02-21-2021, 05:34 PM | #1 |
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Where do you guys store sunglasses?
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Good question. I’ve never found a good place in BMWs. I usually put them in the cup holder and the case and cleaning rags in the center armrest. Not a great solution.
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02-21-2021, 06:55 PM | #4 |
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There is a cubby to the left of the steering wheel. My sunglasses fit there.
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02-21-2021, 06:57 PM | #5 |
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At the very front of the spacious drivers door storage bin is a separated area designed for a water bottle. I keep an empty sunglasses case there in all of my BMWs and an extra case in the house. This way, you have a safe place to keep your sunglasses no matter which car you drive and you can leave the cases in the cars because you know you have one in the house. |
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02-21-2021, 08:28 PM | #6 |
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I have OCD and like to keep things and in place. Always had a storage for sunglasses and not happy to leave it in center console
Does it really fit in there? It had a weird shape. Do you have a pic? |
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1. Console Storage Bin: Forget it. It's swept back and not easy to reach in with your right arm. It has a button that opens the compartment with two butterfly doors making it that much more difficult to get a hand in. There is no organization in there, just a big box, stuff slides around. 2. Console Cupholder: Forget it. It will obstruct your ability to get your phone into the wireless charger and your ability to get to the 1-8 shortcut buttons. It'll also hit your knuckles every time you grab the shifter. 3. Glovebox: Forget it. The glovebox is incredibly small for such a large car, and it's not tilted downwards, it has a flat base, so everything you put in there wants to fall in your lap when you open it. And its a long reach. 4. Pocket Change Compartment: Forget it. It's tiny. Unless you have sunglasses that are as flat as a pancake and of flimsy construction, they won't fit in there. 5. Drivers Door Bin: This is the answer. Close to the driver. Easy to get to without looking. Ample space that's divided appropriately. Buy a second case to leave in the car permanently. It's your only option. |
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I also found this on Amazon. Anyone has experience with this on how good it blends and how convenient it is? https://www.amazon.com/Sunglasses-Gl.../dp/B07RG9SM8J |
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02-21-2021, 10:20 PM | #10 |
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Or how about option #6: Replace the driver side “oh shit” handle with a sunglass holder. You can find them on Amazon or eBay. Below is a pic of mine. Not the best pic, but you can see it in the upper left of the pic. Works very well and blends with the interior as well.
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I will give that a shot, before going for the “oh shit” handle storage option |
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02-22-2021, 12:35 AM | #15 |
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Tint your front windshield with Stratos 70 and you won’t need sunglasses.
Or just slide them inbetween the sun visor and headliner. May or may not work depending on type of frames. Here’s a pic of my mine. |
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02-22-2021, 06:30 AM | #17 |
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lol ocd. Everyone has ocd or some other acronym these days. Put em in the center console you’ll be ok. 😎
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If he puts them in the center console, they need to be in a case or they'll slide all over the place in that unlined plastic cube, so he might as well go with the easier to reach and closer option which is the driver's side in-door bin. It would put his sunglasses right at his knee. No need to push an armrest button, no need to lift a glovebox latch. Once the decision is made to use a sunglass case in the car, the driver's side in-door bin becomes the best option. It's nice and deep and shaped perfectly to hold something the size and shape of sunglass cases. |
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Clearly this is a personal preference. But FWIW, after driving in my X7 for several months, using all of the different locations mentioned, the "oh shit" handle location proved to be the best, and most natural location to me for sunglasses. I actually have this same mod on my M3 so I am surprised it took so long for me to do it on the X7. I really wanted to like using the small "gun compartment" on the lower left of the steering wheel. But even that location didn't seem natural for sunglass storage and was more cumbersome. I know, first world problems ...
So if you don't need to use the driver side OS handle to get in/out of your X7 (and your OCD can't handle using the sun visor for sunglass storage), my recommendation goes for the OS handle location. It is very easy to install, very convenient, does not require messing with a case, and blends in well with the interior (in particular black). Hell, BMW used to offer this as an option on the E9x 3-series chassis. The only other thing to consider with this option is the size of your sunglasses. Most will fit just fine. But larger ones, like some Ray Bans, may not fit as well based on what some have reported.
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I ask because half the time I use my sunglasses case in the car its because the sun has gone down and I don't need glasses anymore. So as I'm driving on the highway I take them off. When I have a separate case, I can open it, put it on my lap, take off the glasses, put them in the case, and put the case in the door pocket. Easy and safe. But with this door handle replacement case, it looks like the lid is on a spring and wants to close itself as soon as its opened. So I ask, how can you open it, take off your glasses, and put them in there while driving? Doesn't look like it can be done one-handed because the lid won't stay open. |
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