license plate locations
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 331
From: Chicago, IL
I'm a new Illinois resident and a new Mustang owner from Indiana where no front license plate required. I don't like the look of a plate on the front of my Mustang. Anyone from Illinois that can tell me if Illlinois enforces having its plate on the front?
Thanks
Dennis
Thanks
Dennis
Retractable - to where? Remote controlled - does it fly like a rc heli? Sounds like a waste of $$ to me.
I live in a state that requests you use both plates too. They also request you drive a max of 65 mph, not break traction, not drive aggressive, not race, not get laid in your car, etc. etc. etc. OMG now Im worried - what if they nail me w/o a front plate - I'm so f n screwed!
I live in a state that requests you use both plates too. They also request you drive a max of 65 mph, not break traction, not drive aggressive, not race, not get laid in your car, etc. etc. etc. OMG now Im worried - what if they nail me w/o a front plate - I'm so f n screwed!
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 89
From: southern foothills
My condolences dudes, didnt know people actually got big $$ tickets for the plate thing. Like I said, aint had mine on any of 3 vehicles goin back 7 or 8 years now. My Bronco has a front plate but it says "USA still # 1".
I did get pulled over in CT for license plate issues once in my 1967 stang while visitin my bro. Cop took my license n reg, came back with a ticket all made out - defacing state property. Said I had yellow paint on my plate. Im like what? I got out and walked back to look at it with him. I said thats wheat, not yellow paint. Cop is like what? I said its a KANSAS plate with a picture of wheat on it - not a CT plate! He said get in your car and dont ever let me see you round here again... True story.
I did get pulled over in CT for license plate issues once in my 1967 stang while visitin my bro. Cop took my license n reg, came back with a ticket all made out - defacing state property. Said I had yellow paint on my plate. Im like what? I got out and walked back to look at it with him. I said thats wheat, not yellow paint. Cop is like what? I said its a KANSAS plate with a picture of wheat on it - not a CT plate! He said get in your car and dont ever let me see you round here again... True story.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,179
From: College Station, TX
Because they don't actually give a rat's *** about the front and just want another excuse to suck more money out of you and make your day a little bit more miserable? Sounds pretty spot on to me.
5th Gear Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,388
From: Central Texas
It kinda depends on your local 'law enforcement', too. Some areas are much more strict about where and how front plates are mounted. Locally it's an issue for [f'ing] toll roads and them taking pictures of toll violators. So they try to get everyone to put on their fronts.
Ok though back to the original post: YES ... I run my plates a little higher-up but still right up front. I mde a couple of brackets, mounting them into the existing holes; the brackets move the plate a little more out but up enough so the plate does not block the bottom opening. Sorry, no pics, but ou might be able to see it in my sig.
A lot of others around here mount the plate inside their windshield.
If I put a different facia up front, it wont get a plate in it, though.
Ok though back to the original post: YES ... I run my plates a little higher-up but still right up front. I mde a couple of brackets, mounting them into the existing holes; the brackets move the plate a little more out but up enough so the plate does not block the bottom opening. Sorry, no pics, but ou might be able to see it in my sig.
A lot of others around here mount the plate inside their windshield.
If I put a different facia up front, it wont get a plate in it, though.
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28
From: Illinois
Dennis
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 553
From: Texas
It looks like you put it in the middle of the bumper? Was that difficult? All the advertising pics I see show it on the side?
I'm curious because I'm thinking about getting that same one.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 16,182
From: PA to KY ('07) to IL ('09) to MS ('10) to FL ('11)
I just transferred the title for my Stang from KY (no front plate) to IL and I'm seriously considering the Ninosport remote controlled model. I can see it now...
officer: "Sir, did you know that you have no front plate?"
me, after pressing the remote: "I'm sorry officer but you must be mistaken..."
officer: "Sir, did you know that you have no front plate?"
me, after pressing the remote: "I'm sorry officer but you must be mistaken..."
Thread Starter
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 586
From: Fort Worth Texas
It kinda depends on your local 'law enforcement', too. Some areas are much more strict about where and how front plates are mounted. Locally it's an issue for [f'ing] toll roads and them taking pictures of toll violators. So they try to get everyone to put on their fronts.
Ok though back to the original post: YES ... I run my plates a little higher-up but still right up front. I mde a couple of brackets, mounting them into the existing holes; the brackets move the plate a little more out but up enough so the plate does not block the bottom opening. Sorry, no pics, but ou might be able to see it in my sig.
A lot of others around here mount the plate inside their windshield.
If I put a different facia up front, it wont get a plate in it, though.
Ok though back to the original post: YES ... I run my plates a little higher-up but still right up front. I mde a couple of brackets, mounting them into the existing holes; the brackets move the plate a little more out but up enough so the plate does not block the bottom opening. Sorry, no pics, but ou might be able to see it in my sig.
A lot of others around here mount the plate inside their windshield.
If I put a different facia up front, it wont get a plate in it, though.