Is this a drawer near the steering wheel?

bmwexecutive · 10-20-2006, 01:30 PM

Here's a picture of the european model 335i. Is that a drawer over to the left beneath the headlight switch?

LEDZEP · 10-20-2006, 01:37 PM

Yes. They get the drawer, we don't.

bmwexecutive · 10-20-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Yes. They get the drawer, we don't.

Screw that. This is exactly what I need in my car. I could put my wallet and cell phone in there instead of jamming it in the glovebox with my iPod and charger. What parts do I have to buy to make it work? Can I buy the drawer and then dremel a hole in the paneling to make it fit? Are there places to latch the drawer behind it?

canucklion · 10-20-2006, 01:41 PM

I think it's only big enough for some coins

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Originally Posted by bmwexecutive

Screw that. This is exactly what I need in my car. I could put my wallet and cell phone in there instead of jamming it in the glovebox with my iPod and charger. What parts do I have to buy to make it work? Can I buy the drawer and then dremel a hole in the paneling to make it fit? Are there places to latch the drawer behind it?

fxhomie · 10-20-2006, 01:57 PM

Here's a shot of the drawer-from a previous post...

E90Fleet · 10-20-2006, 01:59 PM

Its not a drawer, but a little cubby hole

The USA gets extra Knee protection instead to comply with some law

ADHD · 10-20-2006, 02:02 PM

thats cause drugs are socially accepted in europe so the cops know not to open the cubby hole

they already know whats in it

txusa03 · 10-20-2006, 02:06 PM

don't you need to replace the whole dask to get that?

GregL · 10-20-2006, 05:04 PM

I thought the car was missing something. I had something similar in my Infiniti and used it to store the points cards from different stores so I didn't have to lug them in my wallet. Would have been nice if this was included in our cars. Especially considering how US magazines criticize the lack of interior storage space, and in the days of center storage compartments that can swallow a notebook computer in it's case, I'd have to agree with them.

GregL · 10-20-2006, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Its not a drawer, but a little cubby hole

The USA gets extra Knee protection instead to comply with some law

If they're so concerned with extra knee protection, they should install the knee-region airbags that some newer models have, but I guess fulfulling the requirements of the law are enough.

longtran · 10-20-2006, 05:12 PM

can i get a part number please???

Nikki · 10-20-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Its not a drawer, but a little cubby hole

The USA gets extra Knee protection instead to comply with some law

There you go. I'd rather not break my knee and forget about the drug cubby.

///Matt · 10-20-2006, 07:38 PM

There ARE knee airbags on the larger BMW's. They opted not to on the e90 because of cost and space issues. The knee protection they have provided, which has been proven to increase your chances of STILL WALKING after a crash, is not "just enough". it's just the best they could do under the circumstances.

Matt

GregL · 10-20-2006, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Matt

There ARE knee airbags on the larger BMW's. They opted not to on the e90 because of cost and space issues. The knee protection they have provided, which has been proven to increase your chances of STILL WALKING after a crash, is not "just enough". it's just the best they could do under the circumstances.

Matt

For the cost of an E90 I can't comprehend them not being able to put one in. I realize it's a 3 but it's not a cheap car, look at what the Japanese are churning out for typically 10-15k less fully loaded. Space issues however I can understand.

dmontic71 · 10-20-2006, 07:54 PM

It wouldn't be a bimmer w/o poorly engineered storage.. Thats part of the opulence!

GregL · 10-20-2006, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dmontic71

It wouldn't be a bimmer w/o poorly engineered storage.. That part of the opulence!

So true!

ihavedrivenanm1 · 10-20-2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

For the cost of an E90 I can't comprehend them not being able to put one in. I realize it's a 3 but it's not a cheap car, look at what the Japanese are churning out for typically 10-15k less fully loaded. Space issues however I can understand.

The issue is not "cost" but rather "profit".

BMW relies on the '3' for most of it's profits. They are already charging about as much as they possibly can and still sell high numbers of '3's so, to keep profits up, they leave a lot of stuff off of the '3' that many/most other similarly priced cars have: knee air bags, rear side airbags, electric adjust steering wheel, in-dash multi-disc CD player, premium carpet and/or leather, LSD, etc.

NoMods · 10-20-2006, 08:56 PM

you can hide your weed from the cops

gtr335i · 10-21-2006, 10:10 AM

so the cubby hole is only available on the euro models? or only on the 335i

E90Fleet · 10-21-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gtr335i

so the cubby hole is only available on the euro models? or only on the 335i

All non-US/Canada BMW's have them
3 Series, 5 Series ect ect

shtfrginger · 10-21-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gtr335i

so the cubby hole is only available on the euro models? or only on the 335i

Yes but in the UK it is only available as an option which also includes cup holders for the driver and passenger (option Code 493). I believe the US E92 models get front cup holders as a standard fit but not the storage drawer.

Ok if you want to try and order the just the storage drawer then try option Code 493 at your parts centre and see what comes up.

Pretender · 10-21-2006, 11:56 AM

Big deal. It's time to stop storing everything in the car which is a habit of people living in the US. Check to see when was the last time you use these stuffs stored in you glove and central compartments? Beside a little stack of tissue in central or the insurance/registration document book in the glove compartment, I don't see anything should be permanently stored in these? Ipod has its own place in the central arm rest area already.

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