Front License Plate

[Dake]

It really depends on the State you're in. In Texas there is no fine attached to a missing front plate so it appears that about 90% of the 86s I see have opted to not mess with it. Most other States though will give you a fixit ticket at least if not a heavy fine to boot.

For me personally, I don't like the idea of giving the cops any reasons. Maybe I was stretching the speed limit a bit and the guy wasn't going to bother with me, but add in a missing front tag and he decides, "Oh ok, this guy's thinks he's too good for the rules."

I have personalized tags and purposely got all black ones with white lettering so it blends fairly well into the front grill area.

[Calavera]

That is news to me about TX. I got pulled over early this year for not having a front license plate but once the officer got up close and saw the manufacturer rear plate he went on his way.

[jaime3]

Originally Posted by Perihelion

where do you live? my county hit me with a $210 ticket for no front plate...

i live in san diego california

[Perihelion]

idk check your laws, they are fucking thieves out here.

[FR-S Matt]

The law in Texas is going away in September anyway from what I read.... Take that crap off. I've had mine off since 2009 on two different cars and I've never been pulled over once.

[Calavera]

I think the old school new TX plate looks good in our cars, specially whiteout. Now if it was the old space shuttle and cowboy from past then I would risk it without a front plate!

[Dake]

That is news to me about TX. I got pulled over early this year for not having a front license plate but once the officer got up close and saw the manufacturer rear plate he went on his way.

Yeah, the way it's written - they can pull you over and write you a ticket, but there's no fine or anything else associated with it. It's mostly just a nuisance for everybody.

Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

The law in Texas is going away in September anyway from what I read.... Take that crap off. I've had mine off since 2009 on two different cars and I've never been pulled over once.

I read it was up for a vote while they were in session, but hadn't heard whether it passed... I could probably find that somewhere on the intertubes...

I think the old school new TX plate looks good in our cars, specially whiteout. Now if it was the old space shuttle and cowboy from past then I would risk it without a front plate!

Yeah - when I read about them potentially getting rid of the front plates all together I was a little bummed, since the standard tag did look good on the back of my Whiteout.

[Chillyairplane]

I got pulled over on my way to work a few weeks ago for speeding... was around 7 am, perfectly bright outside, and he lasered me from the FRONT of my car, and didn't mention anything about not having a front license plate.


Also have illegal tint. :happy0180:

[Miniata]

Front plates are required here. I've never had one on my BRZ, and three of our other cars don't have front plates either. Never been pulled over or hassled for it. If I do get pulled over on occasion, I'm willing to pay the fine.

If I was in my 20's (profiling), lived in the city, my BRZ was my daily driver, and I put a lot of miles on it, I would find a way to mount the front plate without drilling (or using an offset plate mount), but I live in the country, am past the age where I get pulled over all the time by the cops, and don't daily drive my BRZ, so it is staying off.

On my Mini Cooper, the bumper was drilled by the dealer before I could tell them no, so I filled the the holes with black silicone (the car is black) and smoothed it over, and it is difficult to tell it was ever drilled until you get very close. On another color of car, I would do the same and use touch-up paint to try and blend it in.