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[mlee]

Texas Wide Meet at the Oasis on Lake Travis... sign-up here...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201082

[LoneStar]

Originally Posted by mlee

Texas Wide Meet at the Oasis on Lake Travis... sign-up here...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201082

It was a great meet last year; it should be even better/bigger this time!!!

[crewxp]

Got my first ticket today for my car. I was pulled over by highway patrol (in the city) initially for no front license plate and then he later issued me a ticket for my AAC Sidemarkers not being reflective during the day (Not sure why there needs to be reflectiveness in the day. And the lights are hella bright at night). So hopefully I can put the front plate on and stock sidemarkers back on and get them dismissed.. :/

But quick question:
-What have you guys done about your front license plate? Any of you still taking chances on the front plate? Any of you not drill your plate in the front? He said that if I didn't fix it, the fine would be bigger the next time.

[JUISSD]

I'll never drill a front plate into my car. A friend of mine got one of those remote hide-a-way plates for his Camaro and it works pretty good.

[Sir Nuke]

Originally Posted by crewxp

Got my first ticket today for my car. I was pulled over by highway patrol (in the city) initially for no front license plate and then he later issued me a ticket for my AAC Sidemarkers not being reflective during the day (Not sure why there needs to be reflectiveness in the day. And the lights are hella bright at night). So hopefully I can put the front plate on and stock sidemarkers back on and get them dismissed.. :/

But quick question:
-What have you guys done about your front license plate? Any of you still taking chances on the front plate? Any of you not drill your plate in the front? He said that if I didn't fix it, the fine would be bigger the next time.

crewxp.....I told my salesman when I ordered my car to do what ever it took to EBSURE the stock front plate holder did NOT get installed, or he WOULD lose a sale. when I picked up my car. it was in the trunk, of cou rse it didn't hurt that I've known him for years, lol

BUT what I did was a NO DRILL OPTION and bought a JAC FAB mount, very high quality mount and I love it. http://www.jacfab.com/camprod.html

[crewxp]

cool. I'm going to have to end up purchasing that lol! On my ticket, it said that I was missing corners in my sidemarkers and reflectivity. I'll probably purchase the showstopper sidemarkers, as they're reflective, but not sure what he meant by my sidemarkers were missing corners...

The no drill option looks like the best bet for safety reasons. For the hide-away option, do you have it up all the time? Maybe just put it down during meets or when parking at home?

thanks a bunch guys

[mlee]

Originally Posted by crewxp

cool. I'm going to have to end up purchasing that lol! On my ticket, it said that I was missing corners in my sidemarkers and reflectivity. I'll probably purchase the showstopper sidemarkers, as they're reflective, but not sure what he meant by my sidemarkers were missing corners...

The no drill option looks like the best bet for safety reasons. For the hide-away option, do you have it up all the time? Maybe just put it down during meets or when parking at home?

thanks a bunch guys

All front plate options pretty much look like crap... but if you must there are some good threads here with quite a few options. I'll just take the ticket and go on my happy way. If you have to show them a fixed plate you can use double sided sticky tape and use the stock license plate holder if you have one from the dealer. It mounts on their pretty solid that way and then you an just pull it off when you're done. That's the way my dealer fixed it to my car.

Now the sidemarker deal is totally rediculous... We need to ask TAG UR IT about that one.. Sure doesn't sound right to me...

[crewxp]

Originally Posted by mlee

All front plate options pretty much look like crap... but if you must there are some good threads here with quite a few options. I'll just take the ticket and go on my happy way. If you have to show them a fixed plate you can use double sided sticky tape and use the stock license plate holder if you have one from the dealer. It mounts on their pretty solid that way and then you an just pull it off when you're done. That's the way my dealer fixed it to my car.

Now the sidemarker deal is totally rediculous... We need to ask TAG UR IT about that one.. Sure doesn't sound right to me...

Haha thanks for the suggestion. I'm mixed right now about what I'm going to do about that. It makes such a difference with no plate on. It's strange how many cars you seem to notice that you haven't noticed before that don't have front plates after you get stopped for it.

I'm thinking of doing a hide away one and putting it up when I travel cities. Not legal :/ but eh.

And yes, the sidemarker deal was indeed strange to me. It was about an hour long stop. He pulled me over, I rolled down my window nervously and said "Hi Officer". He didn't say anything and was just looking at my car for about a good 5 minutes. He said "come out here and look at this with me". So I got out, and looked at my rear marker. No one talked for a good 5 minutes, it was strange. He was just feeling the sidemarkers.

Then he went on about how he said he doesn't like people who don't think about the safety of others (?), asked why I covered my reflectors with white tape (Didnt know what he meant. They were the AAC body colored ones), and told me how important it was for cars to see me at night by using reflectors. If cars shine their light at me at night, they can't see me if there's no light reflecting back. I just agreed and apologized for everything. He was an older officer and I tried to show as much respect as I could. I disagreed when he was saying I didn't care about safety as I always hate it when people are wreckless drivers and don't keep up with their cars. But I kept my mouth shut and took my ticket

Oh yeah. And after pulling out of the parking lot from the cop, this paint-chipped impala pulled right in front of me without signaling and started going about 15 under. He had his loud bass rattling his car. I passed him... no front plate. (Looked like it fell off actually, screws still on, missing part of the front) The officer was still sitting in his car. What a horrible day.

[eric0353]

Originally Posted by MrDew

Man, im finally getting my ZL1 (hopefully) and that first meeting has to be when im in Austin! No fair!!!

P.S. Mlee posted a company doing wraps here in H-town (http://www.veloautosport.com/services/ Anyone familiar with them?
I'll need to get my windows tinted and a clear bra installed fast... any recommendations?

there is a REALLY great place in houston for the clearbra, they also do tint but i only used them for the clearbra.
http://invisishield.com/

let me know if you have questions about the clearbra, i LOVE mine

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by crewxp

Haha thanks for the suggestion. I'm mixed right now about what I'm going to do about that. It makes such a difference with no plate on. It's strange how many cars you seem to notice that you haven't noticed before that don't have front plates after you get stopped for it.

I'm thinking of doing a hide away one and putting it up when I travel cities. Not legal :/ but eh.

And yes, the sidemarker deal was indeed strange to me. It was about an hour long stop. He pulled me over, I rolled down my window nervously and said "Hi Officer". He didn't say anything and was just looking at my car for about a good 5 minutes. He said "come out here and look at this with me". So I got out, and looked at my rear marker. No one talked for a good 5 minutes, it was strange. He was just feeling the sidemarkers.

Then he went on about how he said he doesn't like people who don't think about the safety of others (?), asked why I covered my reflectors with white tape (Didnt know what he meant. They were the AAC body colored ones), and told me how important it was for cars to see me at night by using reflectors. If cars shine their light at me at night, they can't see me if there's no light reflecting back. I just agreed and apologized for everything. He was an older officer and I tried to show as much respect as I could. I disagreed when he was saying I didn't care about safety as I always hate it when people are wreckless drivers and don't keep up with their cars. But I kept my mouth shut and took my ticket

Oh yeah. And after pulling out of the parking lot from the cop, this paint-chipped impala pulled right in front of me without signaling and started going about 15 under. He had his loud bass rattling his car. I passed him... no front plate. (Looked like it fell off actually, screws still on, missing part of the front) The officer was still sitting in his car. What a horrible day.

Hey...Mike asked me to stop by and maybe help or shed some light on the ticket that you got. I'm always here to help with any of these issues that I can, so...

Wow....an hour long stop? When did this happen? Today? I'd call and complain to his supervisor. Find out who the supervisor is an call it in. Be nice and explain the entire situation and advise him that you don't understand how you can be cited for something that "works."



Well....you can try that. Supervisor might say to talk to the Judge since he was not there. But, you can ask about length of stops...if the officer identified himself...why he stopped you in the first place, etc.



But, the simple fact of the matter is that I'm 99.99999999999% sure the PAINTED Showstopper and AAC LED sidemarkers (again, I say painted) are not DOT legal and therefore, you can be cited for them. If they are not painted and are full blown orange/red (front/back), then you ARE FINE. Still, at night, they are bright as shit and you don't have to worry about reflectiveness. Right? Right...Duh...(not to you, but to the officer and Judge). That alone should be cause to drop the ticket.

But, if you have painted them, then you have cut own approx 1/2 to 3/4 of the reflective area of the marker...which DOT standards say must be there. Therefore, his ticket is good (if they are painted or taped). You can always remove the tape (if there is any) and take pix and then show the Judge. See if that works.

I hope that helps you out.

[mlee]

^^^^^^Thanks Doug for the explanation... I never would have guessed those sidemarkers would be illegal... good stuff to know...


Also... The 4th Annual Texas Camaro Nationals date has been set!!!!!






Mark your Calendars for Oct 27 - 28

[TX Pony Killer]

Originally Posted by mlee

^^^^^^Thanks Doug for the explanation... I never would have guessed those sidemarkers would be illegal... good stuff to know...


Also... The 4th Annual Texas Camaro Nationals date has been set!!!!!






Mark your Calendars for Oct 27 - 28

You just made my day....

[Synack]

Originally Posted by crewxp

Got my first ticket today for my car. I was pulled over by highway patrol (in the city) initially for no front license plate and then he later issued me a ticket for my AAC Sidemarkers not being reflective during the day (Not sure why there needs to be reflectiveness in the day. And the lights are hella bright at night). So hopefully I can put the front plate on and stock sidemarkers back on and get them dismissed.. :/

But quick question:
-What have you guys done about your front license plate? Any of you still taking chances on the front plate? Any of you not drill your plate in the front? He said that if I didn't fix it, the fine would be bigger the next time.

You can't get a ticket for having no front license plate for 2012, the city of Houston accidentally screwed up the legislation and it is no longer required. They will probably fix it for 2013 but we get a year off the dumb front license. Pretty cool huh?