Front license plate

[frog13]

Anything I should be aware of prior to installing the front license plate holder?.

[Stove]

Don't use screws that are long enough to reach the radiator...:biggrin:

[YAR1S]

^bahahahah!

[frog13]

Cute guy's...real cute! HA. Is there a threaded "unit" behind the plastic bumper...the screws that came with the factory plate holder are self tapping:eyebulge:

[Stove]

OK, my '10 LB front license plate screwed directly into the front bumper cover with self tapping screws. Mine came with screws that were long enough to go through a license plate frame, the license plate and the plate mount. It didn't look like there was even pilot holes originally. Kind of a cheap way to do it, but I guess that's what you get with an inexpensive car.

BTW, it seems like it would be very easy to strip the holes out, so be careful that you don't over tighten them.

[MadMax]

Mine was installed the same way by the dealer...

[jmjonesey]

dont they make those doohickeys you screw into that are made of plastic?
Oh wait yeah they do http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=license+plate+screws&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&cid=14527870996553143471&ei=AzIpTMDmGomiwwW9i_Uh&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

[frog13]

Thanks for the info....+1 stove.

[Vioz]

i remember first picking up my yaris and the dealer screwed in the plate in front of me and I wasn't really all mad about it because I was never into cars until later on now it haunts me lol, I've seen the tow circle "thing" you pop out in the front and people modify it to fit a license plate, or I have seen the license plate attached with brackets that you screwed in from the bottom of the bumper, underneath the car.

[solarVitz]

i really hate the front license plate on our bumper so i just plugged the holes and made a bracket for myself...

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2046/dsc00434xt.jpg

[Stove]

^ Nice mount.

[yaris2010RS]

i wanna move mine so badly but i will never be able to live with myself with those stupid holes in the centre

[solarVitz]

Can you post how you made your mount?

Sure. Here are some pics on how they look. Basically i just made some small brackets, bend them, drill holes, cut some pieces from the grill in order to put them in and bolt them to the frame.

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/8216/dsc00461c.jpg
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/6261/dsc00460y.jpg
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4007/dsc00462t.jpg

[RedRide]

Granted any car looks better without a front plate.

However, IMO if you must have one, I really think it looks much better centered than off center like that. It just offends my personal sense of design and proportion.

But, like I said, it's just IMO.

[solarVitz]

Granted any car looks better without a front plate.

However, IMO if you must have one, I really think it looks much better centered than off center like that. It just offends my personal sense of design and proportion.

But, like I said, it's just IMO.

I hear yah. Every car owner has the right to do what they want with their car. What ever you do to it some will like it and some wont. But as long as you like it that is all that matters.

That is why I put mine off centered so atleast I can be different with everyone else.

[mryaris]

My car came with the bracket in the hatch (uninstalled)......even though we require a front plate I can't bring myself to drill two holes in the fascia. I haven't been pulled over yet, so until I do it's staying like it is.

[solarVitz]

My car came with the bracket in the hatch (uninstalled)......even though we require a front plate I can't bring myself to drill two holes in the fascia. I haven't been pulled over yet, so until I do it's staying like it is.

Dude dont you drill holes on your bumper if there were no holes. If you do get pulled over just do what I did.

Or you can do what my roommate did. We bought our yaris the same day back in January 2008 and his car doesnt have a hole on the front bumper for the license plate. He doesnt want to drill holes so he just kept and leave the temporary dealer registration on the windshield. He never put the rear license plate either up to now and so far he's never been pulled over for no license plate. I guess cops still thinks his car is brand new. Lucky bastard I hate him. lol

[Stove]

Dude dont you drill holes on your bumper if there were no holes.

+1 Make a bracket.

[RedRide]

I hear yah. Every car owner has the right to do what they want with their car. What ever you do to it some will like it and some wont. But as long as you like it that is all that matters.

That is why I put mine off centered so atleast I can be different with everyone else.

I agree with you that everyone has the right to customize therir cars as they wish and no on has to lilke it but them. :smile:
I hate the term rice "rice" when all someone is doing is customizing their car.

However, I still must ask you if you honestly think it looks better off center like that or do you simply hate it centered so much that even off centered like that is better IYO?
I just wonder if it's a case of cutting off ones nose to spite their face.

[solarVitz]

I agree with you that everyone has the right to customize therir cars as they wish and no on has to lilke it but them. :smile:
I hate the term rice "rice" when all someone is doing is customizing their car.

However, I still must ask you if you honestly think it looks better off center like that or do you simply hate it centered so much that even off centered like that is better IYO?
I just wonder if it's a case of cutting off ones nose to spite their face.

Honestly to answer your question is Yes. I like it off centered and will keep it off centered as long as i own my car.

Infact Ive owned a few cars that I had the license plate off centered...

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/6387/frontsized.jpg
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6659/koukilevinshot008.jpg
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8555/garage010.jpg

[frog13]

Thanks for all of the replys folks!:burnrubber:

[birdman]

I think it looks classic (sick).