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Never thought cup holders would matter to me but 8yrs in the US and 2 E60s later, I welcome the new tunnel placement. From coffee drips to scraped passenger knees, the popouts are pathetic. Oh, they also rattle with a half empty can, and with my 2004 and an almost empty can-it would eject it!
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Yup. I bought mine primarily as my winter beater when the fun cars are stored.
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But this discussion has been useful for learning where the alleged cupholders are located. I have verified that they exist and am pleased to have the extra storage. |
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lmfao that's exactly what I tell my wife every time she puts sugar in her ice tea
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The E90 cup holders were ok, but it's nice to have "normal" cup holders... The old ones were too close to the air conditioning vent, which is not good if you like hot coffee!
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That was in response to a previous post. Not personally a fan of McDonalds. So there.
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I'm glad they went to a more generic cup holder. I know the Z4 cup holders SUCK. and the E9x look similar...so yes a cupholder was part of my decision to get the F30 instead.
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06-13-2012, 11:38 AM | #33 | |
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At $1 for that huge, 32 oz cup ( :-P screw you Mr. Bloomberg!!! ), it's definitely on my top ten list of Life's Little Pleasures One Can Enjoy While Driving.
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I can confirm that a large soda from Chipotle fits nicely and it is a fairly large cup. it is just a bit snug - the top of the cup does touch the dash - but is not like I had to squeeze it in. A full cup felt very secure in the car. I am guessing the 328i's new cup holders are at least average or better than other new cars out there.
I drink a lot of (diet) soda and I seriously would never have bought the 328i if it had the previous generations' flimsy-looking fold-out cup holders. Laugh if you want, but if I'm dropping almost 50 grand on something I expect a level of comfort and convenience in addition to all the sporty stuff. I use the cup holders more than half of the time I drive so I'm very glad they came up with a decent solution. Whether it is true or not, the old ones (pre 2012) made me worry they would break and/or launch my soda all over the interior of the car the first time I hit a pothole. |
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I agree. Indeed, it would never have occurred to me to put an unclosed drink bottle in them (or any other car cup holder). Perhaps doing that is the reason folks don't like them.
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Now, I don't care for big soft drinks but I do like the large fries. But if you upgrade to a large combo meal, they won't give you a medium cup even if you ask for it. So I ended up changing my habits. I just don't order a large size meal anymore.... or I just don't go to McDs. BMW has probably saved my life. |
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Anyone mess with the cup holders in the arm rest between the two back seats?
I won't tell you if you haven't but if you have, you'll think it's cool. Safe to say drinks won't be going anywhere back there. |
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Personally I think BMW missed a trick with the cupholders. I like them just fine but I think there is a market for more options in this area. Here is what I am looking for when BMW does a mid-life cycle refresh:
Standard cupholders Sports cupholders (with extra bolstering for fast cornering) Adaptive cupholders (for those who like a choice of modes) I also think the enhanced display should tell me which of my two cupholders has a cup in it, so I don't have to look down and check. Safety first people. Anything I missed? Maybe the cupholders should be styled differently for each line. Now there's a thought... |
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