Front license plate mount
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HighSpeed6
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Luckily our dealer does not plague their buyers with free advertisements or, even worse, the dreaded dealer pin striping.
I really liked the dealer I bought from (Fox Mazda) and don't mind their logo on the back.
A simple Fox head. Actually looks better in chrome.
That looks like the logo on my son's Subaru WRX.
Pipemajor
Hoot Mon!
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- Minnesota
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD
Yeah, I noted a dealer badge on the liftgate after I brought my CX-5 home last spring. The car had only been delivered to the dealership a few days earlier. I was able to pry off the badge (carefully). Not even a mark. I also removed the dealer frames from the plates. I have specialty veteran plates and didn't want their advertising to cover up the "Proud to be a Veteran" phrase on the bottom of the plate.
I'm waiting for my plates from CA DMV. My 2016 does have holes in the front bumper for the plate, but I'm going to try the tow hook mount. Pics here when I'm done.
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)
Finally got may plates on the car!
The item in the above auction works but required some modification. The large post that screws into the tow hook is TOO SHORT by about one inch. I contacted the eBay seller who said his supplier does not have any longer post with these threads/diameter. Luckily there's about 1.5 inches of threads on the post, so basically you have to stop the post from screwing in all the way. The problem is the threads in the bumper are recessed, so a simple nut or washers won't fit in there at all. The only way I found was to wrap duct tape around the threads on the post, leaving only .5 inches of threads usable. That resulted in making the post stick out one inch farther. The only issue with this modification is the large post does not screw in really tight to the bumper, so it is possible for the post to rotate / back out. That might be cured by some lock-tight on the threads, if it becomes an issue. The kit does come with a few rubber bumpers that are put behind the plate to prevent vibration and scraping the paint.
<a href='http://postimg.org/image/88ipw0i9n/' target='_blank'><img src='http://s25.postimg.org/88ipw0i9n/CX5_3.jpg' border='0' alt="CX5 3" /></a>
<a href='http://postimg.org/image/4nmucsdq3/' target='_blank'><img src='http://s25.postimg.org/4nmucsdq3/CX5_2.jpg' border='0' alt="CX5 2" /></a>
<a href='http://postimg.org/image/s0kvvattn/' target='_blank'><img src='http://s25.postimg.org/s0kvvattn/CX5_1.jpg' border='0' alt="CX5 1" /></a>
