Hotyacht
11-18-2020, 04:08 AM
I kind of know that I am asking for the impossible, but does anybody have a nice solution for mounting a front license plate? I just hate the look and I am finding that my 427 gets hot in traffic so I don't really want to cutter up the radiator opening more than necessary, although I suspect that is a bit of me trying to justify to myself why I shouldn't have one.
In New Zealand we are required to have a standard issue reflective white license plate mounted vertically and visible from 100ft in front of the car, as well as one on the rear. It is a $200 fine for not displaying one. I have been driving for 4 months without one and I am still slightly paranoid about it. I have just completed the design of some new Police Interceptor patrol boats for our Police and I drove the Cobra into their base earlier this week, and they all thought the car was cool and said putting a plate on the front would ruin it, but I know that one day I will get stopped by a less reasonable officer and receive a ticket, or worse still from a parking warden.
Today our local club said they have received notice that from now on the Police would have a plate recognition car at all future events and so we need to get a plate mounted...........pooh!
So does anybody have or seen any smart ideas for mounting? I figure there aren't too many options and I am going to have to choose the lesser of the evils.....mount centrally in the radiator opening, hang it off an indicator light on one side.......I know that you can get the fold away mounts but not sure that will save me if pulled over? I have a functioning oil cooler below the main radiator. We are not allowed to use a sticker like the British do and I hate the look of them anyway..........impossible to please I acknowledge.
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In New Zealand we are required to have a standard issue reflective white license plate mounted vertically and visible from 100ft in front of the car, as well as one on the rear. It is a $200 fine for not displaying one. I have been driving for 4 months without one and I am still slightly paranoid about it. I have just completed the design of some new Police Interceptor patrol boats for our Police and I drove the Cobra into their base earlier this week, and they all thought the car was cool and said putting a plate on the front would ruin it, but I know that one day I will get stopped by a less reasonable officer and receive a ticket, or worse still from a parking warden.
Today our local club said they have received notice that from now on the Police would have a plate recognition car at all future events and so we need to get a plate mounted...........pooh!
So does anybody have or seen any smart ideas for mounting? I figure there aren't too many options and I am going to have to choose the lesser of the evils.....mount centrally in the radiator opening, hang it off an indicator light on one side.......I know that you can get the fold away mounts but not sure that will save me if pulled over? I have a functioning oil cooler below the main radiator. We are not allowed to use a sticker like the British do and I hate the look of them anyway..........impossible to please I acknowledge.
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