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Is it possible to get a European Style License Plate in the U.S?

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Old 09-13-2008, 01:53 PM
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I really want to get a German license plate for my 545i because I think it just goes better with the car. Is it possible to get one?

I know you can have one on the front bumper, but I am not sure about the official<al one on the rear of the car.

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Ya it is, you mean like so?

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=13290

I forget where I got it from, see pics in post #21, haha it was on the internet though... Let me see if I can remember the site.
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Bimmian sells them Link to bimmian euro plates
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Try eBay. Authentic and inexpensive.
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People, I don't mean to be rude, but I did state that I know you can get a European plate in the front. I'm am talking about an official European plate that is legal.
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='668778' date='Sep 13 2008, 08:38 PM
People, I don't mean to be rude, but I did state that I know you can get a European plate in the front. I'm am talking about an official European plate that is legal.
Simply register the car in the EU.
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Originally Posted by JSpira' post='668792' date='Sep 13 2008, 09:09 PM
Simply register the car in the EU.

Haha, I don't think that will work.
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the thing is do you want to get an attention from the cop because of euro plate and get pulled over...
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Originally Posted by monsterj34' post='669358' date='Sep 14 2008, 08:43 PM
the thing is do you want to get an attention from the cop because of euro plate and get pulled over...
I would sacrifice a few pulls overs in order to have a German Plate. It just looks so much better on the car.
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='668730' date='Sep 13 2008, 05:53 PM
I really want to get a German license plate for my 545i because I think it just goes better with the car. Is it possible to get one?

I know you can have one on the front bumper, but I am not sure about the official<al one on the rear of the car.

Thank you

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Not unless the car is registered in the EU. You can have a decorative plate up front if your state does not require a front tag (Florida is that way if memory serves). Even if you have an EU registered vehicle, as soon as you import it you have to register it in your state of legal residence...sorry, you're stuck with FL plates if you want to be legal. If you don't care about legality, do whatever you want...it's your ride.
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