Why Two Different 'Coin Cups'?

Cozy · 04-03-2012, 04:35 AM

Hi all!

I wanted to know why BMW used two different coin cups in the front centre console on the E92/93? One is rectangular and the other is almost round/oval, about the same shape as an iDrive knob but in models without iDrive it was only a rubber lined recess, I know as I have this style.

Anyway, my friend will carbon wrap me a whole set of trims however, the coin cup he has is the rectangular type and not the round/oval kind I currently have, can I still fit these to my car?

Pics of what I mean (forget one is RHD and other is LHD)...

Frobius · 04-03-2012, 05:04 AM

?!

The bottom pic is a pre lci idrive centre console, the top is no idrive.

Frobius · 04-03-2012, 05:06 AM

Oops, re-read this.

I've never seen an idrive controller shaped coin tray. Weird!

Pics!

Cozy · 04-03-2012, 05:17 AM

I'll pop out at lunch time and take a picture of what I have if that helps

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magic77 · 04-03-2012, 05:23 AM

the top picture is for a car with no idrive and the bottom is with idrive.

Cozy · 04-03-2012, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magic77

the top picture is for a car with no idrive and the bottom is with idrive.

Not true, I have no iDrive and the cutout in the trim as shown in the bottom pic.

magic77 · 04-03-2012, 06:04 AM

wow must be a preLCI thing. I have E90 LCI and the top picture is what I have as no Idrive. then when you get idrive your facia shoudl look similar to the bottom pic.

Must be different on E92/3s where it was just one design and and either a cubby or idrive controller went it.

If memory serves right for E93 though the facia needs to also have the roof open button as the last hole before the armrest

Cozy · 04-03-2012, 06:32 AM

Thanks magic, I'm most confused. Yeah you're right, E93 does have roof controller so front centre console is E93 specific, I just wondered about the coin cup, it's odd that there are two different designs. Perhaps E93 got iDrive shaped cup and E92 got the rectangular cup?

lemans 330d · 04-03-2012, 11:26 AM

The console was made for a car to have i drive but you can buy a coin cup from the main dealers.

crypticc · 04-04-2012, 03:38 AM

Mine is 07 and looks like the top picture

Business edition · 04-04-2012, 10:33 AM

this how mines looks i have the i drive lci e90 and it is the same in the coupe

hope this helps

gIzzE · 04-05-2012, 12:15 PM

I think they changed it from LCI so all trims are the same whether idrive or not.
Just tooling economics, nothing more.

04-03-2012, 04:35 AM	#1
Cozy Major 126 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	Why Two Different 'Coin Cups'? Hi all! I wanted to know why BMW used two different coin cups in the front centre console on the E92/93? One is rectangular and the other is almost round/oval, about the same shape as an iDrive knob but in models without iDrive it was only a rubber lined recess, I know as I have this style. Anyway, my friend will carbon wrap me a whole set of trims however, the coin cup he has is the rectangular type and not the round/oval kind I currently have, can I still fit these to my car? Pics of what I mean (forget one is RHD and other is LHD)...
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Frobius Major 43 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: F11 530d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Huntingdon, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 E91 330d M-Sport [0.00]	?! The bottom pic is a pre lci idrive centre console, the top is no idrive. __________________ MY14 Space Grey F11 530d M-Sport
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Frobius Major 43 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: F11 530d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Huntingdon, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 E91 330d M-Sport [0.00]	Oops, re-read this. I've never seen an idrive controller shaped coin tray. Weird! Pics! __________________ MY14 Space Grey F11 530d M-Sport
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Cozy Major 126 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	I'll pop out at lunch time and take a picture of what I have if that helps .
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magic77 Brigadier General 266 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	the top picture is for a car with no idrive and the bottom is with idrive. __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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magic77 Brigadier General 266 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	wow must be a preLCI thing. I have E90 LCI and the top picture is what I have as no Idrive. then when you get idrive your facia shoudl look similar to the bottom pic. Must be different on E92/3s where it was just one design and and either a cubby or idrive controller went it. If memory serves right for E93 though the facia needs to also have the roof open button as the last hole before the armrest __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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Cozy Major 126 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	Thanks magic, I'm most confused. Yeah you're right, E93 does have roof controller so front centre console is E93 specific, I just wondered about the coin cup, it's odd that there are two different designs. Perhaps E93 got iDrive shaped cup and E92 got the rectangular cup?
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Business edition OBD Port Disabled 86 Rep 617 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW E90 M Sport Business Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Birmingham iTrader: (1)	this how mines looks i have the i drive lci e90 and it is the same in the coupe hope this helps __________________ E90 LCI M SPORT BUSINESS EDITION - STAY SAFE & HAPPY MOTORING Last edited by Business edition; 09-19-2013 at 08:10 PM..
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gIzzE Major General 361 Rep 5,985 Posts Drives: F11 + 997 Carrera S Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norfolk, UK. iTrader: (2)	I think they changed it from LCI so all trims are the same whether idrive or not. Just tooling economics, nothing more.
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