by "E90M3" (e90m3)
Published 04/03/2017 at 07:31
by "E90M3" (e90m3)
Published 04/03/2017 at 07:31
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STARS: 4
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
04/03/2017 at 07:44, STARS: 0
Seriously, that’s the cupholder? That looks like it would break with anything larger than a can of soda.
I still remember the days of driving with the drink in your crotch as you’re shifting because carmakers didn’t include cupholders. Ahh, the time of my youth.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
04/03/2017 at 07:44, STARS: 2
That looks like a good way to get coffee everywhere
"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
04/03/2017 at 07:51, STARS: 1
I realized now that many vehicles I have experienced cannot outhandle a thermos but can embarrass a cupholder when it comes to grip.
"Patrick Nichols" (pnichols)
04/03/2017 at 07:58, STARS: 1
Looks more stable than the old Saab ones but that’s not saying much. Saab also made sure that the central display would shit the bed before you had time to worry about what info you couldn’t see with a cup in the holder.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
04/03/2017 at 08:01, STARS: 1
Better than the ones in the E39.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
04/03/2017 at 08:06, STARS: 1
It’s the German’s passive aggressive way of discouraging beverages in the car. My wife’s X1 doesn’t even have a built in cup holder there. There’s a clip in one that you push into a slot.
"BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest." (bmanultima)
04/03/2017 at 08:07, STARS: 6
Do you have a steering wheel at your kitchen table?
-German designers.
"Azrek" (azrek)
04/03/2017 at 08:08, STARS: 0
There is no room anywhere else in that cabin for cupholders. I think they are good for what they area. I do not like getting any drinks with a possible leaky lid though.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/03/2017 at 08:10, STARS: 2
It’s a damn sight better than what my E39 came with. Those damn Yoorupeens just don’t get cupholders.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/03/2017 at 08:12, STARS: 4
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
04/03/2017 at 08:13, STARS: 1
Cupholders are for the weak my friend ;) the Germans know this, hence this pitiful excuse for one ;)
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
04/03/2017 at 08:27, STARS: 0
Cup holders are for the weak. Until my last car (Corolla) I never had a car with cup holders. My car before the Corolla (GS300) came with one from the factory but my mom’s dog broke it before the car became mine.
The Mazda has 2 normal cup holders in the center console and a “sports drink” holder in each door. During the summer I put a water bottle or Powerade bottle in each
"Nibby" (nibby68)
04/03/2017 at 08:29, STARS: 0
hey if you’re only complaining about the cupholders then it must be either a really shitty car or a really good one
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
04/03/2017 at 08:33, STARS: 4
No one else feels the need to comment on the matching coffee cup? I mean if the whole setup is BMW they could’ve made things more compatible.
"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
04/03/2017 at 09:35, STARS: 1
The E6x uses the same design. I have a plastic coke bottle in it right now that barely hangs on. Today, when a new song started and the first bass dropped it made a jump like it was surprised. I know that it was some imperfection in the road, but the timing was spot on, and it was hilarious.
So there you go, they are this flimsy for your entertainment.
"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
04/03/2017 at 09:38, STARS: 1
Can confirm
"Patrick Nichols" (pnichols)
04/03/2017 at 10:01, STARS: 0
So incredibly flimsy. IIRC, my ‘99 93 had the popout one just above the CD slot to ensure even less functionality. I’ve never hated and loved a car more at the same time. The premium feel of the heated leather seats, the console ignition, the liftback utility, and the turbo guage, certainly met their match in the shitty electronics, inconvenient quirks, and ridiculous price of parts.
I have a feeling I may become a Saab hoarder one day.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/03/2017 at 10:16, STARS: 0
Surprisingly, the best cupholders I’ve ever used were in my old Dodge Neon. They’d snugly hold a large fountain drink or coffee without blocking any controls.
"Patrick Nichols" (pnichols)
04/03/2017 at 10:32, STARS: 0
I really like the center console one in my taco for most drinks though the girlfriend always seems to steal it despite not having anything better to with her hands, like you know driving.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
04/03/2017 at 10:48, STARS: 0
My Dad had an OG Taco. The cupholder popped out from the top of the center console and blocked the HVAC controls entirely.
"Straightsix9904" (Straightsix9904)
04/03/2017 at 11:00, STARS: 0
I’ve bought 4 thermoses (thermosi?) to try and find one that fits well. Now I just say screw it and wedge it in the triangular pocket. The only thing it fits well is a 12 oz can and Red Bull cans
Glad you’re enjoying your second E9x.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
04/03/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
Yes, they are. When I’m traveling, I just buy a small-ish foam cup of ice at a convenience store. Fits well enough to not go flying when I round a corner, and keeps me from drinking so much that I have to take a leak before the beast needs more go-juice...
Spring backroadtrip was this past weekend. Stopped at one place that didn’t have a fountain. Bought a regular, small bottle of water. Turning out of the parking lot it tilted to one side, but looked stable enough. A couple miles down the road, I took a sharp turn and it just went flying across the car - luckily toward the passenger side!
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:06, STARS: 1
Yeah it does, I have a towel in the M3 just for that. The first time my dad drove my car, he had a cup of coffee and he went over a bump and spilled it all over my gear stick. My defrost button was actually stuck for a little because some coffee got on it.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:06, STARS: 0
Yeah, it’s not the best cupholder ever, the ones in my explorer were much better.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:08, STARS: 0
A friend had one and they were about the worst cupholders ever.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:09, STARS: 1
It’s the same thing in my dad’s 135is.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:12, STARS: 1
I have something pretty close.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:13, STARS: 0
Yeah, there isn’t really a place for them. However, I hate how coffee goes everywhere when I hit a slight bump.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:14, STARS: 0
I drive 35 miles to work in the morning, I like being able to have my coffee in the car.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:15, STARS: 0
I mean, I maybe nitpicking a little.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:15, STARS: 0
I got the cup from BMW too. It was shortly after I had gotten the M3 and they had free shipping, so I was like why not. You’d think a cup sold by BMW would fit better, but sadly no.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:18, STARS: 0
A 24 oz red bull fits pretty good as well. I was driving with some friends from Tulsa to Dallas for a weekend trip. While I was fueling the M3, one friend was like you want anything and I was like a red bull. So he comes back with the largest one they had. Surprisingly, it fit in the cup holder.
Yeah me too, sometimes I wish I had gotten a 335i. Then I think for a second and am really happy with what i have. I don’t need 2 expensive out of warranty BMWs.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/03/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 1
It drinks fuel at such a high rate, it needs a stop as often as I do.
Yeah, they’re not really good at accepting bottles, can make for some comedy though.
"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
04/04/2017 at 00:33, STARS: 1
Adult me agrees. Young me went the route of bottled drinks only.
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
04/04/2017 at 08:07, STARS: 0
My truck doesn’t have any cup holders from the factory, but at least there is a nice flat bench seat i can put one of these on
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
04/04/2017 at 08:47, STARS: 1
Ya I don’t even bother with them.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/04/2017 at 09:13, STARS: 0
That’s annoying. I drive 35 miles to work in the morning, I like being able to drink my coffee while I drive. The point of the car is that it should do everything.
"Garrett Davis" (GarrettDavis)
04/04/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 1
Damn Germans can’t make a decent cup holder to save their life. My Allroad has a similar setup.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
04/04/2017 at 12:15, STARS: 0
Yup, they suck .
I actually bought a smaller water bottle to replace this one that fits in the cup holder.
My sister got me one of those vacuum tumblers that I really like for bringing coffee to work but it’s too damn big to fit in the cup holder. I’ve taken to wedging it into the passenger seat bolster using my work bag (on the floor in the pic above) to hold it in place. This is a very sub-optimal solution because I have to take it easy turning and braking if I want to avoid tipping over the coffee.
They’re also just rattly and annoying. The drive to my mother-in-law’s is about an hour and a half on some bumpy 2-lane roads. The car handles the bumps fine but if my wife puts a can of soda in there or something, once the drink gets about half empty it rattles like fucking crazy. I usually try to finish the drink ASAP and crumple up the can to throw on the back seat to stop the rattling.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
04/04/2017 at 17:49, STARS: 0
There really isn’t a good work around with the cup holders. I have a coffee mug, that I got from BMW that fits in the cup holder pretty well. Even then, I feel like if I’m too aggressive, it’s probably not going to stay put, or I’ll have even more coffee spilled in my car.
The first time I picked up one of my work friends in the car, back in like 2014 when I had just gotten the car, we had just gotten some coffee. I put my cup in the cup holder, hit a bump and spilled coffee all over her legs.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
04/04/2017 at 18:08, STARS: 1
Yes, I’ve had things tip out of the cup holder as well. Like I can fit a 20 oz plastic soda bottle but if they’re anything other than perfectly cylindrical and instead have bulges and indents, they can tip over within the cup holder.
I’ve thought about getting something like this adapter . I worry that the heavy metal vacuum tumbler in the adapter might be too tippy. But I think I’m going to buy it and see what happens. $16.95 for a piece of plastic is kind of ridiculous for a piece of plastic but I don’t care.
