I have only had one ticket for not running a front plate on my car. The half day I spent dealing with it is enough for me to make sure I am ALWAYS with a front plate. That being said-- There are not many reliable/pretty solutions for a front plate on a 308. I did some snooping around and came across a post with a link for http://chairpilotproducts.com. No one seemed to excited about it. How can you not be?! It is a bit pricey, but if you want to run a front plate cause 1) its the law 2) dealing with the fix-it ticket is a pain in the aschen and pays for itself 10-fold if your time is valuable. "Bob" makes them by hand and makes them to order. Only takes a few days. Now I just have to decide if I want the plate centered or off to the side... Here are some pics: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Why not simply screw it onto the bumper, where it is supposed to sit (and doesn't interfere with cooling)? There's even a nice indent there for a number plate...
The "Italian style" (and rather illegal) plate that I am currently using is even smaller than a US plate... Image Unavailable, Please Login
I use one on my 328. Works perfectly, and when I'm parked somewhere that I care about the look of the car, it's easily removable. I toss it in the trunk and put it back on when I leave. Cheaper than the ticket.
I was at cars and coffee some time ago, and ran across an Acura NSX that had a flip plate. In other words, the plate could be flipped out of the way when driving, then flipped back when parking. I did a quick google search and found this: http://www.scienceofspeed.com/products/exterior_performance_products/NSX/ScienceofSpeed/Stealth_License_Plate/ (see the animation) I imagine it could be adapted for use on the 308 series cars? Dom
