kellen

Never had a front plate on my car for the past 3 years living in Seattle. I would be interested to know where you got the vinyl decal as well...

dasams

If you go with a center mount, it's not a good idea to block the airflow especially if you track the car or live in a hot climate. I know that most cars don't have a center radiator but air entering the center is routed to the coolers to the side.

btw, nice resurrection of an old thread

cringely

Many years ago, I remember seeing a Lotus 7 that had the old style CA black plates mounted on the radiator (which was recessed by the body). The plate has been cut out so that only the orange lettering and outside frame (very thin) was left. The net result was that you could see the lettering from the front of the car (making it legal), but there was little "meat" blocking the air flow.
I guess this would only work well with a black radiator.

One thought about center mounting would be to curve the license plate so that it form fit the center radiator section. Has anyone tried this?

Rick-A-Shay

See Skene Design……… Centered licence plate with mount attaching to holes drilled UNDER bumper.
http://skenedesign.com/FPBracket/index.shtml

Greg2010

+ 1 no front license plate...but if I had to deal with those pesky meter maids, I'd probably center mount with Skene...maybe even with a euro-sized plate that is made to mimic a Virginia license plate!

Hal

I arranged to take delivery of my '05 997 from my seller at the local dealer where he was having service done on my behalf. I also arranged to use his plates to drive the car 80 miles home.

In a distance from the dealer better measured in yards than miles, I got pulled over for no front plate. The only "concession" I was able to get was waving of the fine if I got the plate mounted before the court date. But I did still have to pay court costs.

So I am now using a Rennline towhook mount on the front. 🙁

Philster

I don't add the front plate to any non-daily drivers in NJ. I was pulled over in the Porsche for not having the plate on the front. The officer reviewed all my paperwork, I told him that "I just can't do it", and he understood. He let me roll.

But I was pretty expressive about how it kills the value (dubious, but he bought it) and that my car won't be parked on the street unless it's broken down waiting for a tow truck.

(Results are not typical. Consult your doctor first. You mileage may vary. Can we please get a magnetic setup with a powerful magnet behind the bumper?)