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VINs of cars who lost back bumper cover?
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Spy021
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In Florida, if you are trading in a vehicle, it is possible to have the plate transferred to your new vehicle so that you can drive off with the license plate assigned to your new vehicle. No temporary tag needed. I've done this several times when purchasing new vehicles. It's fairly standard practice in Florida.
chronopc
Active Member
I have no idea if my wipers work or my bumper will fall off cause it doesn't rain in CA anymore.
Glamisduner
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lunitiks
Cool James & Black Teacher
Here's a video on how to remove the rear bumper cover:
And here's one on eBay:
2018 TESLA MODEL 3 REAR BUMPER COVER | eBay
What strikes me is that the cover is fastened with at least two 8.8 flange bolts on top. How the heck did those break?!
And here's one on eBay:
2018 TESLA MODEL 3 REAR BUMPER COVER | eBay
What strikes me is that the cover is fastened with at least two 8.8 flange bolts on top. How the heck did those break?!
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
I'll guess that the bolt remains with a small plastic piece attached. The rest sheared off.
I think I understand the OP photos now: the rear bumper is missing; we are looking at the back of the car without it.
I watched that video last night too. Thought it looked like it was on there pretty good but I guess large amounts of water cause a lot of force so who knows.
Lasairfion
Member
a moderator or the op should change the title of this thread. there is no problem with the m3 rear bumper. it is only the bumper COVER. this did happen to me.
in answer to the question about VIN, mine is 32xxx.
in answer to the question about VIN, mine is 32xxx.
In Florida electronic proof of insurance works too. Once a dealer submits the registration data the vehicles is registered, and in a database that police have. As a result in a traffic stop or accident the driver need not have a physical registration or insurance car. Both of these are in electronic form. For example I no longer carry a physical insurance card although I do have a digital copy on my phone as I do for insurance. When going out of state one can easily print physical copies.
Even if standing water/rain/air blew the bottom of the bumper off, why didn't the remnants of the bumper stay attached to the top? It seems odd to lose the whole thing.
wbhokie
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lunitiks
Cool James & Black Teacher
What do you mean ‘remnants of the bumpers stay attached to the top’? Have you seen some photos other than the two Twitter pics? Do we know there are no remnants?
My working theory right now is that there are indeed remnants of (broken) bumper cover plastic around the bolts on top, but if you’ve got conflicting info - do post!
mekberg
Member
I have intimate knowledge of the rear bumper cover as a result of my hitch installation. It is held on by many fasteners. There isn't really any way to "scoop" water either. The only thing I can think of is disintegration of wheel well liners.
It's not odd at all for different states to do different things.
Hard to even call what CA does "paper plates". That term is meant more for states that have actual temp registration that's a big rectangle of paper in the license plate area, or taped in the rear window, as opposed to our tiny-plastic-pounch-on-front-windscreen-with-scrap-of-paper proof of temporary registration.
Starting Jan 1, 2019, however, California will join the other states in requiring an actually visible paper plate with temp reg information, expiration, etc, 'securely affixed'. I don't think the program has been finalized yet, in terms of materials and location, but I suspect it'll look like most other states.
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