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I wonder why the Inventiva plate bracket is not made with riv-nut threads for the plate rather than the square holes for the nylon self tapping thread plug.
I would like a nice, stainless button head Allen machine screw instead of the funky self tapping screw.
I did something very similar to Foxman. I couldn't use the Inventiva plate the way it was designed, however I just mounted it using zipties to the louvers in the front grill, then screwed the plate to the Inventiva. Would have been a lot cheaper to do Foxman's solution!
BT
Originally Posted by Foxman
I'm also interested in seeing BLT's "final solution." I like the look and placement of the pricey Inventiva, but similarly discovered it had been discontinued when searching last Summer. So I went out and spent .97 cents for a strap tie and $4.00 for a license plate bracket, and made my own for the same location. I think the plate looks much better down low vs. sitting up high on the bumper. And if you're willing to cut your plate down a bit, check out Curvelover's custom front plate.
trying to work out what i think of the off center tags!
Originally Posted by XavierLaFlamme
It keeps drooping. It is kind of ugly. Not the most elegant solution for sure.
Originally Posted by XavierLaFlamme
I tried riding without the front plate and got a $60 ticket!
Originally Posted by Rinty
With your turbo bumper, tuck the plate into your grill.
Originally Posted by curve lover
+1 ^^ May prevent drooping & police tickets...
More info by clicking hyperlinks for my DIY details years ago on the "Rennlist/ PCA member's 993 SPEEDSTER" thread:
-2009's page five and page six
-March 2011's page 30, a summary for TommyG when he asked how to mod.
Good to see what MagDaddy, JPP, etc., have since done with Mike J's idea.
The following's from Mike J's "Sold the Targa" thread:
Originally Posted by tommyg
Jäger...
What, if any, modification was necessary to affix front license plate on the grill of the euro bumper on your speedster?
Looking to do the same. Thanks
Originally Posted by curve lover
Nod of appreciation goes to Mike J for pcarworkshop.com.
Besides his web site, Mike's been an inspiration in another area critical for those of us making an effort to be legal...
Originally Posted by BSL
interested in seeing/hearing how you mounted your front plate. I still have to do that for mine, and really like your solution.
My state requires a front plate, so I've studied Mike J's repeatedly.
Instead of cutting edges, I folded, then covered with clearbra.
Regarding air flow, no negative aspect, IMHO. IIRC, neither oil cooler nor A/C compressor are impacted in the center.
Thanks for an attractive option, Mike!
Originally Posted by curve lover
Porsche vanity plate: Posted ~a year ago on 911uk.com's "Number plate fixing" thread by our good man, Graham:
Originally Posted by grahampm
I like the way the 'infamous' 993 Speedster has its plate mounted.
Shouldn't cause any issues - just fabricate a couple of brackets to attach to the lower grill a make sure the plate is at 90 degrees to the ground.
Graham
This thread is quite old, but if you've been in touch with Jeff at Inventiva and he's willing to make another batch count me in!
Jim-- We're the victims of a spammer, vgjvjh, who simply regurgitated BLT's post #11 from page one. AFAIK, best thing is to let moderators know by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon:
Easiest to recognize by a new RLer with a forgettable screen name that looks like it was randomly generated by a computer & a post that doesn't make much more sense, since it's snatched from earlier pages & doesn't add content to discussion.
I've read the reasoning behind those spam posts has nothing to do with the "cut & pasted" text but a sneaky image 1 pixel by 1 pixel added after the words. That pixel usually allows the website that hosts the image to record IP addresses of all of us that click on the thread. (Sometimes IP address can even be correlated with a physical address & general computer set-up info.)
Potentially nefarious. Good if RL owner IB can prevent them before we ever see them.
The upside: after posts are reported, mods usually remove them promptly.
Brian's original post before vgjvjh's unscrupulous copying:
Originally Posted by BLT
Great everyone. Let's see if we get to ten and then I'll send you the details. He'd like to get paid via paypal.
I'd be in for one too. I emailed Jeff a while back and he seemed potentially willing to make a run of the plates as a group buy. His concern was he wasn't sure if folks realized that as part of the install you need to drill 2 small holes in your bumper. The holes are in a position you would likely never notice even with the plate removed, but, they are there.
I'd be in for one too. I emailed Jeff a while back and he seemed potentially willing to make a run of the plates as a group buy. His concern was he wasn't sure if folks realized that as part of the install you need to drill 2 small holes in your bumper. The holes are in a position you would likely never notice even with the plate removed, but, they are there.
exactly and youve got guys whining that hes not using "nice enough screws"... Jeff is making these one at a time from his garage... it hangs the plate, you dont get a ticket, and looks better than sock...
03-27-2015, 11:39 PM
I like the look and placement of the pricey Inventiva, but similarly discovered it had been discontinued when searching last Summer. So I went out and spent .97 cents for a strap tie and $4.00 for a license plate bracket, and made my own for the same location. I think the plate looks much better down low vs. sitting up high on the bumper. And if you're willing to cut your plate down a bit, check out Curvelover's custom front plate. 
