Apparently south Texas popo really likes to ticket miatas here for front plate garbage. Has anyone made a bracket to position the plate to the side, so it doesn't interfere with the intercooler airflow? Apparently putting it in the windshield doesn't work 'round these here parts.

 

I thought Braineak had a write up about one in his FAQ, I remember seeing it a long time ago...

 

Yeah, I'm going to have to deal with the same crap when I get my car on the road again. I don't have to worry about the intercooler, but I still have worry about the radiator flow. I'm going to see what other people are doing as well so that i can get some ideas.

I could do like Bryce and just drive around with to front plate at all. AFAIK he hasn't gotten a ticket for it, but he has gotten all the other popular tickets. I think I have been with him a majority of the times he has gotten them too. He doesn't like me to ride with him anymore.

 

I got one of the ones that swings out of the way at speed, and drive through areas where every one says no front plate gets you a ticket, and I have yet to have anyone say anything about it.

 

go to home depot and buy an L shaped bracket (they have several sizes). Bend one side down and secure to tow hook with a bolt nut and washers. Or spend 40 bucks and get this:
http://japanparts.com/db/partslist.p...maker=&volkey=

 

Oh **** they are hassling you in Austin? That sucks, as I'm moving there next summer.

Anyways, braineack did it on his car- and ive seen several others.

 

I don't have my car here, but pretty much every miata down here has one because they've been beaten over the head so many times for it. I think just about every car at BEGi I saw had a front plate.

I'd rather not give the law a reason to stop me.

 

begi intercooler = no tow hooks.

 

I have their intercooler also. Just make a longer bracket and place it between the bolt and the intercooler bracket. Works for me.

 

You can also make a metal panel same size as the license plate. Cheap galvanized steel works or you can do aluminum/ stainless. Drill holes so it mounts to the stock brackets a little higher up. Mount the license to that plate. Gets it out of the way cheap and easy.

 

I've run no front plate for way over a year now, been pulled over several times, and they haven't said a thing about it. I tell you though, if I had my plate in the windshield I know from personal experience it would've attracted more negative attention vs. no plate at all.

You could just report your front plate stolen. :P

 

lol, then you get to buy new plates.

 

I only have a second before my wife comes in and strips me naked and demands sex, but see the useful saved posts section, otherwise I'd post more pictures and details.

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/showthread.php?t=10991

 

thanks, make sure and pull down a shower-curtain so you don't **** up the carpet.

 

I got my side-mount bracket from DFWmiata. I'd sell it but I keep it around just in case I get a ticket. I haven't had it on my car in a year.

 

Got a written warning for no front plate (and a verbal for the exhaust)- 30 minutes, $3 strip of sheet metal from Home Depot, and some random bolts later:

 

Befriend someone in kansas and use their address to register the car..

 

here's one pic...gtg sex time.

 

i made 2 holes in bumper and riveted my plate on the side. works.

 

you can get the bracket off an EVO if you know someone who has one and doesn't use it.....just drill 2 more holes and mount it......in jersey the plate has to be on the drivers side if it's not in the middle....and yes they have given out tickets for that.