 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  01-07-2009, 07:02 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |  Hide your front plate!
Came across this baby on e46fanatics. http://www.ninosport.com/Mustang/License-Plate-Frames Installed, Plate up  Installed, Plate Down (Right picture)  __________________ 
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that would be perfect to use thru our camera traffic lights! awesome. i always thought about this every since some of our traffic lights were equiped with cameras so if you ran a red light your picture is taken and you get your ticket thru the mail. finally someone invented this. but its a bit expensive for now. __________________ 
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll  ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 01-07-2009, 07:46 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
... running red lights... __________________
BMWCCA #403399
2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed
Loaded
2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed
Traded
1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 01-07-2009, 08:14 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rensselaer, NY Posts: 254 |
I like the idea but the execution is flawed. It looks terrible while it's up, worse than a stock license plate holder IMO. So it's only useful while you're parked or taking pictures of your car. At least in my state you need a front plate while driving down the road so I would need to leave it up in the "ugly" position every time I drove. It reminds me of this: http://www.break.com/index/digital_license_plate.html which is a much better execution of this idea, IMO. __________________  | | | | | 01-07-2009, 08:18 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
Quote: Originally Posted by DaedHead8  | hah I remember watching that demo before. This adapter is extremely useful for those who don't want to drill holes in their brand new bumper (if it's a sub-par replica). Also I don't know how the BMW plate holder mounts on the e46 M3 bumpers, perhaps you have to 'mount the mount' with screws/holes? __________________
BMWCCA #403399
2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed
Loaded
2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed
Traded
1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 01-07-2009, 08:24 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rensselaer, NY Posts: 254 |
That would be unfortunate but I think it's just a bumper molding piece, similar to the way the license plate brackets work on e36s. Next time I see my moms car I'm gonna check. __________________ | | | | | 01-07-2009, 09:12 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
Quote: Originally Posted by DaedHead8 That would be unfortunate but I think it's just a bumper molding piece, similar to the way the license plate brackets work on e36s. Next time I see my moms car I'm gonna check. | Seems they omitted trim on the M3 & MTech II Coupe bumpers http://www.ddmtuning.com/e36bumpers.html MTech II for the sedan has trim. __________________
BMWCCA #403399
2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed
Loaded
2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed
Traded
1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 01-07-2009, 09:55 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 678 |
For the e46 you have to drill through the bumber... the car comes with a Plate frame that gives it a cleaner/part of the bumper look. Out here in cali I only placed it for about a week and I used 3M tape to hold it on Front plate laws are crap IMO, makes your vehicles look like crap and there is no real USE for them...  | | | | | 01-07-2009, 10:51 PM | #9 | | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 |
The use is so the Police have a nice, reflective target to fire laser speed check guns at.
Since new cars have no chrome to reflect, and very step windshields, this was brought back into law.
In CT it was two, then one, then back to two. I went years with only one, but then I got pinched for it and had to add the uglifier to the front... | | | | | 01-07-2009, 10:54 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
Quote: Originally Posted by J!m In CT it was two, then one, then back to two. I went years with only one, but then I got pinched for it and had to add the uglifier to the front... | My dad lost his during one of the several winter seasons off his ML320.. he loves parking into snow banks, I'm sure his plate is on a wall of some kid's room. He's gotten a ticket for no plate once.. at a seatbelt checkpoint. That was like, 3 years ago, he hasn't gotten one since. I leave my front plate on, I'll take it off and put a delete strip if I'm taking pictures or going to a show, otherwise what do I care, saves me $60 later on. __________________
BMWCCA #403399
2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed
Loaded
2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed
Traded
1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 01-08-2009, 12:26 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by yoda Front plate laws are crap IMO, makes your vehicles look like crap and there is no real USE for them... | +1, I hate having to look in my rearview every time I drive past a cop to see if he's pulling a u-turn in the middle of the road, I don't see why I can't just have it on my dash like I do, it's perfectly visible from the front of the car | | | | | 01-08-2009, 01:25 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ATF ... running red lights... | ha. sounds bad. but sometimes ppl try to go thru the yellow lights and they're too late most of the time. which is why some cities installed these traffic light cameras. plus, it now helps catch ppl talking on the phone or even texting. __________________
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 01-08-2009, 01:36 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 ha. sounds bad. but sometimes ppl try to go thru the yellow lights and they're too late most of the time. which is why some cities installed these traffic light cameras.
plus, it now helps catch ppl talking on the phone or even texting. | Man, I'd love to see you try to hit your plate flipper when you realize you're about to run a red light The OP's sig from e46fanatics, he's got the rear on one of those plate hiders. He's got a euro plate on the back. He said he flips up the US plate whenever he drives around though. __________________
BMWCCA #403399
2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed
Loaded
2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed
Traded
1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 01-08-2009, 01:38 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by ATF Man, I'd love to see you try to hit your plate flipper when you realize you're about to run a red light The OP's sig from e46fanatics, he's got the rear on one of those plate hiders. He's got a euro plate on the back. He said he flips up the US plate whenever he drives around though. | still not legal, the plate has to be lit up by the lights above the plate | | | | | 01-08-2009, 02:45 AM | #15 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: California, CA Posts: 9 |
I think having one and a cop seeing you do it would be a bit worse than just getting pulled over for missing a front plate every once in a while.
I t-boned an 85' honda civic (their fault) and couldnt get my front license out of their car, i guess thats my version of a front license plate hider. | | | | | |
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