The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[Jconlin16]

Sad times! I'll fix it this weekend probably!

I have this exact same problem, I feel your pain man.

[Vas]

Yup clip unglued from the trim

[gammagoblin]

There's probably a better way, but when that happened with my trim I slathered some gorilla glue on all the contact points, and 3 years of wild temp swings later it's still there!

[UWISHU1]

My father has one in his ZHP. I like it. I really wish they made a center console with one cup holder at the front the rest is a sliding tray like in the euro tray. One guy tried to custom fab one

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...6&postcount=16

I have the sliding euro tray. I do like it. You can set a small drink in there (water bottle, etc) and slide the door closed to help secure it.

+1 This is exactly what I do with my euro tray and it works well! I hardly ever need to use it as a cup holder as most of the time I'm either using my coffee thermos, or a water bottle

Interesting stuffs. I'm thinking just going Euro tray is my best bet. I'd probably fab something to go into it as a cupholder. I used to do car stereos back in the day...like way back when you had to make your own dash kits....so I've got some skill with molding plastic and making things go into others and still look nice. Time may tell if I've still got it. Question: Can you wedge just about any cup size into the euro tray and slide it shut and that does alright? Like is it a lot better than my current small cupholder situation, and also better than the Ultimate Cupholder?

[az3579]

Interesting stuffs. I'm thinking just going Euro tray is my best bet. I'd probably fab something to go into it as a cupholder. I used to do car stereos back in the day...like way back when you had to make your own dash kits....so I've got some skill with molding plastic and making things go into others and still look nice. Time may tell if I've still got it. Question: Can you wedge just about any cup size into the euro tray and slide it shut and that does alright? Like is it a lot better than my current small cupholder situation, and also better than the Ultimate Cupholder?

Why not just keep your cupholder insert in the glovebox and swap it out with the euro tray when you need it? It takes all of 5 seconds.

[ELCID86]

Interesting stuffs. I'm thinking just going Euro tray is my best bet. I'd probably fab something to go into it as a cupholder. I used to do car stereos back in the day...like way back when you had to make your own dash kits....so I've got some skill with molding plastic and making things go into others and still look nice. Time may tell if I've still got it. Question: Can you wedge just about any cup size into the euro tray and slide it shut and that does alright? Like is it a lot better than my current small cupholder situation, and also better than the Ultimate Cupholder?

A big gulp or McD's iced tea won't fit. And if they did would be very risky...


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[BMWCurves]

Interesting stuffs. I'm thinking just going Euro tray is my best bet. I'd probably fab something to go into it as a cupholder. I used to do car stereos back in the day...like way back when you had to make your own dash kits....so I've got some skill with molding plastic and making things go into others and still look nice. Time may tell if I've still got it. Question: Can you wedge just about any cup size into the euro tray and slide it shut and that does alright? Like is it a lot better than my current small cupholder situation, and also better than the Ultimate Cupholder?

Comparing the cupholder in my car to the eurotray in my father's car, there really isn't a whole lot of difference in width/diameter that either one can hold. The cupholder does "taper" in a way since it has a two-tiered opening, but even so, both are limited by the width of the center console.

[UWISHU1]

Why not just keep your cupholder insert in the glovebox and swap it out with the euro tray when you need it? It takes all of 5 seconds.

Are you talking about using OEM parts to accomplish this? The stock cupholder insert can insert into the euro tray?

A big gulp or McD's iced tea won't fit. And if they did would be very risky...

Comparing the cupholder in my car to the eurotray in my father's car, there really isn't a whole lot of difference in width/diameter that either one can hold. The cupholder does "taper" in a way since it has a two-tiered opening, but even so, both are limited by the width of the center console.

Thx gents, good info.

[az3579]

Are you talking about using OEM parts to accomplish this? The stock cupholder insert can insert into the euro tray?





Thx gents, good info.

It doesn't insert "into" it, it replaces it entirely. Just lift it out and put the cupholder in, and vice versa. Quick change.

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[Sockethead]

It doesn't insert "into" it, it replaces it entirely. Just lift it out and put the cupholder in, and vice versa. Quick change.

This....
Never thought about that BP, Great idea!