bay area members-front plate-question
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'11/E63-Former car: '05 RT4 E55, Sprintbooster, Phenolic Spacers, RT IC /Secondary HE & BMC Filters
bay area members-front plate-question
who has & has not? for those that do not, any issues? thx.
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Palo Alto cops occasionally set up road blocks downtown and pull people without front plates over and give out fixit tickets. Saw 3 or 4 the last times we were there.
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'11/E63-Former car: '05 RT4 E55, Sprintbooster, Phenolic Spacers, RT IC /Secondary HE & BMC Filters
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2005 E55 / 2008 E63
My two other rides have never had them, no issues East Bay / South Bay. What sucks is my 55 came with the front plate, haven't had time to yank off and clean up.
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in the city and in mill valley... 4 black cars , no front plates, hell 2 of my cars i haven't put the rear plates on in order to make it difficult for meter maids to give out tickets. was pulled over on 4-20 on way to Cypress hill show, just did a sneaky reset. car peeled half way up the block... cop was right next to me. pulled me over and i told him traction control was off, he laughed and let me proceed to the show after telling me to look on my sides the next time ....
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Front Plates - CA
In SF, they are VERY agressive about enforcing it. The fine is $100 since 2005 or so.
You can be parked legally, no expired meter, etc and you'll have a ticket for no front plate.
Years ago I got one back when they were $25, parked in a neighborhood with no parking violations.
You can be parked legally, no expired meter, etc and you'll have a ticket for no front plate.
Years ago I got one back when they were $25, parked in a neighborhood with no parking violations.
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'11/E63-Former car: '05 RT4 E55, Sprintbooster, Phenolic Spacers, RT IC /Secondary HE & BMC Filters
true. have front plat now as came with 55. bought bumper plugs to fill the plate holes-just deciding if i should do. the plugs are a perfect color match to amg brlnt silver.
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I like the cleaner look of no front plate as well - my bumper was never drilled.
I put the plate on the inside of windshield and dash - they can't claim it isn't visible from front of the car...
If I get tired of seeing it, I can remove it at will. Just don't want to shell out $$ for a stupid law like that.
I put the plate on the inside of windshield and dash - they can't claim it isn't visible from front of the car...
If I get tired of seeing it, I can remove it at will. Just don't want to shell out $$ for a stupid law like that.
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Been busted without it before, now I always have a front plate on my cars. Not worth the one time I could get hassled "after the game", on the way home from dinner, etc. It's like the tinted-front windows thing. Why give em an excuse to examine you more closely?
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2004 E55 AMG, 2002 Porsche 996 TT, 2004 BMW x5 4.8is, 2004 F360
I live in Marin, and knock on wood, so far haven't had any trouble. I will not park on the street in San Francisco with the E55 b/c I'll get a front plate ticket in 2 seconds. I'll only park in a private garage in the city.
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'04 E55 AMG, '07 997TT
I have never had front plates on any of my cars. Never had a problem here in the South Bay.
But when I was in LA, I got tickets all the time for no front plate in parking lots. I even got pulled over once, just for no license plate!!!
But when I was in LA, I got tickets all the time for no front plate in parking lots. I even got pulled over once, just for no license plate!!!
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2004 E55 AMG and 2003 C320 4Matic Miss my 993 Turbo above!!
I refuse but.........
Fleebee has the coolest set up. His front license is secured magnetically. I gotta tell you, anyone who can mass produce this for our E55 is gonna make $$$$$$$$$$$$$. Anyone interested.......I would be first in line
Fleebee has the coolest set up. His front license is secured magnetically. I gotta tell you, anyone who can mass produce this for our E55 is gonna make $$$$$$$$$$$$$. Anyone interested.......I would be first in line