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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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R230 Carbon Fiber Cupholder Cover Mod
Had a bit of spare CF fabric when I finished wrapping the trim in my BMW E90, thought it might look nice on the cupholder covers on the R230, as I always thought the plain plastic was a bit out of place in this otherwise spectacular interior. 10 minute job. Very easy. FYI, BMW pic included. My flash-photography is terrible, it's a nice, matte finish in person, not this shiny.






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i like the cup holder idea
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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Hi and how did you get the cupholders out, also how did you wrap them and where do you get carbon fiber material? They look great.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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Cupholder covers just pop off, carefully pry from the bottom edge and *pop*, off they come.

CF material is available from several suppliers over on e90post.com I bought 2 yards, and had plenty of extra. Several DIY posts over there as well with full pictures/instructions. Basically, I used 3M 77 spray adhesive, sprayed the back of the fabric and front of the cupholder, stretched and smoothed the material over the edge, and then cut a clean line with a hobby knife. Not difficult at all.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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Thanks for the information, your BMW looks great. I'm not that handy, but I'm willing to give it a try.
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Thanks for the information, your BMW looks great. I'm not that handy, but I'm willing to give it a try.
Im having a shop do this mod for me this week I will be posting pictures Im doing my whole interior on my 04 55
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Does anyone have an exact link, where I could find this carbon trim online?
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Im having a shop do this mod for me this week I will be posting pictures Im doing my whole interior on my 04 55
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Link for fabric available on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CARBO...Q5fAccessories

DIY Link for applying the fabric to your trim:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194662
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How many yards did you need for all interior?
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I ordered 2 yards for the BMW E90, and used about 1/3 of the material. I can't imagine any interior needing more than 2 yards.
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I ordered 2 yards for the BMW E90, and used about 1/3 of the material. I can't imagine any interior needing more than 2 yards.
Good Now just need to connect with this go, so he delivers me this trim to europe
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