Attaching front registration plate

Bradb1993 · 03-01-2016, 10:13 AM

Hi all,

In the process of having of having my front bumper resprayed and have asked them to smooth out the number plate holes that were there from before. Have had the plate attached with sticky pads for the last 6 months. Whats the best way to attach front plate where i can remove it with ease for cleaning and shows etc.

Thanks Brad.

abren · 03-01-2016, 10:15 AM

Tow hook holder. Here's mine:

mxchris727 · 03-01-2016, 12:57 PM

This is what I did:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374893

335commuter · 03-01-2016, 02:28 PM

Never been a fan of tow hook holders, even though some people love them. I think they draw way more attention to the plate, look off center and out of place, and far worse than just mounting in the center. One neat option I have seen is strong magnets on the back of the bumper and plate.

stadtjunge · 08-17-2016, 12:38 PM

I have a motorized plate hide and go if anybody wants it.

Underground6t9 · 08-17-2016, 01:22 PM

don't mount a front plate its worth the ticket.

BlindWolf187 · 08-17-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Underground6t9

don't mount a front plate its worth the ticket.

Coming from the dude that thinks the Earth is flat

OP, if you like the tow hook holder, go for US Millworks. I'm very satisfied with mine. I've seen a handful of people here go with the metal brackets that mxchris727 proposed, which seems like a pretty slick method if you don't like the off center look.

sleepydinosaur · 08-17-2016, 08:03 PM

The thing about off-center look of tow hook mounts is -- it's only a temporary necessity for times like street parking in a downtown area patrolled by parking officers. You should leave the plate off most of the time for the clean look (that's why you avoid drilling holes!), especially for a photo shoot.

If your situation calls for front plate on most of the time, it's probably better off to just drill holes and mount it, and have bumper plugs ready when you need to admire the clean look.

StevenY. · 08-17-2016, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mxchris727

This is what I did:

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...latemount2.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...latemount3.jpg

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374893

+1 I went with this method as well.

catcher22 · 08-18-2016, 12:02 PM

Just get the OEM front plate holder like a normal BMW. I personally very much dislike the tow hook look. It just seems off; I am a man of symmetry lol

I had some fancy plate holder for a while. It was a big pain in thee ass to install. After a year the screws came loose. Then it tore off in the car wash (that was a scene lol)

Just go oem.

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Bradb1993 New Member 4 Rep 26 Posts Drives: E82 123D Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Melksham, Wiltshire iTrader: (0)	Attaching front registration plate Hi all, In the process of having of having my front bumper resprayed and have asked them to smooth out the number plate holes that were there from before. Have had the plate attached with sticky pads for the last 6 months. Whats the best way to attach front plate where i can remove it with ease for cleaning and shows etc. Thanks Brad.
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abren Lieutenant 247 Rep 416 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NoVA iTrader: (2)	Tow hook holder. Here's mine:
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mxchris727 Captain 193 Rep 666 Posts Drives: '03 M5, '06 325i, '12 M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Westport, CT iTrader: (0)	This is what I did: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=374893 __________________ BMW GT1 (INPA, DIS, WinKFP, ect..), ISTA/P & /D is up and running! PM me if you want to stop by and code your car.
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335commuter Private 50 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: May 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Never been a fan of tow hook holders, even though some people love them. I think they draw way more attention to the plate, look off center and out of place, and far worse than just mounting in the center. One neat option I have seen is strong magnets on the back of the bumper and plate.
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stadtjunge Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 249 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2011 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I have a motorized plate hide and go if anybody wants it. __________________ 2016 M3 ZCP DCT 2016 Touareg TDi Executive
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Underground6t9 Lieutenant Colonel 317 Rep 1,735 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi, Lexus is250 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Eugene, OR iTrader: (2)	don't mount a front plate its worth the ticket. __________________ \|instagram@underground6t9\|
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sleepydinosaur Private 30 Rep 98 Posts Drives: E91 328i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: California iTrader: (1)	The thing about off-center look of tow hook mounts is -- it's only a temporary necessity for times like street parking in a downtown area patrolled by parking officers. You should leave the plate off most of the time for the clean look (that's why you avoid drilling holes!), especially for a photo shoot. If your situation calls for front plate on most of the time, it's probably better off to just drill holes and mount it, and have bumper plugs ready when you need to admire the clean look. __________________ E91 328i LCI \| Golf GTI MkV \| 997.2
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catcher22 Captain 294 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	Just get the OEM front plate holder like a normal BMW. I personally very much dislike the tow hook look. It just seems off; I am a man of symmetry lol I had some fancy plate holder for a while. It was a big pain in thee ass to install. After a year the screws came loose. Then it tore off in the car wash (that was a scene lol) Just go oem.
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