My E60 didn't have the cupholders as a option... when i called the dealership they said i couldn't install the OEM feature as i had a bluetooth dongle...

I intend on disproving this theory, how hard would it be to retrofit the cupholders? and what part of the dash would i have to buy ???

I remember a thread here where someone wanted to do that but he concluded that he must change the whole (or most of it) dashboard :blink:.

try this link

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=30

Or this

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=51&fg=95

Trust me ... you're not missing much!

I use my 'cupholders' to hold my Orbit gum container. NO DRINKING IN MY CAR!

Anytime I have a front seat passenger taller than 6' they are constantly hitting a knee on it! I'm afraid one of these days they'll break the thing off!

MY GF snagged her purse on the way out and ripped mine out. dealer did a "good will" thing and replaced the whole thing for free =) but yeah. i can do without them. they get in the way tooo easily

E39 Cupholders are CRAP, E34 has no cupholders.... how come BMW can't make good cupholders.... i hate having none...

Yeah, the cup holders really do stink big time.
Mashes the cup, with the (over)springloaded plastic lip from ONE side, making the cup/can either deform, or wiggle if it is firm plastic/alu.
Totaly useless unless you like having the drink spilled in the center stack within 200meter from take off....

i feel you there bro coz like me i got my E60 w/o the flash light it bugged me for days good thing my dealer gave me one for free even though it was useless, the light was so low its better to get one of those maglights out there, but its a nice feeling that i have it in the glove compartment hehe :D

I wish mine didn't have any cup holders. They ruin the smooth look of the dashboard. BMW does not make cupholders for european drivers because in Europe it's all about the driving and not drinking coffe while driving. They have lots of twisty roads and having a cup of coffee in the car would be counterproductive.

Like the poster above me I, too, do not allow any liquid or food in my car.