rotorian

How many guys have gone without a front plate?
Anyone been caught yet?

I've gone almost a week with no problems.

Wing

The holder was already installed, not giong to chance it.

ZoomZoom

I've been driving mine w/out a plate now for a week now and there are no problems to report. I know that there are no points involved if you are charged, but does anyone know how much the fine is if you are?

Pete

I've also been drivnig with no front plate ..... even stopped in front of police ...... no problems as of yet .

Quick_lude

I think it's the minimum $$$ fine, whatever that is nowadays.. around $125?

73JPS

If my car ever shows up, I'll not be running a front plate... unless it becomes a major problem.

Bulldog6670

I'm running with both plates. I purchased personalized plates for the car so I might as well make use of the money I spent on them.

Ron_Jeremy

I'll probably be running with both plates (at least for now).... being the proud owner of a recent large speeding ticket, i'm not looking to get pulled over...

Baxter Basics

I got snagged in September. OPP already had someone pulled over, must have been finished. Pulled me over about 5km later.
"I see you don't have a front plate"
I pulled it from the pass. floor and said "It's right here" - and hopped out and ty-wrapped it on. Well, it wasn't on when I saw you, says.

I asked a buddy who has an OPP father, who said that there is no way out of that ticket.

Anyway - took it to first appearance court, and beat it. Tell you how if you need.

Alrib

I've been driving for months with the license plate jammed behind the windshield on the passenger's side. Haven't been pulled over yet.

Renesis_8

that is a good alternative, shows them you have it, you can always say you're getting it put on. But it doenst look too good=d
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Kart Racer

I've been driving in downtown TO for almost 2 years now without a front plate on my car. Since their are no holes in the bumper (the grill is where is bolts too), It looks alot better without it.
I was only stopped on one ocassion ( twice in the same day about a year ago) both times they let me off, as I had it in the trunk, and informed them that I was on my way to an exam (which I was). If you think of it as a "modification" then to pay one ticket or two, justifies the removal.

Skiptomylue

i live in woodstock, in the summer i started seeing tons and tons of cars with no plates on the front, so i took mine off, ive had cops wave to me, they dont seem to care i dont have it on the front, i think thats a crummy law, if there is one on the back, then i think it should be ok. You dont put the sticker on the front plate, so whats the real importance of having it?

RotorWheeee

Just got pulled over yesterday for the second time in almost 3 years. Ticket is $110. Might put it back on this time. Both times I was pulled over was more because I caught their attention and that was the only thing they could find to give me a ticket for (neither time was for speeding). The first time I just had to prove it was back on the vehicle and they dropped the ticket, I don't think they will do that a second time

mrgreek

Ya, mine was the same deal, pulled over for no plate. I just think they were bored outta there tree that night. Both cops in one car get out and start drilling me, I said the mount had broken off or something, showed them the plate as i pulled it outta my back seat. 72 hours to show I had it back on. Next time is definitely some moula, not sure about points tho.

ROCKSTAR RX8

that ticket is $105.. not worth the hassale getting pulled over and a record on their system...

DarkBrew

I've been pulled over twice in Ontario for no plate.
I modified my front plate to have less ... projection
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...7&postcount=11

Kris

I agree with rockstar, its not worth the hassell.

I dont think risking increasing insurance (yes insurance will take it into account when rating your insurance) moreso, just getting a 100+ dollar ticket.

gnj152

To bad for you guys here in Québec we got nice CLEAN front end without that second plate HA HA HA!!!!!

BlueEyes

Yeah but you live in Quebec HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!

Moyenne

This car looks so much better without the front plate. I took mine off ( BB 2005 ). I managed about a month and a half, I had no alternative but to pull in behind a marked cruiser at a red light. The Officer looked back, i even attempted to sneak up a bit on his bumper to cut off his view. No such luck, the big wave over. He wrote up the ticket, said just make sure it's < plate > is on when I show up for court and he would drop the charge.
Cost of ticket was $ 98.00 or so with a $ 25.00 victims surcharge. Total was right about what one of the previos posters said $ 125.00
Went to court 8 months later, same cop is there, he had about 6 or 7 of us " no plate guys " must be a pet peeve of his. To his credit however, proof it was back on the front - didn't even physically look - took my word for it. Dropped ticket. My experience, not worth the hassle and not sure they will continue to drop the charge.

Darn, sure looks good without though !

Smokin_LaLa

Stupid Ontario has to have an archaic law about front plates, most states dont require plates in the front some provinces are like that here

eug

iTrader: (2)

[knee-jerk reponse]: how on earth does one jusitfy a victim surcharge on this? Who is the victim from not having a front plate?

I think we all agree it looks better, but I can't justify the expense of a ticket. Thinking of it as a 'mod' is just flushing money down the toilet. However, I liked the idea someone posted a while ago about modifying a plate mount to the lower side of the air dam; looks nice, and restores the 8's grin.

Pete

I have a plate, but i put it in the mouth of the Mazdaspeed front bumper.

I still remember a cop pulled me over last year. I rolled down my window and he asked for my lic and reg. After giving it to him I asked... " so why did you pull me over?". He replied... " i don't understand whats so COOL about not putting your front license plate on sports cars!"

I told him to take another look. It was there, it was just covered by tinted plate covers. The expression on his dumb face was priceless.

He just wanted to meet his qouta, and was pulling people over... looking for a reason to meet it ...

qtwre

iTrader: (1)

Aren't you not allowed to tint your plate anyhow?