Front LICENSE PLATE pics.

yohanchoe · 08-20-2010, 05:18 PM

thats awesome! ill have to do that if i ever get pulled over for not having front plates which hasnt happened to me in 3 yrs haha

azzurribaggio · 08-21-2010, 01:39 AM

So the douchebag CHP pulled me over yesterday for no front license plate...I first bought the car in 2006 and this is the first time I got stopped for it.
As I was waiting for him to write up the ticket, I point out 3 different cars at traffic lights which didn't have a front license plate, the douchebags looks and doesn't even say a word....DOUCHEBAG! What gives with these cops!
Well here is what I found out...those camera red light tickets are a very big revenue generator for the state, but if your car has no front license plate they cannot convict you.....soooooo step in these douche bags who start ticking people with no front license plate to reduce the amount of cars they need to let go because the red light camera catches their car without a front license plate!!!! Crazy huh....

e90fanatic · 08-21-2010, 08:26 AM

i prefer tow hook

azzurribaggio · 08-21-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by e90fanatic

i prefer tow hook

What's the tow hook? And it looks like this won't work for my 2006 e90 325i? The front grill is different from the OP

BSME90 · 08-21-2010, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by e90fanatic

i prefer tow hook

I prefer swift motorsport plate.

RaPiDneSs · 08-23-2010, 02:09 PM

So I just bought my e90 and it has no plates installed. I just have the Temporary ID Sticker on the windshield, and brackets on the bumpers w/o any plates of coarse. Can I remove the brackets up until my plates arrive in the mail? Cause i think the coppers will just tail me after seeing no plates or brackets on the car, what do you guys think? I havn't checked to see if holes are drilled on the bumper...i hope not!!! that bell bracket makes the plates look very clean i love the look!

Tag · 08-23-2010, 03:39 PM

Thank you FrankiE90 for this mod.

I recently got the bracket, sanded and painted it black and mounted it under the bumper just like you suggested with the self tapping screws. I actually still used a drill to make a pilot holes, made the install a whole lot easier and faster.

You cannot see the bracket at all and it's very sturdy! Furthermore I went to the hardware store and picked up a couple of thumbscrews to mount the license plate on/off quickly; without the need for any tools and in a matter of seconds. I lined the back of my plate with duct tape to prevent scratching, works great. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.

Bimmermaniac · 08-23-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by azzurribaggio

So the douchebag CHP pulled me over yesterday for no front license plate...I first bought the car in 2006 and this is the first time I got stopped for it.
As I was waiting for him to write up the ticket, I point out 3 different cars at traffic lights which didn't have a front license plate, the douchebags looks and doesn't even say a word....DOUCHEBAG! What gives with these cops!
Well here is what I found out...those camera red light tickets are a very big revenue generator for the state, but if your car has no front license plate they cannot convict you.....soooooo step in these douche bags who start ticking people with no front license plate to reduce the amount of cars they need to let go because the red light camera catches their car without a front license plate!!!! Crazy huh....

Another product of our justice system giving us the works. You will never win an argument with a cop. The best thing to do is buy a tow hook plate, and put it on just to fix the the fix it ticket, and then take it off.

I haven't got one yet, and plan on makings little of a fuss as possible so as not to piss off the cop and have them ticket me overtime, because I will never comply with this law. If you are super cool with most cops they will remember that your were not a dick to them. The old saying killing them with kindness applies here.

FrankiE90 · 08-23-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tag824

Thank you FrankiE90 for this mod.

I recently got the bracket, sanded and painted it black and mounted it under the bumper just like you suggested with the self tapping screws. I actually still used a drill to make a pilot holes, made the install a whole lot easier and faster.

You cannot see the bracket at all and it's very sturdy! Furthermore I went to the hardware store and picked up a couple of thumbscrews to mount the license plate on/off quickly; without the need for any tools and in a matter of seconds. I lined the back of my plate with duct tape to prevent scratching, works great. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.

i saw the thread from khaye1.
thank him.

AndreM818 · 08-23-2010, 09:48 PM

is there one that i could put in the side vents...like where the foglight is?

Tag · 08-24-2010, 02:30 PM

Sorry, my car is a little dirty. As promised, here are the pics...

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1013mm · 08-24-2010, 02:46 PM

o wow the thumb screw is an even more genius idea! did you get that at home depot too??

Tag · 08-24-2010, 02:50 PM

I got the thumbscrews at either Ace or Truevalue (don't recall). They are better at having those types of things. I just walked in with the bracket and tried them until I found the right size. It literally takes me 30 seconds or less to remove/install my plate.

Zero.7 · 08-25-2010, 02:06 PM

Just got a frickin' ticket today for my tint and no front plate. Guess I'll be heading to Autozone and Home Depot after work. Great idea though!

WingZeroX5 · 08-26-2010, 12:09 PM

Just wondering, as you drive and you hit debris on the road, won't the license plate frame flex back and hit the bumper causing it to scratch and dent

JSCO · 08-26-2010, 12:13 PM

this is a great substitute...great find...

valdivita · 08-26-2010, 03:27 PM

Glad we don't need those here in FL, it's a very clean solution though

idspeedskater · 09-08-2010, 09:42 AM

This is great!! Got a nice $190 failure to display front out of state plate while driving through OR, but their computer took about 15 mins to process me for some reason so the trooper knocked it down to a fix it... Autozone + Home Depot here I come!!

E46toE90 · 09-08-2010, 10:03 AM

great idea. but quick question if my bumper already has the screws. 06 e90 , if i get the bracket will the plate hide the holes? and another question if you tighten really good will the plate still move back onto the bumper while driving?

1013mm · 09-08-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by E46toE90

great idea. but quick question if my bumper already has the screws. 06 e90 , if i get the bracket will the plate hide the holes? and another question if you tighten really good will the plate still move back onto the bumper while driving?

depending on your speed and the winds, i was going 80 and it was really windy, after I parked the car it was moved back, good thing i had the double sided tape on the back. keep in mind I was in one of the windiest places in california going 80mph against the wind though.

E46toE90 · 09-08-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jzhang

depending on your speed and the winds, i was going 80 and it was really windy, after I parked the car it was moved back, good thing i had the double sided tape on the back. keep in mind I was in one of the windiest places in california going 80mph against the wind though.

That's not bad, ima try it out and use some tape

E46toE90 · 09-09-2010, 09:30 PM

so i ran to autozone this morning and painted it black i was pretty excited and once i pulled the oem bracket. . . ;[

the dealer ran som big screws which made two decntly big holes and then put sellf taping screws for the plate and left markings on the bumper.

and the bracket had left some scratches ;[

but ! i ran the bracket a little bit forward so i can arch it up and bit ,and ran the plate close to the bumper and covers pretty much everything. really like how it looks.

looks alot cleaner

08-20-2010, 05:18 PM	#67
yohanchoe Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 08 MB 335 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: So Cal (909) iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 335i Sedan [0.00]	thats awesome! ill have to do that if i ever get pulled over for not having front plates which hasnt happened to me in 3 yrs haha __________________ 08' MB E90 335\|Full Option\|Full M-tech kit by LTBMW\|Gunsmoked Ambergones\|Mtec Angel upgrades and All around white LEDs by F1autohaus\|Euphoria 6k interior LED kit by F1autohaus\|Smoked Blacklines\|19" VMR CSLs on Hankook V12s\|H&R Sports\|Matte Black Grilles\|CF Plate Frame\|Smoked Sidemarkers\|Black Chrome Cyba Tips\| more to come... 03' Silver 330i sedan\|Full Option\| Sold
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08-21-2010, 01:39 AM	#68
azzurribaggio Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2004 330ci E46/2006 325i E90 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norcal iTrader: (1)	So the douchebag CHP pulled me over yesterday for no front license plate...I first bought the car in 2006 and this is the first time I got stopped for it. As I was waiting for him to write up the ticket, I point out 3 different cars at traffic lights which didn't have a front license plate, the douchebags looks and doesn't even say a word....DOUCHEBAG! What gives with these cops! Well here is what I found out...those camera red light tickets are a very big revenue generator for the state, but if your car has no front license plate they cannot convict you.....soooooo step in these douche bags who start ticking people with no front license plate to reduce the amount of cars they need to let go because the red light camera catches their car without a front license plate!!!! Crazy huh....
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08-21-2010, 08:26 AM	#69
e90fanatic Absolute0 165 Rep 5,079 Posts Drives: Has a Roundel Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TO/HK/NJ iTrader: (6)	i prefer tow hook
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08-23-2010, 02:09 PM	#72
RaPiDneSs Private First Class 4 Rep 153 Posts Drives: E90 328i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Stockton, CA iTrader: (0)	So I just bought my e90 and it has no plates installed. I just have the Temporary ID Sticker on the windshield, and brackets on the bumpers w/o any plates of coarse. Can I remove the brackets up until my plates arrive in the mail? Cause i think the coppers will just tail me after seeing no plates or brackets on the car, what do you guys think? I havn't checked to see if holes are drilled on the bumper...i hope not!!! that bell bracket makes the plates look very clean i love the look!
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08-23-2010, 03:39 PM	#73
Tag this is the way 18124 Rep 8,513 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Thank you FrankiE90 for this mod. I recently got the bracket, sanded and painted it black and mounted it under the bumper just like you suggested with the self tapping screws. I actually still used a drill to make a pilot holes, made the install a whole lot easier and faster. You cannot see the bracket at all and it's very sturdy! Furthermore I went to the hardware store and picked up a couple of thumbscrews to mount the license plate on/off quickly; without the need for any tools and in a matter of seconds. I lined the back of my plate with duct tape to prevent scratching, works great. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.
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08-23-2010, 09:48 PM	#76
AndreM818 Stealth Bomber 41 Rep 564 Posts Drives: this ^ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	is there one that i could put in the side vents...like where the foglight is?
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08-24-2010, 02:30 PM	#77
Tag this is the way 18124 Rep 8,513 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Sorry, my car is a little dirty. As promised, here are the pics... View post on imgur.com Last edited by Tag; 01-22-2015 at 05:03 PM.. Reason: readded deleted pictures
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08-24-2010, 02:46 PM	#78
1013mm aka 1013MM 1246 Rep 9,545 Posts Drives: pokingly flush Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles / HK iTrader: (7) Garage List 2009 135i [8.26]	o wow the thumb screw is an even more genius idea! did you get that at home depot too?? __________________ -John Project YOSHI Sale Thread
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08-24-2010, 02:50 PM	#79
Tag this is the way 18124 Rep 8,513 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	I got the thumbscrews at either Ace or Truevalue (don't recall). They are better at having those types of things. I just walked in with the bracket and tried them until I found the right size. It literally takes me 30 seconds or less to remove/install my plate.
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08-25-2010, 02:06 PM	#80
Zero.7 Colonel 97 Rep 2,415 Posts Drives: F30 340i AW M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (6)	Just got a frickin' ticket today for my tint and no front plate. Guess I'll be heading to Autozone and Home Depot after work. Great idea though! __________________ '16 f30 AW 340i M-sport 8-speed Auto BMW ///M Performance Power and Sound Kit with Carbon Tips / Gloss Black Performance grilles
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08-26-2010, 12:09 PM	#81
WingZeroX5 Colonel 765 Rep 2,361 Posts Drives: F80 / F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (14)	Just wondering, as you drive and you hit debris on the road, won't the license plate frame flex back and hit the bumper causing it to scratch and dent
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08-26-2010, 12:13 PM	#82
JSCO Brigadier General 533 Rep 3,717 Posts Drives: AMG GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (4)	this is a great substitute...great find...
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08-26-2010, 03:27 PM	#83
valdivita V-MER 43 Rep 294 Posts Drives: E93 335CiC Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Dallas iTrader: (4)	Glad we don't need those here in FL, it's a very clean solution though
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09-08-2010, 09:42 AM	#84
idspeedskater Idaho Transplant 17 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2007 335xi Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redwood City, CA iTrader: (0)	Sweet!! This is great!! Got a nice $190 failure to display front out of state plate while driving through OR, but their computer took about 15 mins to process me for some reason so the trooper knocked it down to a fix it... Autozone + Home Depot here I come!! __________________ 07 335xi Monaco Blue \| FFTEC/Vishnu Single Turbo \| Procede Rev 3 \| Spec Stage 2+ Clutch \| Spec Aluminum Flywheel \| ETS FMIC \| HKS Legamax Exhaust \| Vishnu PWM Meth - 2014 e63s wagon \| W3 Weistec tune/turbo upgrade
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09-08-2010, 10:03 AM	#85
E46toE90 Sparkling Graphite Metallic FTW 151 Rep 3,212 Posts Drives: lci m-sport e90 n55 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: the bronx iTrader: (12)	great idea. but quick question if my bumper already has the screws. 06 e90 , if i get the bracket will the plate hide the holes? and another question if you tighten really good will the plate still move back onto the bumper while driving?
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E46toE90 Sparkling Graphite Metallic FTW 151 Rep 3,212 Posts Drives: lci m-sport e90 n55 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: the bronx iTrader: (12)	so i ran to autozone this morning and painted it black i was pretty excited and once i pulled the oem bracket. . . ;[ the dealer ran som big screws which made two decntly big holes and then put sellf taping screws for the plate and left markings on the bumper. and the bracket had left some scratches ;[ but ! i ran the bracket a little bit forward so i can arch it up and bit ,and ran the plate close to the bumper and covers pretty much everything. really like how it looks. looks alot cleaner Attached Images
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