Cup Holder for BMW e87

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Hello, This Is My First Project I'm Sharing With You. I've Been Looking For Printable Solutions That Meet My Needs, But Everything I Found Wasn't Up To Par. I Drive A 2010 BMW E87 And Love The Car, Except For One Thing - The Original Cup Holder Is A Pain In The Neck. Unfortunately, The Engineers Made A Mistake By Placing It Directly Below The Arm Rest, As You Can See From The Attached Pictures. Due To This Placement, It's Impossible To Put Any Drink Taller Than 120 Mm In The Cup Holder And Use The Arm Rest At The Same Time. For My Experience, That Means Almost Any Bottle Or Cup. There Are A Few Solutions Available, Even From BMW Itself, But I'm Not Satisfied With Them Due To Some Drawbacks. 1) They Cost Around 80 €. 2) You Have To Drill A Hole In Your Middle Console. 3) The Position Is Not Very Comfortable For A Passenger Sitting Next To You. Since The Original Cup Holder "Hole" Is Available, I Didn't Want To Waste This Space. My Solution Consists Of Three Components: An Adaptor (Support Material Required), A Bridge Or Bar (No Support Material Needed), And A Custom Cup Holder (Support Material Required). The Adaptor Fits In The Existing Cup Holder And Is Designed To Be Rotatable. The Bridge Or Bar Is The Connecting Part Between The Adaptor And The Cup Holder I've Designed. The Custom Cup Holder Has Dimensions For A Standard Cup: Diameter Top: 80 Mm Diameter Bottom: 66 Mm Height: 60 Mm To Print The Cup Holder, I Would Use Support Blocker (CURA) As You Can See From The Attached Picture. This Way, The Support Material Can Be Removed Very Easily. All Components Fit Together Nicely And Smoothly. Unfortunately, I Had To Learn That A Tight Connection Is Preferable Due To The Fact That Sometimes You Have To Break Hard. Therefore, I Added Defined Overpress Connections Between Adaptor And Bar As Well As For Bar And Cup Holder. I Hope This Solution Meets Your Needs Too. Notice: