do you install the front license plate?
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I've never installed them on any of my cars here in CALI... no problems so far [fingers crossed]
Thats including two pull overs. Most recently on the 997, Got a warning, the firts one was with my m3, a warning as well and no metion of the plates missing
Thats including two pull overs. Most recently on the 997, Got a warning, the firts one was with my m3, a warning as well and no metion of the plates missing
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From: New York City, Amagansett, N.Y.
I'm in New York (a two-plate state) and elected not to mount a front plate on my 997S because I think it really spoils the look. I was emboldened because for the last five years I've had two vintage cars without front plates (they came from states that didn't require it) and, again, I hated to spoil the look. I've never had any problem with the police. Indeed, once I was stopped in my '73 Dino by a cop who had never seen '73 plates (they're legal in NY for cars over 25 yrs. old). He let me go after he saw my registration and never noticed that I didn't have a front plate. And I know there are a lot of Ferrari guys in the NY/NJ area who don't mount the front plate and have had little or no problems.
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Originally Posted by tooner
I've never installed them on any of my cars here in CALI... no problems so far [fingers crossed]
Thats including two pull overs. Most recently on the 997, Got a warning, the firts one was with my m3, a warning as well and no metion of the plates missing
Thats including two pull overs. Most recently on the 997, Got a warning, the firts one was with my m3, a warning as well and no metion of the plates missing
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From: Mid Atlantic
Install it?? Are you kidding?? Hell, I didn't even let the dealer drill the freakin holes in the front bumper. I made sure I told him 8 times "DO NOT drill holes in the bumper" during the 4 month waiting period.
I keep the bracket in the trunk with the front plate. If I get stopped, I will say I could not install it ("but here it is") because the dealer forgot to drill the holes in the bumper.
I keep the bracket in the trunk with the front plate. If I get stopped, I will say I could not install it ("but here it is") because the dealer forgot to drill the holes in the bumper.
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From: Longmont, CO
Nope, although it's required here in CO. I do get the occasional parking ticket from the parking enforcement dweebs. Usually, when I get pulled over, they've been tailing me doing somewhat in excess of the posted limit and don't bother to walk around the front of the car.
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I'm thinking about taking mine off, I think I'm the rare one with a front plate. I'll remember about LAX; also West Hollywood is notorious for front license plate tickets. If I take it off, my intention is to put the plate in a "broken" frame and keep it behind or under the seat, so my story would be that it "just" fell off and haven't put it back yet. I will even have holes in my bumper to prove it was once on!
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In Los Angeles the authorities have become more cognizant of cars without front plates because there are now so many "Red Light Cameras" which depend on a front plate for identification. If you do get stopped, or even get a parking ticket, you're pretty likely to get a "fix it" ticket for NFP (no front plate).
However, I don't have a front plate on my '58 Speedster and I won't be putting one on my '06 Carrera S either. In fact I've warned my dealer that if they drill my front bumper, they'll be replacing it at their expense. As long as it's a "fix it" ticket, I'm going without a front plate until I get nailed.
However, I don't have a front plate on my '58 Speedster and I won't be putting one on my '06 Carrera S either. In fact I've warned my dealer that if they drill my front bumper, they'll be replacing it at their expense. As long as it's a "fix it" ticket, I'm going without a front plate until I get nailed.
