e39 cup holders--any options?

brewsterE30M3 · Post by **brewsterE30M3** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:09 pm

OK I had enough of those poorly designed e39 cup holders. Are there any suitable after market or upgraded options available? I looked at the one that BAV Auto sells, however I really would like to fit two holders, not just one. Any suggestions here? or do I just settle for a single BAV Auto holder.

I JUST FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SUITABLE CUP HOLDER FOR BOTH MY e39 AND MY e30 @ www.ultimatecupholders.com Located in Annandale VA. and only $24.95/each.

Check it out

TIA,
Bruce D.

avongil · Post by **avongil** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:31 am

I have them and they are awesome. Highly recommend them. I also have the tec one that sits in the middle door behind the shift lever, but I do not like it. It gets in the way of shifting, and makes noises.

Get two of them!

cfaust · Post by **cfaust** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:41 am

I have these in my E30 and they work well; they hold plastic bottles or cups fine, and are quick to remove before heading out on track.

Chris

dngo · Post by **dngo** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:50 pm

I use the cupholders from BMW that attach to the door pockets on my M5. They have worked quite well.

Dave

brewsterE30M3 · Post by **brewsterE30M3** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:58 pm

I like them
wife hates them
the e39 is her DD.......out they go!
I now have them in my e30M3....work marvelous

Bruce D.
'88 alpin weis

jont · Post by **jont** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:02 am

I have the single cupholder from http://www.tecaccessories.com/products/product.php?II=1 and it's OK. It does accommodate larger beverages and Snapple bottles, but, as you mentioned, it's only a single one.

taxwoman · Post by **taxwoman** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:49 am

You guys who need cupholder should be paying attention to the road and not drinking. I have NO cupholders in my car.

jont · Post by **jont** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:02 pm

taxwoman wrote:You guys who need cupholder should be paying attention to the road and not drinking..

So what do you do in your car besides driving? No Music, no talking, nothing?

taxwoman · Post by **taxwoman** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:21 pm

just music no talking, if you have to zigzag through the turnpike, because of the coffe swilling LLBs (left lane blockers), you need to concentrate. It's similar to autocrossing every morning, except for the speed, hehehe.

kishg · Post by **kishg** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:42 pm

taxwoman wrote:You guys who need cupholder should be paying attention to the road and not drinking. I have NO cupholders in my car.

+10

the e39 cupholders are useless but i never use them anyways so it doesn't matter to me.

RonG · Post by **RonG** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:21 am

taxwoman wrote:You guys who need cupholder should be paying attention to the road and not drinking. I have NO cupholders in my car.

This was the same point the engineers over in Deutschland seemed not to grasp for many years: I want to be able to transport a full coffee cup, even if I never touch it en route (which I do not). My office has dreadful coffee and no amount of implicit finger-wagging from BMW can change that!