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Old 03-08-2008, 07:07 PM
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euro license plates

are those euro license plates legal here in southern california? i'm thinking of getting one, but not if they're illegal
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Old 03-27-2008, 05:11 AM
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If California requires front and rear license plates, then you wouldn't have anywhere to put a european plate; therefore, the only way to use a european plate is to replace your Cali plate with the european plate, which is definitely illegal.

However, if Cali only requires the use of a rear license plate, then you should be okay putting a euro plate on the front. You will also need a new trim piece for the front bumper because the european trim is different than the US trim.
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Old 03-27-2008, 10:50 AM
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California is unfortunately a front license plate state. However, I haven't had a front plate on any of my cars for the past 12 years and have never been cited for it. That doesn't make it legal, but apparently nobody cares to enforce this particular law. BTW, the penalty for no front license plate in cali is... a trip to the DMV with the license plate installed.
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That is one scary penalty lol
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Old 06-04-2008, 08:52 PM
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you can always put the euro plate right above the cali plate. may look a little funny. on my moms '72 2002 it looks ok, but it has crome bumpers.
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Old 06-10-2008, 11:56 PM
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stay off the highways, chp is tough about that, been pulled over twice for it.
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Old 06-24-2008, 10:01 PM
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Not legal. I have had several customers get pulled over for this as well as there German plates confinscated.

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Old 07-13-2008, 05:59 PM
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They are legal in the front, byut cops love to pull you over for shennanigins.
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