Cup holders

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

I hear ya. But don't you feel insecure when they release a M2 version of the cupholder?

Well maybe a little...guess I'll think of maybe a Porsche cup holder:-/

[jqsmooth]

Originally Posted by Lunker325

I use an ultimate cup holder that I carried over from my E39 M5. Holds coffee cups, water bottles, beer/soda bottles, beer/soda cans, whatever fits it holds and does not spill. Expensive for what it is, but they work great and have had it for 8+ years now.

http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/index.html

this is interesting. i may pick one up. i have a huge tumbler and it doesn't fit most cup holders, let alone ours.

damn 8+ years? i think you got your money's worth. wow...

[M3 Number 86]

Originally Posted by bimmer414

Nothing fits in there well, especially during fun driving. The BMW cup holder is the laughing stock of the automobile world. It's a complete afterthought; it doesn't come standard on the Euro model.

because "MERICA!

[yidgyi]

Not even my ///M coffee mug fits. Too slim and every time I accelerate it falls. At least it doesn't leak when tightened properly.

[BanjoPaterson]

Originally Posted by JoeM3SSII

A lot of things in the BMW interior comes short of expectations :


- buttons in center console (radio) feel cheap with too much play and side movement. Switching action is too deep.

- minion plastic arm failing to deliver belt 20% of times.

- Artificial time lag added in the whole Idrive interface, probably by some misguided interface ergonomy programmer. Compared to a vending machine interface running on an older 8 bit microprocessor instantaneous response.

- Volume radio knob the side of a teton should be 3X the diameter (space was available !)

- Coupe windows are insufficiently supported inside the door resulting in a wobbly and reverberating door slam shut sound. Compared to Audi doors which slam shut like a freezer door. = much better Audi built

- cheap plastic used in the door rail easily blemished and scraped by shoes.

- All BMW AC are of inferior quality and operation. (evaporator not properly managed by software condensates water creating molds stink, rust and leaks ). 15 years old Acura AC is ice cold and never stinks.

... and I thought it was just my car. With respect to the coupe windows, the lack of support also means wind/rattle noise when driving.Stu!

[Rajmun340]

Originally Posted by BanjoPaterson

... and I thought it was just my car. With respect to the coupe windows, the lack of support also means wind/rattle noise when driving.Stu!

Yes, just before deciding to order my M3 i testdrove the RS4 and S5 and the salesman pointed out how much more rigid the windows and door are in the Audi when you shut the door and he was right. I would go further and say that one E92 M3 out of 3 has excessive gaps in the exterior steel body. Having worked in the auto manufacturing industry, I know this is a direct quality indication for the steel used. It's not just due to thinner metal. Many other brand would not pass a car with the kind of gap you see on many M3's especially between the hood and the radiator.

I do feel in some areas the BMW quality is not as good as some peer german brands and definitively inferior to the Japanese obsession with creature quality. That said japanese cars reliability is inversely proportional to their performance. They're only reliable in utilitarian non-performance models.

[Dreamer99]

Originally Posted by Lunker325

I use an ultimate cup holder that I carried over from my E39 M5. Holds coffee cups, water bottles, beer/soda bottles, beer/soda cans, whatever fits it holds and does not spill. Expensive for what it is, but they work great and have had it for 8+ years now.

http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/index.html

I ordered one. Do you screw it to the console backing or does it just slide under and fit tight?

[Lunker325]

No screws or fasteners, just slip it under the center tunnel trim and bend the top as needed for a tight fit.

[mPlasticDesign]

Cup holders? What are those?

[jqsmooth]

Originally Posted by Dreamer99

I ordered one. Do you screw it to the console backing or does it just slide under and fit tight?

which one did you order? E39 5 series one? they don't have one for E92.

[BimmerRookie]

Originally Posted by mPlasticDesign

Cup holders? What are those?

cup holders = a receptacle for your cup or drink when your hands are busy

[UPSROD]

Originally Posted by mPlasticDesign

Cup holders? What are those?

One right behind the shifter!

[FType22]

I heard this thing once awhile ago about the reason why German cars don't have cupholders, and it's the most German reason ever. When making their vehicles for the enthusiast the engineers felt there should be no reason a driver should ever be eating or drinking in the car, so they omitted cup holders to avoid distractions while driving that could either ruin the experience or get the driver killed.

Personally I don't ever use the cupholders and don't care how crappy they are.

[Dreamer99]

Originally Posted by jqsmooth

which one did you order? E39 5 series one? they don't have one for E92.

E39. Fits nicely

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by mPlasticDesign

Cup holders? What are those?

Brah! you can fit like a juice box where that idrive slot would be!

[jqsmooth]

Originally Posted by Dreamer99

E39. Fits nicely

thanks. gonna place an order.

[jqsmooth]

Just installed this thing. Wow, excellent product. No more tumblers flying in my car when driving the shit out of it.

[JJH]

Originally Posted by DJP86

Personally I don't ever use the cupholders and don't care how crappy they are.

I second that!!!

[admranger]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

Brah! you can fit like a juice box where that idrive slot would be!

Or a Red Bull.

[CognitiveDistortion]

This is what I'd do

[M3Dimi]

Originally Posted by ||||||||||

No need for cup holders, because = racecar

Yup