Cup Holders

Mike 1 · 06-21-2021, 08:02 AM

Any recommendations on cup holders? Only thing I can come up with is the "Ultimate cup holder". Also up to making my own. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you, Mike.

Roadroach · 06-21-2021, 08:25 AM

Been using the ultimate cupholders for the last 5 years. Best solution that I've seen. Don't overthink it - they just work.

wdb · 06-21-2021, 12:02 PM

^^^ This

www.ultimatecupholders.com

jhm5 · 06-21-2021, 12:08 PM

That does not interfere with your leg?

Molez93 · 06-21-2021, 01:17 PM

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That does not interfere with your leg?

Not at all for me or my typical passenger. They are quite excellent.

Roadroach · 06-22-2021, 09:07 AM

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That does not interfere with your leg?

I've got a 36" inseam and have never had an issue.

jharwick · 06-28-2021, 09:21 PM

I have had an Ultimate which I use as a driver on the passenger's side for many years. Excellent product.

pungo · 06-29-2021, 04:30 PM

Yup, ultimate cupholders for over a decade, made in the USA, indestructible, form-able. I'm not aware of anything better

SD ///M4 · 07-03-2021, 03:19 PM

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Yup, ultimate cupholders for over a decade, made in the USA, indestructible, form-able. I'm not aware of anything better

Second this. I've had mine for almost 10 years. I use it on the passenger side. Any occasional passenger with a drink has to hold theirs...

meh92 · 07-04-2021, 10:11 AM

I still use the factory holders. As they fit the beverage you are using, why not just use them? Yes, they are a little fragile, but I've been gentle and they have worked just fine.

pungo · 07-04-2021, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by meh92

I still use the factory holders. As they fit the beverage you are using, why not just use them? Yes, they are a little fragile, but I've been gentle and they have worked just fine.

Since the OP asked for recommendations, I assume they don't want to use the stock ones, like most others here. I agree, the factory ones work, but they're not the best, they don't hold all sizes of drinks and I wouldn't trust them with spirited driving

SD ///M4 · 07-04-2021, 09:15 PM

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Since the OP asked for recommendations, I assume they don't want to use the stock ones, like most others here. I agree, the factory ones work, but they're not the best, they don't hold all sizes of drinks and I wouldn't trust them with spirited driving

To add to this, cold beverages can drip water onto the electrical controls on the driver side door and/or onto the driver's knee/thigh. Same on the passenger side. They are also prone to being kneed when getting in and out of the car, which can break them. Not something that you normally think about when exiting a car. "Oh, before I can get out, I have to take my beverage out of the cup holder and then close the cup holder, otherwise I may end up buying yet another fragile, flimsy, poorly designed plastic cup holder." Even if you're careful, you may forget to tell your passenger, and they certainly aren't thinking about this.

meh92, you may be the first person I've seen that has actually defended the stock cupholders. They are almost universally hated.

Hawkeye · 07-07-2021, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SD ///M4

To add to this, cold beverages can drip water onto the electrical controls on the driver side door and/or onto the driver's knee/thigh. Same on the passenger side. They are also prone to being kneed when getting in and out of the car, which can break them. Not something that you normally think about when exiting a car. "Oh, before I can get out, I have to take my beverage out of the cup holder and then close the cup holder, otherwise I may end up buying yet another fragile, flimsy, poorly designed plastic cup holder." Even if you're careful, you may forget to tell your passenger, and they certainly aren't thinking about this.

meh92, you may be the first person I've seen that has actually defended the stock cupholders. They are almost universally hated.

My factory cup holders are going strong after 14 years and I like them for small/medium drinks personally. I have also had the ultimate cuphoder for over a decade and really can't imagine not having it for most of the drinks I take.

spurto · 07-08-2021, 04:47 PM

I’ve had to replace both oem cup holders. I use the ultimate cup holder in the passenger footwell too, they’re less finicky than oem

rsutoratosu · 07-10-2021, 04:02 PM

In additional to ultimate, I have this

https://www.amazon.com/Headrest-Orga.../dp/B01D2ZC886

Clearancediver · 07-11-2021, 06:36 PM

Can't imagine using that in a Z4….

jpbmw · 07-22-2021, 06:25 PM

Ultimate cupholders here as well - never touch the OEM ones anymore and no spills!

koruptor · 07-28-2021, 12:42 PM

Chiming in to say Ultimate Cupholders is the way to go. The fact that they sit on the floor means you don't have to worry about heavy bottles/cups.

06-21-2021, 08:02 AM	#1
Mike 1 Private 4 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4MR Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Erie, Pa iTrader: (0)	Cup Holders Any recommendations on cup holders? Only thing I can come up with is the "Ultimate cup holder". Also up to making my own. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Mike.
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06-21-2021, 08:25 AM	#2
Roadroach First Lieutenant 165 Rep 305 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0si coupe w/stick Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Been using the ultimate cupholders for the last 5 years. Best solution that I've seen. Don't overthink it - they just work. __________________ 2006 Z4 coupe - with HOMELINK! 1966 Mustang GT fastback (too many mods to list) 2015 335i GT 2014 981 Cayman S manual
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wdb dances with roads 4722 Rep 4,096 Posts Drives: '07 E86, '02 996, '95 Seven Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: the perimeter iTrader: (4)	^^^ This www.ultimatecupholders.com
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06-21-2021, 12:08 PM	#4
jhm5 Private First Class 59 Rep 127 Posts Drives: X3 M40i, 440i, Z4 MR, 2002 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	That does not interfere with your leg?
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06-28-2021, 09:21 PM	#7
jharwick New Member 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW Z$MR Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Albany New York iTrader: (0)	I have had an Ultimate which I use as a driver on the passenger's side for many years. Excellent product.
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06-29-2021, 04:30 PM	#8
pungo Colonel 879 Rep 2,546 Posts Drives: Z4MC-X3-35i-525i, Corrado G60 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MD iTrader: (5) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 x35i [0.00] 2001 BMW 525i [0.00] 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [8.76]	Yup, ultimate cupholders for over a decade, made in the USA, indestructible, form-able. I'm not aware of anything better
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07-04-2021, 10:11 AM	#10
meh92 New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4 3.0si Roadster Join Date: May 2021 Location: NE Ohio iTrader: (0)	I still use the factory holders. As they fit the beverage you are using, why not just use them? Yes, they are a little fragile, but I've been gentle and they have worked just fine.
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07-08-2021, 04:47 PM	#14
spurto Private First Class 3 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2006 Silver BMW Z4MR Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4MR [0.00]	I’ve had to replace both oem cup holders. I use the ultimate cup holder in the passenger footwell too, they’re less finicky than oem
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07-10-2021, 04:02 PM	#15
rsutoratosu Captain 114 Rep 779 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	In additional to ultimate, I have this https://www.amazon.com/Headrest-Orga.../dp/B01D2ZC886 __________________ -Roranji
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07-11-2021, 06:36 PM	#16
Clearancediver Lieutenant 90 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 2004 Z4 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Victoria, BC Canada iTrader: (0)	Can't imagine using that in a Z4…. __________________ Sent from my smart phone...
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07-22-2021, 06:25 PM	#17
jpbmw Enlisted Member 18 Rep 34 Posts Drives: '18 M4, '08 Z4MC Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Western Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 55 Chev 210 Delray ... [0.00]	Ultimate cupholders here as well - never touch the OEM ones anymore and no spills!
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07-28-2021, 12:42 PM	#18
koruptor Private First Class 31 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4 3.0si Coupe Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si [10.00]	Chiming in to say Ultimate Cupholders is the way to go. The fact that they sit on the floor means you don't have to worry about heavy bottles/cups. __________________ 2008 Z4 3.0si Coupe
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