Pre-LCI Cupholders

ItBloo · 05-11-2017, 02:28 PM

I hate the cupholders.

Has anyone converted them to the LCI ones?

HelixBmw · 05-11-2017, 02:55 PM

What is the main differences do you have a picture?

ezaircon4jc · 05-11-2017, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HelixBmw

What is the main differences do you have a picture?

The pre-LCI kind of rotates up while the LCI is stationary (after opening the lid). The "fingers" are the same.

snj1013 · 05-11-2017, 03:05 PM

Not sure what is the difference, but here is a retrofit. Looks the same as my pre-LCI.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51169277262/

ItBloo · 05-11-2017, 03:11 PM

Yeah the rotating lever thing is a pain in the ass. Thanks for that! I need to swap it out. It's driving me insane.

ALPWhite · 05-11-2017, 04:27 PM

No hate here with my Pre-LCI cup holders, then again all I drink is Poland Spring water so never had issues with putting something in there that was either too small or too big.

Why do you hate them OP?

ItBloo · 05-11-2017, 04:31 PM

It squeaks and rattles when nothing's in it, also I struggle to put my coffee in it sometimes lol

lsturbointeg · 05-11-2017, 04:40 PM

Yeah...the cup holders suck ball$! For $40k BMW will send you to one of their Engineering schools to teach you the proper way to insert your drink into the cup holder. Totally worth it if you ask me! I'll be the Guinea pig and afterwards tell you how it's done!

ItBloo · 05-12-2017, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

Yeah...the cup holders suck ball$! For $40k BMW will send you to one of their Engineering schools to teach you the proper way to insert your drink into the cup holder. Totally worth it if you ask me! I'll be the Guinea pig and afterwards tell you how it's done!

Right???? And especially in the dark, jamming a bottle into it takes several tries if not giving up and putting it on the passenger seat. The dang thing just moves all the time.

lsturbointeg · 05-12-2017, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ItBloo

Right???? And especially in the dark, jamming a bottle into it takes several tries if not giving up and putting it on the passenger seat. The dang thing just moves all the time.

Yup! First hundred tries it sounded like I was going to break the cup holders but now I've got it down packed!

eaglecomm · 05-12-2017, 09:09 AM

I bought these many many years ago for my E38. Transferred them to the F10 and they still work pretty well. Never had a spill so far. And so far, I haven't had to use the regular F10 cupholders. ItBloo it doesn't help your 'rattles with nothing in it' issue, but maybe if you no longer use it you can fix the rattle some other way?

http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/

ezaircon4jc · 05-12-2017, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ItBloo

Right???? And especially in the dark, jamming a bottle into it takes several tries if not giving up and putting it on the passenger seat. The dang thing just moves all the time.

I didn't realize the passenger side was deeper and put my Super Big Gulp in the driver's side. I got a lap-full of Diet Coke on a climbing right 270 interchange... Grrr.... I haven't even checked if the same depths are on the LCI holder (have pretty much given up soda) ; now I have to go look!

mko9 · 05-12-2017, 12:17 PM

All I can say is those of you with the automatic have it good in this one instance. The cup holder on the 6MT is about 3/4" deep, sitting right in front of the center console/armrest, which is a good 3-4" deep. WTF?

mr-crown · 05-12-2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ItBloo

It squeaks and rattles when nothing's in it, also I struggle to put my coffee in it sometimes lol

YES!!!! It freaking rattles and bugs me too. I will be buying this ASAP. I thought I was the only weirdo that was bothered by this.

bigshout · 05-12-2017, 12:51 PM

LCI cup holders are deeper, the air vent chamber to the rear ac would need cutting into to accommodate the deeper cup holder. I looked into this last year and gave up. Your stuck with the crappy Pre LCI items unless you want to start cutting ?

ItBloo · 05-12-2017, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigshout

LCI cup holders are deeper, the air vent chamber to the rear ac would need cutting into to accommodate the deeper cup holder. I looked into this last year and gave up. Your stuck with the crappy Pre LCI items unless you want to start cutting ?

Oh that's disappointing. Can anyone verify this by chance? I don't want to buy the replacement and not have it work D:

Quicksilv3r · 05-12-2017, 01:46 PM

Eh, they're not that bad. The worst ones were in my E36, E39 and E46. Just awful. I installed cup holder deletes in all three cars

xxpanipuri · 05-12-2017, 02:06 PM

wait why are you guys drinking beverages in your car??

my cupholder is used to hold my phone when charging....

xxpanipuri · 05-12-2017, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilv3r

Eh, they're not that bad. The worst ones were in my E36, E39 and E46. Just awful. I installed cup holder deletes in all three cars

i installed the cup holder in the center console that replaced the little cubby hole in my e39...

Quicksilv3r · 05-12-2017, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by xxpanipuri

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Originally Posted by Quicksilv3r

Eh, they're not that bad. The worst ones were in my E36, E39 and E46. Just awful. I installed cup holder deletes in all three cars

i installed the cup holder in the center console that replaced the little cubby hole in my e39...

I did the same

Here's a pic of the interior showing the delete plate for the factory holders...so much cleaner

ezaircon4jc · 05-12-2017, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by xxpanipuri

wait why are you guys drinking beverages in your car??

my cupholder is used to hold my phone when charging....

'Cause one gets thirsty on long drives...

The_M6 · 05-12-2017, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Quicksilv3r

I did the same

Here's a pic of the interior showing the delete plate for the factory holders...so much cleaner

E39 cup holders were the worse! I have no issues in my F10, every cup I've tried to put in them fit and the little key fob holder is perfect!

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snj1013 Captain 87 Rep 937 Posts Drives: 2011 528i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (1)	Not sure what is the difference, but here is a retrofit. Looks the same as my pre-LCI. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...e/51169277262/
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ItBloo Fish Gill 73 Rep 326 Posts Drives: 2018 Accord Sport \| 1995 540i Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 1995 BMW 540i [0.00] 2012 BMW 535i [0.00]	Yeah the rotating lever thing is a pain in the ass. Thanks for that! I need to swap it out. It's driving me insane. __________________ Bloo The Bimmer - 2012 BMW 535i (15%/5% Tint \| Dual Slat Grillle \| H&R Sports) Bessie The Bimmer - 1995 BMW 540i
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ALPWhite First Lieutenant 138 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 2013 Alpine White 535iX MSport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	No hate here with my Pre-LCI cup holders, then again all I drink is Poland Spring water so never had issues with putting something in there that was either too small or too big. Why do you hate them OP? __________________ Current: 2013 F10 Previous: 2007 E90 Previous: 1994 E34
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ItBloo Fish Gill 73 Rep 326 Posts Drives: 2018 Accord Sport \| 1995 540i Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1) Garage List 1995 BMW 540i [0.00] 2012 BMW 535i [0.00]	It squeaks and rattles when nothing's in it, also I struggle to put my coffee in it sometimes lol __________________ Bloo The Bimmer - 2012 BMW 535i (15%/5% Tint \| Dual Slat Grillle \| H&R Sports) Bessie The Bimmer - 1995 BMW 540i
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eaglecomm Enlisted Member 2 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2011 535i 6MT & 2015 M6 GC CP Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: 27613 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 535i [10.00]	I bought these many many years ago for my E38. Transferred them to the F10 and they still work pretty well. Never had a spill so far. And so far, I haven't had to use the regular F10 cupholders. ItBloo it doesn't help your 'rattles with nothing in it' issue, but maybe if you no longer use it you can fix the rattle some other way? http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/
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mko9 Second Lieutenant 56 Rep 244 Posts Drives: '11 535i Join Date: May 2014 Location: Yorktown, VA iTrader: (1)	All I can say is those of you with the automatic have it good in this one instance. The cup holder on the 6MT is about 3/4" deep, sitting right in front of the center console/armrest, which is a good 3-4" deep. WTF? __________________ Mike '04 330i ZHP '11 535i
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