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New Cup holders
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:28 pm
by JonLeeper
So the drivers side cup holder has finally given up the ghost and now the ratchet has failed. That means both side are toast and I do like a coffee to keep me motivated to and from work every day!
I've removed the passenger side one and it doesn't look like it can be easily repaired so replacement it is. Are they really over £100 a set on Ebay from Germany or can I get then cheaper somewhere else?
Many thanks,
Jon
New Cup holders
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:24 pm
by chrisgreen
hi john,
Contact Rybrook BMW in Warwick and quote M3cutters. They're by far the cheapest BMW dealer around
New Cup holders
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:30 pm
by JonLeeper
chrisgreen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:24 pm
hi john,
Contact Rybrook BMW in Warwick and quote M3cutters. They're by far the cheapest BMW dealer around
Thanks. I'll try them.
New Cup holders
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:13 pm
by weegeoff
JonLeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:28 pm
So the drivers side cup holder has finally given up the ghost and now the ratchet has failed. That means both side are toast and I do like a coffee to keep me motivated to and from work every day!
I've removed the passenger side one and it doesn't look like it can be easily repaired so replacement it is. Are they really over £100 a set on Ebay from Germany or can I get then cheaper somewhere else?
Many thanks,
Jon
You drink while you drive
New Cup holders
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:31 pm
by JonLeeper
weegeoff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:13 pm
JonLeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:28 pm
So the drivers side cup holder has finally given up the ghost and now the ratchet has failed. That means both side are toast and I do like a coffee to keep me motivated to and from work every day!
I've removed the passenger side one and it doesn't look like it can be easily repaired so replacement it is. Are they really over £100 a set on Ebay from Germany or can I get then cheaper somewhere else?
Many thanks,
Jon
You drink while you drive
Well I'm not American so I'm qualified to consume hot beverages without burning myself and sueing the supplier!
New Cup holders
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:08 pm
by weegeoff
JonLeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:31 pm
weegeoff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:13 pm
JonLeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 2:28 pm
So the drivers side cup holder has finally given up the ghost and now the ratchet has failed. That means both side are toast and I do like a coffee to keep me motivated to and from work every day!
I've removed the passenger side one and it doesn't look like it can be easily repaired so replacement it is. Are they really over £100 a set on Ebay from Germany or can I get then cheaper somewhere else?
Many thanks,
Jon
You drink while you drive
Well I'm not American so I'm qualified to consume hot beverages without burning myself and sueing the supplier!
Silly me I thought you were driving at the time.
New Cup holders
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:48 pm
by ben g
weegeoff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 6:08 pm
JonLeeper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:31 pm
weegeoff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 5:13 pm
You drink while you drive
Well I'm not American so I'm qualified to consume hot beverages without burning myself and sueing the supplier!
Silly me I thought you were driving at the time.
I hope you don't change the radio station and/or mess about with the heater controls, because that requires the same amount of concentration as it does to sip some coffee
New Cup holders
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:15 pm
by Magicarcher
chrisgreen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:24 pm
hi john,
Contact Rybrook BMW in Warwick and quote M3cutters. They're by far the cheapest BMW dealer around
I use Rybrook Warwick a fair bit, what is M3Cutters and how does it help?
New Cup holders
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:15 pm
by chrisgreen
Magicarcher wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:15 pm
chrisgreen wrote: ↑Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:24 pm
hi john,
Contact Rybrook BMW in Warwick and quote M3cutters. They're by far the cheapest BMW dealer around
I use Rybrook Warwick a fair bit, what is M3Cutters and how does it help?
it gets you a discount - they're a sponsor of M3cutters forum website
New Cup holders
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:17 pm
by weegeoff
Silly me I thought you were driving at the time.
I hope you don't change the radio station and/or mess about with the heater controls, because that requires the same amount of concentration as it does to sip some coffee
My heating is preset so I don't need to touch it. The radio if I wish to change I do on the steering wheel.
You had better watch out for speed bumps. So don't take your eyes off the road
New Cup holders
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:12 pm
by thecremeegg
Is it actually broken?
Both of mine broke (one refused to open and the other just popped out completely!) and I dismantled them and they were fairly easy to fix.
I'd give that a go first tbh!
New Cup holders
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:03 pm
by JonLeeper
thecremeegg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:12 pm
Is it actually broken?
Both of mine broke (one refused to open and the other just popped out completely!) and I dismantled them and they were fairly easy to fix.
I'd give that a go first tbh!
I've dismantled the passenger side one and cannot see how it's broken to fix! The spring appears to be too slack to hold the mechanism in place and so it's just expanding yo full size regardless of where it's set.
New Cup holders
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:15 pm
by thecremeegg
Hmm interesting. My spring had become detached!
New Cup holders
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 6:22 pm
by ben g
weegeoff wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:17 pm
Silly me I thought you were driving at the time.
I hope you don't change the radio station and/or mess about with the heater controls, because that requires the same amount of concentration as it does to sip some coffee
My heating is preset so I don't need to touch it. The radio if I wish to change I do on the steering wheel.
You had better watch out for speed bumps. So don't take your eyes off the road
Good luck demisting your windscreen whilst driving. There's no button on the steering wheel for that.
New Cup holders
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 7:07 pm
by chrisgreen
weegeoff wrote: ↑Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:17 pm
Silly me I thought you were driving at the time.
I hope you don't change the radio station and/or mess about with the heater controls, because that requires the same amount of concentration as it does to sip some coffee
My heating is preset so I don't need to touch it. The radio if I wish to change I do on the steering wheel.
You had better watch out for speed bumps. So don't take your eyes off the road
assume it's not a manual either - otherwise you'll be driving round everywhere in 1st gear
