Front license plate Y or N

JET335 · 05-15-2013, 02:04 PM

you guys get any heat from the cops about rolling with no front license plate?

I want to take mine off because it looks SO much cleaner, but I wanted to see what you all thought.

KwlAznKid · 05-15-2013, 02:31 PM

where in the bay do you live? sf you will get shit, fremont you will get shit, sj you probably will as well, Cupertino will as well, the only places you can get away without a plate really is like Oakland or Hayward.. lol

JET335 · 05-15-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KwlAznKid

where in the bay do you live? sf you will get shit, fremont you will get shit, sj you probably will as well, Cupertino will as well, the only places you can get away without a plate really is like Oakland or Hayward.. lol

Im on the peninsula, in San Mateo.

Do you have a front plate on?

tigermack · 05-15-2013, 03:03 PM

I am in Fremont most of the time. No problems. Cops see me coming and don't give me any hassle. *knock on wood*

taioneren · 05-15-2013, 03:10 PM

I am fine in Cupertino area as well

darkevo · 05-15-2013, 03:13 PM

no till you get a ticket ...then yes?! lol

I assume you have front tint as well.

Delusive · 05-15-2013, 04:34 PM

Went for a whole year with no front license plate, drove all over the place from Daly City, San Bruno, San Francisco, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, etc. Most cops won't care, just the asshole ones who don't have anything better to do will pull you over.

In my year of having no front license plate I only had 2 cops pull me over for it, so I just said might as well put it on and take off my tints. I mean $50 in a year, keep adding that up everytime you get a fix it ticket.

VTECaddict · 05-15-2013, 04:36 PM

You most likely will not get pulled over for it. But if you ever park on the street where parking is enforced (eg meters or time restricted zones), you have a very high chance of getting a ticket from parking enforcement.

KwlAznKid · 05-15-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GILMORE

Im on the peninsula, in San Mateo.

Do you have a front plate on?

I do, I ran no front plate in socal for 4 years in college and now 2 years (currently live in oc) but when I was living in fremont I ran plateless for a few weeks and got pulled over, if I recall correctly I was pulled over 3 times in fremont and finally gave up and slapped the plate on, I mean I was much younger when this happened so maybe that played a factor? I know it's pretty bad in sf though, I've had a few friends who got ticketed while their car was PARKED in sf, but it's all the luck of the draw I guess!

KwlAznKid · 05-15-2013, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

You most likely will not get pulled over for it. But if you ever park on the street where parking is enforced (eg meters or time restricted zones), you have a very high chance of getting a ticket from parking enforcement.

that explains my friends getting tickets while parked in sf lol

bplewis24 · 05-15-2013, 05:05 PM

I'm in Sacramento and had to deal with this recently because I swapped out my front bumper and didn't want to drill holes in the new one. So I decided to go plateless, although I DID buy a tow hook mount from US Millworks just in case I get too much crap or need to drive/park in different areas.

Ultimately what made me decide to go without was looking at all oncoming traffic everywhere I went. About 1 or 2 in 10 cars would have no plate. I figured they can't all be getting pulled over.

My worst fear isn't getting a fix it ticket for the plate really. It's getting pulled over for the plate and getting a ticket for my tint. If I have to pull that off and re-do it I'm gonna be upset!

tigermack · 05-15-2013, 05:15 PM

I take them right off after I get a fix-it. lol

JET335 · 05-15-2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tigermack

I take them right off after I get a fix-it. lol

thats pretty much my plan

aarijk · 05-15-2013, 06:46 PM

I went without for a couple of years. Eventually got pulled over and got cited for tints. Those are expensive to "replace", or you just pay the fine. Either way it co$t$.
Finally decided to put the front plate back on - yes I like my car without the front plate, but it's not worth the hassle. Some @$$hole local cop with nothing better to do will eventually tag you.
My $0.02...

fixedreality · 05-15-2013, 07:05 PM

Bay Area, roaming around mostly in SF and on Peninsula. Never any trouble, except for one cop who pulled me over for tints, told me to put it on but didn't cite it.

twinship · 05-15-2013, 07:32 PM

No plate is better, no doubt.

But imagine you DO get pulled over, you've had 1 too many beers, and a fix-it violation becomes a DUI.

It's a small risk, to be sure. But not one I'm willing to take.

Eagle1oh7 · 05-15-2013, 08:47 PM

Get a no-holes, problem solved!

barkles · 05-16-2013, 01:46 AM

I've been rolling without plates around LA for 13 years. I've been twice cited for it when receiving a moving violation, once when receiving a parking ticket and was once pulled over solely based on the lack of the front plate. I've gone the past 5 years (knock on wood) without being pulled over or cited for no front plate. I have a trick that seems to be working... I keep the DMV temporary registration in lower right of the windshield.

m3monkey · 05-16-2013, 08:54 PM

never got pulled over for no front plates before. but parking enforcer got me in front of my house. damn mofos!

techwhiz · 05-17-2013, 05:12 PM

Get a quick release plate for parking. I don't worry about it. One ticket for no plate in more than 10 years. Even when I got speeding tickets the plate or lack of was ignored. Now if you park in SF you want to have that plate on the front. They will write a ticket on a parked car for no front plate.

blacknbean · 05-17-2013, 05:14 PM

i never had one living all over cali until i moved to SF. its crazy here. got a ticket at 11:30pm on a friday parked on my own street for no plate..wtf. also got no plate tickets parked at a meter when there was free parking :/ so i rock one now. if i move ill take it back off lol

andy05cars · 05-27-2013, 04:58 PM

Hey Gilmore,

I was in your situation just last week. I decided to just get the front plate bc I didn't want to get pulled over but now i'm debating if i should put it on. I got the one from turner mortorsport Part #: B335ITHLP bc it said it contours to the car and is angled

I just took some pictures today with it. Hope this helps either way.

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Delusive Lieutenant Colonel 141 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: Bagged E92 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (9)	Went for a whole year with no front license plate, drove all over the place from Daly City, San Bruno, San Francisco, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, etc. Most cops won't care, just the asshole ones who don't have anything better to do will pull you over. In my year of having no front license plate I only had 2 cops pull me over for it, so I just said might as well put it on and take off my tints. I mean $50 in a year, keep adding that up everytime you get a fix it ticket. __________________ Instagram Youtube
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bplewis24 Lieutenant 190 Rep 537 Posts Drives: 2019 LBB M2 Comp; Tesla Model3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (1)	I'm in Sacramento and had to deal with this recently because I swapped out my front bumper and didn't want to drill holes in the new one. So I decided to go plateless, although I DID buy a tow hook mount from US Millworks just in case I get too much crap or need to drive/park in different areas. Ultimately what made me decide to go without was looking at all oncoming traffic everywhere I went. About 1 or 2 in 10 cars would have no plate. I figured they can't all be getting pulled over. My worst fear isn't getting a fix it ticket for the plate really. It's getting pulled over for the plate and getting a ticket for my tint. If I have to pull that off and re-do it I'm gonna be upset! __________________ Brandon
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aarijk New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2009 328i E93 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I went without for a couple of years. Eventually got pulled over and got cited for tints. Those are expensive to "replace", or you just pay the fine. Either way it co$t$. Finally decided to put the front plate back on - yes I like my car without the front plate, but it's not worth the hassle. Some @$$hole local cop with nothing better to do will eventually tag you. My $0.02...
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fixedreality Private First Class 10 Rep 122 Posts Drives: HPF M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: SF iTrader: (1)	Bay Area, roaming around mostly in SF and on Peninsula. Never any trouble, except for one cop who pulled me over for tints, told me to put it on but didn't cite it.
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barkles Private First Class 8 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Sport Wagon Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I've been rolling without plates around LA for 13 years. I've been twice cited for it when receiving a moving violation, once when receiving a parking ticket and was once pulled over solely based on the lack of the front plate. I've gone the past 5 years (knock on wood) without being pulled over or cited for no front plate. I have a trick that seems to be working... I keep the DMV temporary registration in lower right of the windshield. __________________ 80 320i + 07 328i Wagon + 09 Cayman + 65 Volvo 1800S
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techwhiz Colonel 454 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	Get a quick release plate for parking. I don't worry about it. One ticket for no plate in more than 10 years. Even when I got speeding tickets the plate or lack of was ignored. Now if you park in SF you want to have that plate on the front. They will write a ticket on a parked car for no front plate.
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blacknbean Major 14 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LA iTrader: (2)	i never had one living all over cali until i moved to SF. its crazy here. got a ticket at 11:30pm on a friday parked on my own street for no plate..wtf. also got no plate tickets parked at a meter when there was free parking :/ so i rock one now. if i move ill take it back off lol
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andy05cars Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 LCI 335i M Sport Join Date: May 2013 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	Hey Gilmore, I was in your situation just last week. I decided to just get the front plate bc I didn't want to get pulled over but now i'm debating if i should put it on. I got the one from turner mortorsport Part #: B335ITHLP bc it said it contours to the car and is angled I just took some pictures today with it. Hope this helps either way. Attached Images
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