I received the postcard that every new Minnesota Crossfire owner dreads: my plates are in. I'm supposed to drive my Crossfire to the dealership so they can drill holes in my unblemished front bumper and affix the front plate. I searched through these forums knowing others must have faced this problem. Unfortunately, I discovered that the options seem to be drill the bumper or be a scofflaw. SOMEBODY should make a no-drill front license plate holder! But, alas, there is no such beast.

To make matters worse, the roads here are still slippery, sloppy, and covered in salt. I'm not keen to drive my new SRT6 (with only ~ 340 miles on it) 40 miles round-trip to the dealer. At this tender age, every additional mile on that SRT seems precious and I don't want to waste them on this grim errand. I'd prefer to drive my beater to the dealership and install the plates myself. If my virgin bumper must be violated by a drill bit, I'd like it to be somewhere familiar, safe, and clean. I promise to be gentle.

I have some questions:

• What type of drill bit should I use? Will a regular steel bit work or do I need something fancier?
• What size should I use?
• Any tips on technique?

Thanks.