So I got my euro plate today and went to try and mount it. Of course not one of the 30 gazillion holes in the "Universal Euro Mounting Bracket" matches up with the 3 holes drilled for the US plate holder. So has anyone used the bracket from Licenseplates.tv with any luck?

I'm reluctant to but it looks like the best way would be to use some self tapping screws into the bumper. I used a dremel and made some of my own holes in the mounting bracket but since the holes in the bumper are in the shape of a pyramid, they pull the plate down and away from the top creating about a 1/4" gap along the top.

 

took me a while to find a way to get 2 of the screws lined up....i could never get all 4 so i used double sided tape on the bottom and screws up top


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I had to drill new holes on the Euro plate bracket in order to put mine on.

 

i drilled new holes as well

 

Mine lined up perfectly with the factory holes. I got my euro plate & black plastic plate holder from licenseplates.tv as well.

 

There is also the option of using strong magnets on the back of the bumper, worse comes to worse get a pair and put them bedhind your bumper

 

i just got four screw that were about .5 inchs and metal tapping. seculy went in right through the aluminuium reinforment. so pretty much oyu have to drill new holes.

 

So I haven't gone out to try and put the euro plate on here but I got thinking, what did Audi use on the euro A4? Same thing as the NA bracket just different shape? If so where could I get one?

 

seriously ?
its a ******* plastic bracket, drill some god damn holes in the bracket so it lines up witht he holes in your bumper, and enjoy it

 

Here in Europe,where every country requires a front license plate, all carsalready come with flat areas in the middle of the front bumpers with proper tapped holes for license plates. Since not all U.S. states require a front plate, U.S.-spec cars normally have a rounded bumper... and you have to attach some kind ofseparate plate bracket if you need a front plate.

We've got two U.S.-spec VWs with ushere in Europe right now. I used a flexible EuropeanABS plate holder (with the bazillion holes) for each car. The original U.S. plate brackets had beendrilled into the bumpers, so I used those holes. Problem was, we've got the U.S. curvedbumpers. Refusing to drill more holes in the bumpers (since we'd eventually be taking the carsback to the States), I used double-sticky foam mounting tape on the ends of the ABS bracket.The key was to findflexible-enough brackets so that they curved appropriately. They'veheld for about eight years now; through road salt, car washes, etc.

So how is it on the U.S.-spec B7 A4 (which I'm considering getting)? Is the front license mounting areareplaceable (as opposed to having to get a whole new grille), so a European version of the mounting area can be put on for a European plate?

How about in the rear?

--Marek