116d in 'No cup holder' Shocker

TMP · 06-30-2010, 08:53 AM

Actually quite liked the little 116d - very tidy handling and impressive refinement from the non-stressed 2.0d unit. Oh and it did get over 60 mpg!!

But seriously the 1 Series Sport has such a poor level of base equip for a 19k car. I mean it has metal kick plates on the doors, but no arm rest, cruise or climate control

. But the worst part was when we went to get a coffee on the motorway and my collegue realised it had no cup holders

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I mean its 2010 BMW, even the koreans put cup holders in base cars!

So asked for a carryout container and improvised thus saving the BMW option price of what £50-100?.

P.s. it workd a treat and is now with the patent office

rogerxp · 06-30-2010, 10:48 AM

I realised to my peril that the E46 doesn't have cup holders the other day. At least it's 7 years old so I suppose there's some excuse!!!

Dr Dave · 06-30-2010, 01:10 PM

Thats shocking! Cars built to a price these days....

///M3NACE · 06-30-2010, 01:19 PM

993 turbo 100k plus car had cup holders.

ss134 · 06-30-2010, 01:20 PM

LOL! Agreed that is pretty shocking - but so is having to pay £500 for bluetooth on a 'loaded' £60000 M3.......don't you just love BMW

NFS · 06-30-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rogerxp

I realised to my peril that the E46 doesn't have cup holders the other day. At least it's 7 years old so I suppose there's some excuse!!!

The later e46's had a rectangular tray next to the handbrake with a sliding cover. It's the perfect size for a medium starbucks and the sliding cover holds the cup rock steady.

TMP · 06-30-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NFS

The later e46's had a rectangular tray next to the handbrake with a sliding cover. It's the perfect size for a medium starbucks and the sliding cover holds the cup rock steady.

Lol, I used to use that as well on my e46-the sliding cover was brill....

...until tried to carry two cups and at first roundabout the coffee emptied into the passenger seat

jwbmw · 06-30-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rogerxp

I realised to my peril that the E46 doesn't have cup holders the other day. At least it's 7 years old so I suppose there's some excuse!!!

My 1995 A4 2.4 SE had cup holders! A talking point with the girls

NFS · 06-30-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TMP

Lol, I used to use that as well on my e46-the sliding cover was brill....

...until tried to carry two cups and at first roundabout the coffee emptied into the passenger seat

Schoolboy error. It's definitely a single cup arrangement.

rogerxp · 06-30-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NFS

The later e46's had a rectangular tray next to the handbrake with a sliding cover. It's the perfect size for a medium starbucks and the sliding cover holds the cup rock steady.

That's all very well and good unless of course that compartment is already full of shite!!!

ghosty · 07-05-2010, 05:24 AM

i was in my mates '59' Z4 just the other day, 36k of quality bmw componets and.....no cup holders!!!

you can get them as an optional extra though! wtf???

rogerxp · 07-05-2010, 05:38 AM

These 6 series cup holders always make me laugh (think I'd rather have no cup holder)...

ghosty · 07-05-2010, 05:52 AM

looks like kinky car fun eh?

Em135eye · 07-05-2010, 06:09 AM

My Astra (2005) had none either - most annoying.

BMW have got better - Dad had a new E20 323i in the late 70s/early 80s (can't remember exactly when). A few essential options doubled the list price of the car. Then the engine died after 18 months and had to be replaced - at his expense.

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