German number plate surrounds *gauging interest*

cdti · 04-26-2018, 06:16 PM

Reading around, it seems getting a set of proper german number plate surrounds for our BMW's is a PITA. So I'm gauging interest on whether it's worth bringing back a batch of these from Germany when I return next Thursday.

DriverLDN · 04-27-2018, 09:25 AM

Have you got an example of the surrounds you're thinking off?

cdti · 04-27-2018, 05:04 PM

see post #10

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1249781

IanS100 · 04-28-2018, 03:27 AM

I was behind a BMW with these fitted yesterday and they look well, or at least the back one did!

tadaska · 04-28-2018, 06:18 AM

I'm interested. Any idea how much it's going to cost me?

nick46 · 04-28-2018, 06:29 AM

If you'd posted this a couple of weeks ago I would definitely have been interested. Got some ebay specials! Not quite what I was expecting but they'll do.

ally_bassman · 04-29-2018, 04:09 AM

I'd be interested!

cdti · 04-29-2018, 05:21 PM

No idea of cost but I'm going to be at the dealerships tommorow so will update you shortly.

CitizenKane · 04-30-2018, 09:40 AM

I used to think these were OK, but this style of number plate surround (if not actual genuine ones) are absolutely done to death here in Ireland. Every second German car you see (invariably TDIs and the like) has them, usually combined with those pressed plates with German-style font

abeardo83 · 05-01-2018, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cdti

No idea of cost but I'm going to be at the dealerships tommorow so will update you shortly.

How did you get on dude? Interested to see what surrounds they had on offer. Someone's reversed in to the front of my car and cracked mine, so I might be in the market for a new set, should you be able to get some.

wrongmark · 05-03-2018, 02:16 AM

I have these on mine. I just bought them off ebay for about £10. They just have the BMW roundel on them, Bought a set with the Mini logo on them for the wife's car too. I got some totally plane plates made up without any dealer names/logos on them (although I know these are legally questionable but won't fail an MOT). I looked into the German pressed plates but after researching them and reading on the forums about how much of a pain they can be with the boys in blue I just didn't bother in the end.

I did have a pair that had M-Power on them when I first got the car (didn't even know what M-Power meant as I was new to BMWs). Then I found out what it mean and realised that they looked ridiculous on my vehicle as it is clearly not an M car.

CitizenKane · 05-08-2018, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wrongmark

I have these on mine. I just bought them off ebay for about £10

I thought the OP's point was about getting original ones from a German main dealer, as opposed to eBay ones?

1 AKY · 05-08-2018, 05:37 PM

I'd be interested....subject to a reasonable cost.

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cdti Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 206 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Stoke-on-Trent iTrader: (0)	German number plate surrounds gauging interest Reading around, it seems getting a set of proper german number plate surrounds for our BMW's is a PITA. So I'm gauging interest on whether it's worth bringing back a batch of these from Germany when I return next Thursday.
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IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	I was behind a BMW with these fitted yesterday and they look well, or at least the back one did!
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tadaska Major 114 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 320D ES Join Date: May 2016 Location: Eastbourne iTrader: (0)	I'm interested. Any idea how much it's going to cost me?
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nick46 Captain 338 Rep 640 Posts Drives: Bmw E91 lci 330d msport Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bridgwater iTrader: (0)	If you'd posted this a couple of weeks ago I would definitely have been interested. Got some ebay specials! Not quite what I was expecting but they'll do.
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CitizenKane Lieutenant 137 Rep 413 Posts Drives: 2018 F82 M4 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	I used to think these were OK, but this style of number plate surround (if not actual genuine ones) are absolutely done to death here in Ireland. Every second German car you see (invariably TDIs and the like) has them, usually combined with those pressed plates with German-style font
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wrongmark Second Lieutenant 99 Rep 257 Posts Drives: E90 320i, F31 328i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: South Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	I have these on mine. I just bought them off ebay for about £10. They just have the BMW roundel on them, Bought a set with the Mini logo on them for the wife's car too. I got some totally plane plates made up without any dealer names/logos on them (although I know these are legally questionable but won't fail an MOT). I looked into the German pressed plates but after researching them and reading on the forums about how much of a pain they can be with the boys in blue I just didn't bother in the end. I did have a pair that had M-Power on them when I first got the car (didn't even know what M-Power meant as I was new to BMWs). Then I found out what it mean and realised that they looked ridiculous on my vehicle as it is clearly not an M car. Last edited by wrongmark; 05-03-2018 at 02:21 AM..
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