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Old 08-04-2008, 01:01 PM
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Was on the 101 around Mtn View on my way home from work. I was somewhat in a hurry because I had to go to dinner for my birthday. I'm in the carpool lane for maybe all of 5 minutes when a CHP sneaks up on me .
He pulls me over and asks why I was in the carpool lane. I say "b/c im trying to pass the slow cars since im in a hurry to go dinner for my bday". He comes back 5 minutes later and is like "It would be a present for me to write you a ticket since its your birthday, but since you were honest and didn't give a lame excuse im not going to write you up" . but of course he couldn't just let me go so he wrote me up for no front plate . I read the thread on putting on the front plate w/out holes but I'm not sure If I still have the mount & screws that comes w/our cars (new bumper). For the people that have done this already, is it possible to buy a new mount so I don't have to buy the stillen hook? And what size screws would I need?
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 01:12 PM
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damn sry to hear that.. idk about your bumper situation but good luck
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 01:30 PM
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Though the Stillen front bracket is a lot of $$ for what it is, I paid it b/c no way I wanted holes in my front bumper, but that's me. Think there's cheaper ones same concept on Ebay now.

Sorry...don't know what size screws for factory front bracket. Ask dealer?
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 01:34 PM
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dude just putt it up with zip ties....go to an officer get it singed off and take the plate off...i do it ALL THE TIME! lol just do it!
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 02:17 PM
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I'm not going to put holes in my bumper....but u still need to put screws in to not make it look obvious. And do you care to explain how you do it with zip lines? this seems like the easiest method out of the ones ive read.
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 02:32 PM
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pm clokwork.....He sells a stillen type design that looks legit...im bout to buy one for my coupe....
http://www.infinitiplate.com/ is the website of his product..check it out
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 03:20 PM
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dang.. you got so lucky!
 

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Old 08-04-2008, 04:21 PM
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Just cut the heads off the screws and glue them to the actual plate. Get a strip of velcro and stick it onto both the top of plate and to car. Once you get a few blocks away from police station, take it off. To the cop it will look like it is screwed into the car. Peel off the velcro and use a lil goo gone if there is residue left on bumper.
 
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so you were in the carpool lane for 5 whole mins with no front plate and you call that "hating"? not like most of us follow the law but dont complain about it.
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 04:35 PM
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i'd take the no front plate over the car pool ticket anyday! You got lucky my friend
 
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damn i was about to say the same lol
 
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lucky is all i got to say.
 
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Originally Posted by unfadable
Was on the 101 around Mtn View on my way home from work. I was somewhat in a hurry because I had to go to dinner for my birthday. I'm in the carpool lane for maybe all of 5 minutes when a CHP sneaks up on me .
He pulls me over and asks why I was in the carpool lane. I say "b/c im trying to pass the slow cars since im in a hurry to go dinner for my bday". He comes back 5 minutes later and is like "It would be a present for me to write you a ticket since its your birthday, but since you were honest and didn't give a lame excuse im not going to write you up" . but of course he couldn't just let me go so he wrote me up for no front plate . I read the thread on putting on the front plate w/out holes but I'm not sure If I still have the mount & screws that comes w/our cars (new bumper). For the people that have done this already, is it possible to buy a new mount so I don't have to buy the stillen hook? And what size screws would I need?
You went from getting a $381 fine to a fix-it ticket and you got "hated on"???
 
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Old 08-05-2008, 11:08 AM
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DUDE!!!!! YOU ARE HELLA LUCKY AND HE REALLY GAVE YOU A BIG A$$ B-DAY GIFT. don't get too greedy and appreicate the nice CHP. Not all of us are taht lucky with CHPs.



I got a Window tint ticket on a Wednesday 6am on my way to work, now that's bad luck.
 


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