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Center console storage bin!

5361 Views 24 Replies 11 Participants Last post by wkf330i, Apr 6, 2002

rost12

Discussion Starter · Mar 27, 2002 (Edited)

Hi there!

I want to make a little contribution to the community

I've recently found a part number for a storage bin, that replaces cup holders and coin holder on the central console.

That part number is 51-16-8-217-927
This is number for black coloured part, there are part numbers for grey and sand too. (I'm lookig for the post I've seen them in, will post later).

The quality of the material is up on bar to the original cup holders, and might I say that it looks a little bit better

Total price - $54 canadian, which is like 3 bucks US

Following are the pics, so judge for yourself.
1st pic - the original cup holders:

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rost12

Discussion Starter · #2 · Mar 27, 2002

And this is the pic with the storage bin in place.

Note that you still can put your drink in there, and it stays in place quite securily. There are rubber in-lays in both sections that enhance that feature

Oh, and before somebody points out, e-brake was down only because I needed to take pics

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Kaz

· #3 · Mar 27, 2002

Do you wanna sell the cupholder?

geomax

· #4 · Mar 27, 2002

Rost - great post, thanks! I've been thinking that storage space is seriously lacking in my car, so this would offer some improvement. Please post part # for gray int when you find it!

rost12

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 27, 2002

Nah

When I sell the car, I'll give it's new owners additional value represented by the cup holders :lmao:

rost12

Discussion Starter · #6 · Mar 27, 2002

Geomax- workign on it

Kaz - although...if you wanna pay $5 US for it...which is like $70 Cnd....Then it's your's

rost12

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 27, 2002

Here are the part numbers for all colours:

BLACK 51 16 8 2 17 927
GRAY 51 16 8 2 48 498
SAND 51 16 8 2 17 929

As far as I know, grey part is going to be a bit more expensive that other colours. Reason - unknown :dunno:

Got the info from here.

Hope this helps

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ERK

· #8 · Mar 27, 2002

part numbers

from a .org post:http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e46/forum.php?postid=494162&page=1

51-16-7-038-324 Grey
51-16-7-038-323 Black
51-16-7-038-32x Tan (?)

egruber

· #9 · Mar 27, 2002

I put one in too. Discourages those Big Gulp people from bringing their messy slurpees into my car! It also helps make up for the lack of storage in the car.

Now if I could just get my center armrest to stop creaking when I rest my arm on it.

Kaz

· #10 · Mar 27, 2002

What I'd really want would be a hybrid. Leave the cupholders there, but axe the stupid coinholder and put a bigger tray back there.

rost12

Discussion Starter · #11 · Mar 27, 2002

ERK - it says "Sliding storage container" in that post.
That's different from mine, I have no sliding parts

I wonder how it looks like.

rost12

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 27, 2002

Kaz said:
What I'd really want would be a hybrid. Leave the cupholders there, but axe the stupid coinholder and put a bigger tray back there.

I agree with ya. But oh well

At least now I can show off my european heritage :lmao:

rost12

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 27, 2002

Hm...

http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e46/forum.php?postid=489474&page=3

This one looks cool.

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epc

· #14 · Mar 27, 2002

I have the storage bin with the sliding door. It's a little shorter in length and replaces only the cup holder; the coin holder stays.

I bought it from here:

http://www.drinkholders.com/auto/index.htm

They have pictures for both styles.

ERK

· #15 · Mar 27, 2002

my bad...

I thought they looked a bit different, but I didn't look close enough. Nice to have two additional choices!

johnlew

· #16 · Mar 27, 2002

Re: part numbers

ERK said:
from a .org post:http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e46/forum.php?postid=494162&page=1

51-16-7-038-324 Grey
51-16-7-038-323 Black
51-16-7-038-32x Tan (?)

This is the EUROconsole in the URL above. It has a cover over the front bin. I like it better than mine with the open bin. Getting rid of the cupholders for the tray was great, mine's grey.

johnlew

· #17 · Mar 27, 2002

rost12 said:
Hm...

http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e46/forum.php?postid=489474&page=3

This one looks cool.

Got that right! I'm not going to bother buying another one though, my tray is open. Didn't know this existed.

geomax

· #18 · Mar 27, 2002

rost12 said:
Hm...

http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e46/forum.php?postid=489474&page=3

This one looks cool.

Yeah, I like this one a lot! Gunna go get me one :thumb:

Sean

· #19 · Mar 27, 2002

Rather have the closed one. Both look good, but I rather be able to hide things.

rost12

Discussion Starter · #20 · Mar 28, 2002

Yeah, but the closed one would allow me to put more crap in there and just cover it up... I'd rather keep it clean

I guess...dunno...Maybe I'll just skip three-four movies in the next couple of weeks and get the second style of tray too

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