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Blueiii
12-08-2003, 05:17 PM
I found out this weekend that my biggest complaint about the 318Ti can actually be fixed - can someone provide the link for the arm rest kits??? I need one desperately!!!
How could you need an arm rest when both hands are on the wheel?
Blueiii
12-08-2003, 11:07 PM
Long road trips back to Ohio with lots of straights and no twisties =
Need an armrest.
deleon13
12-10-2003, 01:19 AM
chris i have the catalog i will give it to you.. whole **** load of cool e36 stuff. :twisted:
I did the armrest conversion earlier this year -- higly recommend it; it's great for the driver and also for the occasional passanger on the right seat. I got mine from Bavarian Autosport, but it was one of the last ones they had. It's a generic fit for all e36, so you should be able to find one. Installation requires some slight mods and if you want, you can keep the original cupholders and coin storage. Go for it!
vix_98_318ti
12-18-2003, 03:12 AM
Hey, where is that catalog? Where can I get one?
Thanks,
deleon13
12-18-2003, 03:24 PM
the website is bavauto.com i think i will double check today. the catalog is in my car.
There are actually several kinds of armrests that you can get. I got one of those OEM fold-away types that come with ashtrays, etc. This is the one that is getting short of supply, I think. Bavarian Autosport said a year ago that I got one of the last ones they had. It may still be worth trying there. There are also aftermarket armrests that a less expensive and simplier in design -- they probably do almost as good a job as the OEM one. This is one of the best mods I've done to my car and highly recommend it.
Sirius600
08-17-2004, 04:48 AM
I found an even better aftermarket armrest from the Woodcompany.
http://www.woodcompany.com/bmwpage.htm
1996 328ti
08-17-2004, 12:55 PM
Some armrests may still be available from BMW (http://rust.mine.nu/bmw/showparts.do?model=CG73&mospid=45265&prod=19951000&btnr=51_4488&hg=51&fg=95).
Sirius600
08-18-2004, 02:15 AM
You may also want to try this company for armrests. It says its for a Z3, but since both the Z3 and ti has the same center console (don't they?) it should fit. For an aftermarket unit, they look pretty well finished.
http://leatherz.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=01&Category_Code=Z3
L84THSKY
09-23-2004, 03:10 PM
I just called the local dealer, they faxed me the picture and part # 82 40 9 404 405. The cost for the sand beige leather armrest is $219.00. I'm wondering if I can get it cheaper somewhere else? I posted a message about one I saw for sale that was on an M3. Someone replied that it won't fit. The armrest looks identical, but maybe the mounting insert is different, any comments?
Some armrests may still be available from BMW (http://rust.mine.nu/bmw/showparts.do?model=CG73&mospid=45265&prod=19951000&btnr=51_4488&hg=51&fg=95).
L84THSKY
09-23-2004, 03:17 PM
Is the armrest you are mentioning the same as the one from the dealer? I just got quoted a cost of $219.00 from the dealer. I also just received a catalog from Bavarian Autosport, it only had this crappy drop in armrest in the catalog. I bought it, and am sending it right back.
Eric
chris i have the catalog i will give it to you.. whole **** load of cool e36 stuff. :twisted:
ZeroG
09-23-2004, 04:05 PM
Is the armrest you are mentioning the same as the one from the dealer? I just got quoted a cost of $219.00 from the dealer. I also just received a catalog from Bavarian Autosport, it only had this crappy drop in armrest in the catalog. I bought it, and am sending it right back.
Eric
The dealer is the best place to get it. Try Circle BMW, Or Pacific BMW for a better price.
You can make the M3 one fit if you use a drill.
-Chad
L84THSKY
10-12-2004, 06:40 PM
The armrest I bought used from a guy in Alabama didn't fit. I paid $125.00 plus shipping. I'm sending it back, just ordered one from Circle BMW. My dealer on Long Island wanted $219.00 plus tax. Circle BMW priced me $175.00 plus shipping. So in the end, the tax balanced with the shipping. That saved me $219.00-$175.00= $44.00
The dealer is the best place to get it. Try Circle BMW, Or Pacific BMW for a better price.
You can make the M3 one fit if you use a drill.
-Chad
CASTRO
10-13-2004, 01:00 AM
I posted a message about one I saw for sale that was on an M3. Someone replied that it won't fit. The armrest looks identical, but maybe the mounting insert is different, any comments?i came across a guy at the Bavauto show&shine this year that modified a 95 M3 e-brake console w/armrest and it looked good. wish i would have known this before i sold the one i had.
L84THSKY
10-13-2004, 02:30 PM
Well, the guy who sold me the used armrest swore it would fit my car. Maybe it would, but it was damaged, and I couldn't figure out how the armrest lower section fit through the console. He also re-dyed the armrest, seems more like spraypaint. In the end, I paid $175.00 for a new one, so I don't need to lose sleep.
i came across a guy at the Bavauto show&shine this year that modified a 95 M3 e-brake console w/armrest and it looked good. wish i would have known this before i sold the one i had.
L84THSKY
10-19-2004, 08:51 PM
The color was an exact match for my interior. I plan on installing it this weekend. Problem is the original cupholder in the stock center console won't fit the new armrest. Anyone know if there is a cupholder insert for the OEM add on armrest? The dealer says there was none for the 318ti armrest. Actually, the only part that doesn't fit, is the front where the change holder is. It sticks out too far.
The dealer is the best place to get it. Try Circle BMW, Or Pacific BMW for a better price.
You can make the M3 one fit if you use a drill.
-Chad
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