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  • MR 325
    Moderator
    • Oct 2003
    • 37825

    #1

    Front plate ticket while parked

    Left the house for a while and came back to a front plate ticket on my S50 E30.

    I know CA requires two plates, I'm not stupid. The real CA plate for my car is BAD E30, I have a front German replica plate reading BAD E30 as well. Don't get me wrong, I know it's not a CA plate on the front but it does read the legal tag for the car.

    Anybody know if there's a way to avoid this $40 ticket? Or am I fucked?!
    BimmerHeads
    Classic BMW Specialists
    Santa Clarita, CA

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  • Avus E30
    No R3VLimiter
    • Feb 2005
    • 3650

    #2
    Im new here but as far as ive heard i think youre out 40.
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    • Cabriolet
      R3V OG
      • Apr 2010
      • 9620

      #3
      there are some more recent laws that allow loopholes. i for atm but to some googling should find them.
      Much wow
      I hate 4 doors

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      • einstein57
        R3V OG
        • Jun 2007
        • 10780

        #4
        If you read the fine print its a fix it ticket. Go to chp for inspection and pay the $15
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        • IRON-E
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Dec 2007
          • 16548

          #5
          Yup, you're out $40, I was parked for 1 minute passed the meter time. Ended up with a parking ticket for $50 for expired meter and a $25 for no license placard displayed.

          Moral of the story; you will be supporting the city of LA for another unjust ticket.
          @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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          • happycamper
            Grease Monkey
            • Jul 2007
            • 371

            #6
            Originally posted by MR 325
            Left the house for a while and came back to a front plate ticket on my S50 E30.

            I know CA requires two plates, I'm not stupid. The real CA plate for my car is BAD E30, I have a front German replica plate reading BAD E30 as well. Don't get me wrong, I know it's not a CA plate on the front but it does read the legal tag for the car.

            Anybody know if there's a way to avoid this $40 ticket?
            Or am I fucked?!
            put the real California one on? sounds pretty easy actually

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            • drinaldis
              Member
              • Oct 2010
              • 53

              #7
              Originally posted by IRON-E
              Yup, you're out $40, I was parked for 1 minute passed the meter time. Ended up with a parking ticket for $50 for expired meter and a $25 for no license placard displayed.

              Moral of the story; you will be supporting the city of LA for another unjust ticket.
              LA's bad. I got a $115 parking ticket and my car's never been there. I produced a airline ticket that said I was in Hawaii at the time. BTW, I live in NorCal and no one borrowed the car. Good stuff.

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              • KenC
                King of Kegstands
                • Oct 2003
                • 14396

                #8
                You're boned.

                They do this in Portland now, too. It's $50 here.

                New BMWs don't come with a provision for front plates. You're supposed to use plastic tapping screws and screw it into the bumper. My buddy has a new X5M and refuses to screw a plate into the bumper. He just keeps paying the fines instead.
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                • supkev
                  E30 Modder
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 912

                  #9
                  Thats why I have my CA license plate under my euro one cause alot of my friends always tell me they got tickets in LA even if its on dashboard they won't accept it.


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                  • QUKBMER
                    R3V OG
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 8178

                    #10
                    Thats why when i move to arkansas i am going to love it there (sometime in the future). They only issue a rear plate only !!!!!
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                    • MR 325
                      Moderator
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 37825

                      #11
                      Originally posted by happycamper
                      put the real California one on? sounds pretty easy actually
                      Thank you for your useful contribution. A true asset to the forum.
                      BimmerHeads
                      Classic BMW Specialists
                      Santa Clarita, CA

                      www.BimmerHeads.com

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                      • IRON-E
                        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 16548

                        #12
                        Originally posted by MR 325
                        Thank you for your useful contribution. A true asset to the forum.
                        Thank you..
                        @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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                        • blocke
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 1305

                          #13
                          Same shit happened to me when I bought my car 2 yrs ago. It was like 25 bucks if I remember. But it was NOT a fix it. I didnt get any option to have it signed off. Simply bend over, take the fine up the ass.
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                          • Dominic49
                            E30 Fanatic
                            • Feb 2007
                            • 1373

                            #14
                            Originally posted by IRON-E
                            Yup, you're out $40, I was parked for 1 minute passed the meter time. Ended up with a parking ticket for $50 for expired meter and a $25 for no license placard displayed.

                            Moral of the story; you will be supporting the city of LA for another unjust ticket.
                            how is it unjust?

                            you break the law, you pay the consequences. he is allowed to goto court for it.

                            now weather or not the law should be on the books is another matter...

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                            • IRON-E
                              I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 16548

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Dominic49
                              how is it unjust?

                              you break the law, you pay the consequences. he is allowed to goto court for it.

                              now weather or not the law should be on the books is another matter...
                              No disrespect buddy, but you live in GA., we get popped for the most ridiculous things here in Cali. Everyone here should just open a separate checking account for bullshit tickets like this one.
                              @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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