It is not required in my state. But I wonder if it is better to keep it their or not.

Good thing about it is, when some stupid people back into your front bumper, you have the plate frame as the protection. (And two screws to let them remember not to do it next time)

Bad thing is, the frame scratch the bumper, so when you take it off, there will be permenant mark on the bumper. ALso dirt builds up around it.


What are your guys' choices?

 

If it isn't required then leave it off. I leave mine off and it's illegal to not have front plates here in IL.

 

They require it here; I still leave it off.

 

yeah my parents have been caught w/out front plates, but ive never put mine on and will only do so when i get pulled over .

 

It's required here in Washington too and I leave it off.

Looks 10 times better.

 

ditto, and needed here in WI

 

Cali requires them on. So on they stay unfortunately.

 

yeah im takin my chances, if they ask, i need to get a bracket/holder anywayz, jus havent gotten round to gettin one !

 

I wouldnt mind doing that, but the only problem with that is when its illegal, it gives cop a reason to pull you over and then to ticket you on a million other things, or be an ass to you. As it is, everytime I drive by a cop I get their attention, and I know he's thinking "how can i pull this a hole over" so i dont want to contribute to his desire. But none the less, I still agree it looks a hell of lot better!!

 

yeah, everyone knows my sig, the cars stock, so it looks like every other TL out on the road so i blend in a lil more

 

I wanna take mine off but it has 2 holes where they mounted the bracket!!! WTF... Why do they drill holes in the bumper?!!! I shoukld have reminded the perople who put that on not to! Ahhh! Can we patch the holes up? Does it blend?

 

mine wasnt drilled through the bumper

 

Get into an accident recently? :p Try filling the holes with bondo and then get it painted. If money is an issue then use some touch-up paint.

 

not bondo. bondo doesnt go well with plastic. they make a "bondo" type material for plastic though that you could use

 

Thanks for the clarification Kris. :p

 

I just removed my front one. There is a small scratch, but I think it will buff out. It's illegal in my state. I also have a tinted red cover on the back which goes well with the black TL-S and red tail lights.

 

 

i'd love to take mine off, that front plate sticks out like a sore "richard". so damn fugly!!. but like the other guy said dont want to give the cops any more reason to pull me over, because they look for anything to do just that, Bastages. i do notice many people in my state driving around without the front plate.

 

I took mine off at the dealer when I bought da car

 

i took the whole bracket off.
plastic tied the plate to lower grill.

looks much much better.

poxied the 2 holes..and used touch up paint.

unless your kissing my bumper, u can't see anything.

 

wait, i havent seen any TL's where the dealer drilled holes in the bumper. i just have the bracket-holes under the bumper and thats it.

 

some of the dealers drove 2 big phillips head
screws thru the bracket into the plastic of the bumper.

 

awww man thas terrible, how can the do such an act?

 

Just invert the license plate. I post pics a few days back. I think it looks better with a inverted plate than no plate.. It gives it more of a meaner look...

 

I haven't had a front plate for ten years. Haven't been pulled over since 1988 for anything.

Yes, it's required where I live but the cops around here don't consider it a high priority violation.

 

I also have mine inverted and it looks something like this :

http://www.drcook.net/images/acura-t...-brackets4.jpg

 

id rather worry about a ticket and not have one