Is my number plate on right?

geordiepaul · 11-27-2014, 03:41 PM

Daft question maybe but it doesn't look right, angled down.
My other half's number plate on her 2 series looks much better mounted on a black backing plate thing.
What's everyone else's like?

philiper1 · 11-27-2014, 03:43 PM

I am sure mine has got a backing plate too, seems yours is missing that!

matx1982 · 11-27-2014, 03:47 PM

The dealer hasn't used a plinth. Ask them to install one is what I would do.

Some times it suites not to have one... was given the option on my E92 M3.

Mat

malc1 · 11-27-2014, 03:50 PM

Mines mounted on a plinth.

JustChris · 11-27-2014, 03:51 PM

Mine is in a plinth, they took a short cut with yours or forgot.

geordiepaul · 11-27-2014, 03:54 PM

That's quite shoddy of them! Spend all that money on a car and they can't fit a number plate right.

How the hell do you get the covers off the screws?

Frosticles · 11-27-2014, 03:56 PM

yep, get a plinth

teaston · 11-27-2014, 04:09 PM

That looks plop! Tell them to change it!

F30Andy · 11-27-2014, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ChesterM2

Mine is in a plinth, they took a short cut with yours or forgot.

+1

jusdorange · 11-27-2014, 04:15 PM

why bother hiding your reg in 2nd, when its very clear in 1st lol

335i nthehouse · 11-27-2014, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jusdorange

why bother hiding your reg in 2nd, when its very clear in 1st lol

Two different cars - assume the other is his wife's

MRPoisson · 11-27-2014, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malc1

Mines mounted on a plinth.

+1. Saw one in the supermarket car park the other day the same as yours and I had to look twice to see what the difference was!

geordiepaul · 11-27-2014, 04:23 PM

Yeah missus car, so did the decent thing and covered it not arsed about mine.

So the screw covers, how do they come off?

matx1982 · 11-27-2014, 04:53 PM

Push a philips into the middle and through the plastic then unscrew and replace.

Or use a swiss army knife to flick them off by catching the edge.

Mat

Daftasabrush · 11-27-2014, 05:00 PM

I don't get the need for the plinth tbh, they clearly screw through the bumper anyway by putting screws there.

dopper99 · 11-27-2014, 05:00 PM

Its one of those things you probably wouldnt think to look for during handover when you first pick it up....but something you could cause a stink about if you did......

dopper99 · 11-27-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Daftasabrush

I don't get the need for the plinth tbh, they clearly screw through the bumper anyway by putting screws there.

It doesn't look vertical to me compared to the other pic. And it looks cheap.

amaar_malik · 11-27-2014, 05:14 PM

I took my backing plate off and angled it down on purpose.. Looks better in my opinion

Buster Blue · 11-28-2014, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiepaul

Daft question maybe but it doesn't look right, angled down.
My other half's number plate on her 2 series looks much better mounted on a black backing plate thing.
What's everyone else's like?

Yep yours is missing should be like your other half's mounting.

DickieGibbo · 11-28-2014, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiepaul

Daft question maybe but it doesn't look right, angled down.
My other half's number plate on her 2 series looks much better mounted on a black backing plate thing.
What's everyone else's like?

Mine has no plinth and angles down. Thought that was normal.

Been driving it for 18 months now so don't have much chance of it being sorted. Gutted!

Dickie

Buster Blue · 11-28-2014, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiepaul

Daft question maybe but it doesn't look right, angled down.
My other half's number plate on her 2 series looks much better mounted on a black backing plate thing.
What's everyone else's like?

Hi Paul is your front spoiler OEM? looks good.

Cheers

geordiepaul · 11-28-2014, 03:05 PM

Yes, genuine m performance.
been meaning to get photos if it ever stops raining in the north east.

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geordiepaul F31 330d M Performanced up. 109 Rep 464 Posts Drives: F31 330d Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Yeah missus car, so did the decent thing and covered it not arsed about mine. So the screw covers, how do they come off?
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