Hey guys just wanna say i got pulled over the other day from a cop whos had it out for me for awhile. He pulled me over because of no front liscense plate. I told him these trucks come from the factory with no bracket, he said to modify it so i can put one there, does anyone have a plate on the front of their L, it looks terrible and i dont wanna do it. He didnt give me the ticket though. I think he doesnt like that I am 18 and drive an L. he can kiss my A@$

 

a lot of places require front license plates. i had to have one on mine. there is a bracket that is supplied from ford for it. after awhile you dont even notice it anymore. its no big deal really. and the law is the law.

 

I don't know about NJ, but in many other states, if the vehicle came with a way to hold a front plate, and the front plate is a requirement, you must have it...if it didn't come with a mount (like on a Corvette) you don't have to have one...tell him to suck off! and tell him not to be mad because he bought a Chevy instead of an Oval!!!

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Steve
Mine:
1999 F-150 Sport Supercab
Bright Red 4.6L Auto
Billet Grill, Billet Ant, Clear Corners, Sony CD Player, Pioneers in all doors, Kicker 100si Amp, MTX preformed underseat box. Fiberglass Bed Cover
Hers:
2000 Expy Sport
Black, Grey Leather 5.4L
Clear Corners, Alpine CD Player, Punch 150 Amp, JL Audio preformed sub box in rear panel.

 

Yeah, tell him off like this: http://www.webtechnik.com/lightning/...retaliates.avi

I hope someone tapes YOUR beating for our enjoyment, too.

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Regards,
Gordon

'99 Red Lightning
Johnny Lightning Superchip
Johnny Lighting Ram Air Kit
Century Tonneau
Best 1/4 mi. ET: 13.249 secs

 

Front plate legally required here in CA. Haven't had one on my vehicle since 1984. Been stopped a number of times, including 118 in a 65, but cops have never even mentioned the missing plate. Very few municipalites enforce the law, West Hollywood and Port Hueneme being the two I know of, so I stay out of Port Hueneme and West Hollywood. If I were to ever get cited I would go to the agency that cited me and video the cops coming to work in their private cars. Lots of them don't have front plates, either. Then I would go to court and play the tape, and argue selective enforcement. Heck, I think you could just video some traffic and show the judge all the vehicles w/o plates and argue selective enforcement.

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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

'84 Alan Record Carbonio, Aerospoke wheels, Campy brakes.

'00 SVT Lightning, silver, built 2/9/00, #133 of 4966, G-tech Pro, JBA headers, 4.10 gears, Swanson chip, Pro-M, NGK plugs, carbon drive shaft, Roadmaster suspension kit, TransGo shift kit, cam bolts, Jackson washers,
13.39 @ 102.5

2001 Kevlacat 2400, twin 115 Evinrude FICHT, Raytheon VHF, radar, autopilot and GPS chartplotter/fishfinder.
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Don't drill that "L"!! Most states that require it simply say it must be on the front of the vehicle and don't say exactly where. Usually in that case you can toss it on the dash and it will suffice. VA has the 2 plate law but so far I haven't been hassled yet. I refuse to scar up a limited edition vehicle to please some politician. That being said I feel some of ya'll need to work on your civil disobedience skills.

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Red '00 Lightning,
Power Surge Performance enhanced,
375 RWHP,
445 RWTQ,
12.974@104.818
Track Videos

 

Yea the front plate doesn't "look right" on the front of a Lightning. Thankful the dealer drilled the front bumber on my truck before I picked it up. I say thankful, because I didn't have a choice, so now I have a plate on the front. And the cop doesn't have a builtin reason to pull me over. And yes I had a front plate on my 99.

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2001 Silver Bolt...
Adopted 3/24/01...
Red Line Water Wetter... Wet Okole's... Bedrug... JL Ram Air...
Chipless in NJ

 

$500 fine in Oregon for no front plate.

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2000 Silver Lightning 13.82 (stock)
PSP 4-way
PSP Filter Kit
PSP Lower Pulley
Level 10 Shift kit
Snug-Lid
In the works:
Level 10 converter
4-Link

 

Gordon,

I'm speechless... LOL

 

Front plate is required in NJ. There is a specific height it is supposed to be, but I've never seen it persued that far. If you stick it in your window, you should be fine.

I'm running without a plate on the front. Only time I got ticketed for it was when I got a parking ticket. It was $44 for no plate.

Dan

 

WhiteLightning99

I still have mine if you want it. We don't need them here in Florida and I should still have it under the drivers seat. Email me if you want it.

Spencer
spencermat@mediaone.net

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White 2000 L
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Mods:

F-1 AAD Hood
PSP filter system
Bassani cat-back exhaust
JL street chip
Clear Corners
Keyless Entry Keypad
Mpulse Lo-pro Tonneau
Chrome Motorsport SVT rims

 

Thanks guys for your replys and thanks for offering me your bracket spencer but i refuse to drill holes in the bumper just to please some cop whos got it out for young kids in fast cars looks like i'm gonna hafta succumb to the law and put the plate in the windshield (uuuuugggghhhh) oh well

 

Oh, fer cryin' out loud! Put the friggin' plate on...it's the law. If you don't, he can just make your life miserable. Say 'Yessir', 'Nosir', and have fun when he's not around.

 

What if you are from out of town? Are they gonna give you a ticket ? Just kidding I hope not unless they need the money bad. :-)

 

Last week I got my third speeding ticket in three months (I've had the L 5 months). On that ticket he also wrote me for no front plate (it's like another $60 or so).

Be glad you were let go.


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