Hi there, everyone.

I've just bought my first 911, an 07 C2 CPO.

It came from the dealer with a front license plate (and 2 screw holes on the bumper, I'm told). I'm thinking about getting the little plugs for them, but I wanted to ask people who have done this the following questions:

1. Where should I buy the plugs? I'm in Orange County, CA.
2. I'm told that it is actually illegal to NOT have a front license plate here in California. Has anyone had problems with this? Tickets?

Thank you!

 

It is illegal in CA. However, I have never been stopped for it. I have been stopped for tint multiple times, but never for the front tag. I have lived in CA 6 1/2 years and I never have a front tag. It probably depends on your area though. There was some forum member (Cattman maybe?) that devised a method to use magnets to have a front plate on the car without the screws. Try a search or he may chime in.

 

bumperplugs.com

 

yes,
it is illegal and depending on where you live, you will get stopped. I left the temporary registration on my Lotus for 2 years (never had any plates on it let alone the front) and for over a year with my C4S. That is the best way to avoid getting stopped for no front plates IMO

 

wow, you're lucky. I was stopped by a cop last month for the temp tag thing. I was on my way to the CHP office to get my fix a ticket for tint signed off and I was stopped for no tags. I guess it depends..

 

Funny, 2 weeks ago CHP wrote me up for no front plates... Im thinking about getting the tow hook thing

 

What's the tow hook thing?

 

why would they stop you for a temp registration? There's no way for them to know that it's expired unless they stop you.

 

Thanks, guys.

I live in OC and also stay in West LA a few times a month.

I hate the way the front plates look but I have no time (or patience) to be dealing with cops and fix-it tickets.

The dealer actually told me that many people keep their temporary registration on for an extended period of time. Lol. That's really and pretty smart.

Michael, on an unrelated note, I tried to get your input on a different thread about clear bras... Can you tell me where you got yours done? You mentioned it was much cheaper than Premier...


Dan

 

BR Racing, but it's up here in Los Gatos, CA. I'm sure you can find someone in your area who does similar work. Premier has a great rep, but they are AT LEAST 40% more than other installers. I agree the installer is important, but I'm certain there are others who can put it on just as well. Maybe try calling a high end car dealership in your area and see who they use.

 

He was sitting behind me at a light and he wanted to check them I guess. He told me he stopped me because I didn't have any tags. Of course, the temp tag is on the front windshield, so he didn't see it. He was just busting ***** as cops love to do.

 

Not sure what the temp tag looks like in CA but in TX the expiration date is in 3 inch numbers - pretty hard to miss...if they're looking.

 

Mine was a piece of folded up paper stuck onto the front windshield passenger side lower corner. There is no way to see it unless you are stopped and they make you take it down and read it.

 

http://www.moweraxle.com/homepage.html

 

Thanks for the tip on the bra, Michael.

Just curious, so what happened with this ball busting cop? Is it another fix it ticket?