byako

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^ hahaha
and I didn't know that tire repair kit came factory.
Me no has one >.> though, I purchased from a private seller lol

chiefmg

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We have that set, but it is properly in red. We were in the market for a new set and I showed her that and said how cool it was they had rotor shaped doors. After looking at the features she said let's do it. Trust me, when the washer is on spin (especially with something heavy like jeans in) it has plenty of torque! I wish I could get her to stop putting plants etc on top of it as they migrate towards each other and then I have to listen to clinking noises.

This is the same woman who a couple of years previous told me to buy a rotor shaped glass top table to use in the kitchen. I love my wife.

a2wallen

Are most of you not running a front license plate? I think I'd be asking for trouble, especially Blue Ash police running around, if I didn't run a front plate. I think it completely ruins the look of the front end. I am considering ordering a custom "euro-style" plate for the front. http://www.licenseplates.tv/ohio_euro_plate_7078.html

byako

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There is a sunlight silver 8 at Ticona on Dixie Hwy in Florence that I see occasionally.
Anyone on here?

fuztupnz

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I've never run a plate on my car in the almost 3 years i've had it. I was pulled over once, about 2 weeks after getting plates and was let off with nothing but a "get your plate on asap" by a hamilton county Sheriff. That was when i lived in Mt. Washington. I haven't had a plate on my beater for the ~9 years i've owned it and i've never had a problem either. Both cars have made multiple trips to Columbus, Lancaster, and Youngstown without incident.

I've lived in Meriemont, and now Milford since then and regularly drive through Terrace Park and Newtown to make sure i can pass all the strickt police forces and I've haven't had any issues.

It's a fix-it ticket if they give you one at all for the first offense and a ~$60 fine if they want to give you one after multiple warnings.

I'm pretty sure that the euro plates aren't legal plates unfortunately and they'd probably draw more attention.

a2wallen

Guess I could always go with this:

http://youtu.be/0KqIZqz05qc

Found for purchase here:

fuztupnz

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Just run without one until it starts costing you money. That's my plan and it's worked so far.

*knocks on wood*

a2wallen

I may try that. I'll let you know how it goes.

fuztupnz

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byako

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I live in KY so I'm not exactly sure, but a few of my buddies in OH tell me that it's not too much of a problem as long as you're pretty close to the KY border.
You COULD zip tie it to your passenger sin visor like a few of my buddies do

fuztupnz

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^^ That's technically illegal too. It has to be mounted to the front bumper to be considered legal.


I did a lot of research on ways to get around it. I just gave up and stuck with not caring and not running one.

byako

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I hate those stupid laws, though, I didn't know the sun visor thing is illegal lol
If a bumper doesn't have a mounting bracket for one, sometimes you have to drill a hole in the bumper to put one one.
Ruins the entire look of the car >.>

fuztupnz

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I don't know that they really pull people over for it alone. Usually they'll use little things like that as probable cause to pull someone over if they feel the car or driver is suspicious.

Truva

i haven't had a front plate on my 8 ever. i keep the front plate on the floor mat in the back seat in case i get pulled over.. just throw it up in the front window if i see the lights and they can't do anything

Rotary-Kytten

So yeah - I'm the only loser sporting a front plate it seems

It isn't that bad is it?

byako

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Teaser pics of the new lug nuts

tacti

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well.. yeah, it is bad.... but you are not the only loser. you can count me in...
I live up in oxford, and know more than a couple people who got ticket just parking on the street... though it was more than 5 years ago, but enough to make me paranoia....

I put the smoked cover hoping it blends in to the grill as much as it can...

Truva

@fuz so whats goin on sunday im interested in meeting some fellow 8 owners and willing to help out, @bb8 how much mpg u get with a turbo, @allen i drove up to chicago with my girl to get my 8 worth every penny besides the gas on the way back hah

fuztupnz

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truva,

Work day, meetup at my house on sunday around 1pm

PM coming with address.

Sum Ole Gai

I don't have Front Plates and neither does my friend.
We both live two blocks from the Blue Ash Police Station. They see us every day. I did get pulled over on 71 near Norwood Exchange and the State Trooper did not mention my lack of plate - he was Running Laser.

Ohio Law says you have to have a Front Liscense Plate
I thought about the "Hide Liscense Plate" gadget, but I will wait until I spend money in Tickets before I do..

brilliantblackrx8

@Truva, I don't know how much MPG a turbo gets, because I don't have one... but the guy who started this thread used to have the Greddy on his. Moete87 might want to chime in, because he still talks to him. If I lived in Ohio and that may be a possibility in the future, I would run something like this. With the large opening I'll have, my mesh grill is way back so I could tilt it back farther than this.

byako

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OMG.
Stormy Blue Mica, MS kit, Odula ram air (I think)
Wish I was still in Japan lol I'd ****** an MS version II :P

Mazdax3

It's bad, but you're getting your money's worth by using both vanity plates.

My front plate's in the trunk wedged between the fender well and the flat tire kit. Somewhere in the garage is my front bracket. King's wanted to know if I wanted to have the front bracket mounted when I bought the car and I told them drill, I drill them. I don't have plates on my Miata either.

Only thing I'd worry about is a DUI checkpoint where they're just itching to find something to ding you with.

chiefmg

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I bought the Speed at Sweeney's and I told them not to drill/install the front bracket. I was afraid it would happen anyway (like, when you get fast food and they put cheese on the hamburger because "everyone" gets it like that) but thankfully they didn't. I took the 8's off when we got it home, it's floating around in the garage somewhere if someone wants it. The Miata has always been a Southern car so it never got done.

luckygrrl

I run a front plate on my car because I have been ticketed for it in the past. (BTW it's a $150 fine in Warren Co.) On the up side, when I was given the ticket for no front plate I was actually stopped for speeding, 62 in a 40mph zone. So the cop was nice enough to stick me with the equipment violation instead of the speeding ticket, because I had a clean driving record. I figured the least I could do was put the front plate back on.