Back seat center armrest on M3 coupe

[EJ_92606]

Flipped it down for the first time tonight and it flopped out on its own and looks to be held on by only velcro...What the heck? My 335 had a hinge? Is this normal...

By the way, the new vinyl sunvisors aren't too bad...they look much sleaker than the fabric ones which were thicker and the vinyl didn't feel as cheap as I thought it might...so not bad.

[dvn]

I'm afraid so. Unlike in the 335i, the center portion in the M3's rear seat is not an armrest. I find it rather embarrassing rear seat passengers try to use it...

[brava09]

I have always had the impression that mine is broken

Now I know it is the way it is supposed to be

[chili cheese]

Yeah, just read in the owner's manual that the armrest was deleted to save weight.....OK? I also noticed that means there are also no cupholders in the back then.

[EJ_92606]

Originally Posted by chili cheese

Yeah, just read in the owner's manual that the armrest was deleted to save weight.....OK? I also noticed that means there are also no cupholders in the back then.

I'm fine with the cupholders...ain't no back seat passengers going to be drinking in my car.

[outie]

Pictures here:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=375521

I laughed after I saw that...

[BobsM3Coupe]

Originally Posted by EJ_92606

By the way, the new vinyl sunvisors aren't too bad...they look much sleaker than the fabric ones which were thicker and the vinyl didn't feel as cheap as I thought it might...so not bad.

If you are happy with the vinyl visors that come on the 11's, thats all that really matters. I think they are an embarrassment from the previous 08-10 which have the much more solid feeling anthracite cloth visors.

However, I would hope that you can remove the ugly airbag warning labels easier on your vinly visors then on the previous anthracite cloth visors. Even though I removed the labels on my cars original visors, I could still see some residue from the label. I finally just installed a pair of euro visors. Much cleaner look without those ugly warning labels.

[ersin]

The M3 coupe has always been this way. (Someone likened it to a scrotum sac.) The sedan however, has a hinged armrest with cupholders. Is this still the case with the '11 MY?


Cheers.

[drvai]

Once someone asked and I said... This is a high performance car..... that's to save weight.
The guy was impressed...

[gr8000]

Originally Posted by drvai

Once someone asked and I said... This is a high performance car..... that's to save weight.
The guy was impressed...

[dimabimmer]

I just realized something...

OMG! BMW is genious for functionality!

Check this out:

As you all know, rear seats of E92 can only take 2 passengers, right? Why couldn't we take the 3rd passenger on rear seats somewhere in the rear seat? Well, because of that stupid harsh hard plastic Ceter Consol right between the 2 rear seats... but now, with the new detachable "pad/armrest" one can just detach the pad, place it right on rear center consol between the 2 rear seats, and your 4th lovely passenger can seat right on the "padded ceter consol"... she would have to spread her legs though... but she can get a 20 minute ride there easily! Isn't that awesome? All jokes aside,- you can now ride 3 people on rear seats, thanks to BMW genious "pad/armrest". Not sure about seatbelt though?
When I had my E92 335i with normal hinged armrest, the armrest would occasionaly be used for occasional passenger's elbows and that's about all (my girlfriend never liked the armrest anyway).
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[EJ_92606]

Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

If you are happy with the vinyl visors that come on the 11's, thats all that really matters. I think they are an embarrassment from the previous 08-10 which have the much more solid feeling anthracite cloth visors.

However, I would hope that you can remove the ugly airbag warning labels easier on your vinly visors then on the previous anthracite cloth visors. Even though I removed the labels on my cars original visors, I could still see some residue from the label. I finally just installed a pair of euro visors. Much cleaner look without those ugly warning labels.

While driving today I used the visors a little bit and I do agree they seem cheap. They look ok I think, but feel cheap... Are the fabric covered ones thicker? Do you mind if I ask how much you paid for the euro visors and was a US dealer able to order them?

thanks.

[STARSKI]

You guys just saved me a trip to my dealer to get my rear arm rest fixed haha. My friend was in the backseat and I told him he could pull it out as that's how it was on my E92 335i and it just flopped around. I told him he broke it haha. I was gonna take it in to get fixed but now I see it's how it's supposed to be haha.

[spyderco10]

at first i thought it was a little odd too, but then i realized that the main function for that piece was a cover for the pass through to the trunk, not an armrest.