Front License Plate Mounting Bracket (non invasive)
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07-25-2016, 07:23 AM
#2
07-25-2016, 03:15 PM
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On my FtypeR we epoxied a metal piece behind the front center grill bar and then added earth magnets to the back of the plate.. works great and I can pull it off whenever I need to. You would need about 6, 1 inch magnets in a row with another row of 3/4 inch magnets below for stability.
On my XE sport that I just received, the dealer was aware I wanted the same treatment, however when I went to pick it up, a plate had been bolted on with 5 screw holding the backing piece... needless to say I was not happy and told them they would have to remove the plate and fix the front or I would not accept the car. They proceeded to show me a new 'directive' from our left wing wacky provincial government stating that dealers would be fined and the mechanic as well, if the front plate was not bolted on properly before it left the dealer ?? I told them that 5 bolts was overkill.. anyway, I'll have to see about doing the magnets myself however the front of the XE is hard to get at for the purpose of a metal piece .. my past agreement with the dealer on prior jags was that they did the magnet thing as part of the new car delivery.
However, I did buy a 'sto and go' plate mechanism for one car that worked well in that you can push a remote button and hide it away, it tucks under the front and the attachments are all under the car, so no bolt holes. I'm pretty sure its sto and go, however if you look up 'hide away plate', you will find it.
Lawrence
On my XE sport that I just received, the dealer was aware I wanted the same treatment, however when I went to pick it up, a plate had been bolted on with 5 screw holding the backing piece... needless to say I was not happy and told them they would have to remove the plate and fix the front or I would not accept the car. They proceeded to show me a new 'directive' from our left wing wacky provincial government stating that dealers would be fined and the mechanic as well, if the front plate was not bolted on properly before it left the dealer ?? I told them that 5 bolts was overkill.. anyway, I'll have to see about doing the magnets myself however the front of the XE is hard to get at for the purpose of a metal piece .. my past agreement with the dealer on prior jags was that they did the magnet thing as part of the new car delivery.
However, I did buy a 'sto and go' plate mechanism for one car that worked well in that you can push a remote button and hide it away, it tucks under the front and the attachments are all under the car, so no bolt holes. I'm pretty sure its sto and go, however if you look up 'hide away plate', you will find it.
Lawrence
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07-26-2016, 04:25 AM
On my FtypeR we epoxied a metal piece behind the front center grill bar and then added earth magnets to the back of the plate.. works great and I can pull it off whenever I need to. You would need about 6, 1 inch magnets in a row with another row of 3/4 inch magnets below for stability.
On my XE sport that I just received, the dealer was aware I wanted the same treatment, however when I went to pick it up, a plate had been bolted on with 5 screw holding the backing piece... needless to say I was not happy and told them they would have to remove the plate and fix the front or I would not accept the car. They proceeded to show me a new 'directive' from our left wing wacky provincial government stating that dealers would be fined and the mechanic as well, if the front plate was not bolted on properly before it left the dealer ?? I told them that 5 bolts was overkill.. anyway, I'll have to see about doing the magnets myself however the front of the XE is hard to get at for the purpose of a metal piece .. my past agreement with the dealer on prior jags was that they did the magnet thing as part of the new car delivery.
However, I did buy a 'sto and go' plate mechanism for one car that worked well in that you can push a remote button and hide it away, it tucks under the front and the attachments are all under the car, so no bolt holes. I'm pretty sure its sto and go, however if you look up 'hide away plate', you will find it.
Lawrence
On my XE sport that I just received, the dealer was aware I wanted the same treatment, however when I went to pick it up, a plate had been bolted on with 5 screw holding the backing piece... needless to say I was not happy and told them they would have to remove the plate and fix the front or I would not accept the car. They proceeded to show me a new 'directive' from our left wing wacky provincial government stating that dealers would be fined and the mechanic as well, if the front plate was not bolted on properly before it left the dealer ?? I told them that 5 bolts was overkill.. anyway, I'll have to see about doing the magnets myself however the front of the XE is hard to get at for the purpose of a metal piece .. my past agreement with the dealer on prior jags was that they did the magnet thing as part of the new car delivery.
However, I did buy a 'sto and go' plate mechanism for one car that worked well in that you can push a remote button and hide it away, it tucks under the front and the attachments are all under the car, so no bolt holes. I'm pretty sure its sto and go, however if you look up 'hide away plate', you will find it.
Lawrence
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