Removing front number plate [Archive]

jcremonini

28-03-2009, 01:55 PM

Chaps,

I've decided to remove the front plate as I think it looks better without it. I've removed the two screws which 'appear' to hold the surround on but it's not clear to me how I now remove the surround. I am guessing it's a case of levering it off but I don't want to take the chance of scratching the bumper without knowing exactly what I am doing.

Help!

James.

DazBlackCSL

28-03-2009, 02:08 PM

The surround should have its own screws on it ??

Depends if someone has messed about with it already before you , but mine had 3 screws holding the surround on :thumbs:

jibm

28-03-2009, 02:26 PM

you might be lucky and they havn't screwed it to your bumper - can you not see where the screws should be?

shimmy

28-03-2009, 04:07 PM

j

look underneath the holder for one or two screws:thumbs:

sailorbaz

28-03-2009, 04:59 PM

Note part numbers 17 here. Those should be the only screws holding it in place, maximum of 3 really. Two top left and right, maybe one in the middle.
Pull out at the top and then down. There are wee lips on the bottom edge holding it into the bumper. I've had mine off half a dozen times recently after getting my bumper repaired
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/c/n/210.png

Hazy

28-03-2009, 10:48 PM

you will have to get the screw holes filled and the bumper repainted for a proper job mate....

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=55&d=1238273295

Radders

28-03-2009, 10:55 PM

you will have to get the screw holes filled and the bumper repainted for a proper job mate....

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=55&d=1238273295

getting mine done, your car looked fantastic today!

Bealo

29-03-2009, 02:12 AM

What have you guys found to be the best way to attach your front number plate to the bumper once the surround has been removed?

Velcro????

SMD

29-03-2009, 02:59 AM

Leave it off Bealo!:thumbs:

Bealo

29-03-2009, 03:05 AM

Leave it off Bealo!:thumbs:

UMM you bad boy.... isn't it illegal :hahaha: :hahaha:

Knowing my luck i would get pulled the first time i drove with it off :banghead:

SMD

29-03-2009, 03:07 AM

Must have fallen off! Well get it sorted! No probs!lol :thumbs:

Bealo

29-03-2009, 03:15 AM

Must have fallen off! Well get it sorted! No probs!lol :thumbs:

I see you have rehearsed that a few times :thumbs: :thumbs:

Have you got any pictures of yours with the number plate off????

SMD

29-03-2009, 11:45 AM

Will take a few today as the sun is out!:thumbs:

Bealo

29-03-2009, 11:48 AM

Topman. :thumbs: :thumbs:

SMD

29-03-2009, 12:24 PM

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd22/SMD31/P290309_1113.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd22/SMD31/P290309_111301.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd22/SMD31/P290309_111302.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd22/SMD31/P290309_1114.jpg

sailorbaz

29-03-2009, 01:46 PM

Thank god I'm not the only one that can live with the holes left after removing the plynth. I had a smaller plate on it for a while but have returned to standard since having my bumper repaired. After all, change is good.

I knew I would wish I'd filled in the holes when my bumper was away getting painted! DOH!

alexk

29-03-2009, 02:11 PM

One of the good things of Switzerland, the front plates are TINY.
So the CSL does not have a number plate holder.

Check mine ->
I can have a look how many holes there are.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6969/dsc04535rs9.jpg

glendog74

29-03-2009, 04:00 PM

That looks a lot neater than the UK's big plates! :smt023

Bealo

30-03-2009, 02:23 AM

Rags

30-03-2009, 09:34 PM

I know people say that 'so what if there are holes, there should be a numberplate covering them' but dealers must be stupid to have screwed the plate+holder to the carbon fibre bumpers.

Tw£ts