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It is, however, a great mulligan for potential moving violation citations, so yin/yang IMO.
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I'm likely to be ordering/using that one once my G05 arrives here. Will be the first car I've run a front plate on in quite some time most likely.
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10-22-2019, 10:56 PM | #92 |
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Retrofitting US miss tow hitch plate holder
After weeks in the making I got a machine shop to retro fit the US mill to work on my G05 X5 M50i. after installing it I realized it triggers the parking sensors and is supper annoying. Considering having the shaft shortened hopefully if I bring it closer to bumper it should work well. Here is what it looks like
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10-30-2019, 07:03 PM | #93 |
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Anybody running this setup?
https://www.cravenspeed.com/the-plat...mw-x5-m-sport/ It's sold out on their website, seems popular but can't find pics. My friend with an M5 has this bracket and works well, no sensor went off after small adjustments. |
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I bought the slybracket but decided to do a standard front plate instead. If anyone’s interested, make me an offer. Rather sell here than on the “bay”.
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03-23-2020, 07:56 PM | #96 |
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I noticed that everyone's Sly Bracket is installed on a angle, pitched forward to the ground. You think there is a way to straighten it to be parallel to the bumper? Angled spacers? Maybe a 3d printed bracket? Anyone have more photos from the front straight on? My plates just came in and CA requires front plates. I have OEM mount in the trunk if all else fails.
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Will this fit 2013 x5?
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Just purchased this as well.
Just wondering, though, if this affects the overall cooling capability of the car since a license plate now blocks what looks like the main or auxiliary radiator. Anyone notice any temperature differences? |
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Not sure if people are still looking for easily removable front plate solutions for non m sport bumpers, but I think I found a solution for the 2019 xLine x40i. If your order the offset mount platypus bracket from Cravenspeed for a "2019 x5 m sport" it clears the front sensors on my xLine x40i x5.
Link: https://www.cravenspeed.com/the-plat...mw-x5-m-sport/ Think I've got every driver assistance package you could get on a 2019, and the sensors all seem to work fine with the plate installed. Someone who seems to be in the same situation as me had the same idea, and their review on the Cravenspeed site comes to the same conclusion that the m sport plate kit works well on a non m sport x5. |
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I saw this on a Tesla over the weekend. It's a vinyl sticker. Only legal in California at the moment and costs $70. The G05 front bumper doesn't have enough room vertically for a good installation but it is an interesting idea.
https://licenseplatewrap.com/ Last edited by robby818; 09-08-2020 at 07:30 PM.. |
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Has anyone tried the Tego Automotive License plate retractor?
https://tegoautoproducts.com/product...ate-retractor/ |
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I've now scanned through the entire website and watched all the videos. I have to say, as an engineer, that at least mechanically, this appears to be a very well engineered product, not the fly-by-night hobby hacks you tend to see for stuff like this. I am tempted to try this just to support good engineering for a change, as crazy an overkill as this is (but they don't ship to Canada). Seems like it would also be cool to attach some Frikin Lasers™ to that in addition to the plate.
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I must say the only benefit of living in Alberta, Canada is that we are required to have only the rear plate on our vehicles. I gotta thank the previous conservative government's effort in saving money. Our vehicles look spectacular without the plates in the front.
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10-26-2020, 05:15 PM | #109 |
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My solution. I've been using this method for my last 4 BMW's and none of them flew off even traveling triple digit speeds (in mexico )
I put two vertical strips of the dual lock tape right next to each other on the side of the plate. Wind pushes the plate into the velcro so its not going anywhere. I use this method on my previous F10, F15, F85, F80 without any issues. My thoughts are nobody is going around stealing license plates. If they were it doesn't matter how you attach it because you can rip the whole mount off the car in seconds if they wanted to. The plate looks like its floating and the metal plate does not touch the bumper at all. It also does not impact the sensor below it if you install it like I did all the way up just before the raised edge Get two packs of this and you are set. Make sure you clean the area to remove any wax/residue, then heat up the tape before applying it to the bumper and to the plate. I would let it sit for a few hours before actually attaching the plate to the car allowing the adhesive to cure. It comes in clear or black. Black is great because you can easily remove the front plate for photos and the black tape sorta blends right into that area of the bumper which you can edit out easily if needed. I for one can't stand off center plates or crooked danging plates with zip ties. Best part is that its all reversible without leaving any marks. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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