The smog testing doesn't kick in until the car is at least 6 years old. I never keep my cars that long so I can't remember the last time I had to get a smog check.

 

I'm in CA, don't run front plates. hate it. ruins the car. It's an expensive fix it ticket, think $150. In my experience, it's not the police or the CHP that pulls you over for no front plates...it's the meter maids!!!! I've gotten 2 no front plates ticket, both time by meter maid when I parked in downtime san francisco.

 

In Los Angeles at least it is only a $20 fix it ticket for front plate. The only people that usually give them out are meter maids. They love love love tacking them on as shift noted.

 

I don't run front plates here in CA, never had an issue. I did become a member of the CHP 1911 also and have the plate surround on the back so that helps. Not had one ticket yet in nearly a year of ownership but have been stopped a couple of times downtown so they could 'look at it'. That was last year when the F-Type was very new.

Regarding the front bar, the -E-Type Series 1 and 2 had one and the jaguar badge sat in the middle. It looked great and was more integrated with the car design I feel. The F-Types looks like something that was a late design decision since the design styling is taken from the CX-75 (no bar). It is ok but yes, the F-Type looks better in the F-Type 7 style. I think the arden picture with the red mouth looks good however the red bumper bits and the leaper look *****. There was no leaper on the E-Type or D-Type!

 

Here in Colorado they rarely pull you over without a front plate, although the motorcycle guys might because they like the plate for laser ticketing, but it's a given you will get a "no front plate" parking ticket if you park downtown or at the airport and they do add up.

If anyone has installed a hidden plate on an F type can they post some pictures? This is on my winter project list. For those less mechanically inclined I've found another option on eBay that would solve my parking problem...

Jaguar F Type No Holes License Plate Bracket | eBay

 

That looks nice . I think it's because the bar is thinner and has more design to it. Ours is just a thick black bar.

 

Gratuitous e-type Speedster pictures...

Eagle Speedster / Images & Media