Cup Holder Upgrade NICE :)

bigturbovr · 03-29-2012, 12:30 PM

Bord again today took me 1 min to install. About 7 dollars each at the stealership LOL This is on my Base 06 325i

Before:

After:

Also another great mod:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667608

SilverII · 03-29-2012, 12:38 PM

you got the mod bug

project6 · 03-29-2012, 12:56 PM

Nice!

erm, what's with the BDU inspired shorts?

AcE90 · 03-29-2012, 12:59 PM

I was going to do that with the radio knobs but im cheap.

33beto · 03-29-2012, 01:00 PM

Part number same color please. Im next on this mod.

wannabe · 03-29-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bigturbovr

Bord again today took me 1 min to install. About 7 dollars each at the stealership LOL This is on my Base 06 325i

Was it $7 for the entire cupholder assembly or just the silver accent?

gary88 · 03-29-2012, 01:03 PM

How do you get the cupholders out?

apocalypse · 03-29-2012, 01:09 PM

How about a cup holder upgrade so that they can actually hold normal sized drinks?

JDLM · 03-29-2012, 01:13 PM

it's just the silver tab from the LCI (that is different)

AllBlackBimmer · 03-29-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by apocalypse

How about a cup holder upgrade so that they can actually hold normal sized drinks?

...or one that doesn't feel like its going to break everytime I touch it...

...in all honestly, I knew the cupholders in BMWs (along with some other german cars) absolutely SUCKS. and you know?.. Im OK with that.

Those crazy Germans don't understand why anyone would need a cupholder in a "performance car", because you shouldnt be worried about drinking anything anyway...

...and how are you supposed to drink when both of your hands are on the steering wheels?

BMW cup holders SUCK. you know, I know it. Yet, we still love our cars

BTW: nice mod above, ha, would be the LAST thing I would ever even thinking about changing in more car though

looks a tad better than stock though!

respectBMW · 03-29-2012, 01:35 PM

what is the part number for those?

Wilhelm · 03-29-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gary88

How do you get the cupholders out?

Pry off the trim (#3) with something that won't scratch it up. Unscrew the screws (#4) on either side of each cup holder and gently pull out the whole assembly.

Wilhelm · 03-29-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by respectBMW

what is the part number for those?

Here is a really good DIY, which includes all the part numbers.

When I did this on my E91 one of the parts was slightly different from the OE part. So I had to trim off a bit from the one that was different and stick it on with some 3M mounting tape. Pretty sure I had the right part number, but just sayin'.

954Stealth · 03-29-2012, 04:59 PM

If you think these are bad, you should try out the Optimus prime cup holders in the w211 E-Class. That used to break on me if I even looked at it wrong.
These BMW cup holders are much better in my opinion.

WickedB · 03-29-2012, 05:25 PM

Except for the accents... I don't see what the difference is...lol... someone please enlighten me..

OlivaresAnthony · 03-29-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedB

Except for the accents... I don't see what the difference is...lol... someone please enlighten me..

that is the difference

wynnnj1977 · 03-29-2012, 06:21 PM

My friend hit it couple years ago with his knees accidentally so it couldn't go back, then I got them replaced under warranty thank god. (I didn't tell them how it happened)

TroyDeJ · 03-29-2012, 06:55 PM

i did this last year, love it and worth every penny of the $12 lol

ricko177 · 03-29-2012, 08:43 PM

I don't understand why anyone needs any cupholders.

mickcris · 03-29-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ricko177

I don't understand why anyone needs any cupholders.

To hold cups.

335iJWC · 03-30-2012, 01:58 AM

so its $7 for just the accents or the whole assembly?

bigturbovr · 03-30-2012, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilhelm

Pry off the trim (#3) with something that won't scratch it up. Unscrew the screws (#4) on either side of each cup holder and gently pull out the whole assembly.

You do not need to remove trim #3 Just pop them out as your using it to hold a drink.

You remove #5 & #6 this is the trim that comes off. You snap the new ones on.

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