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      06-19-2021, 03:03 PM   #1
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Sunglass Holder.

Got this on Amazon for $25, perfect fit, Soft exterior, inside is lined with protective material! Fits My oversized Costas ok.
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      06-21-2021, 09:29 PM   #2
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Great find. I'm going to check this out.
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Great find. I'm going to check this out.
Go for it! Its been a godsend, honestly not sure why a sunglass holder was omitted this go around! 🤷🏻.
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      06-24-2021, 08:49 PM   #4
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Nice job OP! Mine arrived today, easy to fit, great functionality, didn't even realize I had a grab handle
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      06-25-2021, 07:26 PM   #5
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I wonder if my Oakley TwoFace ones would fit.....
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Got this on Amazon for $25, perfect fit, Soft exterior, inside is lined with protective material! Fits My oversized Costas ok.
nice job
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      06-30-2021, 05:15 PM   #7
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When I got my M340i I kept looking for a built in holder for sunglasses… don't understand why BMW couldn't put one in.

Picked up one of these as well. Seems to be built ok, but I have concerns over long term durability. I found that it's not large enough to fit my Oakleys due to the curved temples. Only sunglasses that fold very flat will fit.
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When I got my M340i I kept looking for a built in holder for sunglasses… don't understand why BMW couldn't put one in.

Picked up one of these as well. Seems to be built ok, but I have concerns over long term durability. I found that it's not large enough to fit my Oakleys due to the curved temples. Only sunglasses that fold very flat will fit.
I alternate between two pairs
Primary are RayBan, zero issues with those.
Secondary pair Costa Del Mar Rincon Sunglasses fitted with 63.5 Lenses, that's on the Bigger side.
They fit fine but whereas the RBs can go in any possible way, the Costa can fit perfect facing upwards.
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I use the area under the steering wheel on the left. There’s a little storage area there that fits a pair. Is it meant for something else? Always figured it was for sunglasses.
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I use the area under the steering wheel on the left. There's a little storage area there that fits a pair. Is it meant for something else? Always figured it was for sunglasses.
That area is perfect for glasses even two glasses that is where I kept my PRADA & VERSACE..

Note: I place them in the sunglass bags so that they don't get scratches.
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That’s where I keep my pistol.
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That’s where I keep my pistol.
BINGO…..!
(Thought I was the only one)
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That's where I keep my pistol.
BINGO…..!
(Thought I was the only one)
Same LMAO
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Do they include the tool to remove grab handle?...great find!!
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Got this on Amazon for $25, perfect fit, Soft exterior, inside is lined with protective material! Fits My oversized Costas ok.
Do you have a link to which one exactly this is? From what I remember there were more than one type of how it attaches. How was the install?

Edit. I'm guessing it's this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Sunglasses-Gl...7910644&sr=8-5

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That’s where I keep my pistol.
Baby Glock and a extra mag fits perfectly.

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Got this on Amazon for $25, perfect fit, Soft exterior, inside is lined with protective material! Fits My oversized Costas ok.
Do you have a link to which one exactly this is? From what I remember there were more than one type of how it attaches. How was the install?

Edit. I'm guessing it's this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Sunglasses-Gl...644&sr=8-5

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That's where I keep my pistol.
Baby Glock and a extra mag fits perfectly.
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Got this on Amazon for $25, perfect fit, Soft exterior, inside is lined with protective material! Fits My oversized Costas ok.
Do you have a link to which one exactly this is? From what I remember there were more than one type of how it attaches. How was the install?

Edit. I'm guessing it's this one.

https://www.amazon.com/Sunglasses-Gl...644&sr=8-5

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That's where I keep my pistol.
Baby Glock and a extra mag fits perfectly.

👍🏻 Link is good, you got it.
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This was a great find, thinking about getting one for the passenger side too.

As for install, the only tricky part was figuring out how to get the OEM "anchor" part out. Turns out, its a rather long connector and I recommend using needle nose pliers (I thought all I would need is a pry tool).
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LOL, I am trying to install this right now and am running into issues with getting the original grab handle out. Anybody wanna give me a few pointers. Really trying hard not to break anything here.


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This was a great find, thinking about getting one for the passenger side too.

As for install, the only tricky part was figuring out how to get the OEM "anchor" part out. Turns out, its a rather long connector and I recommend using needle nose pliers (I thought all I would need is a pry tool).
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