[mpanayi]

Recently bought a 2010 E90, it has full Black Dakota leather and other extras like rain sensor , xenons etc. My problem is in the rear there is absolutely no storage for even a magazine or mobile phone, let alone a cup holder. I dont even have nets behind the front seats. Having 2 boys , when we go on trips this proves to be very annoying. Whats the best solution aftermarket or oem to add some cupholders or storage compartments? Very mean of BMW not to add anything whatsoever.

[unrulyteach]

Originally Posted by mpanayi

Recently bought a 2010 E90, it has full Black Dakota leather and other extras like rain sensor , xenons etc. My problem is in the rear there is absolutely no storage for even a magazine or mobile phone, let alone a cup holder. I dont even have nets behind the front seats. Having 2 boys , when we go on trips this proves to be very annoying. Whats the best solution aftermarket or oem to add some cupholders or storage compartments? Very mean of BMW not to add anything whatsoever.

Cup holders are in the folding arm rest, as for nets u would hav to get them from a pre-lci car

[K9Leader]

Nets available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006RCW34G...v_ov_lig_dp_it

Edit: Actually, this is for storage on the carpet of the trans tunnel. To get the nets for the seat back you have to buy a used seatback from a pre-LCI and swap out.

[gbalthrop]

Originally Posted by mpanayi

...2010 E90...problem is in the rear there is absolutely no storage for even a magazine or mobile phone, let alone a cup holder.

If you have a Fold-down center armrest between the two rear passenger seat-back upholstery, rotate that down and press the forward end. The end panel should rotate and cup holders (2 together) spring out. Unless LCI actually meant Low-Cost-Initiative, yours should be there.

George

[tcphoto]

Oh the humanity, that warranted those capitals in the subject line.

[mpanayi]

i have absoulutely nothing there just stitched leather.

[Bimmer_Engineer]

I think this might be a candidate for a part out...

[hassmaschine]

BMW cost cutting. Lame...

[mpanayi]

well any suggestions in adding cup holders ? how about und the aircon vents in the middle?

[mpanayi]

id sell her if theres no solution . Yep sell a perfectly working car for lack of rear storage and cup holder. Bmw so tight to add something , makes me mad. Its not something you check when buying a car at least i dont/didnt

[unrulyteach]

Buy a armrest that has cupholders, btw what country is the car in, or was made for

[Bimmer_Engineer]

This is what my grandma used in her 78 cream colored Lincoln mark V

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009IKAARQ..._7wxGBbREWRZ44

[mpanayi]

Its a UK car now living in Cyprus.

[mpanayi]

the armrest would have to be black dakota leather, needle in haystack and at what cost

[mpanayi]

can you elaborate on this

[unrulyteach]

Black should be the easiest color to find. And that is probably the reason why, i believe all the US if not all the NA cars hav cupholders in the rear armrest

[slupie]

less than a minute on ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/06-11-BMW-3...sAAOSwu~FalGvO

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rear-Center...item363a185948

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E90-3-S...nd!60103!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...+rest&_sacat=0

[mpanayi]

thanks for the help but thats from America where shipping is extortionate for me as i am in Cyprus. Ebay.co.uk does not yield similar results.

[unrulyteach]

What about ur local dealer

[mpanayi]

lol local dealer in cyprus wants 800 euro for full service just to give u an indication on how snake like they are.

[tlow98]

NONE

[Kev0]

What's in the center after pulling down the arm rest? Can you pull it down? Looks like a handle.