US owners, front license plate?

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

C'mon JOHNSON!!!

I don't know why but I think flaps in the exhaust are a little fem too. If you want a loud exhaust just nut-up and own it.

'course my car has a remote control top so I'm probably a little weak on street cred here

[GBPackerfan1963]

Originally Posted by GrussGott

I don't know why but I think flaps in the exhaust are a little fem too. If you want a loud exhaust just nut-up and own it.

'course my car has a remote control top so I'm probably a little weak on street cred here

Yah, the vert is a little mamby-pamby.

[r3dbimmer89]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

Can you post a picture?

This the car brand new at the dealership.

[GBPackerfan1963]

Originally Posted by r3dbimmer89

This the car brand new at the dealership.

Ouch, front plate pain.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by r3dbimmer89

This the car brand new at the dealership.

Thanks!!

[filip75]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

At one of our car club events a few months ago, we were all parked around the courthouse in the town square of a small town in the Hill Country and a cop stopped by and issued a ticket to every car that did not have a front plate. Probably paid his salary for the month.

Damn. Maybe I should finally install my front plate... I ran without plates for the last 16 years in MT, CA and then TX, and never had a problem, even if pulled over for other offenses.

[BlackCobra08]

Originally Posted by Z3grape

Nope ..her car. She is a speed demon. I get the grocery getter. Believe me.. I will put more miles on that beast than she will.

As for our last m3. We did not have a front plate and got pinched by a meter maid in Minneapolis. We went ahead and put it on after that.

What did you configure. We deal with Dylan at motorwerks. Great guy. I think we have purchased 5 cars from that guy.

That's funny. I got a BSM M3 on silver 19's with exec pkg, lighting pkg, HK audio, adaptive suspension, full black leather, and manual transmission. I have been working with Tony, he also seems like a great guy. Was she able to get under MSRP?

[Z3grape]

Originally Posted by BlackCobra08

That's funny. I got a BSM M3 on silver 19's with exec pkg, lighting pkg, HK audio, adaptive suspension, full black leather, and manual transmission. I have been working with Tony, he also seems like a great guy. Was she able to get under MSRP?

We did well on the price. We were going to order and use a allocation they have and a deal fell through on this one so they dealt with us pretty good in order to keep the allocation for somebody. We traded in a 2011 335 x-drive - only had about 15,000 miles on it. We actually leased this one. First time I have leased a car, but the last three cars that she has been the primary driver have been traded in after 3 years with less than 20,000 miles. So we thought we would do this and save some cash. It seems like we trade cars every three years anyway. I really sod like being out o warranty o these things.

[NavyBeeker]

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

You can either hard-wire it to a switch or it comes with a remote. I'm mounting mine at the top of the mesh grill, so no worries about curbs.

Now your plan to move it above the low point of the bumper sounds ideal -- please post pics when able and let us know your post-install satisfaction!

[GBPackerfan1963]

Originally Posted by NavyBeeker

Now your plan to move it above the low point of the bumper sounds ideal -- please post pics when able and let us know your post-install satisfaction!

Will do. It won't happen until November/December.

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

Will do. It won't happen until November/December.

Can you elaborate - guess I am missing something but where is the space at the top of the lower mesh? Do you plan to cut out a section or....?

[GBPackerfan1963]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

Can you elaborate - guess I am missing something but where is the space at the top of the lower mesh? Do you plan to cut out a section or....?

Yes there will be some modification performed. The bumper will probably be removed for reinforcement of the mount. I will post pictures of the process for all of those interested.

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

Yes there will be some modification performed. The bumper will probably be removed for reinforcement of the mount. I will post pictures of the process for all of those interested.

Look forward to it - I think your car will be back a week or so after mine based on your ED timing - might still try to use the USMillWorks option but agree that less 'cool' than the hideaway setup.

On that note does anyone know if USMillWorks have a setup that works on the M4 - think I saw a pic with one installed but their site does not seem to specify and I have yet to hear back from them on it?

[m3ct]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

Very interested to see pics of this installed - it seems to me that it will surely get scrapped up or damaged across the typical high relief entrance ramps we have in Houston (streets are often used to control flooding). Of course I am interested in driving with the plate stowed and being able to pop it up when driving if necessary (is motor strong enough to do this at 30-60 mph or faster?) and assuming further that it will have even less clearance when stowed?

It won't be on the bottom, it'll come out from the center where the mesh grill is. They'll cut out a small piece.

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

Look forward to it - I think your car will be back a week or so after mine based on your ED timing - might still try to use the USMillWorks option but agree that less 'cool' than the hideaway setup.

On that note does anyone know if USMillWorks have a setup that works on the M4 - think I saw a pic with one installed but their site does not seem to specify and I have yet to hear back from them on it?

Guess it was actually the F32 I saw on their home page - still waiting a response from them re M4 application.

[BD SM3RF]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

Guess it was actually the F32 I saw on their home page - still waiting a response from them re M4 application.

I guess for me those off center tow hook mounts looks worse than the standard center mounted plates. Just not a solution for me It totally messes up the feng shui of the front end. I would go with the magnet our hidden plate solution but only if the time comes that I get a ticket or two something I have not gotten in nearly 10 years driving without one in Texas.

[GregW / Oregon]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

Guess it was actually the F32 I saw on their home page - still waiting a response from them re M4 application.

F80 M3 is listed in the options on their website, both with and without parking sensors (see special note for sensors).

[BD SM3RF]

Originally Posted by r3dbimmer89

This the car brand new at the dealership.

Such a shame! I wonder how much better it might look if someone like IND color match painted the mount plus a color matched plate frame to somewhat soften the appearance?

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by ecleland

I guess for me those off center tow hook mounts looks worse than the standard center mounted plates. Just not a solution for me It totally messes up the feng shui of the front end. I would go with the magnet our hidden plate solution but only if the time comes that I get a ticket or two something I have not gotten in nearly 10 years driving without one in Texas.

- just checking out options should the day come!

[ciaranob]

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

F80 M3 is listed in the options on their website, both with and without parking sensors (see special note for sensors).

Ah - they list M cars under the 4-Series moniker - I was expecting a M category in this menu - thanks for the correction!

[Dundas]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

- just checking out options should the day come!

I PMed Andrew at IND about painted front license plate holders but, surprisingly, there did not seem to be any interest. Feel free to pile on IND.

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

Yes there will be some modification performed. The bumper will probably be removed for reinforcement of the mount. I will post pictures of the process for all of those interested.

hm, that seems like a lot of trouble just to james bond your plate ... maybe instead you could hire Steven Hawking to figure out how to dematerialize/rematerialize it? Quantum mechanics says there's only a probability it's actually there anyway.