Front License Plate

Paladin906 · 05-14-2008, 07:19 PM

What are the laws in this area regarding front license plates and what do you guys plan to do about getting it or not.

ase2dais · 05-14-2008, 07:44 PM

you are require to have it, but some risk it
and get a fine

MTrizzy · 05-14-2008, 09:23 PM

yeah i told dealer specifically I dont want one as did many other people...ill take my chances.

BCMPOWER · 05-14-2008, 10:09 PM

It is also MD state law requiring a front plate, but with that known I don't plan to put mine on. If I do get pulled over I will reconsider.

JuniorDee · 05-15-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MTrizzy

yeah i told dealer specifically I dont want one as did many other people...ill take my chances.

I did the same However I will be getting the Go mini go plate attachment just in case.

umwolverine · 05-15-2008, 12:03 PM

No front plate for me. I don't care if I get fined 3 times in one year. I'll pay it. The M's front bumper is not made for a front plate.

jlapicki · 05-15-2008, 02:19 PM

I went for 4 years and only 3 tickets on my 01 M5 before installing the front plate when I switched to the BMWCCA club plates. Picked up the M3 last night with the front plate in the trunk where it belongs.........

Paladin906 · 05-15-2008, 07:17 PM

Good to know guys----I just put in the request to my CA to omit the front license plate.

TimB · 05-16-2008, 07:03 PM

I did not have them put it on my car. Can not stand drilling holes in my bumper. I leave the plate in the car between the seat, and whenever I am parking in a place where I know the meter maids come through I put it up on the dashboard.

I only received one ticket in the two years I owned my Porsche CaymanS. And this was before I kept it on the dash. It was downtown in DC parked in front of a friends house. But also received a parking ticket too, was the only reason they noticed.

Places to worry are when you are parked on city streets or city or county owned parking lots. You can not be fined if you are parked on private property.

When I was pulled over in my Porsche(twice), they never noticed.... having approached my car from the back.

yahtzee · 05-21-2008, 08:19 PM

Not risking it. I don't the lack of a front plate getting me in trouble for anything else.

JuniorDee · 05-22-2008, 09:39 AM

I have been pulled over twice so far, both times let off, but both times they checked the front of the car.

SlammedM6 · 05-22-2008, 09:58 AM

on my e46 330 i recently had the bumper repainted and i fill the holes and now id ont have a front plate. the car looks MUCH better. and my e93 M3 will be the same - it just looks sooooooo much better.

If i get 1 or 2 tickets per year, thats fine. its worth it - i call it a "Maintenance Fee"

Davinhci · 05-22-2008, 12:58 PM

I don't have it on now, bs on the law tho. Each state will save so much if they were only require to print out 1 plate only instead of 2.

SlammedM6 · 05-22-2008, 03:11 PM

what bothers me...is in Canada.
The ONLY province that requires a front plate is ONTARIO.

Quebec does not
British Columbia does not
Halifax does not
etc....etc....

So I say fuck that... a buddy of mine picked up a Gallardo Spider and it had no front place coz it was from BC, and the dealer asked if they should put one to make it legal in Ontario. He said, HELL NO....if he sells the car to someone outside of Ontario, chances are they wont need a front plate and then he will have those 2 holes for nothing.

BCMPOWER · 05-22-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JuniorDee

I have been pulled over twice so far, both times let off, but both times they checked the front of the car.

do you have to give any explanation?

ase2dais · 06-20-2008, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paladin906

What are the laws in this area regarding front license plates and what do you guys plan to do about getting it or not.

Well what have you decided ?

JuniorDee · 06-20-2008, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCMPOWER

do you have to give any explanation?

No i didnt, because they were Md temp tags and I am a Va resident. Apparently, they were confused by the car registration saying one address and my license saying another.

BCMPOWER · 06-20-2008, 07:57 PM

I see, I am still front tag free so I hope it stays that way

wgf77 · 06-20-2008, 10:11 PM

I still have temp tag but am dreading putting on the front plate in Chicago. Cops like to pull "us" over. I have until August but hate to ruin the lines in the front nose. I like to go out to dinner and drinks and don't need an easy reason for a cop to pull me over.

GregW / Oregon · 06-20-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wgf77

I still have temp tag but am dreading putting on the front plate in Chicago. Cops like to pull "us" over. I have until August but hate to ruin the lines in the front nose. I like to go out to dinner and drinks and don't need an easy reason for a cop to pull me over.

I suggest a "temporary" mount for vulnerable occasions (velcro, tow hook, etc.).

BCMPOWER · 06-21-2008, 04:09 PM

I like your idea greg a temporary tow hook mount I think a vendor needs to come out with a plate holder that screws into that tow hook location

GregW / Oregon · 06-21-2008, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCMPOWER

I like your idea greg a temporary tow hook mount I think a vendor needs to come out with a plate holder that screws into that tow hook location

Well, your wish is granted: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...tow+hook+mount

05-14-2008, 07:19 PM	#1
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05-14-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
MTrizzy Lieutenant Drives: 2008 AW M3 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Potomac, MD Posts: 448 iTrader: (1)	yeah i told dealer specifically I dont want one as did many other people...ill take my chances. __________________ AW E92 M3\|E92 LuX\|Piaa GTX H3\| Rear Fog Light Mod \| Ventureshield (Raja) \|Eisenmann Race Exhaust \|Macht Schnell Filter \| Black Grills \| Black Sides \| H&R Springs \| Fabspeed X-Pipe & High Flow Cats\| CF VRS II rep diffuser\|Most powerful Scoops in the world\|

05-14-2008, 10:09 PM	#4
BCMPOWER Captain Drives: 08 Silverstone II M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Silver Spring MD Posts: 629 iTrader: (0)	It is also MD state law requiring a front plate, but with that known I don't plan to put mine on. If I do get pulled over I will reconsider. __________________

05-15-2008, 12:03 PM	#6
umwolverine Second Lieutenant Drives: 2008 Jerez M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 274 iTrader: (0)	No front plate for me. I don't care if I get fined 3 times in one year. I'll pay it. The M's front bumper is not made for a front plate. __________________

05-15-2008, 02:19 PM	#7
jlapicki Private Drives: 2009 e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	I went for 4 years and only 3 tickets on my 01 M5 before installing the front plate when I switched to the BMWCCA club plates. Picked up the M3 last night with the front plate in the trunk where it belongs......... __________________ 2011 f10 535i - Titanium / Venetian 2009 e92 M3 - Space Gray / Black Novillo 2002 e46 Dinan S2 M3 - Titanium / Black - Stolen 2001 e39 M5 - Titanium / Caramel 1987 e24 M6 - Cinnabar Red / Natur - Sold

05-15-2008, 07:17 PM	#8
Paladin906 Private First Class Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 130 iTrader: (0)	Good to know guys----I just put in the request to my CA to omit the front license plate.

05-16-2008, 07:03 PM	#9
TimB New Member Drives: 08 M3 Coupe - 08 C300 4Matic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	I did not have them put it on my car. Can not stand drilling holes in my bumper. I leave the plate in the car between the seat, and whenever I am parking in a place where I know the meter maids come through I put it up on the dashboard. I only received one ticket in the two years I owned my Porsche CaymanS. And this was before I kept it on the dash. It was downtown in DC parked in front of a friends house. But also received a parking ticket too, was the only reason they noticed. Places to worry are when you are parked on city streets or city or county owned parking lots. You can not be fined if you are parked on private property. When I was pulled over in my Porsche(twice), they never noticed.... having approached my car from the back.

05-21-2008, 08:19 PM	#10
yahtzee Captain Drives: 2008 550i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 622 iTrader: (1)	Not risking it. I don't the lack of a front plate getting me in trouble for anything else.

05-22-2008, 09:39 AM	#11
JuniorDee Captain Drives: the speed limit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 611 iTrader: (1)	I have been pulled over twice so far, both times let off, but both times they checked the front of the car.

05-22-2008, 09:58 AM	#12
SlammedM6 Brigadier General Drives: 2011 RR Sport Autobiography Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,726 iTrader: (2)	on my e46 330 i recently had the bumper repainted and i fill the holes and now id ont have a front plate. the car looks MUCH better. and my e93 M3 will be the same - it just looks sooooooo much better. If i get 1 or 2 tickets per year, thats fine. its worth it - i call it a "Maintenance Fee"

05-22-2008, 12:58 PM	#13
Davinhci Colonel Drives: 08 M3 E92 & 08 E70 X5 4.8 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,460 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00]	I don't have it on now, bs on the law tho. Each state will save so much if they were only require to print out 1 plate only instead of 2. __________________ 08 E92 AW M3 \| HRE P40 19" \| APE Air Filter \| BMW Performance Grills \| White Side Gills \| CF Mirror Covers \| BMW Performance Pedals \| F1 Pinnacle Tint \| V1 Hardwire \| Dinan Performance Software \| Gintani Exhaust \| H&R Sports Springs \| RPI Scoops \| BMW CF Spoiler \| Challenge Diffuser \| Lux H8 V3 \| LCI Tail Lights \|

05-22-2008, 03:11 PM	#14
SlammedM6 Brigadier General Drives: 2011 RR Sport Autobiography Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,726 iTrader: (2)	what bothers me...is in Canada. The ONLY province that requires a front plate is ONTARIO. Quebec does not British Columbia does not Halifax does not etc....etc.... So I say fuck that... a buddy of mine picked up a Gallardo Spider and it had no front place coz it was from BC, and the dealer asked if they should put one to make it legal in Ontario. He said, HELL NO....if he sells the car to someone outside of Ontario, chances are they wont need a front plate and then he will have those 2 holes for nothing.

06-20-2008, 07:57 PM	#18
BCMPOWER Captain Drives: 08 Silverstone II M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Silver Spring MD Posts: 629 iTrader: (0)	I see, I am still front tag free so I hope it stays that way __________________

06-20-2008, 10:11 PM	#19
wgf77 Private First Class Drives: 2010 Audi A5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 160 iTrader: (0)	I still have temp tag but am dreading putting on the front plate in Chicago. Cops like to pull "us" over. I have until August but hate to ruin the lines in the front nose. I like to go out to dinner and drinks and don't need an easy reason for a cop to pull me over.

06-21-2008, 04:09 PM	#21
BCMPOWER Captain Drives: 08 Silverstone II M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Silver Spring MD Posts: 629 iTrader: (0)	I like your idea greg a temporary tow hook mount I think a vendor needs to come out with a plate holder that screws into that tow hook location __________________