Is my front plate mount missing something? Plate doesn't fit?

[brinesi]

Wow, feel silly but am trying to figure this out. I have a gloss black 3.2 front plate mount for the US sized plate - it all mounts perfectly etc.. However, the holes they have built into for the license plate are clearly too wide for a US plate. On my front plate mount that came factory with the car that is the gray plastic, they just sloppily drilled into it. Is this the only way? Seems a little silly.

[UmIsThisThingOn]

I'm pretty sure mine was drilled in order to fit the LP onto it.

[2Point0TDan]

Fit my Euro plate perfectly. ;)

I think they made it intentionally like that so they did not have to make two separate parts. If you don't have a NA mount, then you need to buy one to attach to that piece.

[brinesi]

Fit my Euro plate perfectly. ;)

I think they made it intentionally like that so they did not have to make two separate parts. If you don't have a NA mount, then you need to buy one to attach to that piece.

I have a NA mount. It was extra for the 3.2 NA mount in addition to the 3.2 grill. 2 separate pieces.

[2Point0TDan]

The filler plate has two chrome strips on it. Once I removed that, it had an opening to fit my Euro plate. I would think the NA plate mount filled in that section like this:

[brinesi]

The filler plate has two chrome strips on it. Once I removed that, it had an opening to fit my Euro plate. I would think the NA plate mount filled in that section like this:

Yep, but the holes that are already created in the plate are too wide for the holes in a NA plate. Wasnt sure if there was another piece I was missing or if its always just drilled into the plastic.

Also, I guess Id need a special drill bit to give it threads rather than just holes?

[rayray]

You can take the plate holder off and simply drill your own holes. Remove the screw on each far side in the space below the rings.

[brinesi]

Ok, so it sounds like I must drill my own then. That seems a bit ghetto considering I bought the thing just to hold a US plate. Weird.

[seph]

you mean the US licence plate braket doesn't fit the US plate properly? I never actually looked behind my plate. Interesting.

[audinepa]

Wow, feel silly but am trying to figure this out. I have a gloss black 3.2 front plate mount for the US sized plate - it all mounts perfectly etc.. However, the holes they have built into for the license plate are clearly too wide for a US plate. On my front plate mount that came factory with the car that is the gray plastic, they just sloppily drilled into it. Is this the only way? Seems a little silly.

Had samething happen when I purchased car new, dealership had to drill holes to allow correct attachment of vanity plate, since that time went back to plate delete.

[brinesi]

you mean the US licence plate braket doesn't fit the US plate properly? I never actually looked behind my plate. Interesting.

Precisely. See those two holes up top that one could only assume would be perfectly lined up for a US license plate? They're way off. Not nearly the correctly width. I couldn't believe it, hence why I was asking if I had missed something, some kind of other part that mounts on there behind the plate - I noticed that my dealership drilled into my factory gray front US plate holder to make the dealer plate work but naively assumed that was because their dealer plates were a weird size. For a car and automaker with fit and finish off the charts, I refused to believe the solution was to drill into my US plate holder to make a US plate fit. But that's the way I guess it must be :( . Even stranger how they clearly have it correct for the rear plate mount, it's not like the measurements were off, it's such a weird thing. We must be missing something.

[glassbj]

I'm also pissed off. Spending $150 on an OEM part that needs to be modified is just insane.

Mine arrived today. I guess I am off to Lowes to hack this thing together. If anyone knows the proper way, please advise.

[Devilz173]

I had the same issue. Its normal. The holes were drilled and when i tried to put the front plate...new ones were needed. Smh really.. I just got the plate delete and said...fuckkkk that! $50.00 mod worth it

[brinesi]

Yup, I just had to drill into the damn thing with new holes - what were they thinking putting those holes for US plates like that. It's pretty weak.

[glassbj]

What did you guys use to fasten the plate? Nut and bolt? Or simply short self tapping screws?

[lkngal]

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here. I know this is an old thread, but was wondering if anyone has any new findings. I just bought a Q5 with the front piece for a vanity plate, and rather than the standard 7" holes, it has two HUGE (too big for plate screws) holes 8.5" apart. I would like to avoid drilling into it, has anyone found an add-on or adapter for this?

For those who might say the only option is to drill, how did you do this? Was it with a special screw or nuts/bolts/washers...?

Thanks!!!

[Project Quattro]

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here. I know this is an old thread, but was wondering if anyone has any new findings. I just bought a Q5 with the front piece for a vanity plate, and rather than the standard 7" holes, it has two HUGE (too big for plate screws) holes 8.5" apart. I would like to avoid drilling into it, has anyone found an add-on or adapter for this?

For those who might say the only option is to drill, how did you do this? Was it with a special screw or nuts/bolts/washers...?

Thanks!!!

The front plate (which was installed by the dealer) on my factory mount is held on by short self-tapping screws. I bet if you drop by the dealer they can just give you some, or at least tell you what size they use.


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