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How will you mount your front plate?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by mhh, Jun 9, 2010.

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  1. mhh

    mhh F1 Veteran

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    This thread isn't for the lucky guys in the world who can drive their Ferrari without a front plate. It's for the rest of us who will get a fine and demerit points if we don't do as the law requires.

    So, how will you do it? Here are a few of the alternatives I've seen in pics. Which is your favourite?

    Any other suggestions?
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  2. scud

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    when you get pulled over say it fell off. should work the first time.

    but if i had to i'd take the option used by the black 458's
     
  3. mhh

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    Might work out in the 'burbs once or twice but not a sustainable solution. My office is in the same street as police headquarters . :eek:
     
  4. scud

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    Get the cops moved.
     
  5. Lesia44

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    It's almost as if the designer simply ignored the issue of front pates when designing the front of the 458.
     
  6. isuk

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    I like the Monaco solution; a small front plate.
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  8. AJ

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    I would have done the same.

    I personally think this is the best solution short of leaving the plate on the dashboard.
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  9. mhh

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    I think my favourite (if that's the word) is the red car, second from top - particularly as my plate can be silver on black and is quite small.
     
  10. Lesia44

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    No, that hanging off the bottom lip position is horrible. If you have to have one then the smallest ones tucked inside the nose are the least offensive. But 'least offensive' isn't really saying much.
     
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    That one makes you look like a delivery driver.
     
  12. isuk

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    In your opinion.
     
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    Yes. It's the only one I have to offer.
     
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    Agreed.

    The plate hanging off the bottom lip would be likely subject to damage from speed bumps and driveway entrances, no?
     
  16. Lesia44

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    Yes, I've had low hanging plates get scuffed before.
     
  17. F430Modena

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    Tiny Sticker , above Horse.

    Its better.

    In my country its ilegal but ... who cares :D
     
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    Every one of the placements looks suboptimal to me. The ones covering part of the top bumper rim look lousy, the one's covering part of the bottom bumper rim look like temps that will rip off, and the one's more in the middle are crammed up agains the F horse. I'd just as soon remove the F horse and locate the plate centrally. At least, then, it would look intentional and not as if owners are struggling to make a placement "work".
     
  19. Lesia44

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    +1

    So bizarre that this headache wasn't taken care of at the design stage.
     
  20. acarey617

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    My vote goes for the plate over the horse. Small plate if possible.
     
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  21. stereotaipei

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    agree- that's what I will do for my Swiss car (delivery end of the month). Unfortunately the sticker version is illegal...
     
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    congrats! would love to see some pics when it arrives.
     
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    this is not a good looking solution! I vote for replacing the horse with a smaller plate.
     
  25. dkabab

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    you could always get one of those bike rack plates (fraction of the size) and mount it to the front. once again not technically legal i wouldnt think, but its a transport sa issued plate, it would at least be able to be mounted above or below the horsie...
     

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