Front License Plate Holder

[SoHeiX]

Hi, I like the look of the Front License Plate Holder gone. I live in California, does anyone know if its legal there. BTW it seems that Hyper White Plate light in the back melted away the plastic.

[MarvelPhx]

I am pretty sure you *have* to have a front plate in California.

[fastnfurious330]

Where I go to school in San Francisco we get ticketed for EVERYTHING. I got a $25 ticket for having a totally clear license plate cover. It wasnt the prism ones it was totally clear and came from the dealership. BULL

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[antetr95]

For my other car, I removed the front licence plate holder. Stayed that way for 6 years and counting- no tickets (crossing fingers). Depends where you are in CA and your police dept.

[Darius]

Hey Guys,

What I have done on my 750il, I have replaced the front license plate with the european one, but I had them put the same license plate #'s on it as my original. I got stopped once here in Cali, but when the Cop saw the same #'s she let me go and said that it's legal. I like it better with the front euro plate. Just an idea for you guys who doesn't like the look of US plates.

[antetr95]

Darius
Can you post pic please of your car with the Euro lic. plates? Did you get Euro plates them the dealer? How did you get the DMV to do your lic plate on Euro paltes?

Thanks

[Darius]

I will take one pic and post it here soon.
I got the plates from the local shop where they sell all those aftermarket products for the import cars, mostly for Japaneese cars. Most of those stores will sell you a Euro plate. They will ask you what do you want to have written on it. I just gave them my real license plate # and that was it.

[DMats330i]

Darius,

I'm very interested in seeing your Euro plate. I think this would look so much better than the regular CA plate on my front end now. Does the place where you ordered it have a website?

[fastnfurious330]

Check ebay, I have seen euro style license plates for sale where you tell the seller what information you want on it. If a cop were having a bad this would probably still be illegal. I will ask my friend who is a cop tomorrow and get back to everyone.

[JohnnyM]

i know bavarian autosport sells euro syle license plates........although i do not know if you can get your own numbers on them.
go to bavauto.com, and check it out.
-John

[Darius]

I got the plates from a small San Jose, CA shop. And I just found their website. http://www.autowareone.com (408) 270-1619 they can put any letters on your plates.

[batong]

yes you do need your front license plate in california. and depends on the cop if he/she is nice or an asshole. got pulled over for 5 times and the first 4 cops let me slide, the last one was an asshole and gave me a fixing ticket. so i was forced to put that ugly sore sight plate on my front bumper. :!:
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[fastbmwdriver]

I removed the plastic license plate holder that is part of the front bumper molding. Aftermarket companies make a piece that fits in the space where the bumper holder was removed. I have never been hassled

[morcheeba]

I got mine from the dealer... it was about $22 iirc. They had it in stock, as the front plate isn't required (nor is it issued by the DMV) here in NC.