Look Ma "NO HOLES" front license plate solution - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

khaye1 · 04-14-2010, 07:48 PM

So I needed to put my front license plate on but I didn't want to drill holes in my new M-tech and I refuse to pay $65 for a tow hook mount...yes I'm cheap, so what.

Solution...$10 plate mount that works like a charm.

This is completely adjustable so lift or lower as you wish

What ya think?

3pnt4maro · 04-14-2010, 07:50 PM

nice clean and looks like a great idea

iBoost · 04-14-2010, 07:50 PM

Wow thats an awesome alternative! Good thing i dont need a front plate in my state.

jopa489 · 04-14-2010, 07:53 PM

You should start selling these and retire to an island. Looks much better than a tow hook bracket too.

khaye1 · 04-14-2010, 07:54 PM

haha...let's see if there's a market for it before I quit my job

Tee212 · 04-14-2010, 07:58 PM

Very clean solution yet its a center mount which looks alota cooler vs the ones mounted on the side. Looks like it will prolly flop around being its mounted on the fleemzy grille.

khaye1 · 04-14-2010, 08:01 PM

Nope had one on my other car for 4 years and no flopping...the washers don't come with the kit but they do help a bit on the sturdiness

J330 · 04-14-2010, 08:03 PM

I like it. When I get my mtec bumper I would buy it.

veightkiller · 04-14-2010, 08:09 PM

i like it too!

TWSnow · 04-14-2010, 08:10 PM

I would def get that !! where did you buy it !!?

khaye1 · 04-14-2010, 08:12 PM

autozone

Zirenz2006 · 04-14-2010, 08:13 PM

Very clean looking!!

I think the tow hook mount looks horrible

bsamoul · 04-14-2010, 08:35 PM

Looks great man!

Krozi · 04-14-2010, 08:39 PM

Clean install man, looks good!

brocklanders · 04-14-2010, 09:02 PM

that is a great idea, i am wondering if the wind will rub the plate agianst the bumper at high speeds and cause scratches.

khaye1 · 04-14-2010, 09:06 PM

I got that covered... I put padded tape on the backside of the plate. That gap that you guys see is only on the edges...it's cuz of the curvature of the bumper

spdy330 · 04-14-2010, 09:06 PM

That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

BmwPlaya4eva · 04-14-2010, 09:07 PM

badass fo' sho...clean look

Kensta335 · 04-14-2010, 09:08 PM

Great alternative. Way better than the tow hook thingy.

thkfast · 04-14-2010, 09:22 PM

I like! I'd definately go with that set up if I needed a front plate.

ibeclueless · 04-14-2010, 09:29 PM

nicely done

Lexi · 04-14-2010, 09:56 PM

at high speeds though, would the top part of the plate touch the paint? Would it scratch?

04-14-2010, 07:48 PM	#1
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,487 iTrader: (5)	Look Ma "NO HOLES" front license plate solution So I needed to put my front license plate on but I didn't want to drill holes in my new M-tech and I refuse to pay $65 for a tow hook mount...yes I'm cheap, so what. Solution...$10 plate mount that works like a charm. This is completely adjustable so lift or lower as you wish What ya think? __________________
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04-14-2010, 07:50 PM	#2
3pnt4maro Long Time Lurker Drives: 2006 BMW 330I Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LaGrange, Georgia Posts: 352 iTrader: (0)	nice clean and looks like a great idea __________________ 2006 BMW 330i-E90-14.4@96mph-Daily Driver BSM, Premium Package, Logic 7, BMS Powerbox, 19 VMR Wheels Staggered (19x9 and 19x10), 20%Tint, LED Lights, 2 Rockford Fosgate Punch P2 10's with amp in a custom setup.

04-14-2010, 07:53 PM	#4
jopa489 BMW/Detailing Addict Drives: Estoril F30 335i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Posts: 6,554 iTrader: (8)	You should start selling these and retire to an island. Looks much better than a tow hook bracket too. __________________

04-14-2010, 07:54 PM	#5
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,487 iTrader: (5)	haha...let's see if there's a market for it before I quit my job __________________

04-14-2010, 08:01 PM	#7
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,487 iTrader: (5)	Nope had one on my other car for 4 years and no flopping...the washers don't come with the kit but they do help a bit on the sturdiness __________________

04-14-2010, 07:50 PM	#3
iBoost Colonel Drives: slow as f*ck Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: City of Sin Posts: 2,452 iTrader: (11)	Wow thats an awesome alternative! Good thing i dont need a front plate in my state.

04-14-2010, 07:58 PM	#6
Tee212 Banned Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Riverside Posts: 4,550 iTrader: (9) Garage List 2010 335 [4.83]	Very clean solution yet its a center mount which looks alota cooler vs the ones mounted on the side. Looks like it will prolly flop around being its mounted on the fleemzy grille.

04-14-2010, 08:03 PM	#8
J330 First Lieutenant Drives: 2006 e90 330i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crofton, MD Posts: 369 iTrader: (7)	I like it. When I get my mtec bumper I would buy it. __________________ 2004 Silverado CC 4x4 2007 Kawa Zx10r

04-14-2010, 08:09 PM	#9
veightkiller Brigadier General Drives: e90 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver,B.C Posts: 4,145 iTrader: (3)	i like it too!

04-14-2010, 08:10 PM	#10
TWSnow Lieutenant Drives: 2009 335I xDrive coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UpState, NY Posts: 490 iTrader: (0)	I would def get that !! where did you buy it !!? __________________ http://upstateclothingco.com

04-14-2010, 08:12 PM	#11
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,487 iTrader: (5)	autozone __________________

04-14-2010, 08:13 PM	#12
Zirenz2006 Really lookin forward to the weekend, you guys Drives: 12' F30 328i Sport Line Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: US - RI Posts: 3,057 iTrader: (0)	Very clean looking!! I think the tow hook mount looks horrible __________________ Current: F30 328i Sport Line Sapphire Black\|Black-red Retired: '09 E90 335i M-Sport AW\|Oyster, '07 E92 335i Graphite\|Saddle, '05 E60 545i TiAg\|Black, '01 E46 325i Jet Black\|Black

04-14-2010, 08:35 PM	#13
bsamoul Major General Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California Posts: 7,414 iTrader: (2)	Looks great man! __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com

04-14-2010, 08:39 PM	#14
Krozi Deutsche Jung aus Kölle Drives: 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoFla - Bonita Springs Posts: 2,699 iTrader: (20)	Clean install man, looks good! __________________ 2008 E92 ///M3 Alpine White//Fox Red//6MT// Florida Bimmer - Join us on FaceBook!

04-14-2010, 09:02 PM	#15
brocklanders Captain Drives: 2011 e90 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: houston Posts: 689 iTrader: (1) Garage List 06 325 [0.00]	that is a great idea, i am wondering if the wind will rub the plate agianst the bumper at high speeds and cause scratches.

04-14-2010, 09:06 PM	#16
khaye1 Colonel Drives: '12 MW 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,487 iTrader: (5)	I got that covered... I put padded tape on the backside of the plate. That gap that you guys see is only on the edges...it's cuz of the curvature of the bumper __________________

04-14-2010, 09:06 PM	#17
spdy330 Major General Drives: 05 Tundra, 11 M3, 08 Odyssey Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,501 iTrader: (137) Garage List 2011.75 BMW M3 [4.40] 2006 BMW 330i - SOLD [5.00]	That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing! __________________ - 2006 E90 330i TiAG retired. - 2011.75 E90 M3 - BMW Performance Exhaust, BMW Performance Grills, Lux H8 V3, IND Reflectors, Ceramic Tint 58%, Brembo 380mm BBK, V1 with custom multi-color display by www.Radar-Mirror.com - custom radar mount by www.performancepackage.com.

04-14-2010, 09:07 PM	#18
BmwPlaya4eva Banned Drives: BUS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: World Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	badass fo' sho...clean look

04-14-2010, 09:08 PM	#19
Kensta335 Brigadier General Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 Posts: 3,616 iTrader: (4)	Great alternative. Way better than the tow hook thingy.

04-14-2010, 09:22 PM	#20
thkfast Lieutenant Drives: 2010 335i Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 414 iTrader: (1)	I like! I'd definately go with that set up if I needed a front plate. __________________ The likelihood of one individual being right increases in direct proportion to the intensity with which others attempt to prove him wrong. 2010 E90 335i Montego Blue / Gray Dakota Leather / ZSP ZPP STEP / SSTT / AluFelgen CS7's / M3 lip spoiler / Gloss Black Kidneys / K&N drop-in / Full-time Dual Exhaust

04-14-2010, 09:29 PM	#21
ibeclueless What Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 9,339 iTrader: (1)	nicely done __________________ E92 328xi Space Gray Aero Lip \| M3 Side Skirts \| CF Performance Spoiler \| ACS Roof \| Gloss Black Grilles \| LUX H8 Angels \| BMW Performance Exhaust My E92 Photos

04-14-2010, 09:56 PM	#22
Lexi Private First Class Drives: E90 328i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada, Hong Kong Posts: 158 iTrader: (0)	at high speeds though, would the top part of the plate touch the paint? Would it scratch?

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