Dealing with the front license plate

[WasserGKuehlt]

I have to confess this hurts my soul more than watching someone put Coca Cola into a nice rum or orange juice into a nice champagne (or ask for a well done steak). ?

FWIW, Bosch and Porsche/VAG have a storied record of collaboration - some would say we owe the Taycan to it.

A rum and coke is great every now and then, but I'm cheap so it's never "nice" rum. I don't do champagne, and for sure my steaks would pass as 'blue'. Sorry to have hurt you so, but as you can see I'm not all bad.

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[PCASSOO]

That would be the lovely state of California...

 

[Archimedes]

That would be the lovely state of California...

Been here 29 years, never run a front plate on any of my multiple cars, zero tickets. Neither my Taycan or my GTI has a front plate.

 

[Jonathan S.]

Can anyone confirm that the Sto N Sho:

https://stonsho.com/products/front-license-plate-for-2020-2022-porsche-taycan-sns244​

... works a CT with the Off Road Design package?
I also have an inquiry into them on this.

The used 4CT I'm buying:

https://www.infinitiofbellevue.com/...oss-turismo-4-awd-4d-wagon-wp0ba2y19nsa67077/​

... does not currently have the front plate attached, although I can't tell if it's previously been drilled.
(The state in which it was registered previously requires a front plate, but perhaps the prior owner ran the risk of being ticketed.)

The dealership will check if the front bracket is in the car.
When I asked if he could affix the bracket, he expressed his reluctance to drill into the bumper of a $100,000 car.
(Actually a $97,345 car that was originally $136,360 but definitely an understandable concern.)

My state inspection process (mandatory within seven days of registration) requires a securely affixed front plate.

The Sto & Sho looks the best, even aside from the ability to remove it easily (which I have no plans to do).
By contrast, this one:

https://www.rennline.com/tow-hook-receiver-billet-license-plate-mount-sku-e1070-113r/​

... sticks out in a weird way, and Dave reports problems with parking sensors.
And this one:

https://www.rho-plate.com/products/porsche-taycan-4s-trubo-turbo-s-2020-rho-plate-v2​

... seems like it would have the same problems.

 

[DerekS]

How I deal with the front license plate:

- Ignore it
- Pay the ticket if I ever get one
- Which has never happened since 1998 when I started driving Porsches.

 

[Jonathan S.]

^ I don't think that's even an option in Massachusetts, unless the inspector for the state sticker is especially apathetic.

 

[TDinDC]

Can anyone confirm that the Sto N Sho:

https://stonsho.com/products/front-license-plate-for-2020-2022-porsche-taycan-sns244​

... works a CT with the Off Road Design package?
I also have an inquiry into them on this.

The used 4CT I'm buying:

https://www.infinitiofbellevue.com/...oss-turismo-4-awd-4d-wagon-wp0ba2y19nsa67077/​

... does not currently have the front plate attached, although I can't tell if it's previously been drilled.
(The state in which it was registered previously requires a front plate, but perhaps the prior owner ran the risk of being ticketed.)

The dealership will check if the front bracket is in the car.
When I asked if he could affix the bracket, he expressed his reluctance to drill into the bumper of a $100,000 car.
(Actually a $97,345 car that was originally $136,360 but definitely an understandable concern.)

My state inspection process (mandatory within seven days of registration) requires a securely affixed front plate.

The Sto & Sho looks the best, even aside from the ability to remove it easily (which I have no plans to do).
By contrast, this one:

https://www.rennline.com/tow-hook-receiver-billet-license-plate-mount-sku-e1070-113r/​

... sticks out in a weird way, and Dave reports problems with parking sensors.
And this one:

https://www.rho-plate.com/products/porsche-taycan-4s-trubo-turbo-s-2020-rho-plate-v2​

... seems like it would have the same problems.

yes it works. I'm using it.

 

[Jonathan S.]

yes it works. I'm using it.

Thanks!

 

[TDinDC]

How I deal with the front license plate:

- Ignore it
- Pay the ticket if I ever get one
- Which has never happened since 1998 when I started driving Porsches.

That's a no go on the east coast in my experience. If you did that here and ever parked in public, likely ticket in less than an hour, at least in the DMV.

 

[TDinDC]

Thanks!

I'm out of the country at the moment, but I'll post a pic when I get home in a few weeks if you want.

 

[Jonathan S.]

I'm out of the country at the moment, but I'll post a pic when I get home in a few weeks if you want.

Thanks, would like to see that -- but I might beat you to it since my used 4CT could arrive before then.

 

[whitex]

The dealership will check if the front bracket is in the car.
When I asked if he could affix the bracket, he expressed his reluctance to drill into the bumper of a $100,000 car.

Could you just attach it using a VHB tape? Plenty of parts in cars is held with such tape, hold up well, and comes off relatively easily. You may need a custom made bracket to attach to the Porsche license plate holder though (sorry, traveling, so not home to check) if it doesn’t have sufficient area for the tape to hold.

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

Could you just attach it using a VHB tape? Plenty of parts in cars is held with such tape, hold up well, and comes off relatively easily. You may need a custom made bracket to attach to the Porsche license plate holder though (sorry, traveling, so not home to check) if it doesn’t have sufficient area for the tape to hold.

I looked into this (here) and there was insufficient (IMO) contact surface for a good hold with VHB.

 

[porsche_coyote]

I am late to this resurrection of the thread, but I would direct people to consider the wonderful 3D-printed solution created by one of our forum members. I've been a very happy user for a couple of years now.

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/t...e-mount-for-taycan-print-files-attached.2425/

 

[DerekS]

I did pick up a charge from a Porsche dealer in Austin when I was passing through last month. They were very nice.

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