6MT Owners

dJt3xtbook · 01-25-2022, 11:40 AM

I often have a drink in my car while driving. Water bottles are fine because I put them in the side cup holder in the door. However, when I have a a coffee or a soda, I need to use the cup holder in the center console.

If grip the shifter normally with a cup in the cup holder, my knuckles will hit the drink when I'm shifting into an odd numbered gear. This is somewhat negated when I'm by myself and I use the passenger cupholder, so I only have the issue for 3rd and 5th gears. However, my girlfriend is often with me and we have two drinks. It really gets annoying having to shift and I wonder why the designers didn't put this into consideration.

Alvinmark12 · 01-25-2022, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dJt3xtbook

I often have a drink in my car while driving. Water bottles are fine because I put them in the side cup holder in the door. However, when I have a a coffee or a soda, I need to use the cup holder in the center console.

If grip the shifter normally with a cup in the cup holder, my knuckles will hit the drink when I'm shifting into an odd numbered gear. This is somewhat negated when I'm by myself and I use the passenger cupholder, so I only have the issue for 3rd and 5th gears. However, my girlfriend is often with me and we have two drinks. It really gets annoying having to shift and I wonder why the designers didn't put this into consideration.

Yep the only think I hate about this car is that.

MTM3 · 01-25-2022, 12:13 PM

I don't use fountain drink cups in the car because of that shitfter, 20oz bottles and 12-16oz cans are fine

Designers are European and only Americans have to have 64oz big gulp in the car while they drive, lol

HorsePower · 01-25-2022, 12:47 PM

They were similarly bad in my 6MT M2C. I hardly ever use them. It's almost as if BMW engineers were salty that we could want to have a beverage with us while operating their ultimate driving machine, and subtly got back at anyone who would dare do such a thing, by designing these terrible cupholders!

Ginster6 · 01-25-2022, 01:12 PM

in city, left side.
on highway. right side.

nearwater4me · 01-25-2022, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HorsePower

They were similarly bad in my 6MT M2C. I hardly ever use them. It's almost as if BMW engineers were salty that we could want to have a beverage with us while operating their ultimate driving machine, and subtly got back at anyone who would dare do such a thing, by designing these terrible cupholders!

Same here.

SintAFM · 01-25-2022, 01:57 PM

I don't use them at all, but I can see how they'd be terrible. If I have a shaker bottle it goes in the cupholder by my leg.

moproblems · 01-25-2022, 02:31 PM

I order a medium or small and it's generally fine. Get weird looks when they give me a large accidentally and I ask for a medium. And hey, it's better than my old e39.

bri1042 · 01-25-2022, 02:34 PM

I wasn't surprised by them thanks to my M2C and my F30 340i before it. Both of them had space issues with tall cups. It hasn't actually been a problem, but it is a bit annoying.

zambarossa · 01-25-2022, 04:38 PM

who dares put a drink in this car lol. I only risk the occasional water bottle in the door area. Anything else will spill 100% with them Gs.

DoubleDave · 01-25-2022, 04:45 PM

I don’t drink in my car. If I was taking a longer trip I’d use the one in the door.

wtwo3 · 01-25-2022, 05:08 PM

Don't drink and drive

Asindhidude · 01-25-2022, 06:05 PM

Hate it. Fury daily.

Mac Daddy · 01-25-2022, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by moproblems

I order a medium or small and it's generally fine. Get weird looks when they give me a large accidentally and I ask for a medium. And hey, it's better than my old e39.

+1

I don't have my G80 yet, but I would nominate the E39 for the worst cupholders of all time.

BMWRacer523 · 01-25-2022, 08:24 PM

Don't drink and drive

try adjusting your grip on the shifter. push up into 3rd/5th rather than pull up.

here's more: https://nasaspeed.news/columns/drive...ing-technique/

BBM9515 · 01-25-2022, 08:28 PM

I hated them until i installed the m performance shift knob.

Flying05 · 01-25-2022, 08:30 PM

Not a problem for me. I just change my grip to accommodate. I will say that these are 100% better than what was in my 991. Those are absolute garbage.

nearwater4me · 01-26-2022, 12:24 AM

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Not a problem for me. I just change my grip to accommodate. I will say that these are 100% better than what was in my 991. Those are absolute garbage.

I’ve recently seen a video of an owner taking delivery of a 992 GT3, which is my dream car, and thought it had a much worse position for a cup holder.
I rarely use my cup holders, but I do not think it’s the worst location for a sport vehicle w/ a 6MT.
First world problem for sure… it’s literally the last thing I’d think about when considering my fun/weekend car.

01-25-2022, 11:40 AM	#1
dJt3xtbook Private 101 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2021 G82 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	6MT Owners - How much do you hate the cupholders? I often have a drink in my car while driving. Water bottles are fine because I put them in the side cup holder in the door. However, when I have a a coffee or a soda, I need to use the cup holder in the center console. If grip the shifter normally with a cup in the cup holder, my knuckles will hit the drink when I'm shifting into an odd numbered gear. This is somewhat negated when I'm by myself and I use the passenger cupholder, so I only have the issue for 3rd and 5th gears. However, my girlfriend is often with me and we have two drinks. It really gets annoying having to shift and I wonder why the designers didn't put this into consideration.
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01-25-2022, 12:13 PM	#3
MTM3 mt4life 641 Rep 420 Posts Drives: G80 6MT Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	I don't use fountain drink cups in the car because of that shitfter, 20oz bottles and 12-16oz cans are fine Designers are European and only Americans have to have 64oz big gulp in the car while they drive, lol __________________ Past Cars: e46 M3 6MT, e90 M3 6MT, f80 M3 6MT Current Car: g80 M3 6MT
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01-25-2022, 12:47 PM	#4
HorsePower Lieutenant 435 Rep 453 Posts Drives: '22 G80 6-speed Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	They were similarly bad in my 6MT M2C. I hardly ever use them. It's almost as if BMW engineers were salty that we could want to have a beverage with us while operating their ultimate driving machine, and subtly got back at anyone who would dare do such a thing, by designing these terrible cupholders!
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01-25-2022, 01:12 PM	#5
Ginster6 Second Lieutenant 299 Rep 223 Posts Drives: G87 with a Stick Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	in city, left side. on highway. right side.
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01-25-2022, 01:57 PM	#7
SintAFM Registered User 208 Rep 197 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Hawaiian Islands iTrader: (0)	I don't use them at all, but I can see how they'd be terrible. If I have a shaker bottle it goes in the cupholder by my leg.
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01-25-2022, 02:31 PM	#8
moproblems Beware of cheap bait! 709 Rep 715 Posts Drives: 2021 M4 Isle of Man Green Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: SW MI iTrader: (0)	I order a medium or small and it's generally fine. Get weird looks when they give me a large accidentally and I ask for a medium. And hey, it's better than my old e39. Last edited by moproblems; 01-25-2022 at 02:41 PM..
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01-25-2022, 02:34 PM	#9
bri1042 Brigadier General 5931 Rep 3,289 Posts Drives: 2021 IOMG M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	I wasn't surprised by them thanks to my M2C and my F30 340i before it. Both of them had space issues with tall cups. It hasn't actually been a problem, but it is a bit annoying.
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01-25-2022, 04:38 PM	#10
zambarossa Vault Dweller 704 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2021 M3 6MT (Dravit/KO/ZPP) Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Ottawa, ON iTrader: (1)	who dares put a drink in this car lol. I only risk the occasional water bottle in the door area. Anything else will spill 100% with them Gs. __________________ Current (delivered 20/10/21): 2021 G80 M3 6MT; Dravit/KO/ZPP; 826M; Sunroof (yes no CF) (More Pictures) Previous: 2018 340ix 6MT Msport(Dec 17-Sep 21); 2013 335ix 6MT Msport (Nov 13-17); 2011 328i 6MT ZSP (Aug 10-Nov 13); 07 323i 6MT ZSP (May 07-Aug 10); 97 318ti MT ZSP (Feb 97-May 07)
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01-25-2022, 04:45 PM	#11
DoubleDave Captain 1175 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 6MT Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Pacific Northwest iTrader: (0)	I don’t drink in my car. If I was taking a longer trip I’d use the one in the door.
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01-25-2022, 05:08 PM	#12
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01-25-2022, 06:05 PM	#13
Asindhidude Private 113 Rep 79 Posts Drives: G80 6MT. Brooklyn/Fiona Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Hate it. Fury daily.
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01-25-2022, 08:24 PM	#15
BMWRacer523 Lieutenant Colonel 2519 Rep 1,773 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Competition xDrive Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Don't drink and drive try adjusting your grip on the shifter. push up into 3rd/5th rather than pull up. here's more: https://nasaspeed.news/columns/drive...ing-technique/
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01-25-2022, 08:28 PM	#16
BBM9515 First Lieutenant 144 Rep 305 Posts Drives: F10 M5 comp,F80 M3 comp,F15 X5 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: MN iTrader: (2)	I hated them until i installed the m performance shift knob.
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01-25-2022, 08:30 PM	#17
Flying05 Captain 1306 Rep 957 Posts Drives: 2022 G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Not a problem for me. I just change my grip to accommodate. I will say that these are 100% better than what was in my 991. Those are absolute garbage. __________________ [/SIGPIC]
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