Ultimate Cupholders in Vert?

glamdring71 · 04-22-2011, 10:57 PM

Hi guys...still lovin' the Vert forum.

Anyway, I got a pair of E46 ultimate cupholders (yeah, yeah...no one should ever eat/drink/breathe in ther BMW. I'm a dad with kids that get thirsty.) I love the look of them so far.

However, I'm fighting a little with the fit. Not sure if I have them installed quite right. The seem a little more loose than expected. I'm in contact with Mike, the manufacturer, and he's been super helpful so far.

Any of you guys have these in the Vert? Is there any difference in our transmission hump that would affect the fit. Just thought I'd get another opinion.

stilurkingabout · 04-23-2011, 07:35 AM

I have one. It is definitely not tight but with the tab under the console and the bottom against the floor there is no way it can move. It has worked well for a couple of months now.

steve330 · 04-24-2011, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by glamdring71

Hi guys...still lovin' the Vert forum.

Anyway, I got a pair of E46 ultimate cupholders (yeah, yeah...no one should ever eat/drink/breathe in ther BMW. I'm a dad with kids that get thirsty.) I love the look of them so far.

However, I'm fighting a little with the fit. Not sure if I have them installed quite right. The seem a little more loose than expected. I'm in contact with Mike, the manufacturer, and he's been super helpful so far.

Any of you guys have these in the Vert? Is there any difference in our transmission hump that would affect the fit. Just thought I'd get another opinion.

Can we see some pics please?

glamdring71 · 04-24-2011, 12:32 PM

Here's some pics of mine. I took out a tape measure, and the crease where the plastic meets the carpet is indeed slightly higher on the driver side than the passenger side, which explains why that one doesn't fit nearly as well.

Despite being loose on the passenger, it still seems to be functional. I'm going to keep playing with it. Does anyone else's setup look similar?

stilurkingabout · 04-25-2011, 09:01 AM

That is exactly what mine looks like on the passenger side.

alwaysbored786 · 04-25-2011, 09:03 AM

my ultimate cupholders have more of an angle to then then your guy's

mach.schnell · 04-25-2011, 10:05 AM

I've been on the fence for sometime about this. I do not like the fact there is no bottom, and I would most likely screw the top in under the console to secure its mounting position.

My wife's Hyundai has a side pocket in the door rather like ours, but there is a bump out to hold a cup. I am seriously thinking of having a plastic mold made to bump out a pocket right behind the speaker.

alwaysbored786 · 04-25-2011, 01:12 PM

^that would be the ugliest thing imaginable.

johnrando · 04-25-2011, 01:23 PM

Mine works fine, similar to the pics posted. John

glamdring71 · 04-25-2011, 04:13 PM

Alwaysbored...pics?

I've been thinking about running an aux plug for my stereo, and putting it in the armest. If I do this, and take the center console out, I may just add a couple of sheet metal screws into the cupholder tab to keep it in place. Wonder if there's enough clearance under the transmission tunnel to risk this?

04-22-2011, 10:57 PM	#1
glamdring71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: OTP, Atlanta Posts: 22 My Ride: 2004 325ci Vert View My Garage	Ultimate Cupholders in Vert? Hi guys...still lovin' the Vert forum. Anyway, I got a pair of E46 ultimate cupholders (yeah, yeah...no one should ever eat/drink/breathe in ther BMW. I'm a dad with kids that get thirsty.) I love the look of them so far. However, I'm fighting a little with the fit. Not sure if I have them installed quite right. The seem a little more loose than expected. I'm in contact with Mike, the manufacturer, and he's been super helpful so far. Any of you guys have these in the Vert? Is there any difference in our transmission hump that would affect the fit. Just thought I'd get another opinion.

04-24-2011, 12:32 PM	#4
glamdring71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: OTP, Atlanta Posts: 22 My Ride: 2004 325ci Vert View My Garage	Here's some pics of mine. I took out a tape measure, and the crease where the plastic meets the carpet is indeed slightly higher on the driver side than the passenger side, which explains why that one doesn't fit nearly as well. Despite being loose on the passenger, it still seems to be functional. I'm going to keep playing with it. Does anyone else's setup look similar? Attached Thumbnails

04-25-2011, 01:23 PM	#9
johnrando Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 858 My Ride: '06 330 CIC ZHP View My Garage	Mine works fine, similar to the pics posted. John __________________ John '06 330 Cic ZHP Southern California ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/Black Cube, NAV AA Tune, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf. Intake, H&R Touring Cup Kit & Spacers, UUC TSE3 Exhaust, Dinan STEP software, TMS Pulleys DICE Ipod, Parrot/Connects2 Bluetooth, StealthOne Valentine Module, Hardwired V1 BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod

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04-23-2011, 07:35 AM	#2
stilurkingabout Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Long island Posts: 52 My Ride: 2011 335i View My Garage	I have one. It is definitely not tight but with the tab under the console and the bottom against the floor there is no way it can move. It has worked well for a couple of months now.

04-25-2011, 09:01 AM	#5
stilurkingabout Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Long island Posts: 52 My Ride: 2011 335i View My Garage	That is exactly what mine looks like on the passenger side.

04-25-2011, 10:05 AM	#7
mach.schnell Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Amish country, PA Posts: 658 My Ride: 08/2000 330Cic x2 View My Garage	I've been on the fence for sometime about this. I do not like the fact there is no bottom, and I would most likely screw the top in under the console to secure its mounting position. My wife's Hyundai has a side pocket in the door rather like ours, but there is a bump out to hold a cup. I am seriously thinking of having a plastic mold made to bump out a pocket right behind the speaker.

04-25-2011, 04:13 PM	#10
glamdring71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: OTP, Atlanta Posts: 22 My Ride: 2004 325ci Vert View My Garage	Alwaysbored...pics? I've been thinking about running an aux plug for my stereo, and putting it in the armest. If I do this, and take the center console out, I may just add a couple of sheet metal screws into the cupholder tab to keep it in place. Wonder if there's enough clearance under the transmission tunnel to risk this?