front license plate on M sport bumper

bahasad · 04-27-2016, 07:21 AM

NJ tags on my car - rocking the no front plate. Luckily haven't been ticketed so far. My sister's BMW also has no front plate.

MO_23 · 04-27-2016, 07:38 AM

Yea the tow hook looks terrible.. i have a frame with some wiring around the M grill on the bottom (in the middle of course).. no screws..

tuco44 · 04-27-2016, 09:47 AM

Another one who thinks the tow hook mount is worse looking than the drilled, center mount plate..........personal call. Mine will be going in the center.

NewM3driver · 04-27-2016, 10:24 AM

DONT DO IT!

jbrskissummitcolo · 04-28-2016, 11:20 PM

Put it on with double sided sticky tape like they do for the tourist plates they put on at the factory for the factory delivery

There will be no holes in your bumper
The plate will be as small as it can be - no frame to extend beyond the outer edges of the plate and it will be hugging the bumper of your car.

if you feel like it you can trim the plate just a touch to make it a bit more svelte

I'd show the picture of my car but it is an ugly sport line F32 in mineral grey - front bumper is different from M-Sport but I think the plate stuck to the bumper looks a lot cleaner than the ones that are screwed to a frame screwed into the bumper.

XKxRome0ox · 04-29-2016, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jbrskissummitcolo

Put it on with double sided sticky tape like they do for the tourist plates they put on at the factory for the factory delivery

There will be no holes in your bumper
The plate will be as small as it can be - no frame to extend beyond the outer edges of the plate and it will be hugging the bumper of your car.

if you feel like it you can trim the plate just a touch to make it a bit more svelte

I'd show the picture of my car but it is an ugly sport line F32 in mineral grey - front bumper is different from M-Sport but I think the plate stuck to the bumper looks a lot cleaner than the ones that are screwed to a frame screwed into the bumper.

hmmmmmmmmm
i guess you can bend the plate to match the curvature of the front bumper?
otherwise the plate will pull away from the bumper with just the double sided tape
and i remember seeing some mention of STRONGER double sided tape for automotive use
i guess i need to find that

ashura021 · 04-30-2016, 10:19 AM

Got mine drilled in. Had it with tow hook mount before but didn't like it so I switched back to centre mount. It's personal preference really

Buzzo · 05-07-2016, 06:10 PM

First mods: IND front reflectors and Skene license plate bracket. I put some bumper pads where the bracket meets the bumper.

RPM1123 · 05-07-2016, 10:13 PM

My dealer generously offered to not mount a front license plate, but I didn't feel like dealing with bitchy cops. I don't understand why people put their license plates off to the side - it ruins the symmetry. Plus if you're worried about it impeding your air intake you should probably just buy a quicker car instead of stressing out about the quarter cubic foot of air per second you gain by mounting your plate to the side.

radm · 05-08-2016, 02:10 AM

My dealer told me wait until you get a fix-it ticket and then come back we mount it for you. I didn't have to ask, he did it by default. No ticket yet since December, knock on wood...

cncmastr · 05-08-2016, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by RPM1123

My dealer generously offered to not mount a front license plate, but I didn't feel like dealing with bitchy cops. I don't understand why people put their license plates off to the side - it ruins the symmetry. Plus if you're worried about it impeding your air intake you should probably just buy a quicker car instead of stressing out about the quarter cubic foot of air per second you gain by mounting your plate to the side.

I'd love to buy a larger engined car...if they offered it. I like the ability to remove the plate when I want to without much hassle. To each, his own.

Big Nodge · 05-10-2016, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzzo

First mods: IND front reflectors and Skene license plate bracket. I put some bumper pads where the bracket meets the bumper.

What size Skene did you go with for the M-Sport 340i?

Buzzo · 05-10-2016, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Nodge

What size Skene did you go with for the M-Sport 340i?

"Front License Plate Bracket
, Depth: Medium , Height: US , Car: 2016 bmw 340ix $49.99 USD 1 $49.99 USD"

Fits perfectly, and very easy to install.

Big Nodge · 05-10-2016, 10:16 AM

Thanks. I had seen some people recommending the small one for the F30, although I think Skene suggests the medium. I already have my IND reflectors and am going to order a Skene plate bracket soon. Though I'll probably wait until I get hassled to put it on.

DFW_M · 05-10-2016, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RedKloud

Not MSport or Estoril Blue, but still...

Is this the CHROME package they offer now?

RedKloud · 05-10-2016, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dr335is

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedKloud

Not MSport or Estoril Blue, but still...

Is this the CHROME package they offer now?

Haha, no it's just a base car

jmg · 05-11-2016, 07:30 PM

Just say no

BMW 340i M Sport ZTR by JMG, on Flickr

AMDG · 05-11-2016, 09:15 PM

^^Fantastic shot... great looking car

nehmer187 · 03-01-2017, 10:38 AM

Has anyone used this yet? http://www.skenedesign.com/FPBracket/Euro.shtml

Going to get my holes in my bumper filled in and repainted prior to me getting the car celijetted.

jmg · 03-01-2017, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nehmer187

Has anyone used this yet? http://www.skenedesign.com/FPBracket/Euro.shtml

Going to get my holes in my bumper filled in and repainted prior to me getting the car celijetted.

You're still drilling into your bumper here. Honestly, I'd rather just eat the fix it ticket that I would get once every few years and run with no front plate. I haven't had a front plate on my last 4 cars.

nehmer187 · 03-01-2017, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jmg

You're still drilling into your bumper here. Honestly, I'd rather just eat the fix it ticket that I would get once every few years and run with no front plate. I haven't had a front plate on my last 4 cars.

Unfortunately, I can't....I'm stationed in Germany.

XKxRome0ox · 03-01-2017, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nehmer187

Unfortunately, I can't....I'm stationed in Germany.

then what's the problem? you can put the much better looking euro plate which fits the front bumper better than US plates

04-27-2016, 07:21 AM	#23
bahasad Major 327 Rep 1,490 Posts Drives: F30, E90 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Somewhereinamerica iTrader: (4)	NJ tags on my car - rocking the no front plate. Luckily haven't been ticketed so far. My sister's BMW also has no front plate. __________________ Current: 17 Mustang GT no bmw Gone but not forgotten: 07 E90 335I, 04 UA6, 95 E36, 04 EP3, 16 S550 EB, 14 F30 328I Stg 1, 08 E90 328I
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MO_23 Private First Class 80 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 435i ENZO Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Yea the tow hook looks terrible.. i have a frame with some wiring around the M grill on the bottom (in the middle of course).. no screws..
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04-27-2016, 09:47 AM	#25
tuco44 Colonel 644 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Western Canada iTrader: (0)	Another one who thinks the tow hook mount is worse looking than the drilled, center mount plate..........personal call. Mine will be going in the center. __________________ 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Sunset Orange Previous BMWs - 19 others since 1971.
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NewM3driver Colonel 1110 Rep 2,008 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	DONT DO IT!
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04-28-2016, 11:20 PM	#27
jbrskissummitcolo Driver of German cars (and motorcycles) 9 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 435 XDrive Mineral Grey Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Denver or Dillon iTrader: (0) Garage List 1978 BMW R100/7 [0.00] 2003 BMW K1200GT [0.00] 2014 BMW 435 xi [0.00]	Use Tape Put it on with double sided sticky tape like they do for the tourist plates they put on at the factory for the factory delivery There will be no holes in your bumper The plate will be as small as it can be - no frame to extend beyond the outer edges of the plate and it will be hugging the bumper of your car. if you feel like it you can trim the plate just a touch to make it a bit more svelte I'd show the picture of my car but it is an ugly sport line F32 in mineral grey - front bumper is different from M-Sport but I think the plate stuck to the bumper looks a lot cleaner than the ones that are screwed to a frame screwed into the bumper.
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ashura021 New Member 4 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2012 335i M-Performance GSR Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indonesia iTrader: (0)	Got mine drilled in. Had it with tow hook mount before but didn't like it so I switched back to centre mount. It's personal preference really
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Buzzo First Lieutenant 169 Rep 326 Posts Drives: MT 244'80 V70R'07 Golf R'19 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	First mods: IND front reflectors and Skene license plate bracket. I put some bumper pads where the bracket meets the bumper.
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RPM1123 Second Lieutenant 280 Rep 271 Posts Drives: 2020 M340xi Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	My dealer generously offered to not mount a front license plate, but I didn't feel like dealing with bitchy cops. I don't understand why people put their license plates off to the side - it ruins the symmetry. Plus if you're worried about it impeding your air intake you should probably just buy a quicker car instead of stressing out about the quarter cubic foot of air per second you gain by mounting your plate to the side.
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radm Private First Class 123 Rep 104 Posts Drives: M3 6MT ordered, AR 4C Spider Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: San Francisco Bay Area iTrader: (0)	My dealer told me wait until you get a fix-it ticket and then come back we mount it for you. I didn't have to ask, he did it by default. No ticket yet since December, knock on wood...
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Big Nodge Lieutenant 383 Rep 584 Posts Drives: 340xi 6MT Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NH iTrader: (0)	Thanks. I had seen some people recommending the small one for the F30, although I think Skene suggests the medium. I already have my IND reflectors and am going to order a Skene plate bracket soon. Though I'll probably wait until I get hassled to put it on.
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nehmer187 New Member 1 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2015 328i X-Drive M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Has anyone used this yet? http://www.skenedesign.com/FPBracket/Euro.shtml Going to get my holes in my bumper filled in and repainted prior to me getting the car celijetted.
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