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Old 01-01-2016, 01:11 PM
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In my DD, both my plates have the letters slowly peeling off. Soon I will have to buy new plates to avoid getting ticketed or stopped.

Now I m going to spend 30$ I believe to get a new plate. The plate is 6 years old. Both front and rear are peeling and is illegal for me to protect them. So in 6 years I guess I will be buying new plates.

They have a recall warranty for peeling plates but it only covers 5 years I believe.

Their new process of making plates is crap, if my personalized plates ever peel I'll be really pissed, so I try to keep them protected for that reason with covers on both plates. I also put a coat of Menzerna powerlock sealant on them once a year for added protection against water and UV rays.
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Never had a issue.
Don't worry... Just drive.
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I've had smoked covers on all my cars for years and have never had an issue... but I think cops in London are more lenient about that stuff here.
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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
Originally Posted by Abysm' timestamp='1451682518' post='23841443
In my DD, both my plates have the letters slowly peeling off. Soon I will have to buy new plates to avoid getting ticketed or stopped.

Now I m going to spend 30$ I believe to get a new plate. The plate is 6 years old. Both front and rear are peeling and is illegal for me to protect them. So in 6 years I guess I will be buying new plates.

They have a recall warranty for peeling plates but it only covers 5 years I believe.

Their new process of making plates is crap, if my personalized plates ever peel I'll be really pissed, so I try to keep them protected for that reason with covers on both plates. I also put a coat of Menzerna powerlock sealant on them once a year for added protection against water and UV rays.
Hey Joey, can I bring my car to your place for a week or two, you are free to drive (and clean) it? I'd would look better than ever!!!!
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Originally Posted by hawkman199
Originally Posted by zeroptzero' timestamp='1451686268' post='23841476
[quote name='Abysm' timestamp='1451682518' post='23841443']
In my DD, both my plates have the letters slowly peeling off. Soon I will have to buy new plates to avoid getting ticketed or stopped.

Now I m going to spend 30$ I believe to get a new plate. The plate is 6 years old. Both front and rear are peeling and is illegal for me to protect them. So in 6 years I guess I will be buying new plates.

They have a recall warranty for peeling plates but it only covers 5 years I believe.

Their new process of making plates is crap, if my personalized plates ever peel I'll be really pissed, so I try to keep them protected for that reason with covers on both plates. I also put a coat of Menzerna powerlock sealant on them once a year for added protection against water and UV rays.
Hey Joey, can I bring my car to your place for a week or two, you are free to drive (and clean) it? I'd would look better than ever!!!!
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I'm always willing to help, but my 1.5 garage just doesn't cut it, lol. I can send you the products and have you use them yourself though
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Originally Posted by d1000rr
I've had smoked covers on all my cars for years and have never had an issue... but I think cops in London are more lenient about that stuff here.
London cops pulled over my sister exactly 24 hours after I gave her a set of blue tinted license plate covers, lol. I ran them for years without issue but she wasn't so lucky.
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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
Originally Posted by d1000rr' timestamp='1456502435' post='23891832
I've had smoked covers on all my cars for years and have never had an issue... but I think cops in London are more lenient about that stuff here.
London cops pulled over my sister exactly 24 hours after I gave her a set of blue tinted license plate covers, lol. I ran them for years without issue but she wasn't so lucky.
because they were mesmerized by your rims
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Originally Posted by myflys2k
Originally Posted by zeroptzero' timestamp='1456532490' post='23892302
[quote name='d1000rr' timestamp='1456502435' post='23891832']
I've had smoked covers on all my cars for years and have never had an issue... but I think cops in London are more lenient about that stuff here.
London cops pulled over my sister exactly 24 hours after I gave her a set of blue tinted license plate covers, lol. I ran them for years without issue but she wasn't so lucky.
because they were mesmerized by your rims
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he, he, I wish. I had one cop that was mesmerized by my license plate - NO TORQQ, he got a good chuckle about it.
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Originally Posted by zeroptzero
Originally Posted by d1000rr' timestamp='1456502435' post='23891832
I've had smoked covers on all my cars for years and have never had an issue... but I think cops in London are more lenient about that stuff here.
London cops pulled over my sister exactly 24 hours after I gave her a set of blue tinted license plate covers, lol. I ran them for years without issue but she wasn't so lucky.
Well that is shit luck! lol
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So I am EB on Bloor Street headed to Dundas Street West where I signal to make a right. Line up of cars in the left lane including a police cruiser. I am in the rh lane, as I approach he sees me and right away gets in behind me. I make a perfectly legal turn, he follows me and as soon as he makes the turn hits his lights and pulls me over. Keep in mind I am 50. So he basically states that he has pulled me over due to my illegal smoked covers on the S2000. I think he just wanted to run my licence and give me a hard time because I was in a great car . He comes back, states that I have a spotless record (Mainly sheer luck!) and lets me off with a fake ticket which is just a warning. Here is the kicker. It is now in their database as the fake ticket has all my info. So, if I get pulled over again for this BS law, I can now fined with the $115 ticket. When he returns, I state, politely that 1 out of every 3 cars going by has covers. His reply "I pull over as many as I can".
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