New numberplates

[Roundal]

I am pissed! I had a new set of perspex plates printed and they come with 4 holes. The fellow says they are for the new cars and the new holders. I DON'T WANT 4 HOLES IN MY PLATES FOR A '98 MODEL!

Looks k@k. Oh well print a new set? R230.00 worth of beer money gone!

What do you guys think?

 

[Truvalu]

Pics????

 

[Hellas]

Nothing you can do bout that though... Get the biggest assed screws and fasten it. Thats how they want it :cursin:

 

[andrewbuch]

Put some tape over the holes on the back of the plat, Fill the holes with Bicarb soda powder & put a few drops of superglue on that. Should fill the holes

 

[Coisman]

imp:
I took out my screws and fastened my plate with hevy duty 2-sided tape.
So I also have a few screw holes in my plate.
I cant get it over my heart to put screws into my bumper.

 

[Lev]

Gizmo has an awesome idea, he uses the pin/push plugs things that BMW use to hold the inner covers of the wheel arches to the body , on his plates.
That one is he is clevaaaaa..

So with your four holes on your plate, you could use the smaller plugs and hold your plate to the bumper.

 

[Roundal]

Does anyone know if this is what they are going to be from now on? Can you still get the ones without the holes?

 

[Hellas]

Dunno if it's a new thing, but I still got a personalized plate earlier this year without the holes. The general plates all would have them.

 

[Lev]

It is possible, it depends on the supplier , some palte shops still keep the old (no hole) plate.
But eventually all our plates will have to be Aluminium plates with the RFID tags...:cursin:

While we can, lets enjoy have the perspex plate... :thumb:

 

[328ii]

Say have anyone noticed how the government graffiti f#ck$up the BMW designed airflow into the intake duct on the E36..?

Makes you laugh with wonder and then you cry.

8?>

 

[Roundal]

It is official! All new plates now come with the 4 holes. Sorry for the rant. My options are:

1. Double sided tape as normal and live with the holes;

2. Double sided tape and super glue a "dummy" rivet in the holes

3. Get the backing plates and do it the legal way! I note on the E39 there are screw holes in the boot and on the front bumper already. Just think the backing plate will mess with the look?

 

[Truvalu]

Backing plate is just plain Fugly!!!

Dummy rivets or covers sounds like a good idea.

Mine had the backing plates when I bought it, I removed those and fitted the plates with holes and double sided tape... It is only holes and I got used to them... don't even notice.... there are bigger a...holes on our roads to notice and whatch out for...