E30 Zone

due to having 2 number plates cracked due to numpty drivers using my bumper as when to stop reversing when parking, iv moved the plate to under the bumper, is their a panel that covers the holes left behind or do i just fill them in and smooth it out.

You must be bloody unlucky to have had two number plates cracked!...i would leave it where it should be,it looks shit where you have put it.....

No offence intended,just my opinion

macas wrote:You must be bloody unlucky to have had two number plates cracked!...i would leave it where it should be,it looks shit where you have put it.....

No offence intended,just my opinion

i like it

Get a metal pressed plate?

US spec. E30s use the same bumper as the rest of the world, but different rubber strips, with a separate bumper mounting plate. I've no idea exactly what they look like, or if they suit your needs, but possibly worth looking into.
Seems strange to me as well that you've had damaged number plates. One of the plus points of E30 bumpers is that they can be used to 'enlarge' parking spaces, if you find yourself blocked in by some inconsiderate idiot, and I've used this facility a few times over the years without ever damaging the plate.

Brianmoooore wrote:US spec. E30s use the same bumper as the rest of the world, but different rubber strips, with a separate bumper mounting plate. I've no idea exactly what they look like, or if they suit your needs, but possibly worth looking into.
Seems strange to me as well that you've had damaged number plates. One of the plus points of E30 bumpers is that they can be used to 'enlarge' parking spaces, if you find yourself blocked in by some inconsiderate idiot, and I've used this facility a few times over the years without ever damaging the plate.

have verrrrrry bad drivers wear i live

I would rather have them hitting my reg plate than my bumper

if you fill and smooth, then a slight hit will cause that to crack and look a mess.

put the plates back , but use some high quality foam sticky pads, this will redoce the chance of a plate cracking and also ha a bit of give for those idiots

macas wrote:You must be bloody unlucky to have had two number plates cracked!

I consider that good going. Replacing my number plate is almost a monthly occurrence, usually damaged by tossers with tow-bars who will probably never tow anything in their life