that ugly ass cup holder. plastidipped!

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 10:57 AM

ever since my 135is days, i have found the OEM 'extra' cupholder to be the most vile piece of the interior. It is a total eyesore and i hate it. The 1M has the same silly cupholder as any of the other 1ers. Unfortunately i use that cupholder quite often when i pick up a cup of coffee or a bottle of water somewhere when i'm out---and i don't want to use the one under the armrest as i like having the armrest down.

i've been wanting to try plastidip for a loooong time and finally i figured out the perfect use; to make that horrible cupholder matte black so it is less visible. Took me about 5 minutes and it worked!! Matte black now and hardly visible. I'm not sure if anyone else has done this here but i HIGHLY recommend doing it if you hate the 'shiny' cupholder like i do.

(iphone pics in a dark garage....but you get the idea!)

BEFORE (dark garage pic, just to show how stupidly visible the cupholder is)

AFTER (ahhh, muuuuuch better)

ShocknAwe · 09-08-2014, 11:44 AM

Looks great and awesome idea.

Billup · 09-08-2014, 12:40 PM

Nice! Plastidip really is awesome for a lot of the small odd jobs and can really make a huge visual improvement.

I like it!

bmw1racer · 09-08-2014, 02:05 PM

Getting rid of it would've been better.

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Getting rid of it would've been better.

nah man! i spend almost 3 hours a day in my car driving! need coffee or water sometimes

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Looks great and awesome idea.

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Originally Posted by Billup

Nice! Plastidip really is awesome for a lot of the small odd jobs and can really make a huge visual improvement.

I like it!

thanks!! it really is a simple solution! i'm amazed i thought of it. lol!

gregthegr8 · 09-08-2014, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by IEDEI

thanks!! it really is a simple solution! i'm amazed i thought of it. lol!

The pictures truly do it justice. I can't see anything! But I guess that's the point.

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gregthegr8

The pictures truly do it justice. I can't see anything! But I guess that's the point.

that is EXACTLY the point!!! you're not supposed to see anything.

chris82 · 09-08-2014, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IEDEI

that is EXACTLY the point!!! you're not supposed to see anything.

Why would BMW try to draw any more attention than needed to an ugly cup holder by adding shiny to it anyways lol

gregthegr8 · 09-08-2014, 02:59 PM

Alas, I never took mine out of the bubble wrap it came in to even know it was shiny.

Bet it'd look better in VO.

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrisar82

Why would BMW try to draw any more attention than needed to an ugly cup holder by adding shiny to it anyways lol

Cafe Mocha Latte Venti Grande Skin Full-fat Light Whip Frappacappucino Splenda Extra Sugar......to GO! that's why yo!!!

gregthegr8 · 09-08-2014, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by IEDEI

Cafe Mocha Latte Venti Grande Skin Full-fat Light Whip Frappacappucino Splenda Extra Sugar......to GO! that's why yo!!!

And a valencia orange refresher for me please.

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gregthegr8

And a valencia orange refresher for me please.

where do you hold that thing if you never used your cupholder?? in your lap? or in the other cupholder under the armrest?

chris82 · 09-08-2014, 03:13 PM

My solution to avoid this ugly tack on cupholder was: Delete the armrest altogether and get a taller shift knob. Now I put my drinks in the rear most cupholder and no longer have to worry about bumping them with my elbow when shifting.

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrisar82

My solution to avoid this ugly tack on cupholder was: Delete the armrest altogether and get a taller shift knob. Now I put my drinks in the rear most cupholder and no longer have to worry about bumping them with my elbow when shifting.

TRUE. that would be one solution! is there such a thing as an 'extension' for the shifter to make it longer? i think i would do that as long as it didn't look ridiculous.

135Pats · 09-08-2014, 03:54 PM

Brilliant! I'll be doing this over the weekend. I HATE the "cupholders" in the E8x. Aesthetically, functionally, spiritually. Whatever. They're awful.

kobeballer96 · 09-08-2014, 04:23 PM

With glacier trim is doesn't look to bad. My interior.

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 04:33 PM

kobeballer: yeah it looks way better on your interior. look at how terrible it looked on mine! LOL

kobeballer96 · 09-08-2014, 04:44 PM

@iedei haha yeah I can see what you mean!

bmw1racer · 09-08-2014, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by IEDEI

nah man! i spend almost 3 hours a day in my car driving! need coffee or water sometimes

Hands free:

IEDEI · 09-08-2014, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Hands free:

LOL!

wait.....can i plastidip that black to hide it in my hair?

bmw1racer · 09-08-2014, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by IEDEI

wait.....can i plastidip that black to hide it in my hair?

Sure... Or maybe get a 60's/70's-style Afro to cover things up.

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IEDEI Banned 1130 Rep 4,686 Posts Drives: L'Orange Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Brooklyn, NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [8.40]	that ugly ass cup holder. plastidipped! ever since my 135is days, i have found the OEM 'extra' cupholder to be the most vile piece of the interior. It is a total eyesore and i hate it. The 1M has the same silly cupholder as any of the other 1ers. Unfortunately i use that cupholder quite often when i pick up a cup of coffee or a bottle of water somewhere when i'm out---and i don't want to use the one under the armrest as i like having the armrest down. i've been wanting to try plastidip for a loooong time and finally i figured out the perfect use; to make that horrible cupholder matte black so it is less visible. Took me about 5 minutes and it worked!! Matte black now and hardly visible. I'm not sure if anyone else has done this here but i HIGHLY recommend doing it if you hate the 'shiny' cupholder like i do. (iphone pics in a dark garage....but you get the idea!) BEFORE (dark garage pic, just to show how stupidly visible the cupholder is) AFTER (ahhh, muuuuuch better)
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