California License plate?

Woket · 02-27-2016, 12:16 AM

I recently just bought my Z a few weeks ago, I'm not sure if this has been posted anywhere else but Im pretty lazy. Where do you guys put your front licenses plate in California since I know it's a law here. I don't want to drill screws into my front bumper, and there is no mounting area for it. Thanks for your help and suggestions

axmea? · 02-27-2016, 12:25 AM

Great question. I have mine behind my passenger seat. I have a stillen bracket that I'd sell to you. I have no use for it.

BOLIO 671 · 02-27-2016, 12:48 AM

Is that strictly enforced in Cali?

felix0121 · 02-27-2016, 01:44 AM

I have it in my mouth and drive. Sometimes I ask to the police whether it is out of the constitution, but they say it is ok.

.. In fact my Z had it installed from my purchase on a used car.

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Zbrah · 02-27-2016, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by felix0121

I have it in my mouth and drive. Sometimes I ask to the police whether it is out of the constitution, but they say it is ok.

.. In fact my Z had it installed from my purchase on a used car.

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Mad props for driving with the license plate in your mouth

alangoooo · 02-27-2016, 02:30 AM

Stillen makes some that you put in the tow hook in front.
Mower Axle makes some solid ones for the nismo bumpers including the '15 and '16 nismo for the extended bumper, also placed in front tow hook.
I had mine in my back cubby since i got my car, put on the Mower Axle plate holder last week, next day got pulled over for going a little past the speed limit. Glad I had the front plate on.

cooltoy · 02-27-2016, 10:15 AM

I keep my California plate nailed to a wall in my garage along the rest of my plate collection.

Woket · 02-27-2016, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BOLIO 671

Is that strictly enforced in Cali?

Yes it is, and my car came from Arizona and there isn't anywhere to mount it. Can anyone send a picture or post one of their car with it mounted on the tow hook?

axmea? · 02-27-2016, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woket

Yes it is, and my car came from Arizona and there isn't anywhere to mount it. Can anyone send a picture or post one of their car with it mounted on the tow hook?

Here.

RN SHARK · 02-27-2016, 01:53 PM

I wouldn't say it is strictly enforced. I lived in San Diego up until 1.5 yrs ago and all three of my cars didn't have front plates. I've never been pulled over for it, but have been pulled over by CHP twice. They don't care. And if you do, you just fix it then with a tow hook mounted holder. Don't stress it. Whatever you do, don't drill holes into your bumper. And use the SEARCH function. Welcome to the forum.

Zbrah · 02-27-2016, 02:36 PM

Just hold it in your mouth when you drive like the one guy above

Woket · 02-27-2016, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axmea?

Here.

Hey thanks that looks pretty good. It doesn't block airflow into the motor?

Cletus370Z · 02-27-2016, 02:46 PM

Its not something that will get you pulled over for, but the parking enforcement guys have no problem leaving a ticket on your windshield. I drove in San Diego for about 3 years and another 1.5-2 years in San Francisco without a front plate.......but then one day after work, there it was, under my windshield wiper. bought some butterfly drywall anchors, ran them behind the grill and plate was mounted. Got ticket signed off and went on my way.

onzedge · 02-27-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

Here.

That is a Texas plate.

onzedge · 02-27-2016, 04:45 PM

You take your chances in California with no front plate. Each area seems to enforce the law to different levels.

I do not run a front plate on any of my Z cars but I know I run the risk of being pulled over. Then comes discovery of open warrants, finding contraband I forgot about, having to explain the blood stains, cavity searches and then prison sex...

What are you going to do...

02-27-2016, 12:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
Woket Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: California Posts: 12 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 10	California License plate? I recently just bought my Z a few weeks ago, I'm not sure if this has been posted anywhere else but Im pretty lazy. Where do you guys put your front licenses plate in California since I know it's a law here. I don't want to drill screws into my front bumper, and there is no mounting area for it. Thanks for your help and suggestions

02-27-2016, 12:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Great question. I have mine behind my passenger seat. I have a stillen bracket that I'd sell to you. I have no use for it. onzedge, dP3NGU1N, carmelvalleyZ and 3 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-27-2016, 12:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
BOLIO 671 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: GUAHAN Posts: 1,198 Drives: To & From then Back Rep Power: 3399	Is that strictly enforced in Cali? __________________ 2013 Nismo Z34 / FI TT #091 / IG: @lilzilla_z34

02-27-2016, 01:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
felix0121 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: California Posts: 477 Drives: 2010 370Z Sport 7AT Rep Power: 67	I have it in my mouth and drive. Sometimes I ask to the police whether it is out of the constitution, but they say it is ok. .. In fact my Z had it installed from my purchase on a used car. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk Zbrah likes this.

02-27-2016, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I keep my California plate nailed to a wall in my garage along the rest of my plate collection. kenchan, onzedge, Knio and 5 others like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

02-27-2016, 02:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
alangoooo Base Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Norcal Posts: 111 Drives: 2016 Nismo 370z M6 Rep Power: 52	Stillen makes some that you put in the tow hook in front. Mower Axle makes some solid ones for the nismo bumpers including the '15 and '16 nismo for the extended bumper, also placed in front tow hook. I had mine in my back cubby since i got my car, put on the Mower Axle plate holder last week, next day got pulled over for going a little past the speed limit. Glad I had the front plate on.

02-27-2016, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
RN SHARK Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC Age: 44 Posts: 618 Drives: 09 370Z, 14 SRT GC Rep Power: 35	I wouldn't say it is strictly enforced. I lived in San Diego up until 1.5 yrs ago and all three of my cars didn't have front plates. I've never been pulled over for it, but have been pulled over by CHP twice. They don't care. And if you do, you just fix it then with a tow hook mounted holder. Don't stress it. Whatever you do, don't drill holes into your bumper. And use the SEARCH function. Welcome to the forum. Memphis370Z likes this. __________________ ___________ '09 6sp/Z1/PowerTrix/SPL/Swift/SRP/Whiteline/F.I.LTH&CBE/UpRev by Seb/CJM/Stillen/Ings+1/RJM/TrackSpec/Sparco/Motul/Wavetrac/Coolerworx/Verus/CraftSquare '14 SRT Grand Cherokee; '08 TL Type-S

02-27-2016, 02:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Just hold it in your mouth when you drive like the one guy above __________________

02-27-2016, 02:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cletus370Z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 14 Drives: '12 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 10	Its not something that will get you pulled over for, but the parking enforcement guys have no problem leaving a ticket on your windshield. I drove in San Diego for about 3 years and another 1.5-2 years in San Francisco without a front plate.......but then one day after work, there it was, under my windshield wiper. bought some butterfly drywall anchors, ran them behind the grill and plate was mounted. Got ticket signed off and went on my way.

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