Stow Away License Plate?

GrantB · 06-04-2019, 09:03 AM

Does anyone have any experience or have you purchased a license plate 'hider'? The license plate frames that have a shutter to cover your plate at the touch of a button? I don't really need it as it isn't a show car and I don't run from the police and endanger people. I just think it'd be awesome to have and show people, and hey if I ever need it....I could use it. Let me know what you have and your experience with it!

Thanks in advance,
Grant

TheWiseWolf · 06-04-2019, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GrantB

I don't run from the police and endanger people.
Grant

hmmmmmmmm

Walkure · 06-04-2019, 09:42 AM

What would be a legal reason to use this?

DenverTaco07 · 06-04-2019, 10:15 AM

Wait what?

cellsafemode · 06-04-2019, 10:50 AM

nothing about this is legal.

so... yea. You can't even use the "this is being done in mexico" trick.

The grey area stuff is the kind you have to be out of the car to take off or adjust. Even that will probably not get you any brownie points with a cop who notices it.

DenverTaco07 · 06-04-2019, 11:08 AM

Some dude just got busted a couple months ago for using a "james bond" type plate flipper to evade tolls.

Maybe you can ask him

Stanimal · 06-24-2019, 10:35 AM

OK. I got one use. For track days. You may not want your license plate shown in other people's videos of you tracking your car but you would want an easy way to display it as you drove on city streets to get gas.

cellsafemode · 06-24-2019, 11:30 AM

manually removing it via quick disconnects is the product designed for the purpose described above. (the various stow-and-show products that exist for front plates)

"on-demand" removing/hiding/stowing is strictly in the realm of illegal.

Laziness is not a viable excuse.

If you care about the rear plate being in other people's videos (why? ) then just remove it while at the track and put it back on when you leave the track. Takes less than 30 seconds and doesn't involve using a device that is 99.999% only going to be used for illegal purposes.

Grumpy1 · 06-24-2019, 11:38 AM

I've seen some people use them at local car shows to give the car a cleaner look.

Walkure · 06-24-2019, 12:13 PM

Sorry bud, you didn't win best-in-show because your car had a license plate...

trublucamaro · 06-24-2019, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walkure

Sorry bud, you didn't win best-in-show because your car had a license plate...

This actually had me chuckling in the office out loud... got some looks from the other sheep. LMAO

Vtor_ZL1 · 06-24-2019, 01:34 PM

They make polarized covers that blank at touch of button...

https://www.ghostplate.com/

For off road use only

redcoats1976 · 06-24-2019, 01:57 PM

what you need is a rotary flipper that will display your bogus plate for those off to mexico runs...

Bumbleboy92 · 06-24-2019, 03:45 PM

I've seen a DIY for this, gotta buy a piece that acts as a rotor which removes the screws and essentially removes the entire plate and plate holder if you have one.

I'll try to get a link if I can later, should be cheap and can stay within the car at all times.

06-04-2019, 09:03 AM	#1
GrantB Drives: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 74 View My Garage	Stow Away License Plate? Does anyone have any experience or have you purchased a license plate 'hider'? The license plate frames that have a shutter to cover your plate at the touch of a button? I don't really need it as it isn't a show car and I don't run from the police and endanger people. I just think it'd be awesome to have and show people, and hey if I ever need it....I could use it. Let me know what you have and your experience with it! Thanks in advance, Grant

06-04-2019, 10:15 AM	#4
DenverTaco07 Drives: 2017 SS 1LE, 2017 Volt, 2013 Pilot Join Date: May 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,274	Wait what? __________________ 2017 SS 1LE \| HBM \| Vortech V3-Si supercharger (620RWHP and 575ft lbs) \| PDR \| Black Bowties \| Illuminated Front Black Bowtie \| Illuminated Door Sills \| Smoked Tails \| vented seats mod

06-04-2019, 11:08 AM	#6
DenverTaco07 Drives: 2017 SS 1LE, 2017 Volt, 2013 Pilot Join Date: May 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,274	Some dude just got busted a couple months ago for using a "james bond" type plate flipper to evade tolls. Maybe you can ask him __________________ 2017 SS 1LE \| HBM \| Vortech V3-Si supercharger (620RWHP and 575ft lbs) \| PDR \| Black Bowties \| Illuminated Front Black Bowtie \| Illuminated Door Sills \| Smoked Tails \| vented seats mod

06-24-2019, 01:34 PM	#12
Vtor_ZL1 Who Needs to KNOW? Drives: 18 ZLE Join Date: May 2018 Location: Left Side of the Moon Posts: 1,775	They make polarized covers that blank at touch of button... https://www.ghostplate.com/ For off road use only __________________ ing for grip. Are you in the NY/NJ/PA/CT region? Join us for autox fun at MetLife Stadium. HUGE lots, tons of runs. http://www.motorsportsne.com/

06-04-2019, 09:42 AM	#3
Walkure Drives: '17 ZL1 A10 Vert Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: SW Florida Posts: 375	What would be a legal reason to use this?

06-04-2019, 10:50 AM	#5
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,492	nothing about this is legal. so... yea. You can't even use the "this is being done in mexico" trick. The grey area stuff is the kind you have to be out of the car to take off or adjust. Even that will probably not get you any brownie points with a cop who notices it.

06-24-2019, 10:35 AM	#7
Stanimal Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Broward County, Florida Posts: 26	OK. I got one use. For track days. You may not want your license plate shown in other people's videos of you tracking your car but you would want an easy way to display it as you drove on city streets to get gas.

06-24-2019, 11:30 AM	#8
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,492	manually removing it via quick disconnects is the product designed for the purpose described above. (the various stow-and-show products that exist for front plates) "on-demand" removing/hiding/stowing is strictly in the realm of illegal. Laziness is not a viable excuse. If you care about the rear plate being in other people's videos (why? ) then just remove it while at the track and put it back on when you leave the track. Takes less than 30 seconds and doesn't involve using a device that is 99.999% only going to be used for illegal purposes.

06-24-2019, 11:38 AM	#9
Grumpy1 Drives: 2018 ZL1 Hyper Blue A10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Covington LA Posts: 646	I've seen some people use them at local car shows to give the car a cleaner look.

06-24-2019, 12:13 PM	#10
Walkure Drives: '17 ZL1 A10 Vert Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: SW Florida Posts: 375	Sorry bud, you didn't win best-in-show because your car had a license plate...

06-24-2019, 01:57 PM	#13
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,917	what you need is a rotary flipper that will display your bogus plate for those off to mexico runs...

06-24-2019, 03:45 PM	#14
Bumbleboy92 Long hauler Drives: 2022 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,632 View My Garage	I've seen a DIY for this, gotta buy a piece that acts as a rotor which removes the screws and essentially removes the entire plate and plate holder if you have one. I'll try to get a link if I can later, should be cheap and can stay within the car at all times.

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