tonye60

still dont like the idea of people driving round with no number plates displayed

Freewilly

I believe the no "waiting period" helps car dealer sell their car easier. US goverment will do everything to help auto industries selling more cars.

Sans

Two years with E60 here, no front plate, no ticket.
Jinx!

subterFUSE

I live in Florida, where the state only gives you 1 plate.... and it has to go on the rear.




Front plates RUIN the look of the car.... regardless of what's on them.

Centurion

I'm sure you've got a good reason, but I can't think of one.

Member545

In Mass, if you have the older green plates, there is only one plate. If you have the newer red, white and blue plate, then there are two. You can't get the older plate anymore, so you see some really faded nasty looking plates on nice cars that don't want the front plate.

my530i

Some people like that for performing suidcide (redlight runner) without being caught

AC_S5

Yup I like that too

Is this no plate cars running around a west coast thing, coz on the east coast you will never see a car running around with no plate.

Waiting for a BMW is quite normal unless you buy the stock ones, and some of the hotter models like E46 when I brought mine, I am lucky to find one in the stock that I like.

davepham671

After 12 years of no front plate in CA, I got pulled over early this year. The price go up to $45 now, I have to go to a police department to show them I put my front plate on, and paid the fee.
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So did you have to drill out your bumper to mount them? I too have no front plates in CA, but let's say I had to put them on if I was in your situation. I recently drove to vegas so I decided to put on my front plates, but I didnt wanna drill out my bumper. What I used believe it or not was 4 suction cups. They sell them at your local auto shop. I got mine at Pep Boys. Check out their plates aisle. It should be together with the plates screws. I was wonderin what the heck were these used for and the pic on the package was to hang or stick your "designer" license plate, like that retared lookin roundel plate LOL on your window i.e. back window, driver window, or where ever u want it. Well forget the inside I decided to put it on my front bumper. So I did and umm.... it looked pretty good, better than the factory mounts thats like so huge. It's totally flush on the front. The only thing you can put is plate cover/frame because the suction cups aren't long enough to mount it. So if you guys have a ticket or just wanna put your plates temporarily, then this is the way to go. If you plan on looking for those suction cups make sure you get the one that has the cups w/4 white plastic pins. There are 2 types that I know of. The other one simply just let's you hang your plate up not recomended, simply won't work. The pins keep the plate on the cups. All ya gotta do is clean up the surface push your plates on your bumper and voila! Instant mount with no drillin on your cherry bumper. Oh BTW I used this tactic of mine and drove it from L.A. to Vegas and back and I still had my plates on......I wanted to see if it gonna fly off, came back with plates still on and a load of bugs If yall want to see a pic then let me know, I gotta put my plate back and photo it.

EBMCS03

So did you have to drill out your bumper to mount them? I too have no front plates in CA, but let's say I had to put them on if I was in your situation. I recently drove to vegas so I decided to put on my front plates, but I didnt wanna drill out my bumper. What I used believe it or not was 4 suction cups. They sell them at your local auto shop. I got mine at Pep Boys. Check out their plates aisle. It should be together with the plates screws. I was wonderin what the heck were these used for and the pic on the package was to hang or stick your "designer" license plate, like that retared lookin roundel plate LOL on your window i.e. back window, driver window, or where ever u want it. Well forget the inside I decided to put it on my front bumper. So I did and umm.... it looked pretty good, better than the factory mounts thats like so huge. It's totally flush on the front. The only thing you can put is plate cover/frame because the suction cups aren't long enough to mount it. So if you guys have a ticket or just wanna put your plates temporarily, then this is the way to go. If you plan on looking for those suction cups make sure you get the one that has the cups w/4 white plastic pins. There are 2 types that I know of. The other one simply just let's you hang your plate up not recomended, simply won't work. The pins keep the plate on the cups. All ya gotta do is clean up the surface push your plates on your bumper and voila! Instant mount with no drillin on your cherry bumper. Oh BTW I used this tactic of mine and drove it from L.A. to Vegas and back and I still had my plates on......I wanted to see if it gonna fly off, came back with plates still on and a load of bugs If yall want to see a pic then let me know, I gotta put my plate back and photo it.
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Thats going to fall off no? I have problems with the suction cups on my radar detector and my Garmin hand held NAV... I would be afraid of 100mph wind against the plate and suction.

MAN I looked at the plate yesterday and I cant figure out a good secure way to put on the front plate w/out drilling!