E39 Cup Holder
I've got a '96 E39 528i as with most of the E39's the rubbish cup holder doesn't work anymore. I've replaced the rear one with coin storage but have searched endlessly for a decent after market front cup holder. I don't want a springloaded one that pops out of the ashtray. I don't want a crap plastic one that hooks to the side of the seat. I want one that looks genuine and fits where the old one is.
Well I found one that looks absolutely perfect and it's only about NZ$30 inc shipping on eBay. I
So, in the end I decided to buy the one I liked from ebay for an LHD car and DIY modify it to fit my RHD E39. Here's a quick how to [moderators, feel free to put this in the DIY section]. I'm pretty happy with the results:
1) This is what I bought (cost about NZ$25 incl shipping):
2) I cut the sides off with a fine tooth hacksaw and glued the pieces back together to fit the space for a right hand drive car. Then filled any gaps, etc with some plastic putty (bought some cheap sandable filler