front license plate

1001 · 08-10-2006, 10:33 PM

hello everyone,

i got my car for a little over 3 months and i think its about time to put the plates on. but i don't want to drill holes into the front bumper. what can i do ?? how do you guys have it?? please help. thanks

ZuerstBMW · 08-10-2006, 10:34 PM

Use 3M double stick tape.

1001 · 08-10-2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ZuerstBMW

Use 3M double stick tape.

does it work? will it stay on the car??

Asiann · 08-10-2006, 10:45 PM

Put it on the dash or attach it to the bottom of the bumper. 3M would be my choice of all these.

ksfrogman · 08-10-2006, 10:53 PM

I've been using double sided mounting tape for the past few months. I've taken my plate off, and put it back on with the same tape several times. No probs.

KevinC · 08-10-2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Asiann

Put it on the dash or attach it to the bottom of the bumper. 3M would be my choice of all these.

First "solution" looks 100x worse than fastening it properly to the bumper.. 2nd is about 99x worse. Why would anyone stick their license plate on the dash and somehow think this looks "better" than being attached to the front of the car, via a proper bracket? That's like saying that Janet Reno is better looking than Jessica Alba!

ksfrogman · 08-10-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinC

First "solution" looks 100x worse than fastening it properly to the bumper.. 2nd is about 99x worse. Why would anyone stick their license plate on the dash and somehow think this looks "better" than being attached to the front of the car, via a proper bracket? That's like saying that Janet Reno is better looking than Jessica Alba!

If you're gonna keep your plate up there, use the bracket. If you intend to show your car and will occasionally remove your plate, the front bumper looks much better without two holes in it.

Pretender · 08-11-2006, 03:44 AM

Sometimes, I thought of a weird idea that if the front US license plate shape can be customized to be the same as the Euro's, it'll be great for everyone. hehe...

jc777 · 08-11-2006, 07:13 AM

Or move to Pennsylvania... No front plate!

horatiub · 08-11-2006, 08:59 AM

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Or move to Pennsylvania... No front plate!

nice. Chicago cops really suck when it comes to front plate

1001 · 08-11-2006, 11:50 AM

well i'm in san francisco and on my old car(G35 Coupe) i had no front plate and the car was parked right in front of my house on a sunday. A DPT drove by and gave me a ticket for $50 for no front plate. that freakin suck..

dejav0o · 08-11-2006, 12:59 PM

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well i'm in san francisco and on my old car(G35 Coupe) i had no front plate and the car was parked right in front of my house on a sunday. A DPT drove by and gave me a ticket for $50 for no front plate. that freakin suck..

Dude, those SF cops are freaken anal... I owned my previous car for 6 years with no plate and never had a problem. When I gave it to my cousin who lives in SF, he got 2 tix for the front plate in 1 month.

Minipuck V 2.0 · 08-11-2006, 01:04 PM

Dang it sounds like cops have nothing better to do in SF now. Maybe crime is lower in the city?

But yeah, I am riding with no front plate right now. I plan to use the same thing KSfrogsman is using. It seems to hold pretty well and it come off and on pretty easily.

lux.sh · 08-11-2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinC

Why would anyone stick their license plate on the dash and somehow think this looks "better" than being attached to the front of the car, via a proper bracket?

because the cars with front license plate looks ugly. horrible look of the bracket makes it look worse.

John · 08-11-2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1001

hello everyone,

i got my car for a little over 3 months and i think its about time to put the plates on. but i don't want to drill holes into the front bumper. what can i do ?? how do you guys have it?? please help. thanks

just don't put the plates on period! it looks so much cleaner without them

Gearcraft · 08-11-2006, 05:29 PM

can anyone post a picture of the plate with the 3M tape.

im kinda afraid to drive in the airport without front plates coz ive heard that cops watch out for those in the airport.

the other night i saw a lot of cops pull over a lot of cars in the airport and noticed the cars dont have front plates.

i have never driven my car in the airport coz i dont wanna take the risk.

1001 · 08-11-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by John

just don't put the plates on period! it looks so much cleaner without them

yea it does look better but i don't want to get a ticket

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1001 Captain 28 Rep 830 Posts Drives: 06' 325i/08' 350z/09' 128i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San francisco iTrader: (0)	well i'm in san francisco and on my old car(G35 Coupe) i had no front plate and the car was parked right in front of my house on a sunday. A DPT drove by and gave me a ticket for $50 for no front plate. that freakin suck..
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Gearcraft misadventurer 59 Rep 708 Posts Drives: bubbie mystic blue whale Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: candied island iTrader: (0)	can anyone post a picture of the plate with the 3M tape. im kinda afraid to drive in the airport without front plates coz ive heard that cops watch out for those in the airport. the other night i saw a lot of cops pull over a lot of cars in the airport and noticed the cars dont have front plates. i have never driven my car in the airport coz i dont wanna take the risk. __________________ 325i I SP
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