protect your license plate!
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From: washington
Easy fix, just go get a piece of 1/4 sheet metal and have it sheared to the same dimensions as the plate, J&B weld and you have something that no man on earth will be able to rip in half without heavy tools. And if you're really sadistic take a 4" grinder plus a file and sharpen the ---- out of the edge so whomever tries to get the fingers behind the plate will be in for a rude awakening. Or you could, if you have WAY to much time on your hands, wire up a capacitor and run the pos+ to an isolated wire around the plate so they'll get nice decaffeinated "wake up".
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From: Massachusetts
Why on Earth did someone go thru the trouble of cutting the plate in half? If they wanted the sticker that bad, I would think they would just steal the WHOLE plate. Seems that it would take a lot longer and be more noticeable cutting a plate in half in a parking lot... If people are in fact cutting the plate, I don't think some plastic cover and tamper resistant screws are going to stop them, although they might move onto an easier target.
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Why on Earth did someone go thru the trouble of cutting the plate in half? If they wanted the sticker that bad, I would think they would just steal the WHOLE plate. Seems that it would take a lot longer and be more noticeable cutting a plate in half in a parking lot... If people are in fact cutting the plate, I don't think some plastic cover and tamper resistant screws are going to stop them, although they might move onto an easier target.
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From: CT
ok so my wife was out doing some shopping yesterday and this morning i go out to the garage to wash her car for her and i notice the license plate had been ripped in half! literally!! the right half of the plate that holds the year tag was completely ripped off (along with 2 of the plate numbers). i always take a razor blade to the tags after sticking them on so if anyone tries to peel them off they peel into small pieces making them unuseable. but this is the first time ive ever seen this! looks like whoever did it plans to just cut the plate where the tag is and glue it to their own. so i went down to autozone a few minutes ago and got a simple flat plate protector cover (supposedly unbreakable) and a set of four locking replacement screws so the plate & tags cant be touched or taken off. everything together cost me less than $15. in the current economy it seems people are getting more desperate to cover their expenses and less considerate of anyone else. so if you havent already, i'd suggest you go get some simple, cheap protection for your plates. $15 could save you some headaches later, and if you're in cali this is cheaper than a replacing a plate and tag sticker anyhow.
Oh yea, I cant wait for the double registration fee either. I will be paying like $500 this year, in August actually. That kinda pisses me off, but oh well, what do you do?
I think the first mod I ever did on my truck was take the front license plate off. I hate that thing. Especially with these traffic lights taking pictures of you now, screw that.
I think the first mod I ever did on my truck was take the front license plate off. I hate that thing. Especially with these traffic lights taking pictures of you now, screw that.
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CT moved the registration stickers from the rear plate to inside on the windshield for that exact reason, people were cutting the corners of the license plates with the sticker off.
My registration was $185(good for 2 years), and I thought that was expensive. But $500, that is extortion.
My registration was $185(good for 2 years), and I thought that was expensive. But $500, that is extortion.
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Just wondering, did you only have the top screw on on the plate? There hasn't been that much of an issue with this in Missouri yet. How ever, it is true that people will steal just about anything these days. Hell, when I was working at Wal-Mart, I used to clip my name badge to the rear view mirror so I didn't lose it. I parked at school one day, and I guess forgot to lock the doors. Instead of stealing the $1,000 worth various audio equipment, all they took was the damn name badge. To make it even more funny, I turned in the missing badge to corporate, and the idiot that took it was using it to try to steal from a store. This guy was literally dressing in associate uniform and walking into stores, taking crap right off of shelves and walking right back out. Sad thing is, no one caught him until I made a report about the badge being stolen......
Sorry to hear about that.... That is total BS.
Sorry to hear about that.... That is total BS.
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From: Michigan
That is so unbelievable, like eveyone said i thought my $175 for the year was bad.. now im finally gonna say it which i barly ever do.. thank god i live in michigan, that $500 can go for something real nice and shiny for your truck... instead you pay for a $500 sticker. 
sry guys, come move to mich 
lol dont...
sry guys, come move to mich lol dont...
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That is so unbelievable, like eveyone said i thought my $175 for the year was bad.. now im finally gonna say it which i barly ever do.. thank god i live in michigan, that $500 can go for something real nice and shiny for your truck... instead you pay for a $500 sticker. sry guys, come move to mich lol dont...
sry guys, come move to mich lol dont...