I am sympathetic to the front plate problem. (The Peoples' Republic of) California, also, requires a front plate. I never had a front plate on my non-daily-driver car, and I still don't.
Sadly my local CA dealer used wood screws to affix a front plate bracket to the front bumper of my SL550. So I am stuck with a front plate on my daily-driver car.
The reality is, in California, a car with no front plate which is used as a daily-driver eventually is going to get stopped and ticketed.
You should get DartZeel's - they have gold plated front plates with serial numbers ...
That is a beauty! In NY it is illegal to drive without a front license plate. I have been driving various BMW models for many years without, but never got pulled over and cited until I got my M3 last December. $180.00 fine. After being pulled over twice, I broke down and installed my plate with one of these. https://skenebrackets.com.
Just wait until after you bring it in for the first service at ~1500 miles when they 'unleash' the onboard computer to allow full power (after the car has broken in).
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That is my wife's 2018 440i. She has the dark blue interior with gray trim.
..this is my 11th BMW and 3rd M car...yes they are different cars at 2000+/- miles...right you are sir..
I am sympathetic to the front plate problem. (The Peoples' Republic of) California, also, requires a front plate. I never had a front plate on my non-daily-driver car, and I still don't.
Sadly my local CA dealer used wood screws to affix a front plate bracket to the front bumper of my SL550. So I am stuck with a front plate on my daily-driver car.
The reality is, in California, a car with no front plate which is used as a daily-driver eventually is going to get stopped and ticketed.
When my car went in for the 1200 mile service the dealer confirmed "break-in mode" will be deactivated. Full power and torque are released after the service. The engine and transmission fluid are changed as well as the oil.... It's not just a transitional change! BMW should reprogram the computer at the 1200 mile (first) service.
..you lost me...so do they reprogram at the 1200 mi service or not??
Congrats! Hopefully you viewed the mandatory video that all BMW drivers must see!!
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