So, i wanted to do the license plate mod, b/c it really does help the tl look better and when i took off the frame, i saw that they had drilled 2 holes!!! gahhhhhhh those bastards, so what should i do to get rid of these holes? Is there any cheap way, i dont want to spend a lot of money to fill up 2 holes. Also does anyone have the instructions on how to do the mod still?

 

I know my s2000 came with holes from the factory. They sell (sometimes give away) little plugs at the dealership that already match the paint. Your holes may be "OEM" holes.

I don't know about the mod though.

 

yeah, if I do that mod in NYC, i will get a plunger up my ass from every cop here.

I wish i could take the ugly plates off.

 

I spent 3 yrs driving in NY without a front plate on my black porsche. Never got bothered for it. In fact, I think it saved my ass once. I was pulled over for doing +15, no reg sticker on my wiindshield, no front plate. I told the pig a story and got off with a front plate violation for $50. I was thrilled.

 

well, the plugs are not OEM, according to my local dealer.

 

where do you get these plugs from? just go to the dealer?

 

I thought the 2002 TL frame had little brackets that reach up to the inside of the bumper... or at least thats how mine was.

 

go to an suto parts store and paint the plugs with touch up paint. Or do what my lil cuz did. He just took 2 screws, painted them with touch up paint and put them back. No harm, no foul, it looked good.

 

My 99 has this set up...I just took the bracket off!! no issues yet :knockonwood:

 

can anyone tell me how to stick the license plate inbetween the bottom piece of the bumper...

like this


i was looking at my car and i couldnt picture my plate fitting in there.. Thanks!

 

yea thats what ive been trying to do!!!, how do u do that!!, it makes the car look sooo much better

 

i believe he cut the license plate, i dunno if that's legal?

 

no it's not legal...

 

a license plate isn't actually ours...its government owned property, defacing or modifying the plate itself is considered against the law

 

so he really did cut it?? so if iw ere to just flip the plate holder upside down, would i need a new holder (i have the dealer one that has the triangle shape behind it to match the bumper)? thanks

 

is there any way to get it close to what he did?

 

hmm...i wonder if I angled the plate in that same spot, it would hold. There's no stipulation stating that the license plate has to be perpendicular to the ground right?