heck, at least there's a *place* for the license plate on the W123!
i had a Volvo not long ago that had no provisions whatsoever for a
license plate; the mount required drilling directly into the front
bumper cladding,... what the heck were they thinking?
bent up on parking blocks? must be same dang big invisible blocks to
reach high enough for that and still not be visible enough for a driver
to avoid them,...!
"magnificent front grill treatment"?! the grills i've seen on the
Chryslers remind more more of the Sewer Grate; nothing magnificent about
that! ;-)
cheers!
e
Zoltan Finks wrote:
>
> More plate talk:
>
> Does it bother anyone besides me, the way the front plate is mounted on the
> 123s? It's like an afterthought. It looks low class and clunky to me - just
> sort of tacked on an otherwise nice looking bumper. And most of the time
> you'll find them bent up from parking blocks. I will probably devise another
> way to mount it.
>
> For that matter, does it bother anyone else but me to see cars that have
> magnificent front grill treatment, only to have the official mounting spot
> for the front plate right smack in the middle of it? I noticed this on the
> Chrysler Sebrings or 300s or somesuch a few years ago. The front grill is
> the crown jewel of the whole vehicle, and the front plate gets slapped right
> in the middle of it.
>
> I wish US plates were long and narrow like Euro plates. My other car has an
> indentation and mounting holes to accept a Euro plate. You'd think that my
> 240 - made in Stuttgart - would too.
>
> Brian
> 83 240D
>
> On 9/23/06, Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > You know, I really wish Minnesota didn't require a front plate. When I
> > lived in Arizona, they didn't require one, the for a short while the did
> > (and cops were into busting us teens as we hung out on the main drag), then
> > they went back to not requiring one.
> >
> > I hate to admit it, but if I was law enforcement, I would want front
> > plates. It's just that much more information made available in different
> > situations.
> >
> > I have been driving without a front plate on one of my cars for over two
> > years now. I did get a ticket once when a cop pulled me over for not
> > signaling a lane change. (Who in the hell does anymore?? - I've given up on
> > signaling because so few people do it).
> >
> > But anyway, yes, I'm sure it does vary.
> >
> > Unfortunately, Washington, where we're planning on moving does require
> > front plates.
> >
> > Brian
> > 83 240D
> > 84 Saab 900
> >
> > On 9/22/06, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm sure it depends on the state. Alabama does not use or require a
> > > front
> > > plate & if you move from a state that does require a front plate, we
> > > don't
> > > even care if you leave your old plate on the front.
> > >
> > > I really don't understand why other states require a front plate. When's
> > > the
> > > last time you were pulled over by a police car in front of you?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Tom Hargrave
> > > 256-656-1924
> > > www.kegkits.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > On Behalf Of Zoltan Finks
> > > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 11:41 PM
> > > To: Mercedes Discussion List
> > > Subject: [MBZ] License plate placement
> > >
> > > Does anyone know whether or not it's legal to put the license plate up
> > > on
> > > the dash so it's visible through the windshield?
> > >
> > > I know, this probably varies by locale but I'm just asking for y'all's
> > > varied knowledge on this.
> > >
> > > Of course I don't want to put the plate there, but I'm going to be
> > > working
> > > to fix the mounting bracket, and want to know if I can get by with
> > > sticking
> > > the plate up in the windshield in the interim.
> > >
> > > I know there are upper and lower height limits for the mounting of
> > > plates,
> > > but that's about all I know on this.
> > >
> > > Brian
> > > 83 240D
> > > 84 Saab 900
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