Ugh, front license plate issue - Page 3

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.

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.

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.

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.

rumatt · 05-26-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nate

I think the offset front plate is even uglier than the traditional center mounted front plate.

I don't understand you guys with the no front plate thing. Just mount one.

operknockity · 05-26-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rumatt

I don't understand you guys with the no front plate thing. Just mount one.

Theo · 05-26-2011, 05:38 PM

Plus one for no plates on my cars. Warned once over the years but that's it.

The SO's C55 came with one already attached though.

*clyde* · 05-26-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rumatt

Just mount one.

Um.

lupinsea · 05-27-2011, 05:19 PM

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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.

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.

05-26-2011, 02:40 PM	#21
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	#22
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	#24
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

05-26-2011, 05:38 PM	#27
Theo Crazy Old Man Join Date: Dec 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M2C Stick Posts: 6,021	Plus one for no plates on my cars. Warned once over the years but that's it. The SO's C55 came with one already attached though. __________________ Searching

05-28-2011, 06:59 AM	#30
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

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