oem european plate bracket
09-14-2010, 02:29 PM
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im looking for info on how to order the oem europlate bracket from bmw that comes from the factory color matched. i want to add my europlate but i also want to mount it using the oem bracket. if any of our international members can chime in maybe with a close up pic of the piece, id imagine its the same as the US version only wider? thanx in advance
09-14-2010, 05:14 PM
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Hi,
I'm a french member and my 5 is from germany (the real ones
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the only problem is that I don't really see what is a "europlate bracket"...
is it for mouting the licence plate on the car ?
if it's this...there's no bracket to mount plate...the plates are directly on the bumper (front) or on the trunk (rear) on the standard bumpers...
on the M front bumper if you want, you can put this but nobody put it !
------------------------------------------this part-----------------------------------------------
I have one in my garage to take pics if I'm not wrong about what you want
I'm a french member and my 5 is from germany (the real ones
)...the only problem is that I don't really see what is a "europlate bracket"...
is it for mouting the licence plate on the car ?
if it's this...there's no bracket to mount plate...the plates are directly on the bumper (front) or on the trunk (rear) on the standard bumpers...
on the M front bumper if you want, you can put this but nobody put it !
------------------------------------------this part-----------------------------------------------
I have one in my garage to take pics if I'm not wrong about what you want
09-15-2010, 09:18 AM
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I ordered my bracket through Garry Romani at Newport BMW. I think the part number is 51117897272.
When I ordered my custom European plate it came with a basic black plastic plate holder. This picture shows the bracket by itself and then with my European delivery plate in the bracket.
When I ordered my custom European plate it came with a basic black plastic plate holder. This picture shows the bracket by itself and then with my European delivery plate in the bracket.
09-16-2010, 12:55 PM
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I don't think we can order it color matched in the US. I had it painted by a local bodyshop. I had to drill holes which I did not like at all, but it was a compromise with my wife. She wanted me to have a front plate.
It looks way better in person than in the pic. Now that it is on I like the look of the car better with it than without it. I get compliments and questions about it all the time.
It looks way better in person than in the pic. Now that it is on I like the look of the car better with it than without it. I get compliments and questions about it all the time.
09-16-2010, 02:45 PM
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The part # is 51117897181. I tried to pull it up on the real oem webpage & It doesnt come up through the part search but I do have the part right in front of me 
09-17-2010, 04:13 PM
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