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So guys I see some IS' have holes in the front bumper for plates ... mine has none but I wonder is that because im in florida and we require no front licence plates ? If thats true that means only models shipped to states that require front and back license plates have bumper holes ? Are all cars moddified according to region by manufacturers ? Just curious lol
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Got mine from Park Place Lexus of Grapevine and it has no holes for the front license plate, but I was on an allocation list and apparently they found one in Cali (my 2nd choice) 3 weeks later...
TX requires 2 license plates...
however, as of September 1st, 2007 - think we'll be able to get out of not having a front license plate when pulled over :] trying to stay low until then
TX requires 2 license plates...
however, as of September 1st, 2007 - think we'll be able to get out of not having a front license plate when pulled over :] trying to stay low until then
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haha well florida never really required two plates which is a good thing .. less is better in this case .. but i wish i had the bumper holes to stick on a custom tag or something ... because i heard putting in holes aftermarket can cause water to enter into the bumper overtime ... wouldnt want that haha but also dont know how true that is either !
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The cars arrive with a clean front bumper (no drilled holes). It is up to the dealer to install them. I live in California and its against the law to drive without a front license plate, but only a handful of cops would notice and pull you over. Stevens Creek Lexus has them installed on there cars while Magnussens Lexus doesn't.
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The cars arrive with a clean front bumper (no drilled holes). It is up to the dealer to install them. I live in California and its against the law to drive without a front license plate, but only a handful of cops would notice and pull you over. Stevens Creek Lexus has them installed on there cars while Magnussens Lexus doesn't.
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I saw a non drilled IS bumper for the first time this weekend at TOC in S.F. and was surprised to see those little dimples. I expected there to be nothing there.
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What's the new law? Haven't heard of this change.
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My permanent plates came in today so I called the Texas DOT to ask about this change and they said they never heard of it. So I had the front plate installed at the dealer just to be safe. That frikkin black bracket looks god awful under the chrome frame and on top of the white paint. I did notice driving home that about 1/4 of the cars didn't have a front plate. The dealer said only about 50% of the new cars have them installed. My fronts coming off real soon and I'll plug the holes.
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Man, I wouldn't have drilled the bumper if you were just going to take them off. Now you will have two holes in the bumper, unless you have them patched and filled. I use a black CF plate frame on my front, so the black bracket isn't that noticeable.
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