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Yes - Required by law to have a front plate, and I drilled it | 61 | 9.38% | |
Yes - Required by law to have a front plate, but use a no-drill solution | 111 | 17.08% | |
No - Required by law to have a front plate, but I opt not to at my own risk | 406 | 62.46% | |
No - Not required to have a front plate | 72 | 11.08% | |
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07-23-2014, 05:39 PM | #1 |
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US owners, front license plate?
Hey guys, I've got about 2 days to let my dealer know if I don't want them to drill the holes for the front licence plate mount. I know this law varies from state to state and obviously I'd rather not run a front plate but it is indeed illegal here in MN not to have it on. I'm just curious who all is running w/o a front plate in states that it's illegal to do so, if so did you get tickets at all for it or on past cars? Thanks for your input.
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07-23-2014, 05:43 PM | #2 |
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I had a tow-hook license plate mount on my e90 M3 and if I get hassled by the cops too much I plan on doing the same on the f80. What ever you do... don't drill holes. I too live in MN and I don't have a front plate on my current car and haven't been bothered once about it.
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07-23-2014, 05:55 PM | #6 | |
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Not having a front plate in compliance with law is a bullet-proof reason to be pulled over. Equipment/safety violation gives police the right to stop and briefly detain you. This is, at best, inconvenient. But do you ever have a few drinks after work before driving home without your front plate? Ever have anything in the car (people, things, etc) you would rather not let the police see? Do you value your privacy and right to travel without being stopped and questioned by the government? If you answered yes to any of these, then I think the front plate is a pretty small compromise.
A bunch of manufacturers sell front plate holders that attach to front tow hook and don't require any holes to be drilled. Looks a little wonky to my eyes since the plate isn't centered on bumper, but it does prevent the need to drill. Quote:
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Then if you get ticketed, you can always opt to either use a tow hook mount or just drill the bumper. |
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07-23-2014, 05:56 PM | #8 |
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In Missouri, no problems for four years... Knock on wood. My guess is that if you get pulled over then you will get bonked. Or worse, if it's late night and you fall into a 'profile' then it's an excuse to pull you over.
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07-23-2014, 06:00 PM | #9 |
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I live in Ohio and it is required. There is no way I will be drilling to put the front plate on. I did not put the front plate on my X6 when I had it and was only ticketed once and pulled over a second time but not ticketed. I plan on running as long as possible without it. If it becomes an issue I will find a way or mount with one of the links from above.
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07-23-2014, 06:06 PM | #11 |
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In Texas, especially in the Austin area, they have really cracked down on this. Law changed in 2013 to allow fine. They have been going through parking lots or along parked cars on the streets and issuing tickets for cars without front plates. It is a $200 fine.
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07-23-2014, 06:12 PM | #12 |
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Im ordering this one for my M4, and the good thing about it is that you can adjust the plate perfectly so it won't block your front censors.
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07-23-2014, 06:28 PM | #14 |
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No front plate, regardless of the law. Do not ruin the bumper. That's senseless when there are good alternatives.
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07-23-2014, 06:32 PM | #15 |
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I ran a skene design one on my e92 for a little while, then just took it off. I am not going to put one on my F82.
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It is required in California. However, it is a fix it ticket if caught. I do not have front license plates on any of my cars and have not got a ticket for it yet *knock on wood. I would be more worried about parking monitors noticing than highway patrol bothering to pull one over for it. I really think it breaks up the front's aesthetics and when looking to buy it is always something I look out for.
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07-23-2014, 07:01 PM | #19 |
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Lucky to live in a state that only requires a rear plate. We got my wife's car from a dealer trade from MD and it had a front plate bracket. Pissed me off but we just put my daughter's college plate on it. If it were my car we wouldn't have got it
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07-23-2014, 07:14 PM | #20 |
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I think it is an energy waste issue. Front plates increase aero drag by .00x% This may seem trivial to an individual owner, but multiplied by millions of drivers, this is a national economic security and ecological issue.
We own the moral high ground here. We are working to save the nation and the planet. Screw the Seven Sisters...
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