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Euro Plate Question |
76-914 |
Jul 14 2014, 07:48 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
What is the proper method of mounting Euro plates to the front bumper, both styles. One late style bumper and one chrome bumper. I bought a set and have 2 different bumpers to dress. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) TIA, Kent
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toolguy |
Jul 14 2014, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California |
Euro plates normally come with a plastic plate holder. . it screws into the bunper, and has little
plastic clips that hold the plate in it. . |
Elliot Cannon |
Jul 15 2014, 01:05 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
What is the proper method of mounting Euro plates to the front bumper, both styles. One late style bumper and one chrome bumper. I bought a set and have 2 different bumpers to dress. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) TIA, Kent And when the CHP officer asks why you don't have a Ca. license plate on the front? Drop the Texas drawl and try to learn a few phrases in German. Or French. Or Italian. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
johannes |
Jul 15 2014, 01:48 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
In France we don't have any frame. Plates are riveted to the bumper (or the body). We are also allowed for slightely smaller plates at the front end. 455x100 mm (instead of 520x110 that is kind of euro standard).
I installed a 455x100 on the front bumper. The aluminium plate can be bent to fit the curvature of the bumper. The hight also matches perfectly. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i46.servimg.com-5409-1405410511.1.jpg) At the rear I put an euro standard plate in a frame. Both were recut to fit the narrower recess in the big bumpers. Only germans use frames. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i46.servimg.com-5409-1405410513.2.jpg) |
jim_hoyland |
Jul 15 2014, 07:08 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,301 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
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76-914 |
Jul 15 2014, 08:24 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Thx guys. And, if I get tagged by the cops, so be it! I haven't run a front plate in years and haven't been tagged yet. It's one of those add on items. IOW, if I get pulled over it might get added to another ticket but in reality those guys are too busy with bigger things; usually! If I get one I'm making the prediction that it will be from a motorcycle cop. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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toolguy |
Jul 15 2014, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California |
California V C Section 5103 Environmental License Plates Defined Environmental License Plates: Defined 5103. "Environmental license plates," as used in this article, means license plates or permanent trailer identification plates that have displayed upon them the registration number assigned to the passenger vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, or trailer semitrailer for which a registration number was issued in a combination of letters or numbers, or both, requested by the owner or lessee of the vehicle. . For what it's worth, if you have a 'vanity plate' and get the same numbers printed on a real Euro plate, does it conform to the vehicle code as written ??? The Calif Vehicle code says nothing about being the actual plate issued by DMV, only that the plate have the numbers issued by DMV. . and Yes, I had a cop ask me about the plate, I gave him my explanation , and didn't get cited. . I asked an attorney who specalized in vehicle infractions, and he had never thought of this possible loophole, but felt it was an adequate defense if cited. . |
jim_hoyland |
Jul 15 2014, 10:03 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,301 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
I have a Euro plate with my state issued lic number on it. No problems. The company that sells the plate frames also customizes plates for the country of your choice.
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larryM |
Jul 15 2014, 10:12 AM
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emoze Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 1-January 03 From: mid- California Member No.: 65 Region Association: Northern California |
one of our members got tagged twice by CHP in the past 12 months - first got a "fixit" then got a fine when he put it back on after the fixit
CHP is currently on a enforcement kick to catch CA drivers in out-of-state reg'd cars that they own & are not paying CA taxes on so newbie chips are scrutinizing plates for opportunities to look good to the boss this too shall pass |
ClayPerrine |
Jul 15 2014, 11:13 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
In Texas they require a front license plate. The Texas Rangers will issue you a ticket if you don't have one and it is not a cheap fine. And you can only use the plate issued or a vintage Texas plate. Nothing else is allowed. You can't cover any part of the plate either or cut it down. There was a big stink a few years back when the DPS was ticketing people with license plate frames that covered part of the plate. The new car dealers were putting them on, and they fought the DPS on those tickets.
The DPS justifies the front plate requirements by saying it makes the car easier to identify in the case of a crime, but they really only want it for a target for the speed laser. If it were me, I would get rid of the front plates. They are just a waste of metal. |
Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 15 2014, 11:36 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Fake "European" plates are used to identify the poseurs among us ...............
The Cap'n |
bigkensteele |
Jul 15 2014, 09:50 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Fake "European" plates are used to identify the poseurs among us ............... The Cap'n Is it good or bad to be a "poseur"? Sounds like one of them fancy "European" words. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
76-914 |
Jul 15 2014, 10:20 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,502 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Oh thank fucking goodness. Mine are the real deal! Properly cancelled Euro plates. I might have worried my pretentious ass off about such an important detail. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) And thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Toolman, you add considerable value to every post with your constructive comments. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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