Changed the thing between my license plates

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 09/15/2016 at 11:06 • Filed to: Bullmobile, forest

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:09

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Now put a Ford oval on the Scoob and install some zip tie stitches - then dare people to notice the difference.

HammerheadFistpunch > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:10

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at first glance it appears like you’ve just stretched the first image in photoshop.

Oval - More tall

Bumpers - More tall

Car - More tall

CalzoneGolem > HammerheadFistpunch 09/15/2016 at 11:11

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Yeah they look much more similar for that angle than I had thought they would.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 09/15/2016 at 11:12

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Even I wouldn’t be able to tell them apart then.

spanfucker retire bitch > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:18

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jminer > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:19

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That’s the best way to frame a new car purchase!

I’ll see myself out..

Seriously though, a nice upgrade.

for Michigan > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:20

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I saw an escape with a Forester grill a few months ago. It took me a minute to realize it was a Ford.

CalzoneGolem > spanfucker retire bitch 09/15/2016 at 11:22

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CalzoneGolem > for Michigan 09/15/2016 at 11:23

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This brings a couple thoughts to mind:

What?

Why?

Nibby > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:26

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Why did you change your Forester already?!

CalzoneGolem > Nibby 09/15/2016 at 11:27

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#modlyfe

functionoverfashion > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:29

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Haha, last time I switched the thing between my plates, it was the exact same car (2 years newer but same generation) but just a different color. I really did throw some people for a loop. “Wait, did you paint your car/Wasn’t it black? No. Wait, did you? Really? You got a new one that was the exact same as the old one?? WTF?” I even kept the “incorrect” wheels (from a ‘99 328i) and the roof rack (obviously). An astute observer would note that the new one is a facelift... but yeah. I really wanted to keep the old car for parts / rally cross / confusing the neighbors.

DynamicWeight > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:33

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States that don’t keep plates with the car are weird. What happens when you have more than one car? I’m betting on anarchy.

Leadbull > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:35

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License plate frame accessories are getting really expensive nowadays.

Leadbull > DynamicWeight 09/15/2016 at 11:38

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Well I thought you could just order new plates, but it turns out you have to ritually drown a raccoon and recite Edgar Allen Poe passages in order to summon the license plate fairy.

for Michigan > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:40

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That was my response once what I was seeing actually registered.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > for Michigan 09/15/2016 at 11:41

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I was thinking a Ford oval up front, and Escape XLT badges out back... and why not?

CalzoneGolem > Leadbull 09/15/2016 at 11:42

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And heavy!

CalzoneGolem > DynamicWeight 09/15/2016 at 11:45

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The town office would issue you new plates. They were more than happy to issue me new plates for Forest but I can remember these plates and it only cost $15 to get it registered for 3 months and these plates run out. It would cost ~$128 to get new plates and register it for a year or to register it with the old plates for a year.

CalzoneGolem > Leadbull 09/15/2016 at 11:46

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No wait ... leadbull is right I was trying to hide it.

CalzoneGolem > functionoverfashion 09/15/2016 at 11:47

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I don’t say this often but that’s a nice looking BMW/BMWs

functionoverfashion > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:52

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Thanks! You can see why I kept the wheels, they just look... right.

I love your new ride, too - those are definitely on my list, especially where you can get the WRX engine and a manual in those, I believe.

Leadbull > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:54

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No reason to be ashamed.

asenna > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:54

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What did you do with the Taurus

CalzoneGolem > functionoverfashion 09/15/2016 at 11:56

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Yeah I drove a 5 speed Forester of the same gen and I didn’t like it. At all. The pedals are all super close and it felt super awkward. I was wearing sandals and it felt super close I can’t imagine when I’d be wearing winter boots. I did not try out an XT but everyone says they are fast and fun.

CalzoneGolem > asenna 09/15/2016 at 11:57

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Scrap.

DynamicWeight > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 11:58

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The plates run out!? So you have to turn them in and get new ones? Or you just have to register these ones again for a year? If you have two cars, and sell one with nowhere to put your plates, can you sell your “still good” plates on craigslist?

Or, follow me on this one, say you have Car A and Car B. Car A has 11 months left on it’s plates, Car B has one month. You sell Car A. Can you use your Car A plates on Car B and only pay that fifteen dollars?

AND OMG WAIT. Is registration based on vehicle worth? Could you buy a beater, register that one, and then pay the transfer fee to your fancy expensive car over and over again to avoid paying higher registration on that car!? PURE MADNESS I SAY.

Sort of off topic but I just want to say it’s so nice to see vintage plates on vintage cars here. It just looks wrong to me to have some beautiful 60 year old car with brand spankin’ new license plates on it. It’s like “Go away government, this isn’t about you”

DynamicWeight > Leadbull 09/15/2016 at 11:59

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Then what does the fairy do? Just hand them over? Easier than the CA DMV after all I guess.

Leadbull > DynamicWeight 09/15/2016 at 12:04

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The fairy installs them with its handy cordless drill.

Oh yeah, and you're supposed to leave a generous tip.

asenna > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 12:17

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I have an identical Taurus with 2 doors kicked in

asenna > asenna 09/15/2016 at 12:17

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geeze tires doors all look great on that thing

CalzoneGolem > DynamicWeight 09/15/2016 at 12:32

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When the plates run our you pay money for stickers that you replace or place over you old ones. I’m not sure if you could sell your still good plates on CL but you could try. I think they’d have an issue with registering those plates because your name would be on them.

You could switch plates A from car A to car B you’d be charge some amount of money based on the relatives costs to do so.

Yes registration is based on car worth and a nebulous web of factors. When you switch plates to the more expensive car you’d have to pay more money since you only paid for the beater.

CalzoneGolem > asenna 09/15/2016 at 12:33

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Yup, lots of good stuff but the engine ... not so much.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 13:28

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Good deal. That is a great generation of Forester.

CalzoneGolem > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 09/15/2016 at 13:30

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We’re loving it so far. Put over 1k miles on it in the 14 days we had the temp plates on.

DynamicWeight > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 13:37

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Ah, okay, I figured they would have found a way to thwart the schemes I came up with in two minutes but I got excited haha.

CalzoneGolem > asenna 09/15/2016 at 13:40

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Hey, I’ve got a haynes manual for it if you want it email me your address at my username at yahoo and I’ll mail it out to you.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 13:43

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Bonus, rally lights mount very cleanly in that maw. Should you ever feel the need for extra lighting.

Or low mount them...

CalzoneGolem > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 09/15/2016 at 13:47

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Pretty spiffy.

asenna > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 14:14

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Wow that would be awesome! Thank you, I just replaced the starter, battery, battery terminal wire ends. It is still running fine hope to get a few more years out of it.

asenna > asenna 09/15/2016 at 14:22

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I see you went for the official car of Maine!

CalzoneGolem > asenna 09/15/2016 at 14:32

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Yeah, when I registered it the lady was like, “This must be the 1,000th Forester in town.”

Textured Soy Protein > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 15:10

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Why does the Taurus’s bumper look like this?

CalzoneGolem > Textured Soy Protein 09/15/2016 at 15:31

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One snowy winters night I came around the corner and there was a deer so I got on the brakes and slowly slid very close to the deer. Once I had come to a stop nearly touching it the deer decided to jump away and in the process it kicked my bumper and broke it in the middle. Then one frigid winter’s morning I pulled out of my driveway and slid gently into the mountain of ice at the end of my driveway and a good portion of it shattered.

Basically I beat the shit out of it and cobbled it together with mad drift stitches.

Textured Soy Protein > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 15:39

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Well, that’s a fun way to piece things back together. In other front bumper-related topics, you should get a recessed frame for that front plate. I have personal experience putting one on the front of a Subaru.

The Compromiser > CalzoneGolem 09/15/2016 at 22:29

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Wow, you got a lot out of that Meguiars Gold! Looks like a totally different car! If they both didn’t have the Blue Ovals in the grill I never would have put it together! The shine on the badge makes it hard to see the word Ford now though.

CalzoneGolem > The Compromiser 09/16/2016 at 09:58

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Yeah that badge sparkles like stars now.

The Compromiser > CalzoneGolem 09/16/2016 at 10:11

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Look how the stars, the stars they shine for you.....

No Yellow though.