no license plate

JXYOO · 09-15-2008, 11:42 PM

its been over a month still got no license plate how long do these things take??

simpleE92 · 09-15-2008, 11:44 PM

i just renewed my reg and i got my plates. so 1 year for me.

lovecarlove · 09-15-2008, 11:45 PM

same here..

I've got another temporaty license plate from the dealership...

3urger328i · 09-15-2008, 11:55 PM

Hey. This is my fault, but I have had my car for 5 months, and no plates. I'm sure my reason has to be different then yours, but I thought I'd share.

AV9 · 09-16-2008, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JXYOO

its been over a month still got no license plate how long do these things take??

you really want one that bad??

if you do, go to your insurance office and tell them it's lost in the mail, or you never recieved it, etc...

they have can get you instantly...

Sam12345 · 09-16-2008, 12:29 AM

lol you get mad your license plates arent there yet?

i get mad that mine arrive

simp0man · 09-16-2008, 12:58 AM

Same, here. The reminder of the end of new..,

methodtim · 09-16-2008, 01:08 AM

Ha, yeah, consider yourself lucky. I've never had to "wait" more than three weeks for my plates to arrive.

iheartsole · 09-16-2008, 01:34 AM

take about a month or so to process . should be happy. haha i want my plates though ppl keep tailgating me

JXYOO · 09-16-2008, 01:49 AM

ah weird my friend got his car after me and he got it, i don't want the license plate I'm just curious why it takes so long haha. I love my current temporary license plate (Smiley Face W. Why so serious? Heroes sign)

methodtim · 09-16-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by iheartsole

take about a month or so to process . should be happy. haha i want my plates though ppl keep tailgating me

Why do you think having plates will stop people from tailgating you?

kevinbahnz · 09-16-2008, 02:06 AM

are you guys talking about personalized plates? If not , I got mine the same day I registered it. whats the big deal? don't they just hand you one when you pay for your registration fees and/or taxes.. Oh yeah I don't like to ride around without plates. I get harassed by the cops just because I forgot to mount my front plates. and When I was on my bike I got pulled over cause my plates were vertical.

methodtim · 09-16-2008, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinbahnz

are you guys talking about personalized plates? If not , I got mine the same day I registered it. whats the big deal? don't they just hand you one when you pay for your registration fees and/or taxes.. Oh yeah I don't like to ride around without plates. I get harassed by the cops just because I forgot to mount my front plates. and When I was on my bike I got pulled over cause my plates were vertical.

In CA, you pay your TTL fees at the dealership and they process the paperwork for you and send it off to the DMV. Then you wait to get your plates in the mail.

nardoM4 · 09-16-2008, 02:22 AM

got my plates month after i got the car. however i refuse to put them on. ill try to prolong it as long as possible.

z4mber · 09-16-2008, 04:10 AM

9 months for cali.

kevinbahnz · 09-16-2008, 04:30 PM

The BMW dealer offered to do that for my mother for a $50 fee when she bought hers . It was done in about 30 minutes and she drove off the lot with new plates and registration. Same thing in NC when I bought my first BMW, Got the registration and plates from the dealer same day. It must suck living in CAli, besides the weather and clean roads.

exidisjon · 09-16-2008, 04:35 PM

Same here.. I hate driving around with the temp license plates or "new" license plates.

Althought i got mine in 2 weeks in NJ.

ejazbmw · 09-16-2008, 04:38 PM

took like 3 weeks for me i went through bmw though so its faster unfortunately

Perpetrator · 09-16-2008, 05:29 PM

On average, I've usually gotten my plates in about a month.

On a side note, I think I'm weird...cuz I personally don't like driving around with dealer plates and can't wait for my own plates (at least the back one). I love the new car feel, but the dealer plates make me feel like i'm walking around in a new shirt with the store tags still attached. Yes, I also don't like wearing brand stankin new white sneakers. I usually like to break them in a little around the house before they make a public appearance. Wow....I really do have some issues.

Balthazar_B · 09-16-2008, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JXYOO

its been over a month still got no license plate how long do these things take??

Years, if you're lucky.

seanl · 09-16-2008, 08:53 PM

I bought my car on 08-08-08 and got my plates last Friday (9/12). Took them straight to DMV so I could get them to transfer my personalized plate that came off my STI. Sounds retarded, but they can't even recycle the brand new plates....and I couldn't get them to register my car with my personalized plate until I rec'd the original sequential ones.

chazzz · 09-16-2008, 09:25 PM

Remember, you're in California. The DMV employees are working slower and they're not happy with Governator (they might work at minimum wage as temporary until the State budget passes).

Be patience and your plates will arrive soon.

09-15-2008, 11:42 PM	#1
JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	no license plate its been over a month still got no license plate how long do these things take??
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09-15-2008, 11:44 PM	#2
simpleE92 Captain 48 Rep 741 Posts Drives: e92 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: norcal iTrader: (2)	i just renewed my reg and i got my plates. so 1 year for me. __________________ 20x10 and 20x8.5 / 285-245 / et 35 all around / rear fenders rolled / 6000k hid headlights / 6000k hid fog lights / GP Thunder cornering lights / Mtec Super White angel eyes / full led interior / led plate lights / h&r sport spings / 2-10 inch kicker L7 / kicker 1500x2 amp / kicker 1000x4 /full dynamat trunk/5% tints all around / ACS Style Roof Spoiler / carbon fiber roundel overlays / led plate lights/ more to come........
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09-15-2008, 11:45 PM	#3
lovecarlove Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: e92 335xi MONACO Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (0)	same here.. I've got another temporaty license plate from the dealership...
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09-15-2008, 11:55 PM	#4
3urger328i White E92 328i White on Black 31 Rep 282 Posts Drives: E92 328i White on Black Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (2)	Hey. This is my fault, but I have had my car for 5 months, and no plates. I'm sure my reason has to be different then yours, but I thought I'd share. __________________ YOU COME FIRST AFTER ME, (If I had a 335...)
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09-16-2008, 12:29 AM	#6
Sam12345 Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,534 Posts Drives: jet black 335i coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335i Coupe [0.00]	lol you get mad your license plates arent there yet? i get mad that mine arrive __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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09-16-2008, 12:58 AM	#7
simp0man Not looking 2 SPEED, just looking GOOD 45 Rep 2,516 Posts Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stockton, Ca iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	Same, here. The reminder of the end of new.., __________________
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09-16-2008, 01:08 AM	#8
methodtim Brigadier General 374 Rep 3,883 Posts Drives: Audi RS Q8 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Darkness there, and nothing more iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Audi RS Q8 [0.00] 2021 BMW X3 M40i [0.00] 2017 Toyota Tacoma [0.00]	Ha, yeah, consider yourself lucky. I've never had to "wait" more than three weeks for my plates to arrive. __________________
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09-16-2008, 01:34 AM	#9
iheartsole Brigadier General 85 Rep 4,929 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	take about a month or so to process . should be happy. haha i want my plates though ppl keep tailgating me
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09-16-2008, 01:49 AM	#10
JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	ah weird my friend got his car after me and he got it, i don't want the license plate I'm just curious why it takes so long haha. I love my current temporary license plate (Smiley Face W. Why so serious? Heroes sign)
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09-16-2008, 02:06 AM	#12
kevinbahnz Captain 157 Rep 709 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ma-NC iTrader: (1)	are you guys talking about personalized plates? If not , I got mine the same day I registered it. whats the big deal? don't they just hand you one when you pay for your registration fees and/or taxes.. Oh yeah I don't like to ride around without plates. I get harassed by the cops just because I forgot to mount my front plates. and When I was on my bike I got pulled over cause my plates were vertical. __________________
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09-16-2008, 02:22 AM	#14
nardoM4 Lieutenant 69 Rep 493 Posts Drives: 2018 Nardo M4 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Irvine iTrader: (6) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2018 BMW M4 [0.00]	got my plates month after i got the car. however i refuse to put them on. ill try to prolong it as long as possible. __________________ 2018 M4 Individual Nardo Grey ZCP 6MT IG: nardo.f82
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09-16-2008, 04:10 AM	#15
z4mber Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 217 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 M Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (4)	9 months for cali.
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09-16-2008, 04:30 PM	#16
kevinbahnz Captain 157 Rep 709 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ma-NC iTrader: (1)	The BMW dealer offered to do that for my mother for a $50 fee when she bought hers . It was done in about 30 minutes and she drove off the lot with new plates and registration. Same thing in NC when I bought my first BMW, Got the registration and plates from the dealer same day. It must suck living in CAli, besides the weather and clean roads. __________________
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09-16-2008, 04:35 PM	#17
exidisjon PuffPuffPass 52 Rep 1,096 Posts Drives: E92 335xi AW/Saddle Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (8)	Same here.. I hate driving around with the temp license plates or "new" license plates. Althought i got mine in 2 weeks in NJ. __________________ My right foot weighs more than my left for sure.
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09-16-2008, 04:38 PM	#18
ejazbmw blahhh 302 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	took like 3 weeks for me i went through bmw though so its faster unfortunately
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09-16-2008, 05:29 PM	#19
Perpetrator Lieutenant 20 Rep 407 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (4)	On average, I've usually gotten my plates in about a month. On a side note, I think I'm weird...cuz I personally don't like driving around with dealer plates and can't wait for my own plates (at least the back one). I love the new car feel, but the dealer plates make me feel like i'm walking around in a new shirt with the store tags still attached. Yes, I also don't like wearing brand stankin new white sneakers. I usually like to break them in a little around the house before they make a public appearance. Wow....I really do have some issues.
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09-16-2008, 08:53 PM	#21
seanl Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 214 Posts Drives: '08 335i 6-Speed Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: SF iTrader: (0)	I bought my car on 08-08-08 and got my plates last Friday (9/12). Took them straight to DMV so I could get them to transfer my personalized plate that came off my STI. Sounds retarded, but they can't even recycle the brand new plates....and I couldn't get them to register my car with my personalized plate until I rec'd the original sequential ones.
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09-16-2008, 09:25 PM	#22
chazzz Captain 116 Rep 712 Posts Drives: 2018 Chrysler 300S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern California iTrader: (4)	Remember, you're in California. The DMV employees are working slower and they're not happy with Governator (they might work at minimum wage as temporary until the State budget passes). Be patience and your plates will arrive soon. __________________ SOLD - 2007 BMW 335i Sedan, Montego Blue with Lemon seats, AluFelgen CS7 rims & Continental DW tires CURRENT - 2018 Chrysler 300S, Crystal Granite Metallic.
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