Anybody actually put on Front License Plate?

No. I got this from ClassicDriver.com today and thought that this looked interesting for the 599.
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I know of one 360 spider that the guy drilled on the front bumper to put the plate on.

 

I saw a guy who has a black 911TT that just has it velcro'd to his front bumper and takes it on or off as needed. I guess it looks better on a black car as you can't see it as well and yes, there's some adhesive involved but it sure beats drilling your bumper. Just an idea.

 

I would suspect they had a reduced, decal replica made.

 

When I went to my first function with my Dino I was looking back at the line of cars and much to my dismay, mine was the ONLY one with a front plate. I thought OMG! my kingdome for a screwdriver!!! As soon as I got home off it came. So far so good! (knock on wood!) By the way that 599 looks awsome!!!

Cheers!

DT

 

Yes, I do. After receiving a few $60 tickets in the People's Republic of Palo Alto, CA for not having a front license plate on my car, all my Ferraris now have them. I've never received a ticket from the CHP, or any other town in California for that matter, only Palo Alto.

Steve

 

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Finally....a decent pic of a 599....I love it!

I just got a moving violation for not having one on the front of my 328 the other week. Did NOT make my day.

Still, I went 10 years w/o a front plate between that and my last car, so I'll take those odds.

 

I got a parking ticket (expired meter) in the 328 a few weeks back. Also included was a WARNING for no front plate. I think the guy was being nice and/or he felt bad (yeah, you SHOULD feel bad about giving a 328 a parking ticket! hehe)

No front plate for me. I carry it under the passenger floor mat.


--Mike

 

Actually...if you look in the Showroom at the 308 and 328 threads there are almost no cars with front plates. Talk about solidarity!

 

I installed my front plate with a couple of tie wraps just so the cops have no excuse for pulling me over or giving me a ticket. I wasn't stopped in the first few months without it but I did get some "double takes" from the police, so I decided to put it on. I even had a motorcycle cop do a "U turn" and come up from behind me once, maybe just to look at the car, I don't know.
It really isn't that noticeable and quickly removed for events.
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The weekly Sunday car meet on LI (OBI) generally has about 300 cars show up by 9AM. 3/4 of the cars have no front plates. Normally the police leave the drivers alone. Where you would most likely get a ticket for a missing front plate is at toll booths, i.e. bridge or tunnels. There you are a captured audience as you come through the toll. Most of the guys say running without a front plate is part of the cost of driving their car. I have put my front plate on my dashboard above the speedo. So far no tickets.

 

I don't run one on my Corvette, and I haven't (since Feb when I bought the car) run one on the GT4. Many miles on both since then, and no issues yet. I've even been pulled over by CHP in the 'Vette without them making mention of it. I'm considering putting the front plate on teh GT4, though, only because I don't need the undue attention (especially since I have no cats installed currently)...

 

No front plate on my 328 - there's just no way to attach it that's legal (height from the road) and doesn't block the radiator/fans. I keep the front plate in the trunk and just hope if I ever get pulled over the officer will be lenient.

I got a $10 fixer ticket on my SLK a few years back. That $60 ticket in Palo Alto is ridiculous.

If I had a 360, I might attach one - that car has a neat place for it.

 

San Francisco aggressively tickets NFP-cars for the simple reason that this city has many red-light-running camera intersections, with huge fines, and City Hall loves money.

And since it's a State requirement, I simply didn't want to have to worry about CHP, local police, whatever.

Took the car to my trusty bodyshop, where they found/modified a front bracket that would mount to the black spoiler and extend the plate at its angle up behind the front painted bumper. Bottom of the plate is right at the bottom of the spoiler, so no reduced ground clearance. Perfectly visible from the front of the car, and doesn't hurt the lines of the front bumper assembly.

I've had front plates on my previous Ferraris (348, TR, Mondial-t) without heartburn. The only models which I think would really resent it would be the F40 and the Enzo.

 

Been driving sports cars for 38 years and have never mounted a front tag on any of them; State requirement or not.
Been stopped once for a warning.

 

Can't we as a group (maybe with PeterS help) come up with a retractable one? Some mechanism that makes the plate visible when driving or when you're being watched, but flips out of way when you park?

It can't be that hard.

 

i dont even put them on my mustang so i know id never put them on a ferrari if i had one.

 

Been warned twice (once in my Austin-Healey, once in the 308), but no ticket yet - knock wood! I guess I'll have to get a fine before I do anything about it. -m

 

I removed the front plate as it was obstructing fresh air getting to the radiator. It runs a lot cooler now. I keep it in the car in case I need to convince a copper 'it just fell off'.

 

I keep it on the passenger side sun visor so I can flip it down when necessary.

 

The 360 is actually designed to have a front plate and in my opinion looks better with it.

Now, why they ignore this on the 599 I don't know. Especially in Europe, where you cannot drive around without a frontplate. My brother in the Netherlands had a small version made for his car and still got a ticket. Only Italy has a tiny front plate.
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I have been flagged before by CHP for speed. However, he decided not to cite me for the speed but inflict the lesser of the two: Front PLates. I tossed and turned on how to handle this without creating a front bumper sieve. Finally used scotch double stick tape at the moment I was pulling into the police station. Secured just the plate. No frame. The woman officer actually came out to inspect the front plate. She asked how I secured the plate without screws. I told her I used epoxy and not to disturb it since it was still curing!!! 'nuff said, sign off and on my way. Once out of site I remove the plate,end of tale of woe.

Drill holes and commit a sacrilege???

Never!!!!