It was a very young trooper who also had another tropper on "training" with him. Taught him a valuable lesson on how to earn money on the streets for the states coffers - another big crime prevented with giving a citation to a luxury car owner crusing at 55MPHH in the middle lane instead of a fix it ticket.

MDs finest, just out to increase O'Malleys budget ....

 

Hello... before you drill (hopefully you haven't yet) you might want to try a trick of using long shank screws with rubber tubing to support and attach them through the grilled area which enables you to comply without drilling wholes in the front of your vehicle. I got the information from a guy at the Jag meet in Virginia. He a young Asian guy (Sorry I can't recall his name) with a Black Convertible XK, which has similar if not the same style of grill......I'll be doing the same shortly to my XKR

 

My BIL is a retired NYSP and a classic Corvette owner. He retired some 15 years ago but is still on a friendly bases with some of the older and newer troopers along with the barracks major. NY has had a 2 plate system since time began . Some of the newer Corvettes have no provisions for a front plate and most guys I know don't put them on as well as a lot of the Ferrari owners. The local LEO's let it slide and almost all of the State guys do also as some of them have classic cars. The game here is if you get tagged for something else and smart mouth the cops they will hit you with the ticket.Also if you go through a road check they tell you to put the front plate on but usually don't give you a ticket unless the Sargent is standing next to you. So it's a risk here but most times they let it slide.

 

FJK I got a question here. I like your approach to mounting the front plate. Being in NY I need to do the same thing and the dealer is shipping me the front plate holder. My question is with the plate mounted in the lower grill area does it create a problem with air flow and cooling. I was stopped today and because I told the LEO I am waiting for the holder he let me go. Thanks

 

In Texas, i was stopped and the cop told me the plate didn't have to be ON the car. As long as i had the plate in the car, it was ok. Since then, for my old Vette, Ford GT and the XKR the front plate is now in the trunk or under the bonnet.
Also, since an officer has to have a reason to pull over a car, the lack of front plates on nearly all sports cars give them the ability to stop those cars at will. Same with the driver's side window tint law.

 

I want to get a two-hook mount for my XK-R but I'm concerned about the parking sensors. How did you handle it?

 

I managed to mount my front plate without drilling holes with J bolts and some creative bolt-and-washer use. It was a long thread, I think I even posted pictures... If you can't find it I'll take a look myself and if worst case it can't be found, I'll take pictures.

This was my previous XKR, which came to a premature end by way of accident. But the grill with the plate attached popped off and I kept it. It is currently hanging off the wall in the basement, so taking a photo or two shouldn't be too tough.

Best,

Skeeter

 

Hi,
Not sure you are referring to my post, but, I'll answer in my case, I don't have front sensors. I was more concerned with blocking air-flo to the coolers located behind the grill on either side of the tag.
If I did have front sensors, I could always fold the tag out of site before parking. But then, that would be a PITA. LOL!

 

It'd have to be a helluva big plate to cover the sensors; there's a big gap between the two centre ones, presumably for that very reason.

 

Seriously, this db sided tape stuff has worked wonders for me...I only use it when on Texas highways. Hold perfectly @ high speeds and leaves little residue when removed. once I get back in the city I just simply remove apply some glue gone presto looks right back to normal. Rather drive around with no plates but that's not a choice on the Texas highways.
Try it out sometime

 

I put a mounting kit (no-holes) that I bought from this website Home - GMG Motorsports-Home of the Original 'NO HOLES' License Plate Bracket on the front of my 2012 XKR. The mount is connected to the tow link on the car and only requires the removal of the replaceable tow link cover/cap on the bumper.

The only problem I have had is that the plate covers the right park assist sensor, so I need to find a work around that will silence that sensor when I am parking. Any ideas???

 

Yeah, this is what I thought, regarding having the plate in the car. NO DICE, in my case!

 

I thought about that location as well, and decided against, as it would block the air-flow to the right cooler. Mounting the holder in the center was the best choice. It's between the two coolers, so there is no apparent blockage of air-flow.

 

Mounted mine using the OEM bracket mounted upside down. Made "L" bracket attached under center section. No holes in the front.

 

Hi folks,

Any new and improved methods for mounting a front plate that the dealer neglected to do out the door? They are ordering me a mounting plate to do it for me next time I'm in. Hate the thought, but it's the law and I tend to break it from time to time. Don't need the added aggravation.

Thank you,
GR

 

Hi GR,
Did you not see my posting? There are not many choices only positions.

 

GR if you don't want to drill into the front of the bumper cover here is an easy way to do it using the OEM plate holder. Go to Home Depot or a hardware store and buy a piece of 1"x1" aluminum angle. Cut it to the length of the plate holder. Drill 2 holes on the underside of the bumper cover in the middle of the cover. Screw the angle to the cover. Put a couple of double sided foam tape stripes on the back of the plate holder. Screw the bottom of the plate holder to the aluminum angle and press the holder to the cover. Mount the plate. The next owner can remove it and there are no holes in the front to fill.

 

Y'all are making this harder than it needs to be. Go to Amazon and buy one of

these

these

. It mounts up underneath - no holes in the bumper - and you can slide it underneath for those times when you don't want to display the front plate. I put one on my XK right away as I bought it in FL and live in NE, which requires a front plate on display. Easy peasy.

 

this is my situation in ca too. I choose to roll the dice and not ruin the front end!

 

I also use the double sided tape, was worked fine for a couple of years now. I refused to drill holes, and while I worked out the process I would use, I too was pulled over in MD.

Best,
wrair