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Old 03-09-2019, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuckuzzo
Recently found this:

http://customlicenseplates.us/

Originally Posted by cbwinters01
Chuckuzzo, that's a great find and a good way to go. those suckers ain't cheap though.
I don't know that I'd say that $67 is expensive if it's legal in 50 States and removes the need to drill.
Old 03-09-2019, 12:36 PM
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$82 with shipping, pokingaround. nevertheless, in comparison to the no cost/sunk cost metal plate i have sitting in my garage, this sticker ain't cheap.
Old 03-09-2019, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by groningen
US Milworks tow hook unit is best, allows removal of plate for cleaning and looks as good as can be expected. Would not gum car up drilling anything.
Agreed! US Millworks tow hook mount . 360 degree swivel for nice angle mounting to match bumper contour.
Old 03-09-2019, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cbwinters01
$82 with shipping, pokingaround. nevertheless, in comparison to the no cost/sunk cost metal plate i have sitting in my garage, this sticker ain't cheap.
I'm usually not in the business of spending other peoples money, but in this case IMO spending $82 to avoid permanently defacing (if not "damaging" in the usual sense of the word) a $100k+ car is a drop in the bucket. That said, they're definitely not legal in NY so are a non-starter for me.

Originally Posted by RDS928S
Agreed! US Millworks tow hook mount . 360 degree swivel for nice angle mounting to match bumper contour.
Now this I like! I'd not heard of them before, but may put an order in... Anyone put one on a 971?
Old 03-11-2019, 06:52 PM
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I had one of the Millworks mounts for my 997TT. I backed over it a couple times to scratch it up slightly, and stuck it under my seat. I got pulled over once for going through a small town kind of slow (who knows why?), and I just said "it fell off - but here it is". In MN, BTW, where it is mandatory unless your car is a 'collector'.
Old 03-13-2019, 01:53 AM
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lmao, you drive a >$100k car and you're worried about a $50 fix it ticket (which is only $50 if you dont fix it, if you do it's like $10)? I've driven around in CA the past 15 years without front plates and only got a front plate ticket 2 times. Well worth the $100 to not put it on.
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https://www.rho-plate.com

These guys were very helpful in fitting my 2018 4-e Hybrid.
Old 03-13-2019, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SubzeroX
lmao, you drive a >$100k car and you're worried about a $50 fix it ticket (which is only $50 if you dont fix it, if you do it's like $10)? I've driven around in CA the past 15 years without front plates and only got a front plate ticket 2 times. Well worth the $100 to not put it on.
You must be new around here. I've read posts from folks who have a >$100k car and are wondering if they really need to drain the fluid on a 60k mile PDK service and save a hundred bucks or so.
Old 03-13-2019, 05:41 PM
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or, you'll pay $120 for an rho-plate, to save from getting a $50 ticket hahahahah oh boy
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Try these people -

https://carbonio.com
Old 03-15-2019, 12:04 AM
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Every Porsche I owned I never placed a plate on front. Too nice. Never been stopped (knock on wood). At least 12 years now. Tx.

Originally Posted by YoungTurk
I have the front plate and bracket in the trunk in case I get stopped. Mandatory in Texas. But I just can’t bring myself to do it.
Old 03-16-2019, 01:14 AM
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You could try a magnetic setup like this https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1021...ate-mount.html
and keep it in the back. If you are pulled over just say you pulled it off for the car wash, airport etc. and forgot to put it back on. Drive around with it on in the summer for a day or so to get that authentic bug splatter/used look.
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The real answer is Porsche should have molded a place in the bumper for a plate that doesn't look like a POS add on bracket....

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Old 04-01-2019, 02:04 AM
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Made my own license plate holder for about $25. Home depot, bought 2 pieces of strip stainless metal. Cut and drilled holes and mounted it. Came out great. No drilling into the front of the bumper and didn't use the tow hook option as I didn't like the offset placement of the license plate. If you have a drill and a hack saw and a few machine thread screws and nuts all able to be purchased at home depot. Took me about an hour to cut and drill the holes and 20 minutes or so to install it.
Old 04-01-2019, 01:30 PM
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So how did you install it without drilling holes into the bumper??


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