My plate just came in the mail, but I don't have a rear plate holder/frame. I can't remember my last car's holder (how soon we forget...) - or even if it had one - but my question is this:

Will attaching the plate without a holder endanger the paint? Should I find a holder before replacing the temporary (laminated plastic) plate with the permanent one?

 

I had the same concerns about the plate marring the finish without a bracket. When putting on the plate I didn't have a bracket handy but I did have some adhesive-backed pads used for under furniture feet or vases, that kind of stuff. I put some on each corner of the plate and it is held off nicely from the paint... just another option.

 

Yeah, I had the same concern. I picked up a flat lexan liscense plate cover at Advance Auto (flat plastic the same size as the plate) and mounted it behind the plate. Also I picked up a set of stainless steels screws for it as well. I was not going to put the metal plate up against my paint.

WN

 

Glad to see that I am not the only one that is overly protective. I used duct tape on the back of the plate.

 

I am having the Knobmeister (http://www.knobmeister.com/) Joe has been making things for the Miata since it's inception and does excellent work. make up a black plate frame for me with the RX-8 logo engraved on the bottom part. I will take pics when I get it installed.

 

That looks like some pretty nice stuff he's putting out. Let us know how your holder turns out.

 

Will do English!!

 

So when is rx8club going to start selling the license plate frames. Boostd7 mentioned it but nothing ever developed.

 

English:

Here is a picture of my license plate and my new holder.

 

I use stainless steel hardware with polyurethane washers in front and rubber grommets between the plate and the paint – this can also prevent stereo rattles if you use large enough grommets.