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My rear license plate and frame were stolen today...

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Old 07-31-2002, 07:50 PM
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Default My rear license plate and frame were stolen today...

It happened at work in our parking lot. We get alot of traffic, our
shopping center includes a Firestone tire center and an Indian food
resteraunt so it's hard to beleive no one saw this happen or how
someone could stand there and take the plate with people walking and
driveing by. So I get to spend tomorow at the DMV. I guess it
could have been worse. Like one of my co-workers said, better your
license plate than your car.
Old 07-31-2002, 09:24 PM
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Default Had mine stolen off my A6 last year, midday, busy parking lot.

Turned up a couple weeks later on an unregistered car at a private tow lot. Apparently it was illegally parked - so at least they got their just desserts.
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Default Go to hardware store

Get a few stainless cap head screws. These look good and they SLOW the potential thief.
Old 08-01-2002, 05:49 PM
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Default Does anybody know of a way to prevent or deter this?

I've had my plate over 25 years. I'd hate to lose it. I wonder if attaching it to the holder with strong double-stick mounting tape would help. This might be OK if you could figure out a way to get the plate off without bending it. Allen-head, star-head or one-way screws might be good, if compatible ones could be found.
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Default Yep, that did the trick.

The allen button-head metric cap screw should deter most theives. Had to go to a really good hardware store to find 'em.
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