Cupholder Rant
Cupholder Rant
Today was the first day i took the XR4Ti to work... and i had no place to put my travel mug of coffee.
i ended up putting saran wrap over the top to seal it then wedge it in the passenger seat by the seat belt. is there a cupholder in this damned thing?
lol
i ended up putting saran wrap over the top to seal it then wedge it in the passenger seat by the seat belt. is there a cupholder in this damned thing?
lol
-Ray
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1985 Merkur XR4Ti -#141 CP "Miss Daisy"
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1985 Ford F150 - Tow Missile
1985 Merkur XR4Ti -#141 CP "Miss Daisy"
2005 Subaru LGT
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I dont drink coffee while i drive (hence the saran wrap) but i do like coffee at my office and office coffee SUCKS so i bring my own in
on a fun note, i blew one of the hoses off (intercooler) while pulling on the major road (luckily i live where there is almost no traffic and carry tools with me in this car)
lol @ me for laying on the ground at 6:30 in the morning on the side of the road fixing the car...
on a fun note, i blew one of the hoses off (intercooler) while pulling on the major road (luckily i live where there is almost no traffic and carry tools with me in this car)
lol @ me for laying on the ground at 6:30 in the morning on the side of the road fixing the car...
-Ray
1985 Ford F150 - Tow Missile
1985 Merkur XR4Ti -#141 CP "Miss Daisy"
2005 Subaru LGT
http://www.cartct.com
1985 Ford F150 - Tow Missile
1985 Merkur XR4Ti -#141 CP "Miss Daisy"
2005 Subaru LGT
http://www.cartct.com
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Thermos!!
Seriously, the 20 oz. Aladdin brand travel mug jams nicely between the inside passenger seat bolster and the E-brake handle.... Never lost a drop, even en-route to a rally event or two...
Seriously, the 20 oz. Aladdin brand travel mug jams nicely between the inside passenger seat bolster and the E-brake handle.... Never lost a drop, even en-route to a rally event or two...
It's not a hobby, it's an obsession!
Just pick the right size travel mug and stick it in the cassette storage space under the armrest...open armrest first, natch.
Yes, you will need to ride around with the armrest open, but pick the right sized covered mug and you will have to roll over to spill a drop.
Yes, you will need to ride around with the armrest open, but pick the right sized covered mug and you will have to roll over to spill a drop.
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Cup holder --
I do not know if they still have them but Rapido had a cup holder that attached to the top of the console and a holder for TWO cups slides out.
I have one and it is fairly good except with 2 cups it can interfere with shifting
Norm
I do not know if they still have them but Rapido had a cup holder that attached to the top of the console and a holder for TWO cups slides out.
I have one and it is fairly good except with 2 cups it can interfere with shifting
Norm
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There's a cheapo "accessory" maker out there called "Type-S" that make a decent A/C vent-mounted cup holder. You can get 'em @ Pep Boys or Autozone or what have you. I've got two in my XR and they work ok for soda cans or Lipton Iced Tea bottles and Mountain Dew bottles. A cup of coffe fits, too. But not a Snapple bottle. I like Snapple. It doesn't fit. I get angry.
Spoken like a real man Colin (although probably one with coffee stains on his upholstery).Colin wrote:No. Our cars were built by people who were not obsessed with the American tradition of doing anything but driving while driving.
I use Mikes idea of a thermos wedged between the seat & handbrake - it keeps my G&T cold for hours!!
Maybe you should switch to an auto DemonFire - you only need one hand and half a brain to drive those.
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Re: Cupholder Rant
i do the same thing!.. i wedge my drink between the passenger seat and the center console thing.... i have racing seats though.demonfire wrote:Today was the first day i took the XR4Ti to work... and i had no place to put my travel mug of coffee.
i ended up putting saran wrap over the top to seal it then wedge it in the passenger seat by the seat belt. is there a cupholder in this damned thing?
lol
sometimes when i get supersized drinks, i put it in the seat, and put the seatbelt on it...
people in the drive thru always look at me like i'm a nut when i do that.
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2005 Dodge Magnum - 336,000 Mile Daily driver
2008 Subaru Legacy GT - crazy loud boxer rumble
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Here is my cupholder solution. I took a piece of 1/8" abs plastic and fabricated a plate to go where the cassette holder under the armrest is. Two spots that fit even those pesky snapple bottles. I'll try and post a few pics when i get back home.
Jeremy Kemp
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RIP: the Mutt….1988 XR4Ti Chestnut Brown/Spice Leather
MC2 Coilovers and Bushings, Contour Rims and Rotors, Ported Motorsport Head, Cosworth 4x4 Intercooler, Holset HY35 Turbo, 80LB Injectors, Megasquirt2 EFI