So my E30 had this great european plate on the front until earlier this week. I say "had" because when I was on the freeway I encountered the debris (big pieces) of a disintegrated truck tire. I thought I'd managed to avoid all the pieces, and just when I was feeling pretty proud of the maneuverability of my car ;) I got a bit of instant karma: the GMC van about 4-5 car lengths in front of me hit a piece and picked it up. It proceeded to nail the front center of my car with a loud BANG. One look in the rearview mirror and I could see the plate , smashed holder and tire piece(s) tumbling off to the shoulder. I feared the worst, but when I pulled over and inspected the damage, I was blessed with the good news - NO DAMAGE other than the plate & holder!
I recommend that people buy plates like this for the front of their cars. It saved the precious plastic bumper and who knows what else. Cheap insurance :up:
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After:
By the way, the lip was off in my garage at home when this happened - it's fine :)
I recommend that people buy plates like this for the front of their cars. It saved the precious plastic bumper and who knows what else. Cheap insurance :up:
Before:
After:
By the way, the lip was off in my garage at home when this happened - it's fine :)
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