what a difference...

[NickD85]

A few of you guys had said that taking off the front plate makes a big difference; I definitely like it. Illegal in NY though - hope I don't get a ticket I think the front looks better now, with the clear corners and clear fogs- I still want to paint the black piece back to gold, and add a mesh grille

[korbeano89]

i actually kinda like it black, but hey thats just me, o and yea i took mine off almost right when i got my car, i think its illegal ever where.

[fueler]

hell yeah its illegal here too, but looks way better and probably cools better

[Empty V]

I replaced mine with an Infiniti plate



Now I just need to get a chrome trim for it.

Billy

[naladude911]

Yea, I replace mine with a chrome yankee plate, and my mom (we share the Q till August when she gets her car) was like ZOMG thats Illegal

[KyooX4]

It's totally legal here in FL. Hardly anyone has any kind of front plate, let alone liscence plate.

[UndeGuy]

i think its illegal ever where.

nah, not everywhere... but most states.

As for cooling... while I do think it "helps." I don't think it's all that much. You effectively have two radiators... one behind the top grill, and one lower and behind the first radiator. And MAN OH MAN, that bottom one can get covered up EASILY with debris.

I've been debating finding a way to cover the bottom with a grill or something, so debris won't go in there. A few months ago, I yanked out quite a bit of dead leaves.

[Qxxx4]

it does look better but im not feeling the grille, get on that and paint it! she looks The Qx4's have the nicest grilles out there in my opinion

[miamiheat3332]

no front plates needed in pennsylvania

[Chuck Tribolet]

Fueler: It's illegal in CA, but not enforced much. My '87 'vette has never had a frontplate on it. My late wife (it was her 'vette then) called the DMV and they toldher it wasn't being enforced because they were trying to go rear plate only.That was ca. 1997.