Picky About License Plate Frames - Toyota Yaris Forums

BuildCode · 10-25-2009, 08:23 PM

I have yet to replace the dealer's advertising frames on my Yaris, I'm thinking of going with these (in black) front & back:

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...late+frames.do

Anybody else have these frames from Griot's Garage?

Post up your sweet license plate frames!

cali yaris · 10-25-2009, 08:31 PM

I have carbon fiber frames from NRG. I sell them for $29 shipped each. Real carbon fiber FTW.

XYaris · 10-25-2009, 08:54 PM

Ive been told by police officers that they will use frames as a reason to stop people. I guess in some jurisdictions, if not all, obstructing the plate at all is against the law. So basically dealers are sending you off the lot with this flaw.

That being said, I have chrome frames. I have no reason to worry about being stopped. The carbon fiber would be dope.

I think the frames that include clear or tinted covers are more suspect and might attract more negative attention. They are more likely to be viewed as a way of hampering red light cameras ability to capture your plate.

BuildCode · 10-25-2009, 09:02 PM

So many red light cameras are being put up around here, you're right it could be seen as a camera blocker product. I might go with a standard frame to keep a lower profile.

Cali do you have a picture of the NRG frames, I don't see them in your store

ryota · 10-25-2009, 09:24 PM

mythbusters did this in one of their episodes and butsed the myth... everything they tried (including sprays, covers, magnifying cover, etc.) still got busted by the camera. i think the only way they got by the camera was with a license plate the flipped around with the push of a button or with a Lamborghini going really really fast.

i can just see the expression on my face now when the cop told me a was being pulled over because of my license plate frame (i have the dealer one still too), although i have been pulled over for one of the 2 lights above my license plate on my old car being out

JBougie · 10-26-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ryota

mythbusters did this in one of their episodes and butsed the myth... everything they tried (including sprays, covers, magnifying cover, etc.) still got busted by the camera. i think the only way they got by the camera was with a license plate the flipped around with the push of a button or with a Lamborghini going really really fast.

i can just see the expression on my face now when the cop told me a was being pulled over because of my license plate frame (i have the dealer one still too), although i have been pulled over for one of the 2 lights above my license plate on my old car being out

I had Hello Kitty frames on mine - an a-hole state trooper pulled me over for it. He was obviously bored, and didn't like Hello Kitty :/ I took it off my rear tag, but in MN we have to have both the front and the back - but since they are never going to walk around and look at the front I am just playing it safe with the back one removed; he said any frame at all is 'illegal' which I think is dumb (as long as it doesn't block any part of the tag that they need to be able to see, that is)

BuildCode · 10-26-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JBougie

I had Hello Kitty frames on mine - an a-hole state trooper pulled me over for it. He was obviously bored, and didn't like Hello Kitty :/ I took it off my rear tag, but in MN we have to have both the front and the back - but since they are never going to walk around and look at the front I am just playing it safe with the back one removed; he said any frame at all is 'illegal' which I think is dumb (as long as it doesn't block any part of the tag that they need to be able to see, that is)

definitely bored

TinyGiant · 10-25-2009, 09:56 PM

i took the dealer one that they had on the car and reversed it lol so it holds it but doesnt advertise for them

severous01 · 10-25-2009, 10:51 PM

ther'es one out there that's fiber optic. you can only see it from a direct angle from behind...anywhere from 15* either way and you'll get a blur. excellent for places with camera traps or radar traps

enobmort42 · 10-25-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by severous01

ther'es one out there that's fiber optic. you can only see it from a direct angle from behind...anywhere from 15* either way and you'll get a blur. excellent for places with camera traps or radar traps

i want one! purely for the cool factor! =P

LEGATO`` · 10-25-2009, 11:01 PM

I use something like that, just minus the thick border. All mine is is a clear case with a slight blue tint to it, but it's quite transparent. I've driven with cops behind me, and driving towards me, and none have stopped me for them.

My dad has the same one on his Sienna, but it has black tint to it, and again, no cops have stopped him. We have been using ours since I got the Yaris three years ago.

YarisSedan · 10-25-2009, 11:18 PM

I have a yarisworld frame =) Check out my avatar

JBougie · 10-26-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by YarisSedan

I have a yarisworld frame =) Check out my avatar

I would sport that, and gladly take a ticket for it. lol Where'd you get it?

YarisSedan · 10-26-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JBougie

I would sport that, and gladly take a ticket for it. lol Where'd you get it?

custom made

TinyGiant · 10-26-2009, 07:43 PM

its like mythbusters did a show on HHO generators .. they said you couldnt produce Oxygen from DIY generators but i've seen many videos to prove otherwise ... mythbusters isnt completely unbiased on thier outcomes.. thats for sure

BuildCode · 10-26-2009, 07:47 PM

anyone have a link to the fiber optic plate cover? never heard of them, and google points to this thread ;P must be using the wrong search terms

kac · 10-27-2009, 04:08 PM

got my white TRD one on the front and an Illinois Police Association one on the rear.

enobmort42 · 10-27-2009, 09:56 PM

are they like those 3M privacy filters, that you can get for your computer? seems that would be a simple enough thing to do!

10-25-2009, 08:23 PM	#1
BuildCode View User's Garage Drives: Black 5-Spd Sedan S Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 81	Picky About License Plate Frames I have yet to replace the dealer's advertising frames on my Yaris, I'm thinking of going with these (in black) front & back: http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...late+frames.do Anybody else have these frames from Griot's Garage? Post up your sweet license plate frames! __________________

10-25-2009, 08:31 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,857	I have carbon fiber frames from NRG. I sell them for $29 shipped each. Real carbon fiber FTW. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-25-2009, 09:02 PM	#4
BuildCode View User's Garage Drives: Black 5-Spd Sedan S Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 81	So many red light cameras are being put up around here, you're right it could be seen as a camera blocker product. I might go with a standard frame to keep a lower profile. Cali do you have a picture of the NRG frames, I don't see them in your store __________________

10-25-2009, 09:24 PM	#5
ryota Dry Bones Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 215	mythbusters did this in one of their episodes and butsed the myth... everything they tried (including sprays, covers, magnifying cover, etc.) still got busted by the camera. i think the only way they got by the camera was with a license plate the flipped around with the push of a button or with a Lamborghini going really really fast. i can just see the expression on my face now when the cop told me a was being pulled over because of my license plate frame (i have the dealer one still too), although i have been pulled over for one of the 2 lights above my license plate on my old car being out __________________ Ryota

10-25-2009, 09:56 PM	#8
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i took the dealer one that they had on the car and reversed it lol so it holds it but doesnt advertise for them __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

10-25-2009, 08:54 PM	#3
XYaris Drives: '09 Yaris LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 152	Ive been told by police officers that they will use frames as a reason to stop people. I guess in some jurisdictions, if not all, obstructing the plate at all is against the law. So basically dealers are sending you off the lot with this flaw. That being said, I have chrome frames. I have no reason to worry about being stopped. The carbon fiber would be dope. I think the frames that include clear or tinted covers are more suspect and might attract more negative attention. They are more likely to be viewed as a way of hampering red light cameras ability to capture your plate.

10-25-2009, 10:51 PM	#9
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	ther'es one out there that's fiber optic. you can only see it from a direct angle from behind...anywhere from 15* either way and you'll get a blur. excellent for places with camera traps or radar traps

10-25-2009, 11:01 PM	#11
LEGATO`` Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 320	I use something like that, just minus the thick border. All mine is is a clear case with a slight blue tint to it, but it's quite transparent. I've driven with cops behind me, and driving towards me, and none have stopped me for them. My dad has the same one on his Sienna, but it has black tint to it, and again, no cops have stopped him. We have been using ours since I got the Yaris three years ago. __________________ Project LEGATO

10-25-2009, 11:18 PM	#12
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	I have a yarisworld frame =) Check out my avatar

10-26-2009, 07:43 PM	#15
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	its like mythbusters did a show on HHO generators .. they said you couldnt produce Oxygen from DIY generators but i've seen many videos to prove otherwise ... mythbusters isnt completely unbiased on thier outcomes.. thats for sure __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

10-26-2009, 07:47 PM	#16
BuildCode View User's Garage Drives: Black 5-Spd Sedan S Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 81	anyone have a link to the fiber optic plate cover? never heard of them, and google points to this thread ;P must be using the wrong search terms __________________

10-27-2009, 04:08 PM	#17
kac View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite 3dr Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West/Central Illinois Posts: 540	got my white TRD one on the front and an Illinois Police Association one on the rear. __________________ Touchscreen DVD Navigation - 10" Bazooka Subwoofer - Kenwood Speakers - Toyota Premium Horn set AFE Pro Dry Air Filter - modified air intake box - 1ZZ-FE Throttle Body - Ultra Racing Rear Sway Bar & Front Strut Bar NST in cabin & engine bay SSK's - TWM shifter base bushings & cable bushings - Megan Racing C-Pillar Brace

10-27-2009, 09:56 PM	#18
enobmort42 First time DIYer Drives: '07 LB Polar White Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 434	are they like those 3M privacy filters, that you can get for your computer? seems that would be a simple enough thing to do! __________________ LED tails - debadged - 17" wheels - LED door handles - Painted Headlights - 30/35% tint - Blue LED Interior - DIY Cruise Control - Python 460HP Alarm - DIY Power Locks - K&N CAI - Lowering Springs

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