Hey guys.
So I live in Colorado and I have a TPR (Transporter) plate on my car, in the back. In Colorado, a front plate is mandatory, unless you have a TPR plate like me.
So currently I have no front plate. I have the US bracket and I'm not sure if I should put the chrome BMW plate on it, get a European bracket and a European plate, or do a plate delete.
Is the US Chrome BMW plate too over the top?
Is it ricey if I put a European plate on my car?
Is it too bland if I do a plate delete?
I need help, any input is greatly appreciated. I'll post pictures below.
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Last edited by Doedie; 07-27-2017 at 03:12 AM.
Never been a fan of the euro plate. My vote is plate delete, but I in general don't think cars should need/use front plates. I think the chrome BMW plate would be good as well, those look nice too imo.
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Plate delete looks so much cleaner!
Plate delete.
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I vote front plate delete if not required by law to have one.
Silver plate reminds me of a crowned buck tooth.
Last edited by Qsilver7; 07-27-2017 at 10:57 AM.
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definitely plate delete. see my sig photo. The only way I would say no to the plate delete is if your front bumper had so many road chips that exposing the area behind the plate emphasized the road chips. with silver paint though, you should be fine.
A little OT, but think the Euro plate insert/holder on the trunk would like nice, since it complements the wide stance of the E38. Anyone know if the euro rear plate holder bolts on with no mod? There already is an old thread for this, but no one responded to it.
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...ate-Holder-E38
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Plate delete is much cleaner.
If you want Euro plate holder, I'm looking for an U.S one...
Shnalla, where are you located? Want to trade lol.
Delete. Hands down.
Delete. I was lucky that a huge chunk of tire made that decision for me right after I bought the car lol
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I vote plate delete and if you need to mount your front plate I am using a quick release mount that is pictured below, it fits right on the horizontal slats in the bumper. The mount can be purchased from here http://carbonio.com/performance/bran...latemount.html it is the same one I am using on my Ferrari 328
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there are also tow hook mounted plate kits out there if it is needed.
TRPCHGE - '01 740i Black/Black 230k'ish - Power folding mirrors, Mk.IV Nav, 16:9, M-pars, Sport seats, Sport wheel, Steptronic, Euro rear fog switch, 2.50" X-Pipe, Shadowline, E53 4.6is Cluster, Lacewood interior, Chromeline, 3.15, Bilstein B6+H&R Stage II's. - SOLD 06/21
BSKCASE - '98 740il Arctic Silver/Black 175k'ish - Face-lifted, 3" Projectors, Shadowline, 01 Tails, Hydro Trunk, Sunshades, 750il Full interior retrofit, Sport Seats, Steptronic, Face-lift Steering Column, X5 Steering wheel, E53 4.6is Cluster, Euro E66 Piano black/Chrome Grab-handles, Chromeline, Suede Pillars/Headliner, Auto wipers/Lights, Lighted Handles interior/Exterior, Dual battery retrofit.
WIP: Custom Style 42 18x9.5" ET12, 18x10.5" ET8, 3.15 LSD Rear diff.
I think you have to replace the rear license plate holder with one from the Euro side of the part database...it is wider than the same part made for the US side of the part database. YOu can see how it is secured to the rear of the vehicle in the diagram below.
The Euro rear plate holder is #23 in the diagram and link to the Euro side of the part database below. If you click on #23 at this Euro database link...you will see that it is not the same part nbr offered for e38s for the USA market:
http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E3...for_trunk_lid/
{pasted the Euro part number in a google search box and got stuff like this}
{rear Euro plate holder}
{rear USA plate holder}
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Plate delete. Less is more.
Plate delete is clean! Some states hate no front plate cars when you go through though.
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I have the front plate delete, a tow hook plate mount, and the European plate trunk panel. I haven't painted the trunk panel yet since it blends in pretty well with my black car, but it was pretty easy to install. I ended up drilling two holes into my plate to mount it. Here are some pics (hopefully they attach correctly):20170715_202501.jpg20170715_203043 (1).jpg20170715_203243.jpg20170715_203312.jpg
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Delete.
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