npvpositive Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 Do you have them on your Porsche? I don't like the dealer ones . . . not keen on using my car as a mobile advertising billboard . . . dealer stickers on the back window, dealer plate frame, etc. Altrex make those plain black ones that they sell at SuperCheap, etc. And there's used to be a guy in Australia making really high quality custom ordered plate frames for prestige cars but his online shop seems to have disappeared. (anyone remember the name?) I'm leaning towards no frame at all but with rubber bumpers to keep the plate from touching the car's paint. Any strong views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2000 Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 1 hour ago, npvpositive said: Do you have them on your Porsche? I don't like the dealer ones . . . not keen on using my car as a mobile advertising billboard . . . dealer stickers on the back window, dealer plate frame, etc. Altrex make those plain black ones that they sell at SuperCheap, etc. And there's used to be a guy in Australia making really high quality custom ordered plate frames for prestige cars but his online shop seems to have disappeared. (anyone remember the name?) I'm leaning towards no frame at all but with rubber bumpers to keep the plate from touching the car's paint. Any strong views? Think it was Lakine but he stopped last year. Ive got the Altrex ones. They are ok. The Kingston ones also look ok. But none of the, are great quality. Autohaus seem to put some on their and their customers’ cars that look quite good although mildly branded too. If you find something better post it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redracn Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 Try Kingpin (KP006). These seem to be the ones used by Porsche Centers but without the branding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rego Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 1 hour ago, npvpositive said: I'm leaning towards no frame at all but with rubber bumpers to keep the plate from touching the car's paint. I put mine on with no frame and 3M Automotive double sided tape to avoid drilling holes in the plate or having the plate scratch the bumper. Have driven cars for years with 3M tape holding plates on, done track days, driven in torrential rain etc.. with no issues. It also allows some flexibility in mounting if you want to bend the plate around a curved bumper to avoid the edge showing. I probably wouldn't be game to use it on a classic without a clear coat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 1 hour ago, D2000 said: Autohaus seem to put some on their and their customers’ cars that look quite good although mildly branded too. I quite like the Autohaus ones. Their rear ones (with the Autohaus badge) are a nice fit for the small Tassie plates, so I've got them on the front plates of both our cars, leaving the rears "naked"... Scott was kind enough to give me some replacements when my front one was destroyed by an errant foreign student..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 I like the Porsche frames. Makes the car feel special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick-PBTB Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 1 hour ago, Lucky Phil said: I like the Porsche frames. Makes the car feel special +1 Anyone have any spare PCB ones around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 30April, 2018 Report Share Posted 30April, 2018 8 hours ago, nbauto said: +1 Anyone have any spare PCB ones around? Take yours there for a service and they will fit them free if you ask I am sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 2 hours ago, Lucky Phil said: Take yours there for a service and they will fit them free if you ask I am sure 'Free' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 They put mine on free but I guess they only wanted to replace the Porsche Centre Melbourne plate covers with Porsche Centre Brighton covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 8May, 2018 Report Share Posted 8May, 2018 I got a complimentary upgrade to my rear plate surround form the good people at NineAuto, which I was quite pleased about, as I couldn't be happier with Stuart and the team there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barks Posted 9May, 2018 Report Share Posted 9May, 2018 +1 Kingpin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowDieselGolf Posted 9May, 2018 Report Share Posted 9May, 2018 I've got a set of LAKIN plate mounts/covers. They're really well made. Do a quick google before ordering as he offers discount codes for members of some forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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