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What do people on the forum do about the lack of a cup holder on the e89's

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Post by Number5 » Sat May 27, 2017 11:14 pm

The Wife holds mine
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sun May 28, 2017 1:57 am

Happy days Number5 - well at least until you don't have an opinion, because that isn't an option! :laugh: SWMBO rules.
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Post by GBZ4 » Sun May 28, 2017 7:51 am

Splendid solution No 5. I need to get one of those! :rofl:
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Post by Maniac » Sun May 28, 2017 8:54 am

No.

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Post by RickRob » Sun May 28, 2017 11:38 am

Boris wrote: Fri May 26, 2017 3:19 pm Amazing the way different people use cars, I've driven for over 40 years and NEVER used a cup holder :lol:
Same with me and I don't remember dying of thirst! :P
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Post by Dr-Jon » Sun May 28, 2017 2:42 pm

Im now looking to retro fit a 1 series cup holder.. it might fit. I will look into it a bit more.
Number 5 Don't think my wife would be happy to sit in the car every day just so i have somewhere put put my coffee, but im glad too see you like Costa coffee
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Post by Dr-Jon » Mon May 29, 2017 5:36 pm

guys do you think with a bit of fiddling this might work.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E82-E84-E ... Sw241YbgMt
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Post by ronk » Mon May 29, 2017 5:38 pm

Boris wrote: Fri May 26, 2017 3:19 pm Amazing the way different people use cars, I've driven for over 40 years and NEVER used a cup holder :lol:
ditto but 50 years!
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Post by Nanu » Mon May 29, 2017 7:27 pm

I just stop at a cafe. No cup holders required except your hands :)
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Post by Nanu » Mon May 29, 2017 7:29 pm

Number5 wrote: Sat May 27, 2017 11:14 pm The Wife holds mine
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Post by Highlander » Mon May 29, 2017 7:59 pm

GBZ4 wrote: Sun May 28, 2017 7:51 am Splendid solution No 5. I need to get one of those! :rofl:
Think you'd be better with the pair :rofl:

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Post by Maniac » Mon May 29, 2017 9:37 pm

Dr-Jon wrote: Mon May 29, 2017 5:36 pm guys do you think with a bit of fiddling this might work.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E82-E84-E ... Sw241YbgMt
The e89 cup holder is only for left hand drive cars. No right hand version is available as it's bracket interferes with electrics inside the tunnel. I've seen someone retrofit but you have to cut holes in the console and do a bit of fiddling to get it to fit right.

Just not worth it.

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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon May 29, 2017 10:05 pm

Highlander wrote: Mon May 29, 2017 7:59 pm
GBZ4 wrote: Sun May 28, 2017 7:51 am Splendid solution No 5. I need to get one of those! :rofl:
Think you'd be better with the pair :rofl:
Too right, you can't beat a nice pair!

Best solution to the problem Number5. :thumbsup:
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Post by kinger » Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:13 am

the cup holders in my Boxster were a work of art, i never used them, just used to show them to people and say...look...thats a work of art...

my TR6 doesnt have any at all....still ive managed to keep that for 37 years and it hasnt ruined my driving enjoyment.......
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Post by Dr-Jon » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:02 pm

ok guys just reading some post on here, came across a post asking about removing the dash trim,
it links to this post http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1148144
so my question now is in the bottom left picture in that post, what is that hole in the metal work of the dash for???
could i maybe squeeze a 3 series cup holder in there?
what exactly is behind that?
I know it would mean cutting a hole in the trim, but the cupholder would cover any hole and look almost like it ment to be
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