My new CDI lacks the molding needing to attach the front license plate (required in RI). The correct part is 211 885 0281, which I can get for about $75. Is there a less expensive solution that would still look good?

Thanks.

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 142k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

One thought I've had is zip tying the plate to the grill area below the bumper. I know that would slightly impede air flow...but it's hard to imagine it would make a difference. Thoughts? Perhaps it would look "ghetto."

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 154k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 172k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 142k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Maybe try E-Bay.de with the part # ? .

I've had good luck in finding obscure vintage BMW Motocycle parts this way .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Some hints on eBay searching

Remember that MB parts in EPC are listed in the form Axxx xxx xx xx

However people on eBay may or may not follow that format

So you want to also try xxx-xxx-xx-xx and also xxxxxxxxxx (all ten digits in one string with no space or dash)

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

Calif also requires a front plate. Not wanting to drill the bumper, I put some small eye bolts where the drilled holes would go on the plastic plate holder and zip tied it to the grill below the bumper. Make sure to wrap the zip tie aground the support pillars behind that grill. Has worked fine for a few years now although did come off once when I bumped a 700lb bump gate a lil too aggressively.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)