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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by Greeno » Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:31 pm

It is probably still worth a call to the dealers to see if they can get the face plates as the info might be incorrect
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by kernel-debugger » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:34 pm

I would recommend them all day long, they come in handy in summer & winter. You can use the vents to either cool the drink or heat them up depending on your drinks choice and time of year etc.... They also have an adjustable grip so no matter what size of cup you use they sort of ratchet to the cup size and grip firmly. Simply push them in when you're finished with them. A note worth making though.....don't forget to push them in before getting out of the car. They get in your way and you're more likely to break them off whilst exiting from the car. :thumbsup:
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by bat1959 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:32 pm

Greeno wrote:It is probably still worth a call to the dealers to see if they can get the face plates as the info might be incorrect
Face plates are now available, collected and fitted mine today. :D
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by pvr » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:10 pm

You can talk ... 3 years later you still have not finished your retrofit process ... :D
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by Wondermike » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:17 pm

Yeah I should change the title, 'cos everyone else posting their info has finished it off.

I don't think preparing a "how-to" is one of my stronger points, along with choosing a good car colour or picking the right time to buy and sell. :rofl:

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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by Farao » Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:21 pm

Did mine today in less then half an hour. I know need to see whether the system works with sporty driving :driving: :driving:
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by chrismox » Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:00 pm

Thanks for the guide, took no time at all.

For completeness, here are the part numbers (driver's side) and current prices at my local dealer:

Drink holder - B51.45.7.070.324 - £32.10
Front cover (replaces the blanking plate) - B51.45.7.056.652 - £0.17
Screws - B65.75.8.235.255 - £8.90

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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by WLH » Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:05 pm

561design wrote:What kind of rocks do you guys drink? I love my cup holders and put al sorta stuff in them. The only time I get concerned is when the cup is tall. The cup then becomes top heavy because the holder itself is shallow.
X2 as real tall cups just don't work very well and should be avoided.

About the rattle. I've never had that problem but one member in our local club who claimed he had that problem with certain drinks lined the inside of the holding arms with the soft side of velcro tape.
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by teamemmenracing » Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:47 pm

Just fitted 2 cup holders as well ........... took about 5 mins each side.

Likewise I need the 2 face plates,I was tempted to make something using modified blank plates but decided to keep the blamk plates intact, never know when you might need them.
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by ZedFourM » Thu May 03, 2012 11:27 pm

chrismox wrote:Front cover (replaces the blanking plate) - B51.45.7.056.652 - £0.17
Screws - B65.75.8.235.255 - £8.90
Are those prices the right way around? 17p for the front cover, but over 8 quid for the screws???
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by Geezah » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:16 am

Have you all gone nuts? You let passengers actually eat and drink inside your Zed!??
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Re: Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by Z4MO » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:21 am

BMW_Z4_Norway wrote:Where can I buy some and are they hard to fit by yourself? :)
Buy them from the dealer, I paid £95 for both.

Very easy to fit. Undo one screw and pull out air vent, attach cup holder to the bottom of the air vent using supplied screw and slot back in. I think there will be a fitting guide on here somewhere and you will get them with the holders :thumbsup:
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Retrofit Cupholders (half finished!)

Post by ieatanimals » Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:54 pm

Hi. Will these fit the E89 2013 plate?
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