So I just took my tC in to get serviced and inspected. While it was there they had to mount my license plate to my front bumper. And to do that, without telling me they were going to do so, without asking me if it was okay and without even notifying me it was required for inspection, they drilled two big holes in my front bumper to put my license plate on.

I had my front bumper replaced recently and I specifically asked them to not drill holes in the front, to just give me the license plate and I would put it on my dash. I never got harrassed by police officers, I never got told to get it on the front. It was never a problem.

If they had told me it was required, if they had asked me if they could do so, that's one thing. But to drop your car off at a certified Toyota/Scion dealership for service and pick up the car essentially devalued is inexcusable.

So I called up the manager and gave him a piece of my mind. He agreed and they're going to fill in the holes and repaint the front. But if it doesn't look immaculate, they're buying me a new front bumper.

Anyway, long story short, I need some mounting brackets for the tC that dont require drilling and wont scrape or anything, just so it can pass inspection. Then off goes the mounting bracket/license plate. Any one make these?

 

www.eight08customs.com

 

nice! thanks.

 

yup, no prob

 

now your from Maine correct?
I'm not sure how things are different, i know you need a front license plate in RI, is there anyway to get around that, considering it looks like crap when i have my bodykit on...

 

i live in MD, and the law requires a front tag...i have not had my front tag on since the day i bought it, even with the tag brackets, i dont like the look of a front tag period

i think in a good chunk of states its required, not all though

 

Same here.. I guess that is why I have 2 tickets that I need to pay becuase of that too! Stupid law! Mine sits sideways in my dash.. they'll just have to accept that I will not drill or mount that dumb a$$ thing!

 

so youve never had the front license plate and you havent gotten your ***** busted?
hmm,my car looks much better w/out it,but i just wasnt sure how bad the cops rode you for that

cant hurt right,ill just keep it in my glovebox

 

some ppl keep them on the dash
but ive gotten pulled over once, got a warning. i told the cop id pay the fine instead of putting it on/drilling holes, cuz i wasn't doin that to my $17k car

 

yeah,'ll probably do that.
if anything i'll get ....ed for my tint/speeding
I'll keep in near the windshield,sounds good

 

I know I'm ignorant for not drilling holes or finding a way to mount it.. but I dont want some big a$$ tacky white tag on my black car... nope! Its going to remain on my dash!

 

i dont even kno where mine is.......
kept it in the package when i got my tags in the mail...never took it out

 

 

but its not like you go to jail or get a wicked big fine for not having one on the front bumper right?

just makes your car look like ____tt

 

Ehh.. they are usually like $50-60 fines.. Still a lot of money.. I seriously would love to know the actual justification for the tags on the front.. there has to be a good reason.. I just cant fathum it.

 

its like $50 each time, they have written $80 fines in some areas
from wut i was told, the reason for having the front tags, or one of them had sommin to do with stolen cars

 

Me too, what is the actual reason for having to have a front tag in some states? Can someone please shed some light on this?

 

Stolen cars, identification, 2 is better than one...

and just think, if your playing chicken with a cop they can figure out who you are

 

thats the reason i don't

they snag alot of my buddies for not having a front tag, but i guess my front end just doesn't look like its supposd to have it i guess ??

 

Mine either.. but then again.. these southern cops are always lookin to hound me for something.. pig baztards! I swear.. I get stopped for the most rediculous ****.. its the cars!