There was a recent spy photo of the 08 cabrio 1 series camo'd but there is an interior shot which if you follow this link
http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-con...brio/18769.jpg you'll see the attachment to the side of the gear shifter. If you don't get the iDrive option, then you will have both cupholders in their spots ahead and under the armrest. Hope this helped someone, I had always wondered what happened to those dash cup holders from the new 3.