So where's the rear cup holders?

izzyM2 · 09-30-2012, 03:10 PM

My daughter was looking for it the other day and we could not find it. She had to hold her drink all the way as I keep on reminding her not to spill it. I saw on the manual that they should be there - even on the supplemental m3 manual it shows it. But all I see is none. I called my sales advisor and all he said is "it's a german sports car coupe, they never use cup holders.", but I'm American-Filipino (lol).

Anyway, is this an option we can get from BMW? OEM would be nice.

kscarrol · 09-30-2012, 03:22 PM

E90 has the cup holder while the E92/93 do not as I recall...

osteome · 09-30-2012, 03:26 PM

My E93 has cupholders in the rear console. They are pretty useless though.

mamadub · 09-30-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by osteome

My E93 has cupholders in the rear console. They are pretty useless though.

+1

kscarrol · 09-30-2012, 04:52 PM

Doh!

I stand corrected, at least as far as the E93 is concerned! Maybe it is only the E92's that lack rear seat cup holders and the OP does have an E92...

DBH · 09-30-2012, 05:52 PM

Sorry, no rear cup holders in the E92 and the ones in the front don't exactly instill confidence!

Rich_Jenkins · 09-30-2012, 05:57 PM

Yeah, none in my E92. The coupe manual depicts them, but with the dreaded BMW 'asterisk' lol.

izzyM2 · 09-30-2012, 06:04 PM

Clear us day now guys. No cup holders means not worrying of anyone spilling any liquid in the back. NEW RULE... No drinks in the rear seat area, it's a German made
car.

Tomislav · 09-30-2012, 06:27 PM

I got rear cup holders in my E92

izzyM2 · 09-30-2012, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomislav

I got rear cup holders in my E92

It probably varied from year to year or as an option.

curvehound · 09-30-2012, 07:12 PM

None in my 2013 e92. the kids are pissed.

Foodle · 09-30-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by izzyM3

My daughter was looking for it the other day and we could not find it. She had to hold her drink all the way as I keep on reminding her not to spill it.

ZOMG! Is she ok?

ClutchThese · 09-30-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Foodle

ZOMG! Is she ok?

HAHA, we really need a "Like" button here.

izzyM2 · 09-30-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Foodle

ZOMG! Is she ok?

She's fine and that with her feet hanging up so she does not dirty the floor mats.

///M Ryder · 09-30-2012, 09:01 PM

Cup holders......are there seats back there

Hell I never knew that was usable space...........Phil

VMcV3y · 09-30-2012, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DBH

Sorry, no rear cup holders in the E92 and the ones in the front don't exactly instill confidence!

At Spartanburg's Performance Delivery Centre they have a couple of gift shops, and I saw a metallic blue "official" BMW drink container that was (as expected) a little pricey, but it was almost the same color as LeMans Blue Metallic. Bought it, placed it in a plastic bag, and began the drive home. After a few hundred miles, I rinsed it via the hotel sink, and then filled-it with my favorite soda for an early-morning caffeine boost.

Nope... It does not fit. The BMW cup does not fit into the BMW cup holder. The diameter is about 2mm larger than the holder.

(It does look nice, though, resting unused on my kitchen counter.)

.

ZooMMM · 09-30-2012, 09:31 PM

+rear cup holder on E93. But golden rule is no drinks in daddy's car...except for my morning coffees wherein mug stays shut on my drive.

jeremyr4 · 10-01-2012, 02:09 AM

I seem to have no rear cupholders in my '13 E93 M3. I have the Cold Weather Package - I wonder if they delete the rear cupholders due to the ski bag pass-through? There's a rubber cover in place of the cupholders (or at least I think there is - hopefully I'm not doing something wrong!).

persian54 · 10-01-2012, 02:44 AM

People take drinks into their car?

slo_guy · 10-01-2012, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomislav

I got rear cup holders in my E92

I do too

M4Now! · 10-01-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jeremyr4

I seem to have no rear cupholders in my '13 E93 M3. I have the Cold Weather Package - I wonder if they delete the rear cupholders due to the ski bag pass-through? There's a rubber cover in place of the cupholders (or at least I think there is - hopefully I'm not doing something wrong!).

I have the cold weather pkg (but an '09) with ski bag pass through, and I still have the cup holders. If you have two covers in the rear center console, the one closest to the seat back slides forward and backwards (cubby hole), and the front one opens by pressing the black button on the seat back side. The two sides stand up, and it becomes a "drink holder."

Cheers

F82_SID · 10-01-2012, 09:37 AM

This is the biggest complaint I have about my car! The back seat middle insert just flops out and doesnt really serve any purpose. In my E92 335i that middle insert folded down and served as an arm rest. Additionally, cup holders popped out of the end of the middle insert in the 335. Not so in the M... Stupid design.

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kscarrol Brigadier General 8890 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	E90 has the cup holder while the E92/93 do not as I recall... __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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kscarrol Brigadier General 8890 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	Doh! I stand corrected, at least as far as the E93 is concerned! Maybe it is only the E92's that lack rear seat cup holders and the OP does have an E92... __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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DBH First Lieutenant 3 Rep 349 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SE PA iTrader: (0)	Sorry, no rear cup holders in the E92 and the ones in the front don't exactly instill confidence!
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Rich_Jenkins Riff Raff Refugee 23 Rep 626 Posts Drives: Ram 1500 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sarasota FL iTrader: (1)	Yeah, none in my E92. The coupe manual depicts them, but with the dreaded BMW 'asterisk' lol. __________________ Character does count. For too long we have gotten by in a society that says the only thing right is to get by and the only thing wrong is to get caught. Character is doing what's right when nobody is looking... " --J. C. Watts
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izzyM2 Major 703 Rep 1,240 Posts Drives: 24’M2/21ID.4/21’MacanGTS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4)	Clear us day now guys. No cup holders means not worrying of anyone spilling any liquid in the back. NEW RULE... No drinks in the rear seat area, it's a German made car.
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curvehound Private First Class 42 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2016 MG/SO M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	None in my 2013 e92. the kids are pissed.
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ZooMMM Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 271 Posts Drives: Black/black E93 M Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (1)	+rear cup holder on E93. But golden rule is no drinks in daddy's car...except for my morning coffees wherein mug stays shut on my drive.
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jeremyr4 Second Lieutenant 68 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '13 E93 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I seem to have no rear cupholders in my '13 E93 M3. I have the Cold Weather Package - I wonder if they delete the rear cupholders due to the ski bag pass-through? There's a rubber cover in place of the cupholders (or at least I think there is - hopefully I'm not doing something wrong!).
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F82_SID Brigadier General 207 Rep 3,153 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C 6mt HK Silver Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denver, CO. USA iTrader: (2)	This is the biggest complaint I have about my car! The back seat middle insert just flops out and doesnt really serve any purpose. In my E92 335i that middle insert folded down and served as an arm rest. Additionally, cup holders popped out of the end of the middle insert in the 335. Not so in the M... Stupid design. __________________ 2011/E92/M3/MR/BB/ZCV/ZP2/EDC/2MT
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