Tow hook mount license plate

[MrKevinRosales]

I got myself the performance aero bumper and am looking for alternatives for my front license plate.
I'm leaning towards a tow hook mount license plate mount. I've searched the forum and haven't been able to find any pictures of the performance bumper with a tow hook mount license plate and was wondering if anyone had one available for reference.

[bobdavisnpf]

Originally Posted by MrKevinRosales

I got myself the performance license plate and am looking for alternatives for my front license plate.
I'm leaning towards a tow hook mount license plate mount. I've searched the forum and haven't been able to find any pictures of the performance bumper with a tow hook mount license plate and was wondering if anyone had one available for reference.

The photo on the ECS Tuning site looks like a 135i performance or M-sport front bumper... dunno maybe it's an M3


what is this "performance license plate" you mention, is that for the back?

[MrKevinRosales]

Originally Posted by bobdavisnpf

The photo on the ECS Tuning site looks like a 135i performance or M-sport front bumper... dunno maybe it's an M3


what is this "performance license plate" you mention, is that for the back?

Haha oh geeze, I meant the performance aero bumper. Like the one from the tii concept.

[a4nut]

I don't have pics, but I do have a gently used cravensoeed tow hook mount that I no longer need since I moved to a 1- plate state.

[Esteban]

No front plate here in SoCal either. Haven't had one for about 28 years and never been hassled for it.

California is a two plate state, btw. I like to live dangerously. lol

[bobdavisnpf]

Originally Posted by a4nut

I don't have pics, but I do have a gently used cravensoeed tow hook mount that I no longer need since I moved to a 1- plate state.

pm sent

[icegrill]

Originally Posted by MrKevinRosales

I got myself the performance aero bumper and am looking for alternatives for my front license plate.
I'm leaning towards a tow hook mount license plate mount. I've searched the forum and haven't been able to find any pictures of the performance bumper with a tow hook mount license plate and was wondering if anyone had one available for reference.

US mill works makes a super quality one I'm selling my car and will sell you mine for 75.00 shipped. Ps it's a month old. $100 new

[MrKevinRosales]

Originally Posted by icegrill

US mill works makes a super quality one I'm selling my car and will sell you mine for 75.00 shipped. Ps it's a month old. $100 new

Thanks for the picture but I'm looking specifically to see what it looks like o the Aero bumper not the M-Sport bumper

[swunder]

I'm using the one that attaches to the lower grill, I didn't like the look of the off center tow hook. I'm very happy with the it --

https://carbonio.com/products/bmw-fr...nt-msport-cell

The off center look is kinda... childish to me.

[gjm120]

Originally Posted by swunder

I'm using the one that attaches to the lower grill, I didn't like the look of the off center tow hook. I'm very happy with the it --

https://carbonio.com/products/bmw-fr...nt-msport-cell

The off center look is kinda... childish to me.

The Skene bracket is good. However, it is in the middle of the bumper. I didn't want one lower for fear it would impede airflow.

Edit: just looked at their website and the plate can be dropped nearly below the bumper.

[icegrill]

Originally Posted by swunder

I'm using the one that attaches to the lower grill, I didn't like the look of the off center tow hook. I'm very happy with the it --

https://carbonio.com/products/bmw-fr...nt-msport-cell

The off center look is kinda... childish to me.

Originally Posted by swunder

I'm using the one that attaches to the lower grill, I didn't like the look of the off center tow hook. I'm very happy with the it --

https://carbonio.com/products/bmw-fr...nt-msport-cell

The off center look is kinda... childish to me.

🤣 not quite the description I would use but.....

[tock172]

I've got a tow hook license plate mount on the front of mine because there was no way I was going to drill the bumper for a plate. I actually bought two slightly different designs on eBay and combined the parts to make one that suited me. I can remove it with one turn of a Heyco wrench that I store in the trunk, where I keep the tow hook cover in a small baggy.

[gjm120]

I actually like the asymmetry of the tow hook mount.

[MrKevinRosales]

Originally Posted by swunder

I'm using the one that attaches to the lower grill, I didn't like the look of the off center tow hook. I'm very happy with the it --

https://carbonio.com/products/bmw-fr...nt-msport-cell

The off center look is kinda... childish to me.

I wouldn't say it looks childish, I'm just not completely sold on it. This is why I want to see pictures of the performance bumper with one to see if it sways me either way

[bobdavisnpf]

That Carbonio one does look really nice, but it relies on some pretty weak grill plastic. Last month, my first thought for a centered plate holder was to try and make my own for that spot... then I decided I didn't want something that'd impede airflow. But mounting my BMWCCA grill badge, I decided that lower honeycomb is so lightweight, it might get cracked if a big enough bug hit it wrong. A 3" grill badge at the solid-plastic margin seemed like as much as I'd want to stress it with.

[bobdavisnpf]

Originally Posted by a4nut

I don't have pics, but I do have a gently used cravenspeed tow hook mount that I no longer need since I moved to a 1- plate state.

a4nut thanks for selling this off to me. Goes on pretty easy and feels secure. My front bumper getting so blinged out already, and I've still got the USA-shaped BMWCCA badge to add in there...