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SURVEY: CLEAN FRONT LICENSE PLATE SOLUTIONS (LS BRACKET? Hide AWAY?)

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Old 02-14-10 | 04:41 AM
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Hey everyone,
I have had my front license plate on my 250 for a year now after multiple tickets while parked. I have since wondered if the the bracket from the lexus LS would fit, since its the full height of the plate and therefore, Id imagine looks better. If you have any clean solutions for the front or have a hideaway plate, please post pics. Below is the lexus LS front bracket, let me know if you know if it will work.
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Old 02-14-10 | 06:57 PM
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I had to add a front bracket to my old sedan.

I ended up getting a universal front bracket from Advance Auto. Worked great cause it was the same size as the plate itself. All I had to do was cut down the license plate bolts that I used so that they wouldn't stick through and put a hole in the bumper.
Old 02-14-10 | 06:58 PM
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i personally use the hideaway plate and glued it underneath my bumper. that way its still clean, and im following the law (already got picked twice for no front plate....one time while parked on a side street). its clean, really nice, and most importantly, no holes to mar the front bumper or take away from the curves of the car.
Old 02-14-10 | 09:24 PM
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^ pics pics please...!



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Old 03-11-10 | 02:41 AM
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yes please anyone that has pictures please post
Old 03-11-10 | 03:53 AM
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pics pliz ...
Old 03-11-10 | 09:46 AM
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or get the Rho plate. it just bolts to ur tow hook
Old 03-11-10 | 10:30 AM
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I had the rho plate for a bit, it was sort of ghetto. It would get loose and rotate around and sometimes would be off and looked bad. I put the front license plate back in the center and will be making a camera mount with the rho plate tow hook.
Old 03-11-10 | 10:43 AM
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I have the RhoPlate... key to it's use is some locktite, and really tighten up that screw.
Old 03-11-10 | 10:44 AM
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Rho tow hook adapter thing on my g/f's IS. It got loose one time but I think that was more due to someone messing with it than it getting lose from normal driving.
Old 03-11-10 | 11:02 AM
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What's a hideaway plate? Pic pls.
Old 03-11-10 | 11:15 AM
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VELCO jping no seriously though
Old 03-11-10 | 12:32 PM
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i really dislike the tow hook look. if im going to have my license plate on, i might as well have it in the center of my car
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