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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: immx on 27 September 2009, 22:37:28

Title: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: immx on 27 September 2009, 22:37:28
Ok don’t all take the pi$$ but I really miss a descent cup holder in the mig….. (waits for the laughing to stop)

So I fitted one and I thought I’d show you to see what you think, although after the foot well light someone else was talking about I’m not sure I want to ask!!!

Top after fitting
(http://tootsired.com/images/image003.jpg
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Font after fitting
(http://tootsired.com/images/image004.jpg)

with it open
(http://tootsired.com/images/image001.jpg)

As you can see it's fitted to the underside of the armrest!

Ok let the abuse commence!
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: ali on 27 September 2009, 22:49:41
I think its just what mine needs :y :y :y Im forever having cans of drink in the car and I wedge them in the door pocket thingy :-/ the red ball cans fit ok but the coke cans are a bit tight and I have lost count of how many times Ive ended up with a wet lap after pulling it out too hard ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: Ghost on 27 September 2009, 22:58:03
Pics could be a bit bigger ( better to look at )
Doesnt look to bad, handy if you do a lot of long trips, :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: immx on 27 September 2009, 23:10:09
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Pics could be a bit bigger ( better to look at )
Doesnt look to bad, handy if you do a lot of long trips, :y

Poxy Photobucket!  >:(  I've shoved them on a spare FTP now so the should be bigger!  :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: barclay03 on 27 September 2009, 23:11:11
definetly one of my main gripe with the omega interior is the lack of cup holder!
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: feeutfo on 27 September 2009, 23:14:32
looks good. Like it. Just dont tip the arm rest up with drinks in it. Sort of blocks the hand brake though.

But do you not have the rubber drink holder insert under the arm rest? Only a single though.
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: immx on 27 September 2009, 23:24:37
I found the rubber one is too far back and you have to have the armrest up for that plus as you said theres only one there. As for the handbrake I've got auto drivers disease and have fogotten what it's for!!!
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: Vamps on 27 September 2009, 23:28:02
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looks good. Like it. Just dont tip the arm rest up with drinks in it. Sort of blocks the hand brake though.
But do you not have the rubber drink holder insert under the arm rest? Only a single though.

Yep, but it's an auto so you can get away without using a handbrake when stopping for a cuppa :y and if you are driving then you don't need it anyway.
Looks good to me...... :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: feeutfo on 28 September 2009, 00:38:11
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I found the rubber one is too far back and you have to have the armrest up for that plus as you said theres only one there. As for the handbrake I've got auto drivers disease and have fogotten what it's for!!!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D Mark will be after you, use it or loose it and all that. ;)
must say i think vx could have done a bit more with that area.


So does it fit easily, couple of screw holes under there? Trying to remember... :-/
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: Andy B on 28 September 2009, 16:24:40
In thirty years of driving I've never had need of a cup holder.  ::)
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: mantahatch on 28 September 2009, 16:36:07
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I think its just what mine needs :y :y :y Im forever having cans of drink in the car and I wedge them in the door pocket thingy :-/ the red ball cans fit ok but the coke cans are a bit tight and I have lost count of how many times Ive ended up with a wet lap after pulling it out too hard ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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 :o :o :o Sorry about that, just my sense of humour.

Good job on the cup holder  :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: PhilRich on 28 September 2009, 18:00:40
Good job immx  :y
Any chance of you putting it in the 'How To' section with details of where you sourced the cupholder? :) :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: immx on 28 September 2009, 19:02:08
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Good job immx  :y
Any chance of you putting it in the 'How To' section with details of where you sourced the cupholder? :) :y


Yea I can do a how to if you're intrested, but for now the cup holder is a mk4 golf or bora REAR cup holder like this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/volkswagen-mk4-gti-r32-bora-rear-cup-holder_W0QQitemZ200388443938QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea814ff22&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I paid about £15 for it on eBay. :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: immx on 28 September 2009, 19:03:15
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I think its just what mine needs :y :y :y Im forever having cans of drink in the car and I wedge them in the door pocket thingy :-/ the red ball cans fit ok but the coke cans are a bit tight and I have lost count of how many times Ive ended up with a wet lap after pulling it out too hard ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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 :o :o :o Sorry about that, just my sense of humour.

Good job on the cup holder  :y


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I hadn't even noticed that!!!!!
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: HNO3GOH on 28 September 2009, 19:37:55
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Good job immx  :y
Any chance of you putting it in the 'How To' section with details of where you sourced the cupholder? :) :y


Yea I can do a how to if you're intrested, but for now the cup holder is a mk4 golf or bora REAR cup holder like this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/volkswagen-mk4-gti-r32-bora-rear-cup-holder_W0QQitemZ200388443938QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea814ff22&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I paid about £15 for it on eBay. :y

Very and what a nice idea :y :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: feeutfo on 28 September 2009, 20:11:27
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In thirty years of driving I've never had need of a cup holder.  ::)
30? 20 would have done mate. ;D
Never driven through Mucky Dee's then?
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: Turk on 28 September 2009, 20:44:00
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I found the rubber one is too far back and you have to have the armrest up for that plus as you said theres only one there. As for the handbrake I've got auto drivers disease and have fogotten what it's for!!!
:-? I have two on my '00 CD.
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: Andy B on 28 September 2009, 20:49:06
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Never driven through Mucky Dee's then?

I don't 'walk' through, so would never dream of driving through. I'd rather stick pins in my eyes!  ::)  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: PhilRich on 28 September 2009, 21:10:04
Yea I can do a how to if you're intrested, but for now the cup holder is a mk4 golf or bora REAR cup holder like this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/volkswagen-mk4-gti-r32-bora-rear-cup-holder_W0QQitemZ20038...

I paid about £15 for it on eBay. 





  Top man! I will look out for the 'Howto'  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: PhilRich on 28 September 2009, 21:15:48
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I found the rubber one is too far back and you have to have the armrest up for that plus as you said theres only one there. As for the handbrake I've got auto drivers disease and have fogotten what it's for!!!
:-? I have two on my '00 CD.


Sure one of them isn't a rust hole Turk? ;D ;)
Title: Re: Cup Holder Mod.
Post by: feeutfo on 29 September 2009, 00:23:18
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Never driven through Mucky Dee's then?

I don't 'walk' through, so would never dream of driving through. I'd rather stick pins in my eyes!  ::)  ;D  ;D  ;D
Bit extreme, could try burgle king instead, my personal favourite. They dont do breakfast though. :-( ;D ;D

I'm sure my interior was covered in what looked like coke when i got it, and wondered how anyone managed to make such a mess.

Couple of weeks later drove through a drive through, put the coke in the cup holder ate me burger lobbed the rubbish in the bin and drove off. Couple of corners down the road realised the arm rest was still up and pushed it down with me elbow and "burst" the cup of coke all over the car. Ah, that's how, i thought. ;D

As said, the standard cup holder is too far back and when driving is totally out of sight not to mention awkward to reach. Completely forgot the coke was there.