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Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:58 pm
by jamesdean
Fitted mine this evening and made a new how-to in a printable A4 PDF form here:
http://jamesdean.at/z4_cupholders_web.pdf
Was a doddle, thanks for everyone's help here, don't know what I'd do with out it
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:00 pm
by mmm-five
Oooh, you've got a bit of nasty scratching by your rubber grommet!
I just bought spare grommets at the same time and then removed the original with a pair of tweezers.
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:04 pm
by MarkW
I'm missing a grommet... where did you get them from?
Must be one of the easiest 'mods' to do
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:06 pm
by jamesdean
Yeah
Although you really can't see it when they're back in place (trusty macro lens bought it up nicely though). Tweezers are a great idea in hindsight!!
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:17 pm
by Breaker
Nice write-up. Fitted mine this evening. I too have a slight mark on my grommet!! Hidden it though!
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:21 pm
by mmm-five
MarkW wrote:I'm missing a grommet... where did you get them from?
Must be one of the easiest 'mods' to do
From BMW - part number 51161949793 (black)
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:46 pm
by MrGringo
Having just fitted mine this morning, I wish I'd read this better first and ordered the rubber grommets at the same time as the cupholders. They were hard to get off without damaging them so will be ordering some replacements soon. I used jamesdeans guide and it was very helpful - thanks!
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:44 pm
by Ian_Mac
Nice little write up there James, it's on my list of things to do
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:48 pm
by jmillet
Why would anyone want to install these useless cupholders. All North American Z4s are equipped with cupholders. Maybe we should organize a cupholder exchange program between the Colonies and GB. You send us your blanking plates and we'll send you our useless cupholders 
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:51 pm
by mmm-five
jmillet wrote:Why would anyone want to install these useless cupholders. All North American Z4s are equipped with cupholders. Maybe we should organize a cupholder exchange program between the Colonies and GB. You send us your blanking plates and we'll send you our useless cupholders
How about we send you European-sized beverage receptacles to replace the gallon buckets you seem to use for coffee
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 8:53 pm
by T2FFN
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:34 am
by rob davey
jamesdean wrote:Fitted mine this evening and made a new how-to in a printable A4 PDF form here:
http://jamesdean.at/z4_cupholders_web.pdf
Was a doddle, thanks for everyone's help here, don't know what I'd do with out it
thanks for the detail this is great - it only taked 5 mins a side with the info to hand!
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:56 am
by petach
Link appears to be broken. Am using mac safari or firefox but page will not appear. Is it just me ?
Cheers
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:05 am
by gannet
petach wrote:Link appears to be broken. Am using mac safari or firefox but page will not appear. Is it just me ?
Cheers
nope it has gone
but it was very similar to this thread with the instructions in :
Cup holders
Re: Retrofit cupholders
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:36 am
by AlanJ
