[Jason]

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Latest on US F30 License Plate Base Matter

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Ok, here's the skinny on the F30 license plate base. This info is per BMWNA as of today.

According to BMWNA, the first batch of 3 Series Sedans will be delivered to BMW Centers across the US with the large front license plate bracket shown in some recent photos. That is the reason we see it installed on some recent production cars (pictured below). [Preproduction cars will still continue to be seen with it of course.]

As of last Thursday however, BMW production facilities have begun manufacturing a new license plate bracket that is smaller than the ones previously seen.

So, this means that some of the very early F30 cars will have the large front license plate base come with the cars, and the others that come after it will have a smaller plate base. A front license plate holder will not be installed on US bound F30 models. A front license plate holder will be supplied for all cars in case it is bound for a State that requires front license plates.

Sorry for any confusion that may have come from our previous posts on the matter. We were relaying what we found out and were told by BMW.

[Jason]

Updated news on F30 front license plate holder.

[iwannabimmer]

Oh, wow! Some of those early buyers will be very pissed. LOL. Sucks to be them.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by iwannabimmer

Oh, wow! Some of those early buyers will be very pissed. LOL. Sucks to be them.

Not necessarily true. The plate base won't be attached in a state which does not require front license plates, in which case they should just receive the base mount in their trunks... at least according to what we've been told by BMW.

[Bimmerlover76]

I don't think BMW will invest money to have the front bumper mold made to have the plate holder integrated. So, it should be removable. Just buy something to plug the holes.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by Bimmerlover76

I don't think BMW will invest money to have the front bumper mold made to have the plate holder integrated. So, it should be removable. Just buy something to plug the holes.

Again, if what BMW has said holds true, there shouldn't be any holes in the bumpers of cars going to states where the front license plate is not required.

All F30s will ship from their factories without a plate base installed. It's then up to each individual state to determine whether or not they attach the plate base that's provided.