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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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'08 E350...what do you suggest for installing a basic front license plate? No bracket is currently attached. Dealership or is this something I can do without the dealership? Any help is appreciated...

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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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'08 E350...what do you suggest for installing a basic front license plate? No bracket is currently attached. Dealership or is this something I can do without the dealership? Any help is appreciated...
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Parts.com has a front plate bracket for $66.00 - but I recommend just leaving off the front plate. I'm in California and haven't had a front plate on my daily driver since 1990 without any issues.
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http://www.parts.com/parts/2008/MERC...ense%20bracket
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_W
Parts.com has a front plate bracket for $66.00 - but I recommend just leaving off the front plate. I'm in California and haven't had a front plate on my daily driver since 1990 without any issues.
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+1 i hate having a front plate. took mine off and was gonna get some body work done for some chips and gonna get the holes filled too
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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I run without one here in Texas, but I have been stopped twice in the last month. It all depends on how strict the cops in your area are. One of my stops was a local cop, the other a state patrol.

If you don't want to damage your bumper there is an alternative. It's not great but it does save drilling holes in your beautiful Benz bumper.

http://www.gominigo.com/MB.html
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 12:04 PM
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Thanks Mike, otto, and gaazmon for the feedback. There isnt a NC state law for me to have one, I received a decorative plate as a gift and wanted to install it. I may go to the parts.com route.
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i just feel it's such a shame to drill holes in a bumper on such beautiful cars. Mine has 4 holes (2 for the mounting bracket and 2 more because the screws they used for mounting the plate on the bracket were too long and they drilled them all the way into the bumper)
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