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Old 10-18-2006, 05:42 AM
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Damn you guys! I have two ugly holes in mine.[:'(]

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Old 10-18-2006, 06:56 AM
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Yes, if you have a GT you do have at least the 2 dimples.
I got my GT after it came off the transportation truck with 3 miles on it and no front holes were drilled. I had to sign a waiver at the dealership to acknowledge that I picked it up without holes or a bracket.
I was once pulled over in Hollywood on a Sunday afternoon after making a right turn. They had several doughnut eaters waving over drivers at a kind of inspection point. You wouldn't know they were there until you made the right turn! They wrote me up for having no front plate on my old Del Sol.
If the local civil servant crooks in your area are installing those cameras at intersections this may occur where you live. Keeping the front license plate in the car might be a good idea, but be sure to have a drill and install the plates in front of the flat foot!
I'm not in favor of anyone ever running stop lights, just want to have clean lines on my car's front end!
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Old 10-18-2006, 03:32 PM
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Mine came with the dimples. In fact, the dealer asked me if I wanted the front plate installed. I know on eBay there is a guy selling a braket for the GT where you don't have to drill. If you must have one, I'd get that one.

Not sure where in SoCal you live, but you have to ask yourself a question: If you happen to "squeeze" a yellow light, and go thru an intersection with the infamous "red light" cameras that snap a picture of your front plate and mail you a ticket for $361, wouldn't you rather risk getting a fixit ticket for far less by not having a front plate? I don't squeeze yellow lights much, and I certainly don't run reds on purpose, but it's something you may want to ask yourself.

I'm just sayin'...
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Old 10-18-2006, 04:38 PM
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Can the camera lights get your back license plate?
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Old 10-18-2006, 04:49 PM
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Ya I do have those tiny dimples. So small I never noticed.
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Old 10-18-2006, 04:51 PM
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Can the camera lights get your back license plate?
Yep, the intersection cameras film front and rear plates. Only way to get away is to have no plates at all. The cameras only go off if you have crossed the white line after the light is red. Ive had one before.
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Old 10-18-2006, 05:28 PM
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Can the camera lights get your back license plate?
Depends on the jurisdiction, camera manufacturer, etc. In Los Angeles, as I understand it, it is front plate only.
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Old 10-18-2006, 05:34 PM
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Why would they only film the front license plate when they know the larger percent ( id say 100% but you just cant do that... ) has a rear license plate? Just doesnt make much sense to me. [&:]
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Old 10-18-2006, 11:01 PM
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Take the $10 fix-it ticket. I had 3 when I lived in CA. It's worth it not to deface your car like that.
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Old 10-18-2006, 11:09 PM
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nah i had to drill myself. but i live in Maryland....so it may be different
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