 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  08-20-2007, 01:37 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |  the center consol
alright, so today, while i was getting carl's jr. for lunch i got real irritated. when they game me my food in the drive thru i tried to put my drink in the cup holder. AND IT DIDNT FIT! its like back in the day they didnt have super sized cups compared to today. does anyone know if its possible to change out the center consol to have bigger cup holder cuz the only thing that fits fine are coke cans or water bottles. i aint a fatty but damn i like to have my drinks handy without having to worry about it spilling.... |  |  | | 08-20-2007, 04:00 AM | #2 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Do you have sport seats? If so pull the knee support out and it should stay in place in your lap. This is the first car that I've succesfully been able to keep a drink there and shift without it sliding out and spilling on the floor. __________________ 4 MORE YEARS BABY!!! | | | | | 08-20-2007, 05:18 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
yeah i do. the front has a "lip" or extension. but i dont use it. but damn, i need a bigger cup holder. i was hoping i could swap it out from another BMW. could anyone verify this? | | | | | 08-27-2007, 03:39 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 |
that sux. On the super super size cups at a lot of the places I goto, the bottom tapers to "normal" size which allows it to sit in the front cup holder despite the rest of the cup being oversized. | | | | | 08-27-2007, 04:15 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
yeah, but it usually tilts cuz its soo huge, haha. i think the center console on pelicanparts.com would work. its looks a bit bigger but im gonna see if i can find it cheaper on ebay first.
or even an armrest off some other BMW | | | | | 08-27-2007, 05:17 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | Funny You Should Ask
I realized that problem awhile ago. This is my fix. When I swapped in the armrest, there was a square area where you see my cup holder. I cut it out and installed this cupholder I got from BavAuto. I then cut out the base, and removed the extra carpet below. That gives me plenty of depth. Now I need to build a base that sits flush with the bottom. The picture doesn't show the base cut out. Just like you, the base of this cupholder held one of those styrofoam coffee cups....USELESS  Many hours playing with this idea, but in the end, it will be exactly what I want.  Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17  alright, so today, while i was getting carl's jr. for lunch i got real irritated. when they game me my food in the drive thru i tried to put my drink in the cup holder. AND IT DIDNT FIT! its like back in the day they didnt have super sized cups compared to today. does anyone know if its possible to change out the center consol to have bigger cup holder cuz the only thing that fits fine are coke cans or water bottles. i aint a fatty but damn i like to have my drinks handy without having to worry about it spilling.... | __________________ 
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 08-30-2007, 05:13 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
That acutally looks really good to me. does it fit the new US cups that are so huge. lol. where did u get that armrest tho? | | | | | 08-30-2007, 05:18 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
It won't fit some of the designer water bottles, but it fits those big gulps that are tapered on the bottom. The arm rest is OEM from the dealer. I'll take a picture of the inside soon, it has no bottom. Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 That acutally looks really good to me. does it fit the new US cups that are so huge. lol. where did u get that armrest tho? | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | |
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