: 2010 Black 1LT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WA Posts: 386 View My Garage	i've had mine for 5 months and put a little over 4k miles, still no stops for not having my plate on. I need to talk to my insurance to find out if it will go up for a ticket, but I hope i dont ever have to put it on. If my insurance says it wont' go up, i will pay as many tickets as i have to. I love the look of the front end too much to put a license place on it

10-06-2009, 08:24 AM	#9
cuda_z28 Drives: 1994 Quasar Z28, 2010 SIM 2SS, 6M Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 38	Mine is OFF, Looks much better!!

10-06-2009, 11:12 AM	#11
Sstac Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 313	I say OFF... but i wanna know how much the fine is?? __________________ Current: 2010 Camaro CGM 2SS RS Manual Past: '99 camaro, '01 Z28, '03 vette '08 BMW 535i 1100, Preliminary order accepted 08-06-09 2000, Accepted By GM 09-1-09 3000, Order accepted by production control 09-1-09 TPW 09-21-09 3300, Order scheduled for production 09/11/09 3400, Order broadcast 09-12-09 3800, Order produced 09-22-09 4000, Available to ship 09-23-09 4200, Shipped 09-24-09 5000, Delivered to the dealer 10/12/09 * Picked up 10/12/09

10-06-2009, 11:17 AM	#12
DeezLBC Drives: 2002 Chevy Corvette Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Long Beach, Ca. Posts: 5	Grrrrrrr leave it to the man to ruin a beautiful car! I hate having the front plate on my vette. I've been hassled for having the front cap on it but no tickets yet. We should come up with a way to mount the plate behind the mesh back there.

10-06-2009, 12:29 PM	#13
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	When I picked mine up at the dealer I asked if there was a front plate mount and the salesman found it in the trunk. They said they don't install these on Vettes and won't install them on Camaros either. They say the cops typically look the other way with these types of cars. Been driving it that way since July with no issues. I refuse to ruin the front facia by mounting the factory frame. I did buy a stow-n-go from swiftfmotorsports but won't put it on unless forced to. Supposedly here in NY they are going to make everyone buy new plates at $25 set+normal reg fee, apparently to increase revenue. Why don't they save money and have the inmates stamp out just one? Trying to keep them working I guess.

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