position of front licence plate 1980 308 GTSI

this may sound stupid but i need to know where to position the front LICENSE plate on my car this is the frist time this car has plates there is a plase under the front bumper if i put it their i am, blocking half of the air for the AC condenser + the cooling radiator ANY PHOTOS WILL BE APREICIATED THANKS.

 

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Axel
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Mine is in the same place as above but I don't have the deep spoiler.

 

axel thanks for the photo i DO NOT have that deep spoiler like yours. moor photos anybody?? thanks.

 

I would "place" it in the cop's arse that told you to put one on your car. Seems like an appropriate place for it.

 

Where can you get the bracket to hold the plate on?

 

I put mine under the seat

 

DO NOT place the plate in front of the grill in any way. The lost airflow is significant and will cause temperature problems.

 

Rutlands has them for about $64.

 

Mine is flat against the body, i.e., facing down toward the ground about 30 degrees. Doesn't block the rad, no rattles, so far no cop complaints.

 

Here's mine
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steve how far down your plate is from the end of the spoiler in inch??

 

Mines in the trunk. I went to a Ferrari get together after only owning mine for a month or so. My car was the only one there WITH a front plate. I would have taken it off there if no one would have noticed. But it did come off as soon as I got home. Looks much better IMO.

Kurt


There is nothing like a Ferrari, there never has been and never will be!

 

if i do NOT have a front plate ON and get pull over here in ohio i will get a ticket. i can not find a good place to put the plate on this car.

 

I simply made up a bracket out of a piece of scrap aluminum angle and bolted it to the driver's side of the grille, so to avoid the blockage of any air flow into the radiator opening by the plate.

No photos at the moment to show, but it's really pretty simple. Just go to the local Home Improvement store and buy a piece of aluminum angle.

Cheers - DM / Columbus area

 

My front plate is on the wall of my son's bedroom.

Ken

 

thanks dave if you can sent in a photo to look at it . brunswick ohio.

 

ken i do like that idea but here in ohio thay pass out tickets if NO PLATE IN FRONT OF CAR.

 

ria,

I understand the law, it is the same here in california. I think it is a question of enforcement.

If i were stopped and questioned about it, i would pull out the owners manual, that clearly advises against,"...placing anything in front of the grill, so as to block the airflow..." or words to that effect.

Be nice, smile, and produce the "front" plate from under the drivers seat and tell him where to shove this $%#@ing plate; well, on second thought, just tell him that you weren't sure if it would harm the car to do what the owners manual said - and what would he advise???

This gambit is only good with the same cop once, so if you live in a small jurisdiction, you may have to hang the ugly thing on the front of your beautiful car.

I personally have never been questioned about it, but i think that a lot of cops are just looking to bust fast cars - Maybe the smart ploy is to just hang the g*d da*n thing on the front but i wouldn't do it untill i had burned the above mentioned ploy.

with malice aforethought,
chris

 

chris i do like your thought, i do not know if it will work. i like to take a vote on how many ferraris have plates on front of there CARS??

 

I have one on the front. Illinois cops outside of Chicago do write tickets for such infractions. There's a pending bill in our legislature to allow a single rear plate by paying an extra fee. I just consider it a necessary evil and don't worry about it...

 

RIE it is below the spoiler but above the black raditor belly pan.
If you can't buy the bracke then just make one out of alum. A guy I know in NY got a ticket for no front plate on his vette and it cost him $100. He didn't put a plate back on and he got tagged again. 2nd time cost him $500 and he had to show the court that the front plate was mounted. Take a chance if you want to.

 

Same in IL in theory, but they don't usually check.

Ken

 

These pictures were taken for another reason, but they do sort of show the offset bit.

The car is shown up on a buddy's lift.

DM
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dave thanks for the photos .