Front License Plate

Jaw58 · 10-23-2015, 10:13 PM

It has been over 10 years since I installed a front plate here in NJ.

Well, yesterday in the M5, I received two, yes 2, separate tickets in separate towns for not having a front plate installed.

Needless to say, I had the plate installed today.

So stupid.

desertfox73 · 10-23-2015, 11:13 PM

Did you use a bolt on bracket anchored in the tow hook receiver?

Jaw58 · 10-24-2015, 06:25 AM

Nope

Used the oem mounting bracket.

It was painful to see the bumper getting drilled but it is what it is

AGS · 10-24-2015, 07:05 AM

What towns wrote the tickets? I want to be sure to avoid them!

FnK SnK · 10-24-2015, 08:36 AM

I don't understand why they drill the bumper!

Couple (or few more than a couple) of double sided sticky pads holds just fine, even thru the weather here in UK

I changed my plate a few months ago to find 6 holes, theres 4 behind the current plate. Looks like they couldn't make their mind up so kept drilling!

boots · 10-24-2015, 04:51 PM

Usmillworks.com
Solves your problem. No holes drilled

supershaft · 10-25-2015, 01:31 PM

I never had a front plate on my M3 which I drove throughout NJ extensively for over 4 years. Although I avoided shitholes like Metuchen.

I don't have one on my M5 either.

edit: looks like the OP got his car from Freehold, NJ so maybe he's in the central/south jersey area. the cops tend to be a little more bored there.

E90potentialbuyer · 10-25-2015, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boots

Usmillworks.com
Solves your problem. No holes drilled

+1. I have it. It's great.

NlckyBlack · 10-25-2015, 04:37 PM

I haven't had front plates on any of my cars, but its just bad luck. I've been ok for over 15 years. Quite honestly it's a nice point that cops usually find as a "lesser" ticket and give me tinted windows tickets instead of the speeding ticket i should have got. 3 tinted windows tickets in the past year alone and i'm thankfull for them. My family member gold cards usually sway it in that direction.

M6-Coupe · 10-25-2015, 06:08 PM

The good thing is that is fixing ticket

no point on record

10-23-2015, 10:13 PM	#1
Jaw58 Enlisted Member 19 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Front License Plate It has been over 10 years since I installed a front plate here in NJ. Well, yesterday in the M5, I received two, yes 2, separate tickets in separate towns for not having a front plate installed. Needless to say, I had the plate installed today. So stupid.
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desertfox73 Banned 678 Rep 1,020 Posts Drives: 2018 F83 / 2018 F85 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee iTrader: (0)	Did you use a bolt on bracket anchored in the tow hook receiver?
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10-24-2015, 06:25 AM	#3
Jaw58 Enlisted Member 19 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 2018 M5 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Nope Used the oem mounting bracket. It was painful to see the bumper getting drilled but it is what it is
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10-24-2015, 07:05 AM	#4
AGS Major 623 Rep 1,457 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Competition Join Date: May 2012 Location: NJ iTrader: (2)	What towns wrote the tickets? I want to be sure to avoid them! __________________ Current: 2022 Donnington Grey M5 Competition, 2014 Anvil WW Jeep Wrangler Previous: 2019 Donnington Grey M5 Competition, 2016 Silverstone M5 CP, 2013 Monte Carlo Blue M5 CP (ED on 9/1/12), 2009 Carbon Black M5, 2006 Silverstone M5, 2003 Sterling Grey M5, 2000 Anthracite 540i6, 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9Ltd, 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD, 1978 Mazda RX-7
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FnK SnK Enlisted Member 22 Rep 48 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I don't understand why they drill the bumper! Couple (or few more than a couple) of double sided sticky pads holds just fine, even thru the weather here in UK I changed my plate a few months ago to find 6 holes, theres 4 behind the current plate. Looks like they couldn't make their mind up so kept drilling! Attached Images
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boots Curve Thrasher 654 Rep 3,749 Posts Drives: 2013 Bmw m5..White/Blk. Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Cypress Tx iTrader: (0)	Usmillworks.com Solves your problem. No holes drilled
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supershaft Captain 1221 Rep 777 Posts Drives: 296GTB 750s, G90 M5, Spyder RS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: nj iTrader: (0)	I never had a front plate on my M3 which I drove throughout NJ extensively for over 4 years. Although I avoided shitholes like Metuchen. I don't have one on my M5 either. edit: looks like the OP got his car from Freehold, NJ so maybe he's in the central/south jersey area. the cops tend to be a little more bored there.
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10-25-2015, 04:37 PM	#9
NlckyBlack Captain 71 Rep 785 Posts Drives: Too many cars Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bergen County, NJ iTrader: (0)	I haven't had front plates on any of my cars, but its just bad luck. I've been ok for over 15 years. Quite honestly it's a nice point that cops usually find as a "lesser" ticket and give me tinted windows tickets instead of the speeding ticket i should have got. 3 tinted windows tickets in the past year alone and i'm thankfull for them. My family member gold cards usually sway it in that direction. __________________ 15 E63s 15 991tt 17 GC SRT
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