just a curious question for our friends across the pond..how does the european plates get mounted on the rear? i don't see any screws...

 

I'm wondering the same thing...I have a rear euro plate that I wan't to mount for shows.

 

For the US cars, just unscrew the US plate mount. The two mounting holes in the hatch door ARE the euro plate screw holes.

 

>> For the US cars, just unscrew the US plate mount. The two mounting holes in the hatch door ARE the euro plate screw holes.

i realized that..but i have to drill two holes on the plate to screw it on. i also know one can buy a euro frame for it. of all the pics i see of the euro minis with european plates without the license frame, i can't see the screws at all. 3m tape? would it come off after a few rain or car wash?

 

For my front plate I used 3M tape. I've had it on for about 6 months now and it hasnt fallen off and I wash my car every week :smile:

 

Heres a pic of my plate. It has a nice clean look without the plate mount...only problem is I can't take the plate off whenever I want

 

In Italy the frame is screwed on (in the standard mounting location) and the plate is then riveted to the frame, Italian law requires a "permanent" mounting of plates to prevent theft. BMW/Dealer has gotten good about putting caps over the rivets that match the color of the plate. Hope this helps answer your question. :smile:


Cheers!