Ugh, front license plate issue - Page 3

equ · 05-26-2011, 01:25 PM

I can even remember when I first 'taped' my plate. I had just bought the car, about to go in for state inspection... Know a great tint dude, got him to take off my front side tints (illegal in NJ) and he recommended it. His words were "I and the rest of the STi crew have been rocking this for years. It'll be fine."

JST · 05-26-2011, 01:39 PM

I don't mind the way the offset plate looks. You get used to it. The problem with the non-robust tow hook mounts is that they don't stand up to snow and/or car washing well.

Personally, as much as I hate front plates, I'd probably just mount the stock mount and forget about it.

Nick M3 · 05-26-2011, 02:09 PM

A non-drilled front bumper makes the car more saleable.

lupinsea · 05-26-2011, 02:40 PM

My Miata didn't have a front plate. It "fell off". And when it fell off it apparently hit the ground pretty hard (repeatedly), scratched up, dented, with the mounting brackets bent. The works. Fortunately I "found it" and stuck it in the trunk to remount it someday. It was there in case an officer commented on it. . . I did have the front plate with me, after all. . . it just . . . fell off recently.

On the BMW I didn't mind the way the front plate mounted. It seemed fine to me so I've kept it on.

The Jeep. . . don't really care. Though I think the plate gets mangled from time to time since I scrap the front bumper on rocks.

bren · 05-26-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by lupinsea

The Jeep. . . don't really care. Though I think the plate gets mangled from time to time since I scrap the front bumper on rocks.

I ended up bending the edges of my plate to conform with the shape of the bumper on my wrangler.

lupinsea · 05-27-2011, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bren

I ended up bending the edges of my plate to conform with the shape of the bumper on my wrangler.

That's an option, put a horizontal bend in it and wrap it under the bumper. I was going to do that but before I got around to it I bent the plate on the rock. Since it's now "out of the way" I've left it as is.

gek330i · 05-26-2011, 02:57 PM

I had no front license plate on both of our cars (E46 & E90) for 3.5 years after we moved back to MD from PA with no issues (even after being pulled over for something else).
Then in a span of 3 months I got pulled over twice, one a warning, the second one a $60 or $70 fine and a warning that the third time might be much higher or something like that.

I've been rocking front license plates for the past 5 months now and don't mind anymore.

Pinecone · 05-26-2011, 04:23 PM

We don't have front plates on any of our BMWs. We got one ticket on the Roadster coming back from Homecoming on Labor Day weekend, crossing the Rt 301 bridge. A VERY bored MTA police officer.

We still don't have front plates on them.

Pinecone · 05-28-2011, 06:59 AM

I saw a Subie with the front plate wrapped around the lower lip of the lower front oepning.

JST · 06-11-2011, 01:00 PM

So, have any of you actually priced the license plate bracket for the front plate? At least for the E60, it's $70. Plus paint.

Lolwtf.

05-26-2011, 02:09 PM	#3
Nick M3 Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 12,490	A non-drilled front bumper makes the car more saleable. __________________ 2011 M3 2006 Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison 2004 X5 3.0i 6MT 1995 M3 S50B32 1990 325is 1989 M3 S54B32 Hers: 1989 325iX 1996 911 Turbo

05-26-2011, 02:40 PM	#4
lupinsea Jeeped Join Date: Sep 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Modified Jeep Tj and '07 Miata Location: Seattle Posts: 10,214	My Miata didn't have a front plate. It "fell off". And when it fell off it apparently hit the ground pretty hard (repeatedly), scratched up, dented, with the mounting brackets bent. The works. Fortunately I "found it" and stuck it in the trunk to remount it someday. It was there in case an officer commented on it. . . I did have the front plate with me, after all. . . it just . . . fell off recently. On the BMW I didn't mind the way the front plate mounted. It seemed fine to me so I've kept it on. The Jeep. . . don't really care. Though I think the plate gets mangled from time to time since I scrap the front bumper on rocks. __________________ . My website "Jeep is the only true American sports car" - Enzo Ferrari Or something to that effect.

05-26-2011, 02:57 PM	#7
gek330i Kludge it! Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 330i/335i Location: B'more Posts: 122	I had no front license plate on both of our cars (E46 & E90) for 3.5 years after we moved back to MD from PA with no issues (even after being pulled over for something else). Then in a span of 3 months I got pulled over twice, one a warning, the second one a $60 or $70 fine and a warning that the third time might be much higher or something like that. I've been rocking front license plates for the past 5 months now and don't mind anymore. __________________ /gek330i

05-26-2011, 04:23 PM	#8
Pinecone Carmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,717	We don't have front plates on any of our BMWs. We got one ticket on the Roadster coming back from Homecoming on Labor Day weekend, crossing the Rt 301 bridge. A VERY bored MTA police officer. We still don't have front plates on them. __________________ Terry Carraway 2002 Topaz E46 M3 2000 Dakar M Roadster 1995 Alpine E36 M3 LTW 1990 Red/White Spec Racer

05-28-2011, 06:59 AM	#9
Pinecone Carmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,717	I saw a Subie with the front plate wrapped around the lower lip of the lower front oepning. __________________ Terry Carraway 2002 Topaz E46 M3 2000 Dakar M Roadster 1995 Alpine E36 M3 LTW 1990 Red/White Spec Racer

05-26-2011, 01:25 PM	#1
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,591	I can even remember when I first 'taped' my plate. I had just bought the car, about to go in for state inspection... Know a great tint dude, got him to take off my front side tints (illegal in NJ) and he recommended it. His words were "I and the rest of the STi crew have been rocking this for years. It'll be fine."

05-26-2011, 01:39 PM	#2
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,657	I don't mind the way the offset plate looks. You get used to it. The problem with the non-robust tow hook mounts is that they don't stand up to snow and/or car washing well. Personally, as much as I hate front plates, I'd probably just mount the stock mount and forget about it.

06-11-2011, 01:00 PM	#10
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,657	So, have any of you actually priced the license plate bracket for the front plate? At least for the E60, it's $70. Plus paint. Lolwtf.

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