Can you get a front armrest for an E30?

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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:05 am

One thing I miss whilst driving my E30 is the front armrest
that my E36 and E46's have
Was this ever an option?
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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:09 am

They exist but look shite.
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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:23 am

Yeah see what you mean, just googled it and they do look shite!
Some folk have fitted an E36 or E46 one though, looks better.
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Post Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:50 am

Interesting. Would you please be able to post a picture of an original one please ? I think I'm looking at aftermarket ones when I'm searching. Thanks in advance.
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Post Sat Mar 12, 2016 3:39 pm

You wont find an original one.. or an image probably, barring the real oem diagram..

Husco is the only dealer fitted aftermarket one I believe
1990 320i Coupe SE

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Post Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:20 pm

Thanks for that, must be really rare. Not that id fit one, i was just curious as to what they looked like.
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Post Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:04 pm

Take a look at this, not the best of angles but is it what you were thinking of...

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Post Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:20 pm

Ive seen people have retro fitted LHD e46 armrests using the top half of it.
The pic above looks like e34 armrests
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Post Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:31 pm

I had those armrests above on my E34 535iSE, loved them. They look great and fit in well there.
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