[VP Electricity]

And by the way, Oregon is still populated by heterosexuals in the majority - not that there's anything wrong with that. Come up with a better epithet. Or move back to Cali.

[kel3]

illegal in mass but in my 10 plus years and all 3 of my cars i never got a ticket. I use wire ties to pass inspection then after that i take it right off, front plates look aweful especially on a 335

[calvino]

Originally Posted by bimdaddy

No emission checks either right?

nope is fl

[tintivilus]

Originally Posted by cgpublic

...I purchased the Skene Design bracket (http://www.skenedesign.com/) in combo with a Bimmian body colored plates for front and rear (http://www.bimmian.com/90/). I can remove the bracket and the body colored plate minimizes the actual plate size.

What do you mean "body colored plates"? Plate frames?

Originally Posted by mfstout

I don't use a front license plate. I get a ticket a year and I just pay it. The front of the e92 just looks like ass with a U.S. plate on it. God I wish we had Euro plates here.

You know, it wouldn't be so bad if the BMW plate bracket were actually sized for US plates. Sticking a US plate on a JDM-sized bracket is irritating. I've been thinking about trying to saw down a plate bracket to eliminate the overhang but I'm lacking confidence in my plastic-working skills.

[mJ335]

I recently got my first ticket for not having a license plate in the front (in 7 years of not having it lol). I got inspected, paid $10, as soon as I left the police building, I made a right into a gas station and took it off Only when I'm in Pasadena (Los Angeles County is very strict about this), I put my plate up on the passenger side of the dash. Been doing that for 3 months now, no tickets!

[cgpublic]

Originally Posted by gloster

cg, do you use the Bimmian plate on the front or just the back? From the Skene design pictures, it looks like you don't need to use any backing plate or other bracket with it. It looks like the license plate mounts directly to the Skene bracket. Is that right? I'm thinking of ordering the Skene design bracket for my front plate.

...and the Bimmian body colored plate frame front and back. You can just use the Skene and forgo the plate frame, but I liked the look of the frame as it minimizes the plate by covering the bottom. Not as nice as no plate at all, but like I said, depending on how often you're pulled over, cheaper than tickets, no pullovers and no holes in the bumper if I want to remove.

[chazzz]

Originally Posted by Kitz

just mount your license plate..I got 4 tickets for license plate in 6 months and I gave up..I donated too much for those ticket, not worthy even a penny..

Good heavens, 4 tickets in six months. Where do you live (in So Cal)? I live in Riverside (so cal) and I have never gotten any tickets for no front license plate.

[DSe93]

Thanks for your replies everyone. I'm just curious, to all those who have gotten tickets how much was the fine? Mine was $35.

[gloster]

Originally Posted by cgpublic

...and the Bimmian body colored plate frame front and back. You can just use the Skene and forgo the plate frame, but I liked the look of the frame as it minimizes the plate by covering the bottom. Not as nice as no plate at all, but like I said, depending on how often you're pulled over, cheaper than tickets, no pullovers and no holes in the bumper if I want to remove.

Thanks for the pic, cg! That clears it up. I'm going to go ahead and order just the Skene brackets for now.

I'm getting drop-darker-than-legal tint in a couple weeks and figure I'm tempting fate with the combo of both no front license and illegal tint.

[TTG]

Originally Posted by DSe93

Thanks for your replies everyone. I'm just curious, to all those who have gotten tickets how much was the fine? Mine was $35.

In WA it is $120.00 if you get pulled over by a cop. I've never heard of getting a no plate ticket when parked.

I have been driving w/ no front plate in WA for over 15 years now and yet to get a ticket. I got couple of verbal warnings but that is it.

Good luck.