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07-23-2011, 04:13 PM | #1 |
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Storage Drawer Next To Steering Wheel
Is the small storage drawer located just below and off to the side of the steering wheel an available option in the United States? I seem to recall reading that this was only available on vehicles in markets other than the U.S.
The drawer can be seen in the video below on YouTube at about the 8:48 mark. If anyone has one, how useful is it? Also is there storage underneath the tray that is used for iPhones if you have the Apple adapter? Thanks for any thoughts or pictures. |
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Something about US regulations mandating soft materials where your knees could impact during a wreck.
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07-24-2011, 09:37 AM | #4 |
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That's what I have heard.
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Or even your garage door openers.
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This is the best (admittedly not very good) that I could find...
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So its confirmed US models dont have this?
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07-26-2011, 08:18 PM | #12 |
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This is similar to the storage shelf available on MINIs sold in Europe but not available on US cars. You can find some dealers willing to order one for you but I don't think you can order it as an option on a car for delivery in the US.
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So we don't have that option in the US, but we get to keep our left knee cap in the event of an accident. I need both knee caps, so it sounds like a fair tradeoff.
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Id rather have that storage drawer lol
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Interestingly, I have seen photos of the new X3 in the US with a storage unit in exactly the same place as it is in the Z4.
Why would X3 owners' knees be any different from Z4 owners knees?
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I was actually thinking, theres plenty of american cars that have a storage drawer there.
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the Storage Drawer can be retrofitted pretty easily, only requires part 2 & 6 below. Image borrowed from http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E8..._panel_bottom/
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