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03-25-09, 11:50 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Ordered CTS V - ordered 03/13 delivered 06/24!  | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Windsor, Ontario. | | | Re: Front License Plate
Wow, Is it drilled into the bumper? I thought it would be like my Z06 and just be a stick on. I bought an
aftermarket one for the Vette and I don't mind it that much. |
03-25-09, 11:53 AM
|  | Cadillac Owners Master Cadillac(s): 2004 Cadillac CTS-V | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23 | | | Re: Front License Plate
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Originally Posted by Hawkeye2  Wow, Is it drilled into the bumper? I thought it would be like my Z06 and just be a stick on. I bought an
aftermarket one for the Vette and I don't mind it that much. | The factory bracket is riveted into the bumper, unlike the Vettes 
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03-25-09, 04:51 PM
|  | Cadillac Owners Master Cadillac(s): 2006 CTS-V | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Watering Hole... Age: 29 | | | Re: Front License Plate
Good God, Jon... Has your V ever been dirty?! |
03-25-09, 06:35 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Master Cadillac(s): 2004 Cadillac CTS-V | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23 | | | Re: Front License Plate
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Originally Posted by TaVern Good God, Jon... Has your V ever been dirty?! | How could you even think such a thing????? LOL |
06-09-09, 09:23 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2007 CTS-V | | Join Date: May 2009 Age: 33 | | | Re: Front License Plate
Yeah, the license plate problem is very real here in the NY too. I've gotten a few of them now....when they used to be only 50 with a 25 surcharge.....now, they're 90 plus surcharge. I've passed several officers today with no problem, and got eyed-up by one of them, but didn't come out after me. The holes in the bumper are no big deal to me, but I am definitely thinking of the flip-up one mentioned on here, as well as the motorized one. 2 tickets would make it worth purchasing the motorized one. |
06-09-09, 10:56 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 09 CTS-V | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lombard,IL | | | Re: Front License Plate
I live in Chicago, I never put front plates on, I even have special plates for legalized tints. Crazy thing is I still get pulled over since most of these police dont know what my plate means, Than the hassle me for no front plate. So I finally broke down and put it on, Looks terrible with it on and I try not to think about it. |
06-10-09, 03:00 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): Cts-v (on order) Red, Black interior, 6mt | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 18 | | | Re: Front License Plate
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Originally Posted by 2007cts-v Yeah, the license plate problem is very real here in the NY too. I've gotten a few of them now....when they used to be only 50 with a 25 surcharge.....now, they're 90 plus surcharge. I've passed several officers today with no problem, and got eyed-up by one of them, but didn't come out after me. The holes in the bumper are no big deal to me, but I am definitely thinking of the flip-up one mentioned on here, as well as the motorized one. 2 tickets would make it worth purchasing the motorized one. | Im in NY and i just got my plates, but i have ohio plates so im hoping the outa state plates will throw the cops off enough that they wont ticket me. And if i do get pulled over, ill say its legal in ohio, and im just a innocent ohioian visiting my brother. |
06-10-09, 04:47 AM
| | Cosmic Know it All Cadillac(s): Cadillac 2009 CTS-V Radiant Silver | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clackamas, OR | | | Re: Front License Plate
Has anyone ever put a hideaway plate system on the V2 ?
Motorsports has one and some of them are motorized.... BUT has anyone actually put a hideaway device for the front plate on a V2 ?
This is good time for me to find out..... dumb bunny I am |
06-10-09, 07:29 AM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Ordered CTS V - ordered 03/13 delivered 06/24! | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Windsor, Ontario. | | | Re: Front License Plate
That's my plan once my V arrives. I bought the hideaway one, just waiting and waiting and waiting............. |
06-10-09, 04:57 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Connoisseur Cadillac(s): 2005 Stealth Gray CTS-V, 2009 Black CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA | | | Re: Front License Plate
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Originally Posted by readyact | I just called and spoke to them live. Apparently, this was initially designed with the Vette and CTS-V in mind, as no "good" solution existed. I'm ordering it now & we'll see how it goes |
06-10-09, 05:17 PM
| | Cosmic Know it All Cadillac(s): Cadillac 2009 CTS-V Radiant Silver | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clackamas, OR | | | Front License Plate
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Originally Posted by Luna. I just called and spoke to them live. Apparently, this was initially designed with the Vette and CTS-V in mind, as no "good" solution existed. I'm ordering it now & we'll see how it goes | 88******************
please let us know the results.
That is the 60 buck manual pull out one right?
I will do the deed if you can post a picture or two..... thanks
This model fits on the V2 ? |
06-10-09, 05:39 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): 2009 CTSv & 2006 STSv | | | | | Re: Front License Plate
It would be interesting to see one on the V2... I am also in Ontario and I gave in and had the front plate put on. So even if I remove it now I'll have to plug the holes with something... hmm maybe front parking sensors in the holes that would already be there.
Seriously though, whats the point of the front plate... its not like the cops will actually be able to get ahead of you  |
06-11-09, 02:47 PM
| | Cosmic Know it All Cadillac(s): Cadillac 2009 CTS-V Radiant Silver | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Clackamas, OR | | | Re: Front License Plate
Called SwiftMotor Sports they have sold several to V2 owners they claim with no returns.
If so, is there a FORUM member that has this from SwiftMotor Sports
Tell us your experience
Last edited by vperl; 06-11-09 at 03:08 PM.
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06-11-09, 02:59 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Member Cadillac(s): 2009 CTS-V | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Age: 49 | | | Re: Front License Plate
Front plates useful for photo-radar, speed traps, toll roads, and if you hit a pedestrian so hard that it leaves an imprint. J/K on #4 of course.
I would be very surprised if you took a vote, that the general population agrees with paying more money for these "benefits". Just more proof our elected officials seldom care about the average Joe.
Although it does make me wonder how many gallons of fuel are wasted every year by putting a flat board on the front of cars that spent hundreds of hours in wind-tunnels to avoid wasting fuel in that manner. |
06-11-09, 04:55 PM
| | Cadillac Owners Fanatic Cadillac(s): Ordered CTS V - ordered 03/13 delivered 06/24! | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Windsor, Ontario. | | | Re: Front License Plate
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Originally Posted by vperl Called SwiftMotor Sports they have sold several to V2 owners they claim with no returns.
If so, is there a FORUM member that has this from SwiftMotor Sports
Tell us your experience | I bought one, but still don't have the car to put it on. I shall post when
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