Even though the ground was wet this morning I decided to take the spotless Cayman to the market. It's a ride I've been taking with my Porsches for the last 20 years. It's a good drive - a combination of hard curves and country roads, a nice sweeping entry ramp, and a great chicane. So with Brewster, my Jack Russell as copilot, we headed out and had our driving fun before the final approach - a 40mph, well traveled road that I knew was watched on a regular basis by old smokey.

I saw the grey & white crown vic parked perrpendicular to the road a good 100 yards away. I was at the speed limit and he wasn't broadcasting a radar signal. I passed his position and thought nothing of it. Two minutes later blue lights filled my rear view mirror. He was after me.

Brewster sat patiently as I produced my license and registration. The officer was gone for 5 minutes while he ran my numbers. I hadn't had a violation stick in over 20 years. My record was clean. He returned and told me the reason for the stop was because I was missing my front license plate -- asked if I had one. I said yes and he politely said that I needed to put it on the car. I agreed.

"Does this replace the 911?" was his next question. Ah, a Porsche enthusiast! I told him it didn't and went on to give him a mini education on the Cayman - he seemed impressed.

He handed me back my paperwork and bid me good day. I smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

The down side of the story is now I have to mount that ffffing plate.

Hope all of you have the same luck if (when) you get stopped.

I was sweating there with you. Sorry about the plate mounting.

My dealer in CT told me that 90% of sport cars don't have front plates. I told him to mount the bracket for me just in case I decide to mount my plates. I guess I had better do so on my Cayman S. Darn!!!!

Thank you sir for sharing your story. It is all the motivation I need.

Nice story. At least he was a cool cop. If not, I would have set Brewster on him - those Jack Russells are fiesty![img]/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/teeth_smile.gif[/img]

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oh well...

I wasn't so lucky! Got a ticket and now I have the tow hook kit on with my front plate. I guess it's still better than drilling the holes on my front bumper.

Smart Cop: 'Does this replace the 911?'


Sorry about being stopped.

Thanks for the sympathy guys - it's really going to change the lines of the nose of the car.

Of those of you who have the tow hook mount -- do you likie it - the way it looks?

At least the stock plate mount is in the center of the bumper - nice and symetrical....and more aerodynamic I would expect...

I keep thinking that someone will find a neat way to mount the plate in that vacant area under the nose for all of you in states that require front plates.

Don't forget that some of us have a third radiator under the nose in that "vacant" area.

Who has a third radiator? My Boxster S had a third, but I've never seen a Cayman S with a third, and certainly here in the desert south west I can use all the cooling I can get! Greg

The third radiator I am referring to is the one for the Tiptronic.

Great story, not good about the plate. I have been lucky so far. I do keep my temporary mount in the front truck, sure hope I don't have to use it.

Russ

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Russ, does the mount rattle around when you are driving or did you secure it in there somehow. I've been wondering whether to keep it in the front trunk, but I don't want it banging around.