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I once had a custom cup holder that was velcroed to the center console. Worked perfectly for every application!
"1991 332is - 1998 Supercharged OBDI S52 - E36 5-Lug with E36 M3 Brakes - B&G Coilovers - 2.93 LSD - Style 5's"
Gone but not forgotten
"1997 M3"
Currently being restored past its former glory
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Thats exactly where I used to put things in my '87 M6. I forgot a couple times and lost the drink, but hey, thats the joy of owning classic bimmers.Originally Posted by danielw05
She came with two hands, right?Geezerman: I already have a woman, and she did hold drinks for me, but what happens when she wants one too?!
Cupholder looks fine to me man, I have been looking for solutions to the cup problem myself.
Last edited by Sherman321; 11-28-2009 at 09:49 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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why do you even need a cupholder? no drinking in the car! the only exception i make is to a bottle of water and that can be easily jammed somewhere.
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'12 F30 328i Sport Line
'00 F-350 Dually
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I personally drive up to 250 miles a day sometimes. Don't have time to stop and sit down for a drink every time I'm thirsty. I have just been getting bottles of water, but I think its stupid to pay so much for a damn bottle of water when its so cheap out of the tap. That said, I'm probably going to hit up that ultimate cupholder guy and see what the deal is.
Funny enough though, my car that has cupholders in it, I don't drink or eat in.
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no rest stops in va? don't need to pump gas every once in a while? buy a case of water and re-use the bottles if you don't want to keep paying for it. bottled water isnt that expensive if you buy it by the case at costco or direct from Poland Spring, they even deliver it.
'91 SpecE30 #523
'12 F30 328i Sport Line
'00 F-350 Dually
BMWCCA #360858 NASA # 128290
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Funny you mention the rest stops, they closed just about all of them as a cost cutting measure. I'll probably just stick with the bottles for a little while, I do enjoy that clean interior look. Speaking of which, I should make a thread about this 325 I just picked up.
Thanks for the reminder about costco, I have a membership and haven't been in 6 months!
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I liked mine better....doesn't line up perfectly, but it doesn't stick out like a swore thumb.
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Hmmmm, with a little work I could see that fitting. What e36 is that from exactly? Looks pretty good regardless of fit though.
Last edited by Sherman321; 11-28-2009 at 10:40 AM.
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T. Dot, your interior is gorgeous!
My ultimate driving machine: 1995 Avus Blue M3 with 17 inch TSW's
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Y.dot, is that Rudy? (crazazn?)
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It's an e46 cupholder.
And yea Dave that is Rudy.
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Where did you get this? Thats exactly what I want.
I don't smoke, so I'm sold on front-of-the-shifter cup holder setup since the ashtray is useless to me:
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Is that cupholder leather? ^
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http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=139862
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/thread
I ///M Faster
The fact that the console doesn't line up sticks out like a sore thumb though, your very clean interior makes me want to overlook that fact thoughI liked mine better....doesn't line up perfectly, but it doesn't stick out like a swore thumb.
vedy vedy nice
/thread, I may have to fashion something along those lines
oh yeah +1
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How did you make that?! A DIY is absolutely necessary!! That's the perfect solution and so clean.The fact that the console doesn't line up sticks out like a sore thumb though, your very clean interior makes me want to overlook that fact though
vedy vedy nice
oh yeah +1
My ultimate driving machine: 1995 Avus Blue M3 with 17 inch TSW's
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Vinyl...
And my previous black vinyl comfort seats did the same thing.
The problem with the "integrated" cupholder in the above pic is that it isn't very versatile, like when you have a drink that's not a "normal" size then what do you do with it?
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You know you could mold it to whatever size you want, IE a normal+big, or a normal+small like above depending on what you typically drink.
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Ah, well... no. Better wording would have been to say it looks like it belongs on a bicycle, but was too lazy to go back and edit.
My e30 came with the identical cupholder, mounted in the same location with wood screws as the OP, and I ended up chucking it after one to many drinks flew out when I forgot they were there and took a corner too fast. (out of direct line of sight and on the passenger side)
Now I either hold my cup, or stick my cup between my seat and the door.
Woodsy as !@#$
Why not just get a water bottle.(like a "sports" bottle) It fits between the console and seat, you can put whatever you want in it, and if it does go flying it won't spill. For longer trips, I've attatched a water bladder (camelback) to the back of the seat as well.
Problem solved no mods needed.
Give a man a match, and he'll be warm for a minute. Light a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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search, a lot of people try to do this, and one guy actually made it line up perfect
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For longer trips, I've attatched a water bladder (camelback) to the back of the seat as well.
Problem solved no mods needed.
Same here.
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It's vinyl. "sfgadgetguy" seems to be an upholstery guy. I guess leather could be an option (darn it, I should have asked). He makes these and sells them on ebay...
The ebay listing has been " BMW e30 Cup Holder 325 M3 318 IX 323 M-tech II Mtech I "
... he tends to repost this listing, make 'em and ship 'em out.
Last edited by ngcreese; 11-30-2009 at 03:26 PM.
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My customer did a write up on how to make the e46 console work.
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http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80990
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