M3 Plate on the Front

[DuaneCollie <drcollie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>  I need to mount a license plate to the front of a '95 M3, but there's not 
>>  a place for it.  The dealer says to drill holes, which bothers me.  
>>  Chris
>
>You need the following things:  The metal frame for the license plate, a
>paper template to know where to drill the holes, and four screws to hold
>the license plate to the frame.  They are all BMW factory parts.  Pull out
>the center molding on the front bumper and you'll find two threaded holes
>for the bolts that hold the license plate frame to the bumper.  Use the
>template to drill two holes in the molding piece.  Replace the molding
>piece and then bolt the frame to the bumper.  Attach the license plate to
>the frame with the four screws.
>Bob Stommel 

Bob, Bob, Bob.....<sigh>

All that drilling!! All those parts coming off!! Boring
Holes....sweating...Sheeesh!!! <wink>

Do what I do...say the hell with it and don't run the front plate (big ole
sheeet-eatin' grin).  Nuthin' ruins the look on the front end of an M3
faster than stickin' an ugly-assed license plate on the bow of the car. Ya
gotta be keeeewwwwwwllllllll. You ain't runnin' a front plate on that
pretty LTW of yours now are ya??? <jealous>

TIP: Get a set of Polished Fikse Wheels.  Cops are SO BUSY lookin' at the
dang wheels they never notice the front plate is not there....THIS IS TRUE.

Haven't run a front plate on mine in 2 years.  No problems. But you do need
to carry the plate in the trunk. If you get stopped - tell the cop the
truth ("ahhhh...Officer, it looks like dawg-crap, dontcha think?"....) and
he'll be cool and let you on your way if you show 'em you have the front
tag in your possession - they want to make sure you aren't splitting tags.

If you get a cop that starts to give you a hard time....just have 'em call
me and I'll straighten 'em out fer ya..good ole boy style.

Duane Collie
Tagless in Front, evermore
Wanton violator of THE LAW
National Capital Chapter

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