OE replica cupholder

[boomerm20]

Gauging interest in a center console mounted cupholder:

A friend of mine is making a few cupholders at work, which are replicas of an original BMW cupholder.

These cupholders are attached to the front console using two screws and are very sturdy.

Pricing isn't set yet but should be less than 50 pounds shipped to Europe.

[Fastroad]

I do like but £50 counts me out.

[jimbom30cab]

Can you post some pics of the cup holder all i can see is a bent coat hanger

[Jim320i]

When you say you screw it to the centre console, do you mean just straight into it?

Is there no way you could have it attached to the bracket just above where its located that holds the centre console to the dash part.

Would make fitting a bit easier and less butchery

£50 is way to high though

[boomerm20]

When you say you screw it to the centre console, do you mean just straight into it?

Is there no way you could have it attached to the bracket just above where its located that holds the centre console to the dash part.

Would make fitting a bit easier and less butchery

£50 is way to high though

I'll have to get more details from my friend, cost is just an estimate and could be as low as 42 pounds.

[boomerm20]

Can you post some pics of the cup holder all i can see is a bent coat hanger

I take it you're not interested.

[Fastroad]

I think you need more pictures (some of product unfitted) and details of the material used (size, thickness, etc) so we can understand what the £50 charge is for.

[boomerm20]

I will get more details from my friend.

[polsta]

I think you need more pictures (some of product unfitted) and details of the material used (size, thickness, etc) so we can understand what the £50 charge is for.

i think its a days worth of suppliments for this guy





as low as £42 or as high as 50 !!! think zoners would rather take the risk of burnt b@ll@cks by spilt coffee !!

[Fastroad]

as low as £42 or as high as 50 !!! think zoners would rather take the risk of burnt b@ll@cks by spilt coffee !!

£50 or burnt b@ll@cks... During the struggle, time will recover the b@ll@cks a˜±

[jimbom30cab]

no

but I'd give you £50 for one of these

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=250979

[Fastroad]

no

but I'd give you £50 for one of these

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=250979

I do like the idea of that and a different position for the charger

[jimbom30cab]

yer, I might but some bits off egay and make one

cup hole one side with a slot for the smart phone and a couple of USB with a fag lighter the other side

I think some MDF, foam backed leatherette and the plastic holder shapes and some glue - jobs a good un

[Fastroad]

yer, I might but some bits off egay and make one

cup hole one side with a slot for the smart phone and a couple of USB with a fag lighter the other side

I think some MDF, foam backed leatherette and the plastic holder shapes and some glue - jobs a good un

Man that's too long winded for my fat arse so Im going e46 armrest + cup holders

[B7]

People have done without cup holders in e30's for 30 years! What's the urgency now???

[boomerm20]

This is the for sale thread on r3v. Once we get the packing dimensions sorted, I will post a thread, with price in the for sale section.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=310076

[pac1982]

£50

its a bit of bent metal worth no more than £10, I got one off ebay the other day for less than a fiver that fits on the door and folds away neatly when not in use

[Gert_8]

The op is 'mrican. They have cup holders for their cup holders.


Joking aside, well overpriced for a bit of painted black metal rod. Needs to be pitched about the £5-10 mark. This is not a viable business idea, and for that reason I am out!

[Fastroad]

Looks like its struggling with an empty bottle

[pac1982]

Looks like its struggling with an empty bottle

in fairness that could have something to do with the fact the whole centre console is loose and out of a car with nothing supporting it.

Having said that i still think its shite

[capnmchl]

I bet if you try hard enough, you could buy another car with cupholders for £50. It may not run, but at least your beverage will be secure.

[Fastroad]

Looks like its struggling with an empty bottle

in fairness that could have something to do with the fact the whole centre console is loose and out of a car with nothing supporting it.

Having said that i still think its shite

No way can the empty bottle unbalance the centre console

[pac1982]

Looks like its struggling with an empty bottle

in fairness that could have something to do with the fact the whole centre console is loose and out of a car with nothing supporting it.

Having said that i still think its shite

No way can the empty bottle unbalance the centre console

I wasn't suggesting that dear fellow, simply that the console is not fixed in place and thus on ye p.iss

[mcbonio]

WTF is that? Surely that can't be an original BMW cupholder?!

Hey Boomerm20, ask if your mate can fabricate these, then he will have some orders on his hands.

[Fastroad]

WTF is that? Surely that can't be an original BMW cupholder?!

Hey Boomerm20, ask if your mate can fabricate these, then he will have some orders on his hands.

Well they got a BMW travel mug that fits just right for the doughnut munchers

[Fastroad]

oh dear the Barclays Banks won't understand our humour.

Our couple of thousand members x £2.50 for product which costs us £20 to make per item = a Bugatti Veyron moment (minus the thrills, quality or anything associated with Bugatti Veyron)

[boomerm20]

WTF is that? Surely that can't be an original BMW cupholder?!

Hey Boomerm20, ask if your mate can fabricate these, then he will have some orders on his hands.

Not an original BMW cupholder, but a copy of an original. Is it true that only us yanks like cupholders?

[Fastroad]

Not an original BMW cupholder, but a copy of an original. Is it true that only us yanks like cupholders?

Problem is the large cups don't fit them small holder and you know its got to be supersize at Burger King

[Grrrmachine]

Not an original BMW cupholder, but a copy of an original. Is it true that only us yanks like cupholders?

Not really. It's just that a properly made cupholder from a VW Passat can be fitted to an E30 for the cost of five whole pounds, so ten could be bought for the cost of the bent-wire version:



http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=186619

It even holds TWO cups!

[singlezero]

Not an original BMW cupholder, but a copy of an original. Is it true that only us yanks like cupholders?

Not really. It's just that a properly made cupholder from a VW Passat can be fitted to an E30 for the cost of five whole pounds, so ten could be bought for the cost of the bent-wire version:



http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=186619

It even holds TWO cups!

Nice!

[ross_jsy]

Fastroad, anyone ever told you you don't half post some utter shit? Don't think I've ever seen a useful post from you, so much for 15 years of experience with e30's

Those cup holders look terrible, just man up and use your balls.

[Fastroad]