What do u have on front license plate (States where a front tag is not required)?
 

Just curious. I am in a state where a front license plate is not required. Don't run anything on other cars but my new (to me) 525 Touring has an area for mounting a front tag that looks goofy without something there....especially with the mounting holes exposed. Clever or "funny" tags are not my style. Right now it has a dealer logo plate which I don't care for. A chrome tag with a BMW logo looks kind bling bling. Suggestions?

I have a few different ones, my favorite is a vintage Brumos tag....

Despite the fact that my state requires front plates, all my cars are nekkid up front. Sexy!

Yeah, Cali requires the front plate, but not the tag, which adds to the foolishness of the law. :rolleyes:

fake euro tag?

You didn't really use "u" in the place of "you" in the thread title.

Tell me you didn't. :D

Both our front bumpers are bare. I think the wife's Camry may have holes... I think it still looks better than with something there, but it's dark green, so that may help.

Most people around here who can't stand looking at a bare bumper put on a plate heralding their favorite college. Which one did you attend, and have you considered that?

Good god man! Just go down to the BMW dealer and order the proper panel to replace the front tag panel.

Here's a photo of my wife's old '94 525i. It has the panel you need.

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I have a white with Blue BMW logo plate you can have if you want to install a plate.

The wife insisted on having it on the 528. I lost the argument that time.

I don't run any front plates other than a simple black Porsche crest on the 911 but that's to help cover the road rash.:p

maybe a cool "git 'er done" plate would be the ticket?

+1 on the factory filler piece.

Front plates are required but only two cars have 'em on. The '70 911 was missing the front plate and has a replica California blue.

I got a ticket for no front plate on the M5 but my rebellious nature keeps it on anyway.



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One can never have too many lights. The flat surface for the plate is a perfect size for aux driving lights. :cool:

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It's not on the Porsche, but this guy has gone to get parts for the Porsche, so that sorta counts.

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I run a custom plate. Red with the Porsche crest and black 944 letters. I'll get a picture up when I'm not on the iPhone.


Jim hit me up if you want something custom hit me up. My folks would probably do one for 15+s/h

Here's mine.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1255147599.jpg
Think "mirror"

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[QUOTE=strupgolf;4944955]Here's mine.

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I kept mine simple, a $1.99 black Manny Moe and Jack plastic frame and a $5 mall made plate printed FUBAR.

NY requires a front plate

when I do a ride out of state I remove front plate but leave the worthless tinted anti-laser plastic piece on so it looks like there is a plate underneath

when HP lasers me he shoots a million times thinking he's shooting at my front license plate. Somewhere in there he figures out he better take aim at my headlight for a good reading

If no plate they go right for your headlight


different strokes......

Why?

Not required up here...so nothing installed.

HP laser guys shoot first at front license plate as it has best reflection. The next best is headlight reflectors.

many states that only had rear plates have decreed that a front plate is now necessary. American Motorist Ass says it's because of laser revenue. AFAI know all US plates have that reflective metalflake like coating.

spy vs spy

"The Culpeper Minute Men" flag plate.

based on this, a 924, 930 slantnose, and/or a Ferrari 308 come to mind as 'good defense'

Plate delete panel from the dealer. Best cosmetic $20 you can spend on a BMW.

When you said...

...leave the worthless tinted anti-laser plastic piece on...

...I assumed that it wouldn't matter if the plate was underneath.

So, you're saying the anti-laser plastic cover isn't really anti-laser... or works only against certain types of laser?

stripped out the holes on the front of the scubbie last time so it is on back of the visor for them to see if i get pulled over. the reg is up there too so it would be down by the time they get to the car.

collector plate on the back of the 911 so this is up front

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My mom bought it for me a few years ago. It's heavy. A full mirror with the logo on it. I slapped a plastic cover over the top of it to protect it from damage.

As mentioned by a few others, get the factory filler plate that is designed to follow the lines of the original bumper. (they're inexpensive) Less than twenty bucks at Bavarian Autosport ... Couldn't find the part in the Pelican BMW catalog - but it may be worth a call to our host.

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the anti-laser cover is supposed to be worthless in effectiveness but with it on without a plate underneath it mimics that I do have a plate when I don't so HP is shooting at it instead of going right to the headlight

that extra 3 or 4 seconds of free time allows car to slow down more

meanwhile this is all speculation on my part from what I've put together from research. I've been hit with laser when I should have been pulled over but haven't been so far.

So the ad in the back of Road & Track went something like this, right?

Anti-Laser License Plate Cover
Worthless in Effectiveness!
Only $28.95 + Shipping
Get Yours Today!

Seriously, I'm not sure I understand you... are you saying you didn't know it was worthless until you got zapped... or maybe you didn't buy it... it was on the car when you bought it?

So let's review to date...

• Get the $20 plate-delete panel = 4.
• Use some candy-ass front plate that will cost almost $20 = 29

Hmmm.....

I bought it before I had enough research to know it wasn't effective. Since then I've found that the Blinder electronic system does work against laser.


and my point was to fake the HP into targeting a plate that wasn't there so I could hopefully slow down before he started hitting my headlight

I have a German plate from Wurzburg with my initials and birth date on it. It's real, not a "fake" plate. My friend got it for me right after I got the 911.

An American flag. It helps offset the guilt I feel when some jackass yells "Buy American next time!"