Front Plate - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

rboutin · 06-21-2005, 06:11 AM

Does anyone know where I can purchase the hardware for a front plate bracket? I know it's hideously ugly but it's required by law in Mass and I just don't want the random hassle of being pulled over.

thanks, randy

YellowJacket · 06-21-2005, 06:15 AM

You can buy it at the dealer. I believe the bracket, all screws, etc, come to about $15.

ukchris · 06-21-2005, 10:21 AM

I'm in Mass, I'm sticking with "But there's nowhere to put it officer" for now. I have the plate and bracket in my garage but I'm reluctant to take a drill to the front of the car unless forced to do so.

What is the penalty if you get caught?

slogans7 · 06-21-2005, 10:31 AM

In California, you're typically only cited when pulled over for another offense. Then you're given a ticket that demands that you take care of the problem and prove it to the court. I had a Miata for 10 years and never put a plate on the front. If I ever get a ticket for not having a plate on the front of my 986, I'll plead sanity.

eslai · 06-21-2005, 10:41 AM

My problem with past cars is that the cops used my lack of a front license plate as an excuse to pull me over and cite me for other issues. Really irritating.

But I'm keeping it off the boxster for now. I really don't want to drill bumper holes, and if you get a fix-it ticket, all you have to do is go down to the station with the plate on and get the ticket written off once you show proof of correction. I'll find some way to mount the plate without using the bolt holes, some strong double-sided tape maybe--they WILL try to tug it off to prove it's actually affixed.

dennizxxx · 06-21-2005, 11:36 AM

I'm in Boston as well....

Removed the front license plate the day after I got my car from the dealer...this was about 2 years ago....have not been pulled over for it....

Just to be safe though I always keep it in my trunk, in the rarity that i do get pulled over,,I can give some excuse like...one of the screws fell out or something....

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THE LOOK WITH THE FRONT LICENSE PLATE....

Brucelee · 06-21-2005, 12:15 PM

Actually, the locals will give you a tix for this if you are parked. Hey, revenue is revenue, no?

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Originally Posted by slogans7

In California, you're typically only cited when pulled over for another offense. Then you're given a ticket that demands that you take care of the problem and prove it to the court. I had a Miata for 10 years and never put a plate on the front. If I ever get a ticket for not having a plate on the front of my 986, I'll plead sanity.

Tool Pants · 06-21-2005, 03:19 PM

In California the meter maids love it if you have no plate and an expired parking meter.

It use to be a no cost fix it ticket. You put the plate on and had a police office sign the back proof of correction and mailed the ticket in to traffic court. In my younger days I would go to the counter at the police department and they did not have time to go out in the parking lot and look at my car, so the guy at the counter would ask me if I fixed the equipment violations.

Then my county figured this was a good way to get money.

Now in my county there is a $10 charge when you sent in the proof of correction. If you do not get the ticket signed off then you mail in $77. So it is not mandatory that you put the plate on if you want to send in $77.

After my ticket in the Boxster and being the cheap Boxstir owner I am I put the plate on for as long as it took the back of the ticket to be signed off.