How is this the cheap way? Don't you have to buy touch up paint, which runs around $25? Seems like this option would end up being more expensive and more time consuming (you have to make trips to two different stores, install and paint).

well...most ppl would have touch'up paint already.

godammit....or borrow your neighbors

Good suggestion on the Home Depot plugs ska thx. Definitely a good option if you already have touch-up paint.

I agree...I'll check out the plugs next time I'm at Home Depot.

I wished I'd been educated enough NOT to let the dealer drill into my front bumper!!!

lol. Some of you guys need more researching skills.

You don't really have to buy dealerhip's rip-off touch paints for $25 bucks.
You can always get them for under $10 at online stores or at local paint shops.

Bumperplugs.com are overpriced and I heard you have to drill the hole
even bigger, which sucks because later down the road when you have to
put the plate back on, hole is bigger. I heard alot of E90 owners
complained about this regarding bumperplugs.com.

btw, connermd, are those bumperplugs.com plugs on your car?
that actually look a lot cleaner and better than what I thought.

Yep, they are bumperplugs. You are correct, you do have to drill the holes slightly larger to make them fit properly (they will fit w/o drilling larger but not well).

The cheapest way is to buy from a dealer that doesn't drill your bumper.

anyone else have pics of their car with bumperplugs?

I like the way you think, which is exactly what I did

What he said! :mad:

I think the bumperplugs look ok

Well, it's not exactly an option if you do ED. I do like the Home Depot and touch up paint idea though. Will have to look into that, unless of course I just decide to install the Euro plate and hope I don't get pulled over.

I've been looking for a way to cover up the holes. Damn, BumperPlugs... way too expensive for some piece of plastic. I would see if they were $5-$10 but, $25 not for me. I might just stop by Home Depot to see what they got.

hey ska, can u show me what these plugs u are talking about. i dont understand "specialty faster drawers"

stopped by Loews today... finally understood what u meant. i said "special faster drawer" to everyone and they were looking at me weird. i finalyl scavenged myself. what you meant was their - specialty drawers for fasteners - !!!! man... u really threw me off lol.

oops..sorry for the late reply
yea, my english is bad

Hey...

What do you guys think of these? Instead of drilling the hole bigger and putting a plug, you could put a shorter screw of the same size into the hole and use these screw head covers:

I think these are metal and might paint quite well:
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...ated-snap-caps

Hinged caps:
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...d-screw-covers

Snap caps:
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc.../8-8-snap-caps

Kappet screws with caps:
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...covers/Kappets

Worst case, if your holes are bigger but still smaller than the 1/4" that the bumperplugs.com guys require, you could use these with some paint and maybe a dab of silicone filler to keep them snug:
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...vers/hole-caps

There are lots of colors and could probably be painted anyway!

What do you think?? :rocks:

In Saskatchewan we do not need the front plate, but I ordered my car from Toronto, so of course it had one on.

In the trunk though I had a small bag, that contained these

Snap caps:
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc.../8-8-snap-caps


Removed the plate mount, and tried these, they look ok.....I emphasize ok.

They still stick out about 3/8th of an inch, but look better then that stupid plate.

Just a little info for ya.

The home depot option is also better because to install bumper plugs you have to drill larger holes.

I asked them not to drill holes in my bumper...they said no.

yeah nj dealers are really gay on that rule.........