Originally Posted by norcalridin

* Blue and yellow headlights. Headlights must be white - blue and yellow are illegal (24011 VC). Look for the DOT symbol on the bulb and package.
hmm thats weird considering that the older mercedes headlights are straight blue, theres no white in them.. and whut about yellow fog lights... i was thinking about getting some hyper yellow headlight bulbs but i guess not anymore!!

Originally Posted by Wingless Wonder

To my knowledge, DMV currently issues two plates for every model car. Don't know about Porsche, specifically. Could be a case where the owners just don't want like the looks of having a front plate mounted, just like many of us. From the factory, there are no holes drilled in our front bumper cover. I wouldn't use it either, but I just don't have the time to be pulled over on my way to work.

Originally Posted by doughboy

This is INCORRECT.



Front License Plate Bracket

11713.17. (a) Following the retail sale or lease of a motor vehicle for which the department issues two license plates, a dealer may not deliver the motor vehicle unless either of the following occurs:

(1) The motor vehicle is equipped with a bracket or other means of securing a front license plate.

(2) The dealer obtains a signed written acknowledgment from the person taking delivery of the motor vehicle acknowledging both of the following:

(A) The person expressly refused installation of a bracket or other means of securing the front license plate.

(B) The person understands that California law requires a license plate to be displayed from and securely fastened to the front of the motor vehicle and that the hardware necessary to securely fasten the front plate is available from the dealer.

(b) A manufacturer or distributor may not sell or distribute in this state a new motor vehicle for which the department issues two license plates, unless that motor vehicle is equipped or provided with a bracket or other means of securing the license plates.
Added Sec. 1, Ch. 365, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d05/vc11713_17.htm

Originally Posted by newyorkreload

you could always keep your front plate under the seat. hand it to the cop when they ask about it. see what happens.

Originally Posted by TygerStile

Not having the front plate on is an invitation to be pulled over. That's why I have mine on in the front, even if its not in the stock plate location. Mine covers the right foglight area...

Originally Posted by norcalridin

* Blue and yellow headlights. Headlights must be white - blue and yellow are illegal (24011 VC). Look for the DOT symbol on the bulb and package.

Originally Posted by CA DMV

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12/vc25950.htm

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/wa...ction=retrieve


25950. This section applies to the color of lamps and to any
reflector exhibiting or reflecting perceptible light of 0.05 candela
or more per foot-candle of incident illumination. Unless provided
otherwise, the color of lamps and reflectors upon a vehicle shall be
as follows:
(a) The emitted light from all lamps and the reflected light from
all reflectors, visible from in front of a vehicle, shall be white or
yellow, except as follows:
(1) Rear side marker lamps required by Section 25100 may show red
to the front.
(2) The color of foglamps described in Section 24403 may be in the
color spectrum from white to yellow.
(b) The emitted light from all lamps and the reflected light from
all reflectors, visible from the rear of a vehicle, shall be red
except as follows:
(1) Stoplamps on vehicles manufactured before January 1, 1979, may
show yellow to the rear.
(2) Turn signal lamps may show yellow to the rear.
(3) Front side marker lamps required by Section 25100 may show
yellow to the rear.
(4) Backup lamps shall show white to the rear.
(5) The rearward facing portion of any front-mounted double-faced
turn signal lamp may show amber to the rear while the headlamps or
parking lamps are lighted, if the intensity of the light emitted is
not greater than the parking lamps and the turn signal function is
not impaired.
(6) Reflectors meeting the requirements of and installed in
accordance with Section 24611 shall be red or white, or both.
(c) All lamps and reflectors visible from the front, sides, or
rear of a vehicle, except headlamps, may have any unlighted color,
provided the emitted light from all lamps or reflected light from all
reflectors complies with the required color. Except for backup
lamps, the entire effective projected luminous area of lamps visible
from the rear or mounted on the sides near the rear of a vehicle
shall be covered by an inner lens of the required color when the
unlighted color differs from the required emitted light color.
Taillamps, stoplamps, and turn signal lamps that are visible to the
rear may be white when unlighted on vehicles manufactured before
January 1, 1974.