show and go licence plate? anybody tried one?

-c- · 04-17-2012, 04:11 PM

hey guys i stumbled on this the other day and wondered if any of you have seen or heard of this, they have one where it fully retracts under the car then pops up when needed. and its fully powered from in the car.

do a search on you tube " show and go licence plate" and watch it on a mustang.....

since we need one in chicago and i refuse to put it on my front end im thinking this may work!!!

http://www.altecproducts.com/

md2mhk · 04-17-2012, 04:23 PM

Seen these on various cars in person in meets, but seem flimsy IMO

RandysV10 · 04-17-2012, 06:56 PM

I have the manual one that I retract for track events. Works good no issues.

GammaZeta · 04-17-2012, 08:06 PM

I have one. Tough to mount on our curved front, not perfect, but better than the alternatives.

Walkurie · 04-18-2012, 10:24 AM

These work well. For a little while. Like a few months or so. They are flimsy. The design does not match the exposure to the elements, and the control cables are nearly impossible to keep in the proper tension. As a result, they fail. Thought I had a bad one, ordered another, same experience.

3002 tii · 04-18-2012, 10:45 AM

I had one a while back, ended up lowering my clearance by an inch b/c the bracket was underneath the bumper. If you cut out a portion of the lower grills, that might work. I later got rid of it and got the Rho-plate...

If you're considering b/c you don't want to show a plate at all, I say just go no plate.

If it's b/c you don't want to drill into your bumper, I say go Rho-plate since it attaches via tow hook. This show/go plate will still require some drilling, albeit underneath but still.

Twisted Six · 04-18-2012, 11:01 AM

I had been watching a few ebay auctions with the powered ones with plans to install just below the main face of the bumper-(thickest section).

It would require about 3/4" of trimming of the lower grid, but not very noticeable.

This would keep it up higher from the elements a little better than down below. I'll document when I do it. No doubt additional strengthening and sealant might be required for a daily.

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md2mhk Private 0 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 08 BMW M Coupe Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	Seen these on various cars in person in meets, but seem flimsy IMO
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RandysV10 MPOWERD 16 Rep 338 Posts Drives: 2010 M6 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cloud Nine iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Z4M [8.00] 2010 BMW M6 [9.00]	I have the manual one that I retract for track events. Works good no issues. __________________ 2010 Dinan M6 Coupe--2006 Z4MC--1994 E36/M3 Track Prepped BMWCCA #442445 YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/Randy23185
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GammaZeta Captain 59 Rep 862 Posts Drives: 1 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ma iTrader: (1)	I have one. Tough to mount on our curved front, not perfect, but better than the alternatives.
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Walkurie Lieutenant 9 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 06 M Roadster / 99 Jaguar XK8 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Surf City, CA iTrader: (2)	These work well. For a little while. Like a few months or so. They are flimsy. The design does not match the exposure to the elements, and the control cables are nearly impossible to keep in the proper tension. As a result, they fail. Thought I had a bad one, ordered another, same experience. __________________ Vibra Technics engine mounts / Rogue trans mounts / Stoptech brakes / original owner
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3002 tii Lieutenant General 2304 Rep 12,570 Posts Drives: Z4 M, X5, GX460 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (99) Garage List F15 X5 xDrive35i [8.75] E86 Z4 M [10.00] F10 550i (Retired) [9.17] F25 X3 xDrive35i (R ... [9.43] E82 135is (Retired) [9.50] E85 Z4 M (Retired) [9.41] E90 328i xDrive (Re ... [9.25] E86 Z4 3.0si (Retired) [9.08]	I had one a while back, ended up lowering my clearance by an inch b/c the bracket was underneath the bumper. If you cut out a portion of the lower grills, that might work. I later got rid of it and got the Rho-plate... If you're considering b/c you don't want to show a plate at all, I say just go no plate. If it's b/c you don't want to drill into your bumper, I say go Rho-plate since it attaches via tow hook. This show/go plate will still require some drilling, albeit underneath but still. __________________ Follow for latest mods
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Twisted Six CarbonFiber Engineer @ ZeroMassMotorsports 40 Rep 1,481 Posts Drives: Z4si-coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: -Laguna Beach Ca. iTrader: (6)	I had been watching a few ebay auctions with the powered ones with plans to install just below the main face of the bumper-(thickest section). It would require about 3/4" of trimming of the lower grid, but not very noticeable. This would keep it up higher from the elements a little better than down below. I'll document when I do it. No doubt additional strengthening and sealant might be required for a daily.
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