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Mark Charlton · 12-20-04, 09:28 PM

Rick,

I too am in Ottawa and I have no front plates on my RX-8 or my Pantera, although neither are my daily drivers. I have been in a police escorted parade with the Pantera and pulled over twice in the RX-8 and nobody (who cared) has even noticed (touch wood) the lack of front plate. The Pantera especially (and trust me, the GT40 even more) is so striking and unusual that when cops look (and they all do), checking for front plates is not high on the list. Unless you're planning to visit Toronto a lot (the cops are much more uptight there) I wouldn't worry. I know several guys with Miatas that have been driving every day here for years and had no problems.

If you do get pulled over, just open the engine cover and they'll be so awestruck they won't even notice the front. If you didn't like a bit of danger, you wouldn't be building a GT40 would you?

12-20-04, 09:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mark Charlton Mark Charlton Lifetime Premier Supporter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada GT40: GTD #9988 Posts: 430 Rep Power: 10	Re: Suggestions: Aesthetic Approach for Front Licence Plate Rick, I too am in Ottawa and I have no front plates on my RX-8 or my Pantera, although neither are my daily drivers. I have been in a police escorted parade with the Pantera and pulled over twice in the RX-8 and nobody (who cared) has even noticed (touch wood) the lack of front plate. The Pantera especially (and trust me, the GT40 even more) is so striking and unusual that when cops look (and they all do), checking for front plates is not high on the list. Unless you're planning to visit Toronto a lot (the cops are much more uptight there) I wouldn't worry. I know several guys with Miatas that have been driving every day here for years and had no problems. If you do get pulled over, just open the engine cover and they'll be so awestruck they won't even notice the front. If you didn't like a bit of danger, you wouldn't be building a GT40 would you?