Front License Plate

pianoplaya1208 · Wed, Dec-28-2005, 09:34:37 PM

Does anyone have the Front License Plate attachment with the holes already drilled in? I have the one without the holes and im trying to avoid drilling it and messin up... anyone know where to get one used?

Eric BMW · Wed, Dec-28-2005, 09:59:47 PM

What year is your car?

Ty Vil · Thu, Dec-29-2005, 05:53:24 AM

That strip is like 12 bucks at the dealer FYI

ae86_16v · Thu, Dec-29-2005, 07:09:41 AM

^ Yeah, or Bavauto. It is cheap.

bigneil · Thu, Dec-29-2005, 10:03:08 AM

I don't have one in my 1997.

badgtho · Thu, Dec-29-2005, 12:18:42 PM

i do have one.. somewhere but seriously... with the CCA discount the damn thing is under 20 bucks and even has premarked areas to drill on the back.

pianoplaya1208 · Thu, Dec-29-2005, 07:56:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric BMW

What year is your car?

its a '95... when i went to the dealer, and asked for it, they just gave me this metal bracket and said "it'll fit right on the front"... but no it doesnt, when i asked about the pre-drilled one, they gave me a ridiculous price of like $50+ hence the reason i was askin if anyone had a used one...

Ty Vil · Thu, Dec-29-2005, 08:04:18 PM

You need the metal bracket to mount a plate on. the plastic strip on your bumper is like 12 bucks when you decide you don't want a front plate.

personally i think putting on the front plate is a crime.

A front plate is required in the state of Washington, do you think I ever had one? HELL NO.

Thankfully they aren't required in AZ, but hey I'm not going to have my car much longer so what do I care.

FLY G-550 · Thu, Dec-29-2005, 09:15:50 PM

I just went thru all that same crap, got a $78 ticket. I tied wrap the plate to the mesh and the Chippie send me away and said go put that plate on correctly and told me to remove the tint on my windows. he was a a------.

purchased the metal frame for $29 and the plastic piece for $25. You have to drill the holes on the old plastic piece, so I now carry that set up in my trunk for a quick 2 minute install.

I went to the DMV to get sign off.

Wed, Dec-28-2005, 09:34:37 PM	#1
pianoplaya1208 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 26 Reputation: 0 Location: Upper Marlboro	Front License Plate Does anyone have the Front License Plate attachment with the holes already drilled in? I have the one without the holes and im trying to avoid drilling it and messin up... anyone know where to get one used? __________________ Current Odometer - 46,xxx Current Mods: 30% tint all around Future Mods: AAtuning Performance Package IV + Trackpipe or Stage I TS-SC by AAtuning eventually moving up to stage II + Trackpipe

Wed, Dec-28-2005, 09:59:47 PM	#2
Eric BMW Keep it Copacetic Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 1,524 Reputation: 0 Location: St. Louis \|\| Los Angeles	What year is your car? __________________ BMW M3 Turbo

Thu, Dec-29-2005, 05:53:24 AM	#3
Ty Vil Talking Headlight Encyclopedia Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 29 Posts: 2,366 Reputation: 0 Location: Tempe, AZ (school)/Vancouver, WA (home)	That strip is like 12 bucks at the dealer FYI __________________ Client Services - Rasmussen BMW (Portland, OR) On Order: 07 328iM Alpine White/Black Leather/Aluminum Trim ZPP, ZSP, Xenon's, Heated Seats, IPod Former: 87 325iS, 96 Dinan ///M3, 98 Dinan ///M3, 89 535iM

Thu, Dec-29-2005, 08:04:18 PM	#8
Ty Vil Talking Headlight Encyclopedia Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 29 Posts: 2,366 Reputation: 0 Location: Tempe, AZ (school)/Vancouver, WA (home)	You need the metal bracket to mount a plate on. the plastic strip on your bumper is like 12 bucks when you decide you don't want a front plate. personally i think putting on the front plate is a crime. A front plate is required in the state of Washington, do you think I ever had one? HELL NO. Thankfully they aren't required in AZ, but hey I'm not going to have my car much longer so what do I care. __________________ Client Services - Rasmussen BMW (Portland, OR) On Order: 07 328iM Alpine White/Black Leather/Aluminum Trim ZPP, ZSP, Xenon's, Heated Seats, IPod Former: 87 325iS, 96 Dinan ///M3, 98 Dinan ///M3, 89 535iM

Thu, Dec-29-2005, 09:15:50 PM	#9
FLY G-550 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 267 Reputation: 0 Location: Chatsworth,CA	I just went thru all that same crap, got a $78 ticket. I tied wrap the plate to the mesh and the Chippie send me away and said go put that plate on correctly and told me to remove the tint on my windows. he was a a------. purchased the metal frame for $29 and the plastic piece for $25. You have to drill the holes on the old plastic piece, so I now carry that set up in my trunk for a quick 2 minute install. I went to the DMV to get sign off. Last edited by FLY G-550; Thu, Dec-29-2005 at 09:18:54 PM.

Thu, Dec-29-2005, 07:09:41 AM	#4
ae86_16v Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 366 Reputation: 0 Location: Oakland, CA	^ Yeah, or Bavauto. It is cheap.

Thu, Dec-29-2005, 10:03:08 AM	#5
bigneil Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,885 Reputation: 0	I don't have one in my 1997.

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