Where to mount front license plate?

Www777 · 05-24-2021, 06:36 AM

Where are folks mounting the front license plate? Over the grill? Is there a tow hook solution?

mmckenzie · 05-24-2021, 07:00 AM

No front plate on mine. The grills are really designed for European license plates and US ones just do not go well in my opinion.

Www777 · 05-24-2021, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mmckenzie

No front plate on mine. The grills are really designed for European license plates and US ones just do not go well in my opinion.

I agree that I think it would look odd to have a U.S. plate over the grill. But my state requires front plates so want to figure out what my options are to avoid that. Thanks

barryc365 · 05-24-2021, 07:27 AM

I used Rho plate

bri1042 · 05-24-2021, 07:29 AM

I used the Carbonio mount. Lose symmetry or cover the nose a bit. Both have their downsides.

PVC · 05-24-2021, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mmckenzie

No front plate on mine. The grills are really designed for European license plates and US ones just do not go well in my opinion.

Why is that though? North America is their biggest market; you'd think they'd take that into consideration.

I always mount mine dead center. I'd rather wipe my butt with my dollar than to pay a penny for silly parking tickets.

evilalien · 05-24-2021, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by bri1042

I used the Carbonio mount. Lose symmetry or cover the nose a bit. Both have their downsides.

What are your thoughts on it so far?

I'll do the RHO plate or Carbonio.

bsmf8x · 05-24-2021, 04:34 PM

I'd go tow hook or anything but the plate over grills- looks weird there

chris3g · 05-24-2021, 06:08 PM

I have carbonio also, very happy with it from the perspective of it being very quick to attach and remove as I generally leave it in the trunk and only put the front plate on for specific situations. Personally not a fan of the tow hook mount look.

bri1042 · 05-25-2021, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by evilalien

What are your thoughts on it so far?

I'll do the RHO plate or Carbonio.

It's easier to attach/detach than the Carbonio I had on my M2C. It holds on well and in that sense I'm quite happy with it. I do think it looks a little weird to have the front plate on the nostrils, but tow hook mounts always look weird to me...so it's a wash for me in that sense.

It accepts plate frames just fine, too, so you can your personal bit of whimsy along with it to soften the blow of having to put it on there in the first place.

frankiebones · 05-25-2021, 02:36 PM

No front plate for me for 10 years in NYC. I have gotten pulled over twice (no ticket) and have received 2 tickets @ $65 each. That's $130 over 10 years, $13 a year, 3.5 cents/day to not ruin the look of every car with a front plate. What is the Taco Bell slogan? Live Mas?

jimbethesda · 05-25-2021, 02:52 PM

I mount mine in my trunk. In all seriousness, it's never been an issue in Austin

M3-san · 07-12-2021, 07:47 AM

Here's another tow hook plate mount option here.

FISH22 · 07-12-2021, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by M3-san

Here's another tow hook plate mount option here.

Just bought this, I’ll report back once I get it on the car. Seems to have quite a bit of adjustability.

Griz · 07-12-2021, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bri1042

I used the Carbonio mount. Lose symmetry or cover the nose a bit. Both have their downsides.

Own it. Put a hoop behind the plate so that it looks like a septum ring.

-Vanguard- · 07-12-2021, 09:06 PM

I do zip ties and only put my front plate on if I know Im going to be parked somewhere in NYC a long time.

NYPD and Long island cops will not usually stop you for just a front plate missing.

However, the NYPD meter maids will ticket you all day long for no front plate.

Tdubb88 · 07-12-2021, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by barryc365

I used Rho plate

What color is your M? It's perdy

M3-san · 07-13-2021, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FISH22

Just bought this, I’ll report back once I get it on the car. Seems to have quite a bit of adjustability.

Noice! Can't wait to see how it fits (fingers crossed for you that it's on point!).

M4-CPA · 07-13-2021, 01:08 PM

Do the dealerships still drill holes for the plate? Mine had the license plate screws and mounting hardware in the trunk.

Curious if anyone had their bumpers drilled before they could protest?

bri1042 · 07-13-2021, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by M4-CPA

Do the dealerships still drill holes for the plate? Mine had the license plate screws and mounting hardware in the trunk.

Curious if anyone had their bumpers drilled before they could protest?

It happens, but not terribly often with M Cars. I recall one poor soul on the M2C board whose dealership only had his car for less than a day between truck-from-VPC and his pick-up time and his bumper got drilled.

Eeep.

FISH22 · 07-13-2021, 07:56 PM

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Noice! Can't wait to see how it fits (fingers crossed for you that it's on point!).

Soooo… a day after ordering I get an email from EOS saying it’s back ordered. That sucks. No idea when or if I’ll see it

Might need to opt for the other brand that’s a little more expensive.

Pantagathus · 07-13-2021, 09:14 PM

My front plate is mounted in a cupboard somewhere in my garage. Technically in Cali you do need it, but a not insignificant minority of people drive without it and so far I haven't had any trouble. I was pulled over for speeding the other day (ironically the day I took my wife's 4-banger Q7 rather than the M3). I suspect if I'd been driving the M3 with no front plate they just would have tacked that onto the bill.

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