Front Plates On Ed

MWcoupe · 09-10-2006, 05:43 PM

hi i have called my CA to make a note saying that i dont want the front plates mounted . she said ok and shes going to make sure . but ppl are saying that ED must drill the frame in for the euro plates. anyone have info on that. anyone got their ED with no license plate frame

Raven · 09-10-2006, 07:06 PM

You do not have to have front plate holes drilled in your car. The car is your property and you can do what you want with it. Whether your state requires front plates or not the dealer is not allowed to force you into drilling the holes. In fact your can refuse delivery of the car. Many dealerships require you to sign a paper that says you refused the hole drilling but that's so they can cover their butt later if you were to get a ticket and say ... but I don't have front license plates.

CALIF65GM · 09-11-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven

You do not have to have front plate holes drilled in your car. The car is your property and you can do what you want with it. Whether your state requires front plates or not the dealer is not allowed to force you into drilling the holes. In fact your can refuse delivery of the car. Many dealerships require you to sign a paper that says you refused the hole drilling but that's so they can cover their butt later if you were to get a ticket and say ... but I don't have front license plates.

Raven: The OP is doing ED. Different rules.

Alpine: No it's the law in Germany, 2 plates. There's no way you're going to get around it unfortunately.

MWcoupe · 09-11-2006, 10:29 PM

did everyone that had ED kept their german plates?

JSpira · 09-11-2006, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven

You do not have to have front plate holes drilled in your car. The car is your property and you can do what you want with it. Whether your state requires front plates or not the dealer is not allowed to force you into drilling the holes. In fact your can refuse delivery of the car. Many dealerships require you to sign a paper that says you refused the hole drilling but that's so they can cover their butt later if you were to get a ticket and say ... but I don't have front license plates.

How do you figure? What you said is just plain wrong. German law requires front plates. End of story.

JSpira · 09-11-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by alpine330

did everyone that had ED kept their german plates?

EVERYONE? That's really hard to say. Maybe "most" ?

No reason why not to keep them although they are good really only as a souvenir.

TTG · 09-12-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JSpira

How do you figure? What you said is just plain wrong. German law requires front plates. End of story.

Yes, But there are many ways of putting up a front plate without drilling holes! I have made at least 5 requests and they all have been confirmed so far... We'll see what will happen on Oct 19th which is the day I pick the car up in Munich.

I assure you I will have front plates but the bumper hopefully will not be drilled. I will post the outcome in here for sure.

roller84 · 09-12-2006, 09:41 PM

I recall seeing a plate holder, for a Japanese car, that was attached to the car by using the tow hook. I wonder if the same could be done when doing a ED.

MWcoupe · 09-13-2006, 01:19 PM

picking up my car this week. my CA called to tell me that my car has cleared custom and is at bmw for inspection. she made a note for me that i dont want the plates. so ill let you guys know what happen the end of this week.
*fingers crossed* that i dont have holes on bumper.

e90fanatic · 09-13-2006, 01:21 PM

it will have holes. they won't repaint and repair your bumper for nothing. The only way to get it replaced or fix is damage your front bumper and they'll replace or repair it. I got my body shop to repair the two holes.

TTG · 09-13-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by alpine330

picking up my car this week. my CA called to tell me that my car has cleared custom and is at bmw for inspection. she made a note for me that i dont want the plates. so ill let you guys know what happen the end of this week.
*fingers crossed* that i dont have holes on bumper.

Yeah BUT did you do ED? It doesn't sound like it..... We are talking about the lic plate holes on ED cars.... Otherwise non of the cars at my local dealer have holes drilled yet and front plates are required in WA State..... But many people get away without the front plates just fine.

horatiub · 09-13-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by alpine330

did everyone that had ED kept their german plates?

yes I did

horatiub · 09-13-2006, 05:20 PM

and in most of the countries in Europe, is mandatory to have the front plate on.

CALIF65GM · 09-13-2006, 07:58 PM

WTF

I thought you were planning to do ED and haven't gone yet. You mean already did ED and came home?

VIZSLA · 08-04-2007, 06:35 PM

Not allowed to replace state plates here so...

rmorin49 · 08-04-2007, 07:05 PM

Remount your German plate on the front of your car using the license plate holder that is installed in Munich. That is what I'm doing, hoping to avoid getting stopped for failure to have a front plate, I live in MD and they require a front plate.

AZ-BMW · 08-05-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TTG

I have made at least 5 requests and they all have been confirmed so far... We'll see what will happen on Oct 19th which is the day I pick the car up in Munich.

Who is confirming these requests? If it is your CA, they have no authority in this regard (ie, neither does BMWNA ED). It is my understanding that the Delivery Center in Friemann, Germany, calls the shots in this regard.

TTG · 08-06-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ-BMW

Who is confirming these requests? If it is your CA, they have no authority in this regard (ie, neither does BMWNA ED). It is my understanding that the Delivery Center in Friemann, Germany, calls the shots in this regard.

wow old thread.... At the time I have ordered the car it was entered in their order sheet in the computer..... but needless to say when I picked up my car in Munich the plates were installed..... :mad: There really is no way around it....

e90fanatic · 08-06-2007, 06:35 PM

no matter what your CA says...there's no way around it. you will find your bumper with at least 2 holes in it. I tried to inquire about this when i did ED in 2005...and pretty much gave up for my 2008 ED.

"07"BobbyBimmer · 08-07-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven

You do not have to have front plate holes drilled in your car. The car is your property and you can do what you want with it. Whether your state requires front plates or not the dealer is not allowed to force you into drilling the holes. In fact your can refuse delivery of the car. Many dealerships require you to sign a paper that says you refused the hole drilling but that's so they can cover their butt later if you were to get a ticket and say ... but I don't have front license plates.

I'm in Cali and my dealer said no problem with no front plate, but I must sign waiver like Raven said.

e90fanatic · 08-07-2007, 10:45 PM

dude...tune to the right channel man...we're talking about ED (European Delivery). Not US delivery. You can have them drill the license plate on your front seat if you wanted if you just sign a waiver here.

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MWcoupe 24k GOLD 148 Rep 1,453 Posts Drives: Mineral White M4 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: BROOKLYN NY iTrader: (0)	picking up my car this week. my CA called to tell me that my car has cleared custom and is at bmw for inspection. she made a note for me that i dont want the plates. so ill let you guys know what happen the end of this week. fingers crossed that i dont have holes on bumper.
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