R56 EURO style license plates legal in CA?
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Much is put into state plates to make them easily itentifiable for state to state and various types of plates within a state, it bascilly comes down to easy identification which enaces your individual safety because enforcement is easier.
Last edited by Motor On; 04-22-2007 at 07:12 PM.
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CA Vehicle Code: 5200. (a) When two license plates are issued by the department for use upon a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which they were issued, one in the front and the other in the rear.
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CA is funny with some of their laws. You can pick up a CVC or california vehicle code book and it will explain everything you ever wanted to know. Its really funny because my neighbor is a San Diego PD cop and he doesn't have a front plate at all on his car. I will definitely be opting for the tow hook mount.
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Does anyone know if it is definetly legal to have the US plate on the tow hook mount, and then a Euro plate on the front bumper? I would assume that since you are properly displaying both your front and rear US plates, that the Euro plate would not be a problem? I would think that it would fall along the same lines as cosmetic mods? What do you guys think?
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Enforcement of the front plate requirement varies from place to place in California. Santa Monica and San Francisco are known to enforce it aggressively. San Francisco uses traffic light cameras, which rely on your front plate for identification. For Santa Monica it is a revenue source.
In Monterey County, many cars don't have front plates. No one seems to care. I have the GoMiniGo.com tow hook plate holder. It is solid stainless steel and made well. Stainless is expensive and hard to work. So, $50 seems reasonable to me.
In Monterey County, many cars don't have front plates. No one seems to care. I have the GoMiniGo.com tow hook plate holder. It is solid stainless steel and made well. Stainless is expensive and hard to work. So, $50 seems reasonable to me.
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Hell, I've done euro delivery and still think it's massively look-at-me to put ED plates on a BMW when you're back in the states.
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Thats nice.. But I just think you're being a biotch, it was all about differing the look of the vehicle, nothing more. Of course if dissing people makes you feel better about yourself then have at it. Cheers!
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Back OT, the euro plate is illegal even if it's the same number/letter combo as your officially issued plate. As some have stated, you might not get bothered (ever) but it will always be a possibility that you get a fix-it.
The tow hook mount is 100% legal. While the law dictates the distance from the ground that the plate must be, it says nothing about it having to be in the center of the bumper. Several cars have it mounted off to the side from the factory (Mitsu EVO comes to mind)
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ummm...so would you be the pot or the kettle?
Back OT, the euro plate is illegal even if it's the same number/letter combo as your officially issued plate. As some have stated, you might not get bothered (ever) but it will always be a possibility that you get a fix-it.
The tow hook mount is 100% legal. While the law dictates the distance from the ground that the plate must be, it says nothing about it having to be in the center of the bumper. Several cars have it mounted off to the side from the factory (Mitsu EVO comes to mind)
Back OT, the euro plate is illegal even if it's the same number/letter combo as your officially issued plate. As some have stated, you might not get bothered (ever) but it will always be a possibility that you get a fix-it.
The tow hook mount is 100% legal. While the law dictates the distance from the ground that the plate must be, it says nothing about it having to be in the center of the bumper. Several cars have it mounted off to the side from the factory (Mitsu EVO comes to mind)
Last edited by Ed.A; 07-06-2008 at 08:05 AM. Reason: to be a nicer person
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Racing stripes, fancy wheels, and the MINI styling itself are much more "look-at-me" than a Euro plate. Just owning a MINI has a fair amount of "look-at-me" to it. Otherwise, no need for the nostalgic retro style. BMW wouldn't have had to license the MINI name, and whatever else was included. They could have just made a BMW Rabbit/Golf/Mini like car of their own design and given it a number. Much of the Youification is for look-at-me effect. Should we all wear grey overalls and sweatshirts? Or, is it good to wear nice cloths?
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Oh, and please stop all you Vendors on here from inticing us with your Wares
Sorry, but I'm sure most of us realize that Bling goodies for our vehicles don't add horsepower or handling upgrades.
And the "poser'' ( that'd be english spelling) blanket statement was rude, again sorry if I'm a Kettle or Pot or whatever for pointing that out.
Last edited by Ed.A; 07-06-2008 at 08:12 AM.
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Naw, that'd just make you a poseur
Oh, and please stop all you Vendors on here from inticing us with your Wares
Sorry, but I'm sure most of us realize that Bling goodies for our vehicles don't add horsepower or handling upgrades.
And the "poser'' ( that'd be english spelling) blanket statement was rude, again sorry if I'm a Kettle or Pot or whatever for pointing that out.
Oh, and please stop all you Vendors on here from inticing us with your Wares
Sorry, but I'm sure most of us realize that Bling goodies for our vehicles don't add horsepower or handling upgrades.
And the "poser'' ( that'd be english spelling) blanket statement was rude, again sorry if I'm a Kettle or Pot or whatever for pointing that out.