Official MD, DE, DC, VA, WV Spotted Thread

[ZombieEatsYou]

Originally Posted by scruffyluv

I ordered a bracket that mounts underneath to the pre exsisting bolts since its mandatory to have a front plate here in va.. it cost about $100 off ebay but it works perfectly, no drilling and comes with a rubber gasket to keep the plate from bouncing off the grill

4 strip ties = Free.

[scruffyluv]

lol I know a guy who uses zip ties and it looks tacky cause they arent hidden on a bracket, just holding the plate up

[Rafsanjani]

Spotted a IBM on White Granite Drive in Oakton VA as I pulled out of my work parking lot. I waved, even honked the horn, still don't think he saw me, probably jammin to some tunes. Tried to catch up but he went north on 123 while I went south. Still cool to see others out there!

[scruffyluv]

So I spoke with Susan Hobbs at Colonial today.. she works in the service department. I had gotton ahold of them in regards to the paint chips in my rear quarter panels... when she found out I was going to the meet on Sunday she made sure I could get my baby blue in before hand to buff out the chips!

[ZombieEatsYou]

Originally Posted by scruffyluv

lol I know a guy who uses zip ties and it looks tacky cause they arent hidden on a bracket, just holding the plate up

Yuk. My ties are behind the plate using the existing mounting holes. Can't see them unless you look behind the grill.

[mobilin]

I got two pieces of aluminum angle from Lowes and hooked them up to the plate that came with the car. Here's a photo.. If you want more details I'll put it all together:


I forgot to add this: I saw an IOM with black stripes headed eastbound on I66 out past Haymart, VA... Today around 4PM

[james2SS]

I think that is pretty slick. I'm unsure how the plastic ties would work, since I think there would be some looseness and possible rubbing - could be wrong. What you did looks solid and leaves the front end unmodified. I went ahead a got the swift hideaway and I'll see how it goes. I'm looking forward to being pulled over and seeing the look of the officer's face when I tell him he must be mistaken cause of course I have a front plate; it's the law.

If the swift hideaway doesn't work for some reason I will take your approach.

I live in Eldersburg and work in Columbia. I haven't spotted anybody. I'm anxiously waiting, since it's one thing to be in the car, but I'd like to see what it looks like on the road from the outside.

~Jim

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by james2SS

I'm curious as to whether the DC and MD folks have a front license plate. I'm loath to put one on. I may consider moving to PA, or at least register the car there. I didn't see a thread for this for out area, and I'm wondering if people that don't have a front plate mounted have gotten stopped much or even ticketed.

~Jim

I bought a very nice no-drill mount from here: http://******.com/products_chev.html. He also has some threads on here about the mount. I didn't want to give a cop any more of a reason to pull me over than the fact that I have a bright red super-fast car. I know a lot of people have gone with zip ties. I just didn't feel like taking any chances of the ties breaking and scratching the paint. Paying ~$100 for a nice piece on my $35k car seemed like a no brainer. Here's a picture of it mounted:





BTW, I see a Black SS in Stephens City, VA all the time. There is also an IOM one that I have seen at the 37-81 interchange on the south side of Winchester.

[Sidewinder]

Originally Posted by camaropete

I bought a very nice no-drill mount from here: http://******.com/products_chev.html. He also has some threads on here about the mount. I didn't want to give a cop any more of a reason to pull me over than the fact that I have a bright red super-fast car. I know a lot of people have gone with zip ties. I just didn't feel like taking any chances of the ties breaking and scratching the paint. Paying ~$100 for a nice piece on my $35k car seemed like a no brainer. Here's a picture of it mounted:

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BTW, I see a Black SS in Stephens City, VA all the time. There is also an IOM one that I have seen at the 37-81 interchange on the south side of Winchester.

I saw mine in the garage today when I was leaving for work in my daily driver.

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

I saw mine in the garage today when I was leaving for work in my daily driver.

I hear ya. I have been seeing mind in there a lot lately. Too much actually. Surprised I haven't seen you out cruising around. Guess I will have to wait until the weather breaks a little now.

[thesnoopster]

Originally Posted by Sidewinder

I saw mine in the garage today when I was leaving for work in my daily driver.

Originally Posted by camaropete

I hear ya. I have been seeing mind in there a lot lately. Too much actually. Surprised I haven't seen you out cruising around. Guess I will have to wait until the weather breaks a little now.

[edog]

I saw a red 2ss w/silver/white stripes come into the parking lot at work today. They parked outside old country buffet in the Smoketown Plaza Shopping Center in Woodbridge Va off Prince William Parkway.

[ZombieEatsYou]

Originally Posted by james2SS

I think that is pretty slick. I'm unsure how the plastic ties would work, since I think there would be some looseness and possible rubbing - could be wrong. What you did looks solid and leaves the front end unmodified. I went ahead a got the swift hideaway and I'll see how it goes. I'm looking forward to being pulled over and seeing the look of the officer's face when I tell him he must be mistaken cause of course I have a front plate; it's the law.

If the swift hideaway doesn't work for some reason I will take your approach.

I live in Eldersburg and work in Columbia. I haven't spotted anybody. I'm anxiously waiting, since it's one thing to be in the car, but I'd like to see what it looks like on the road from the outside.

~Jim

If anyone's interested, here's my orginal step by step post using zip ties.

[mobilin]

I spotted a Black one east bound on I66 out again just past Haymart... It was around noon today..