05-16-2007, 10:07 AM
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No. You are not understanding this device. Which I can totally understand because they do a terrible job of showing how it works on their site. I have them creating a better photo explanation and sending it to me.
I've seen an excellent example on the Vette forum by a member but now I can't find the post. It was a few months ago. Let me try to explain this better myself.
Apparantly there is a bracket that fits inside your front center air intake vent in the bumper. It sit's inside where you can't see it. Then the plate holder snaps into that hidden bracket and out agian when you want to go plateless.
For guys who live in states with a front plate law it's a nice solution.
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05-16-2007, 10:41 AM
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Yeah...I'm having a totally hard time seeing how that plate is removeable or what now. The tow hook one seems to be a very nice solution, but if there's an easier "snap-on/snap-off" solution that doesn't require drilled holes, I'm all for it!
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05-16-2007, 10:50 AM
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Hi,
I don't see what the Big Deal is. It's a Fact of Life in the 38 of the 50 States which require a Front Plate. If you live in one of these states, you should have one. Why should everyone else have to do it except you?
You think it looks ugly? Porsche doesn't! Unlike many Car Manufacturers, Porsche photographs all it's cars for Brochures and Press Releases sporting a Front Plate.
The Tow Hook receptacle can be a good way to temporarily mount a Front Plate, but the aftermarket kits aren't the best I've seen.
The best, pictured below, was made for me by a member of another Forum. It's advantage is that you can mount the Plate Up/Down and/or Side-to-Side with so much variance that it actually doesn't look bad.
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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05-16-2007, 11:04 AM
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That one _is_ pretty nice. It's not all super CNC-machined like the super-expensive one the Doc showed in this thread, but I do like the ability to position it wherever you want.
As for the aesthetic merits of a front license plate, I guess that's all subject to opinion. I think all cars look better without the front plate. Porsches seem better designed to accommodate the european license plates than the US-sized ones.
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05-16-2007, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
You think it looks ugly? Porsche doesn't! Unlike many Car Manufacturers, Porsche photographs all it's cars for Brochures and Press Releases sporting a Front Plate.
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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That's still a matter of opinion. Porsche does it for obvious LEGAL reasons. Not because they think it does not look ugly. Besides, they are always shown with the cool narrow European version, not some square shaped plate on the front in their Press Releases. 
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05-16-2007, 04:36 PM
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well the porsche puts on the european plates, which are much nicer looking than the big US ones
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05-17-2007, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by porsche986spyder
That's still a matter of opinion. Porsche does it for obvious LEGAL reasons. Not because they think it does not look ugly. Besides, they are always shown with the cool narrow European version, not some square shaped plate on the front in their Press Releases. |
Hi,
It's not a matter of opinion at all- Porsche DOES photograph all it's cars with a Front plate.
Euro Plate, US Plate, what's the difference - it's still a Front Plate!
Happy Motoring... Jim'99
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05-17-2007, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
It's not a matter of opinion at all- Porsche DOES photograph all it's cars with a Front plate.
Happy Motoring... Jim'99
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The attached photgraph is a lead in photo for Porsche's web-site.
It was taken by Porsche.
None of the vehicles in the photograph are displaying a front plate.
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05-17-2007, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
The attached photgraph is a lead in photo for Porsche's web-site.
It was taken by Porsche.
None of the vehicles in the photograph are displaying a front plate.
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Hi,
Idle question - does it Hurt having that DICK permanently planted in your head???
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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05-17-2007, 07:16 PM
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At least we don't have it as bad as C6 corvette owners. Apparently, the engineers/designers didn't have a front plate in mind when they made the car. This is a product they are using...
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=7.7789
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05-17-2007, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
Idle question - does it Hurt having that DICK permanently planted in your head???
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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Wow. Harsh. I thought you'd be able to accept the fact that you are wrong a bit more graciously. I mean, being that you are wrong so often, (except of course, when you are plagiarizing someone else's work) I imagined you'd be more skilled at handling it gracefully.
Wrong is palatable. Indignant, pompous, authoritative and wrong..well, that's a little harder to take.
Last edited by Grizzly; 05-17-2007 at 07:42 PM.
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05-18-2007, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
The attached photgraph is a lead in photo for Porsche's web-site.
It was taken by Porsche.
None of the vehicles in the photograph are displaying a front plate.
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Thanks for finding this image for me! You made me laugh! 
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05-18-2007, 07:53 AM
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I guess the best question is why are 38 states required to have both front and rear and those other states are not? I moved from Louisiana to Texas and was shocked to learn the the state does not require a helmet when ridding a motorcycle requires a front plate on your car. Louisiana does not. But they do require helmets. Go figure. :dance:
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05-18-2007, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
It's not a matter of opinion at all- Porsche DOES photograph all it's cars with a Front plate.
Euro Plate, US Plate, what's the difference - it's still a Front Plate!
Happy Motoring... Jim'99
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I was talking about weather it looks UGLY or not. The difference is the size and shape of the our UGLY US PLATES vs. the cool sleek and small EUROPEAN size. They look much nicer. Again, it's all about your opion. As an Art Director, I think I know what I'm talking about. It's what I do for a living. And those beauty shots that PORSCHE uses are always with EURO plates. Their is a big difference in terms of what looks better. 
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05-17-2007, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
I don't see what the Big Deal is. It's a Fact of Life in the 38 of the 50 States which require a Front Plate. If you live in one of these states, you should have one. Why should everyone else have to do it except you?
You think it looks ugly? Porsche doesn't! Unlike many Car Manufacturers, Porsche photographs all it's cars for Brochures and Press Releases sporting a Front Plate.
The Tow Hook receptacle can be a good way to temporarily mount a Front Plate, but the aftermarket kits aren't the best I've seen.
The best, pictured below, was made for me by a member of another Forum. It's advantage is that you can mount the Plate Up/Down and/or Side-to-Side with so much variance that it actually doesn't look bad.
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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"Why should everyone else have to do it except you?" - because we are Porsche Boxster owners. We are different. Exceptions should be made for special people. No?
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