exposed licence plates?

0ngel · 03-05-2014, 10:33 AM

Is it a bad idea to expose licence plates in photos, if so then why?

evoix · 03-05-2014, 10:36 AM

yes. people can look up your plate and see where you live and steal stuff if not your whole car lol. You dont want your plates in racing videos either for legal purposes.

was this a real question?

grzes · 03-05-2014, 10:41 AM

only if you doing something wrong

breaking the law LOL
but on the other side, if you have $$$$$$ invested in some hidden options I would hide the plate, never know who is checking this web thing, for sure you don't want to wake up one day just to find out that your car is gone and then few days later to find out that it was stripped to the bones. Other than that, why? we drive it every day and showing it off to everyone

0ngel · 03-05-2014, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by evoix

yes. people can look up your plate and see where you live and steal stuff if not your whole car lol. You dont want your plates in racing videos either for legal purposes.

was this a real question?

Yes it was real

i just figured that you drive around all day with them exposed and go meets exposed so what could possibly happen? Maybe i wasn't aware of the danger so i wanted some input

Thanks guys

evoix · 03-05-2014, 10:53 AM

yea i hear you. It can definitely happen at car meets and stuff. but people can just sit at home and go shopping online. ANd when i say shopping online, i mean they are shopping for other peoples cars lol

i would just cover the plate if posting pics

Taran.J · 03-05-2014, 11:02 AM

Well let's just say this if somebody wants my e90 they've had plenty of time to steal it, videos from YouTube, meets, forums; local and international exposure. But she's still in my garage every night

.......for now lol

_Sinister_ · 03-05-2014, 11:05 AM

NOT ANY MORE Taran Bwahahahahahaha JK

BrownBlazer · 03-05-2014, 11:24 AM

Sure people see your plate on the road and at meets but you must realize that WAY more people have the ability to see your plates on the interwebz. Your exposure online is far greater.

StevenY. · 03-05-2014, 11:39 AM

I've seen a few people on the forum criticize others for covering their plates in photos saying it's not a big deal and what not. I'd rather just cover my plates in pictures when posting on the internet.

Technika · 03-05-2014, 11:50 AM

I do for the sake of privacy, only takes a few seconds with a clone tool in photoshop so why not.

dohctec · 03-05-2014, 01:20 PM

I have open warrants with a high reward. I don't trust any of you freaks.

DC_Oldboy · 03-05-2014, 02:08 PM

Meh, I don't really care. My car is always parked in the garage and I have home security. But there's a sheriffs department like 1 1/2 miles away from me and they're always patrolling in my area so it'll be tough.

JAL0988 · 03-05-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dohctec

I have open warrants with a high reward. I don't trust any of you freaks.

JAL0988 · 03-05-2014, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DC_Oldboy

Meh, I don't really care. My car is always parked in the garage and I have home security. But there's a sheriffs department like 1 1/2 miles away from me and they're always patrolling in my area so it'll be tough.

Challenge accepted

DC_Oldboy · 03-05-2014, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JAL0988

Challenge accepted

LOL! Well if you make it in, you better put me down or I'm slicing your hands off. Can I say this kind of stuff on here?

I don't want to get banned. Lol

#Tee · 03-05-2014, 02:28 PM

ya i dont get it either, everyone has an internet equipped phone these days. ill just sit in traffic and snap every ricers plate so ill find out where they live and jack their plastidip

BoostedE90 · 03-05-2014, 02:47 PM

If someone really wanted to find the vicinity in which you lived it's really not that hard. Sure posting your license plate would make it very easy, but the fact your posting on an open forum doesn't make it very difficult to grab your IP address. Also not too mention phones geo tag photos.
So is it good practice to blur your license plate, sure, but there is always others ways if someone wants to find out bad enough.

kdbryce · 03-05-2014, 03:21 PM

i've never covered mine up.

it always seemed pointless to me. l

Taran.J · 03-05-2014, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by _Sinister_

NOT ANY MORE Taran Bwahahahahahaha JK

Take my e90, but leave your car

ccbl · 03-05-2014, 03:32 PM

never saw the point... when i first started taking pics for people i would cover them just for their sake. then i realized no one cares. In pics the cars look cleaner without plates. but never cared for the security aspect of it unless you were trespassing and don't want people to catch you.

Digitalize · 03-05-2014, 04:05 PM

When I'm working, if the cars on track, in a show, part of a meet etc I won't remove, as the owner knows they're probably going to have photos taken.

Cars in the paddock/car park etc I blur.

DOMs335D · 03-05-2014, 04:09 PM

I haven't seen the point so far either, to be honest can anybody that isn't a police officer even look up license plates?

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evoix Major 441 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: X3m Evo IX Evo X Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	yes. people can look up your plate and see where you live and steal stuff if not your whole car lol. You dont want your plates in racing videos either for legal purposes. was this a real question?
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03-05-2014, 10:41 AM	#3
grzes Captain 33 Rep 655 Posts Drives: 2009 bmw 335d LCI Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Alberta iTrader: (2)	only if you doing something wrong breaking the law LOL but on the other side, if you have $$$$$$ invested in some hidden options I would hide the plate, never know who is checking this web thing, for sure you don't want to wake up one day just to find out that your car is gone and then few days later to find out that it was stripped to the bones. Other than that, why? we drive it every day and showing it off to everyone
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03-05-2014, 10:53 AM	#5
evoix Major 441 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: X3m Evo IX Evo X Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	yea i hear you. It can definitely happen at car meets and stuff. but people can just sit at home and go shopping online. ANd when i say shopping online, i mean they are shopping for other peoples cars lol i would just cover the plate if posting pics
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03-05-2014, 11:02 AM	#6
Taran.J Major General 1103 Rep 7,063 Posts Drives: BMW, LEX, MBZ, RAM, TESLA Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Graham, WA iTrader: (7)	Well let's just say this if somebody wants my e90 they've had plenty of time to steal it, videos from YouTube, meets, forums; local and international exposure. But she's still in my garage every night .......for now lol __________________ E90 Build Thread (SOLD) http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=809436 F15 Build Thread (SOLD) http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1064084
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BrownBlazer Coupe'n 21 Rep 149 Posts Drives: 2009 335i/2014 F10 M5 CP Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bend, OR iTrader: (0)	Sure people see your plate on the road and at meets but you must realize that WAY more people have the ability to see your plates on the interwebz. Your exposure online is far greater.
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03-05-2014, 11:39 AM	#9
StevenY. ///M 227 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 10' SG e92 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	I've seen a few people on the forum criticize others for covering their plates in photos saying it's not a big deal and what not. I'd rather just cover my plates in pictures when posting on the internet. __________________
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Technika Enlisted Member 2 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 325i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Home of the O's and Boh's iTrader: (0)	I do for the sake of privacy, only takes a few seconds with a clone tool in photoshop so why not. __________________
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dohctec Banned 7 Rep 119 Posts Drives: E92 328i Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I have open warrants with a high reward. I don't trust any of you freaks.
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#Tee Major General 557 Rep 5,367 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Socal iTrader: (2)	ya i dont get it either, everyone has an internet equipped phone these days. ill just sit in traffic and snap every ricers plate so ill find out where they live and jack their plastidip __________________ You can follow my builds on IG: Tee212
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BoostedE90 Lieutenant Colonel 55 Rep 1,690 Posts Drives: e90 335i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville, FL iTrader: (5)	If someone really wanted to find the vicinity in which you lived it's really not that hard. Sure posting your license plate would make it very easy, but the fact your posting on an open forum doesn't make it very difficult to grab your IP address. Also not too mention phones geo tag photos. So is it good practice to blur your license plate, sure, but there is always others ways if someone wants to find out bad enough. Last edited by BoostedE90; 03-05-2014 at 03:02 PM..
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ccbl Lieutenant 558 Rep 406 Posts Drives: AW E93 335i/Jerez E90 M3 6SP Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	never saw the point... when i first started taking pics for people i would cover them just for their sake. then i realized no one cares. In pics the cars look cleaner without plates. but never cared for the security aspect of it unless you were trespassing and don't want people to catch you. __________________ Instagram @luongspec
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Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	When I'm working, if the cars on track, in a show, part of a meet etc I won't remove, as the owner knows they're probably going to have photos taken. Cars in the paddock/car park etc I blur.
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03-05-2014, 04:09 PM	#22
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