Front license plate - Stillen or Show and Go?
 

So, im going to have to get a front license plate and refuse to drill holes in my bumper.

Stillen looks good but its on there and i have to physically remove it, which isnt difficult but i dont wanna.

The show and go also looks good but I'm hesitant due to the rice factor(IMO) and i wonder if a small fender bender would push that control arm through the radiator, which would make for a big mess. Not that i plan on hitting someone, but s*** happens.

What do you guys think? A front plate is a must for me, i don't want any reason for a cop to pull me over. Even a fix it ticket is a hassle, especially in Houston.

Thanks!

Go no plate, it is what I do. ;)
I had the stillen one for awhile but felt it takes away from the car. I believe someone made a setup which goes in the center and requires no drilling but will have to look tonight.

Oh, if you are not doing anything this weekend you should come out to the Baker meet Saturday.

Which baker, i love beer!

Baker North on 290 @ 11am(ish) till around 4-5.

Houston here also,, I haven't had a license plate on any of my vehicles in the past 9 yrs.. I do remember getting a license plate ticket about 16 yrs ago..
I hope I just didn't jinx myself.. LOL

Just tell the officer the dealership did not give you a bracket for it and you have been trying to get in contact with them to give you one. And then move into how hard it is to deal with dealerships which might give you the sympathy card.

i might be able to make that, i have to be at baker nissan south for the back hatch fix and to get another key sat at 2pm. They tried to get away with giving me only one key on a used 26k car. I'm getting one for free

Ah, yeah do not let them do that.
Hope to see you out there. I found the plate holder I was thinking of and the guy ended up doing a little bit of cutting so might not be what you want. http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...ternative.html

I personally like the look of the Stillen plate, but I'm kind of weird like that. I think the offset look adds to the look of the car.

After a couple of months I bought the Stillen for my 40th. I had it on for 2 days, thought the plate looked like S#!% and took it off. I'm keeping the Stillen holder, but most likely will take my chances w/o a front plate. I haven't had plates on my Supra, Acura or Corvette in the past and didn't have any problems. The Z attracts attention and I figure my luck is due to run out soon.

I've been content with the show n go on mine, I can drive worry free with the plate hidden.

Each to his own though...

didn't mean to revive this old thread, but, I actually just drilled two tiny holes in the indents of the black molding on the front bumper, for the bracket holder. I used two very small screws to secure the plate with washers front and back. The holes are smaller than the indent, so with the plate removed, you can't tell the holes are there... voila.

Anyone else with the Stillen license plate holder notice their oil temps consistently running higher than without it on? I haven't done a test to confirm it, but it seems like my oil temps settle in around 210F on a 65F day with the Stillen license plate holder on and 195F without. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but it seems like the license plate holder blocks the air flow enough to make a difference.

I've seen oil temps around 210-220 on cool days too, city driving, of course average temps are around 180-190.... I would think that's normal and well within operating range.

That doesn't sound like a bad idea. Pics?
Also, how secure do you think it is? the plates arent very light for two tiny screws.

I will take a pic when I get home later today, don't have the means to download my cell phone camera pics at the moment (yes I am too cheap to pay for internet on my phone LOL).

As for the screws, I chose a #6 or a #8 don't remember. So I drilled through the plate to match the 2 indents on the black plastic and relied on the thread on the black plastic to hold it. So far so good. I drove it a few times already and after the drive, I checked to make sure the screws did not rotate or loosen and it didn't. What's really neat about this idea is that there's no need for the big bracket, and nothing is touching my paint. And when I remove it, the holes are BARELY visible. I also plan to cover with either black silicone or electrical tape, or both. Definitely not visible then.

I will take pics and post later.

It still sucks in general to have front plates, but........... what can I do... our cars stick out like sore thumbs to these cops. They see sports car, and they automatically single you out. Annoying.... but what can I do.

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That doesn't sound like a bad idea. Pics?
Also, how secure do you think it is? the plates arent very light for two tiny screws.

Sorry it took so long to post this... I totally forgot about it. Here is the pic I promised. Notice that I am NOT using the bracket, and am only using two #6 screws directly into the black textured portion of the bumper. When the plate is off, the holes are not visible unless way up close. I also plan to cover it up with the similar diameter electrical tape ;)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../p_00357-1.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../p_00356-1.jpg

Thank you for the pics! I was looking at this last night wondering if I could just screw it directly into the plastic. I still don't think I'm willing to put any holes even in the plastic piece, but I'm glad to see it's an option.

Thanks for the Pics, it looks nice and clean! I actually ordered the stillen plate to other day, but I wont know how i like it until i actually see it on my car. If its not for me, then i will go your route for sure!

Yeah I had the Stillen plate on my G35C before the Z... it was "okay"... nothing special, if anything it was way over priced. :shakes head: Also, for the Z, I don't like how it's offset. To me, it looks kindda ricey, but that's just me. If you try it and like it, great. The route I went is simple and clean and the wholes are not visible if I decide to go plateless :)