"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
01/28/2015 at 10:37 • Filed to: None
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"Alfalfa" (alfalfa-romeo)
01/28/2015 at 10:37 • Filed to: None | 2
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I found a double offender on instagram.
Why would you think this looks good? If you need a front plate, you're much better off with just the one you need...
duurtlang
> Alfalfa
01/28/2015 at 10:44 |
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Maybe they're Spanish immigrants?
I've got nothing. Why would you have a Spanish front plate on your US based Volvo?
AntiLag
> duurtlang
01/28/2015 at 10:50 |
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Because this person is most likely lives in los angeles, and has no idea that there's a difference between different plates from different European countries. The previous car they owned was a stanced Honda accorcivicalude or similar vw golf, but that didn't have enough street cred at the local fart cannon/curb clearing competition.
Justin Hughes
> Alfalfa
01/28/2015 at 10:53 |
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I have a pair of plates from Berlin, Germany. I swapped a couple of my old US plates for them. I lived in Berlin, MA at the time, so it was funny. But I haven't owned a German car to put them on since then. I may or may not be interested in temporarily attaching them to my current car during hypothetical motorsport activities which may or may not void a hypothetical warranty...
TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma
> Alfalfa
01/28/2015 at 11:20 |
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NO.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Alfalfa
01/28/2015 at 12:14 |
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god damn i hate euro front plates on cars in the US, seems like the most pretentious crap you could ever do.
This is so terrible btw
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Alfalfa
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
01/28/2015 at 12:30 |
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It's beyond terrible. I just cannot fathom what would be going through this guy's head as he attached his CA plate over the euro plate.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Alfalfa
01/28/2015 at 12:30 |
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I can't either, let's just kill it with fire.
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Alfalfa
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
01/28/2015 at 12:55 |
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Here's the real kicker, though. He has plenty of pictures with the car like this, and then did a complete R trim conversion. Guess what plates he kept? None of them. The front bumper is plateless. Not complaining, just confused as hell.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Alfalfa
01/28/2015 at 14:39 |
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isn't the front required there?
I can't imagine intentionally running an illegal car, why deal with the hassle.
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Alfalfa
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
01/28/2015 at 15:35 |
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I have no clue, but knowing California, probably.
I would say 'maybe he moved', but it's the same garage...
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Alfalfa
01/28/2015 at 15:40 |
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yea garage looks the same. you sure he didn't buy a new car? I'm shocked he'd swap everything and paint.
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Alfalfa
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
01/28/2015 at 15:56 |
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Yeah I'm perplexed by his project choice as well. At current 850 depreciation, it has to be cheaper and easier to go buy the one you want.
NOTHING MAKES SENSE.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Alfalfa
01/29/2015 at 09:13 |
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That's our biggest mistake.
Trying to pretend anything this guy does is logical.
twochevrons
> Alfalfa
01/29/2015 at 09:22 |
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One possible explanation: in countries where the plates stay with the car for life (I'm mainly familiar with the UK), sometimes the plates are glued on – after all, they're never going to be removed. I don't know what the rules in Spain are, but if the car (or just the front bumper – it's obviously not original to the car) came from there, maybe plate was glued on and the owner didn't bother trying to remove it.
That doesn't make it much less ridiculous. I have no issue at all with front plates, and prefer the look of unadorned EU-style plates over the silly graphics on US plates – if I could (legally) use EU plates in the US, I would. However, I still think that the idea of putting an unrelated EU plate on your car just to 'look cool' is phenomenally dumb.
philipilihp
> Alfalfa
01/30/2015 at 09:44 |
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The worst ones are the "German" licenseplates with words on them like "IMSOCÜL." They need to be punched.
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Alfalfa
> philipilihp
01/30/2015 at 09:46 |
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Haha I don't think I've ever seen one of those. That is horrible.