[DillionDay]

I am leaving Germany and shipped my BMW back to North Carolina. North Carolina doesn't require a front license plate. Is there something I can do about the two holes my old Europe license plate left in my bumper? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[bimmerfile]

Bumper plugs.
https://www.bumperplugs.com/index.ph...&product_id=73

[CAMOETO]

Originally Posted by DillionDay

I am leaving Germany and shipped my BMW back to North Carolina. North Carolina doesn't require a front license plate. Is there something I can do about the two holes my old Europe license plate left in my bumper? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

A lot of people leave their German front plate on the as a souvenir.

[PANDA F22]

So are you gonna have a 2er without the orange reflectors in the US or is it a US spec car with European delivery? If its the first I'm definitely jealous

[DillionDay]

Originally Posted by CAMOETO

A lot of people leave their German front plate on the as a souvenir.

I have to turn in my plates in order to get my temporary plates.

[DillionDay]

Originally Posted by PANDA F22

So are you gonna have a 2er without the orange reflectors in the US or is it a US spec car with European delivery? If its the first I'm definitely jealous

It's a US Spec. I bought the painted reflectors before I took delivery and installed them the first day...lol.

[DillionDay]

Originally Posted by bimmerfile

Bumper plugs.
https://www.bumperplugs.com/index.ph...&product_id=73

Thank you.

[jt8307]

Originally Posted by DillionDay

I am leaving Germany and shipped my BMW back to North Carolina. North Carolina doesn't require a front license plate. Is there something I can do about the two holes my old Europe license plate left in my bumper? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I think you are worrying about a problem you likely don't have. I was considering ED and was worried about the same thing; however, my friend who did ED 2 years ago said they don't drill holes for the front plate. His was attached using an adhesive (either tape or glue) which his US dealer removed when he picked his car up in the US. Maybe someone else who has done ED themselves can confirm, but I don't believe they drill holes.

[JerryW235]

Originally Posted by DillionDay

I am leaving Germany and shipped my BMW back to North Carolina. North Carolina doesn't require a front license plate. Is there something I can do about the two holes my old Europe license plate left in my bumper? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

We're in SC, no front plate, but our used M235i came from NJ, which does have one. There were 6 holes in the front bumper under the front plate. The dealer gave me a BMW logo plate to cover them up, but I didn't like the way it hung down into the grill area. So, I thought I'd have some fun and got a Euro plate bracket, and a fake German plate that in a rear view mirror reads "MUV IT ON OVR". I know, certainly not a purist move, and probable "poser-ish", but a lot cheaper than a new front bumper cover. Plus, I've gotten a few laughs out of it from people asking about it.

[keylime503]

I can confirm that ED front plates are attached with adhesive, no holes are drilled.

[inc235]

Originally Posted by jt8307

I think you are worrying about a problem you likely don't have. I was considering ED and was worried about the same thing; however, my friend who did ED 2 years ago said they don't drill holes for the front plate. His was attached using an adhesive (either tape or glue) which his US dealer removed when he picked his car up in the US. Maybe someone else who has done ED themselves can confirm, but I don't believe they drill holes.

I think he has had the car in germany for a bit. (not ED, maybe military?)
So, he probably had to mount front plate and has holes now.
And I can confirm ED doesn't drill holes. Mine was taped on.

[DillionDay]

I was stationed near Stuttgart. The people at European Military Auto Sales mounted (drilled) the front plate bracket. Obviously I had to turn in my old German plates and I can tell you that it wasn't double sided tape.

I have a buddy that ordered an M4 from another military auto sales dealer closer to Ramstein and they double sided taped his front bracket. He just shipped his M4 back and he had one hell of a time getting the front plate off.

[tinyTIM]

I am in PA and my car came from a dealer in Ohio. Ohio requires front plates but PA does not. So, when the day came to pick up my new car, I noticed a BMW vanity plate on the front and told them I didn't want it on there. Little did I know there were four holes drilled in the bumper. I went back and forth with the dealer on possible solutions and the dealer finally agreed to have the holes filled and painted by their body shop at no charge to me. Very happy with the results and you can't even tell the holes were there. I don't think I could live with four bumper plugs, but that's me. I would check with a body shop about getting them filled in and painted.

[DillionDay]

Originally Posted by tinyTIM

I am in PA and my car came from a dealer in Ohio. Ohio requires front plates but PA does not. So, when the day came to pick up my new car, I noticed a BMW vanity plate on the front and told them I didn't want it on there. Little did I know there were four holes drilled in the bumper. I went back and forth with the dealer on possible solutions and the dealer finally agreed to have the holes filled and painted by their body shop at no charge to me. Very happy with the results and you can't even tell the holes were there. I don't think I could live with four bumper plugs, but that's me. I would check with a body shop about getting them filled in and painted.

I thought about going that route. I'm not sure if I want to spend the money because I'm thinking about selling it. I love the car but it's going to get me in trouble....lol. Having the car in Germany for the past 2 years you get spoiled with having no speed limit.