Author Topic: Cupholders. (Read 19531 times)

Rake · « **on:** Sep 2, 2004, 10:10PM »

I want Cupholders!! :(

Well, theres no other way to say it. Being an interior thing I guess this is the right place to ask, so... I'm not sure what to get or where, everything I've seen is just not suitable - they're way too small and shallow, pretty much useless! I'd also like to integrate them as permanent things. I saw some somewhere that were retractable too, something like that would be awesome!

But I don't know where to start!! Arhh, help me! I need to put my slurpees somewhere

KNG P1N · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:19AM »

super cheap boy.. 10 bucks tops

DAN · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 10:37AM »

i have a super cheap one sitting infront of my centre vents with the air on it keeps a drink mighty cold and if you dont whant to much air in the car just turn off the other vents so the on that is on is on the drink works a treat.

Rake · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 01:51PM »

I've looked at those things, stuff from supercheap and all .. not what I want, at least from what they stocked. Things are either too narrow, something that'll hold a can maybe but nothing larger, or too shallow - anything large will just fall out around a corner.

I can't really find anything more suitable. I've looked around a few places, there is shit all.

Maybe I could nick some from another car which comes with decent cupholders, I could go to the wreckers and find something there? What cars should I look at etc?

trxmad · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 04:50PM »

i reckon you could maybe bolt in some cup holders into the end of the centre console, the bit that hols crap. it might not look any good but it should work

Rake · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 05:13PM »

I'm actually thinking pop-out ones would be awesome. Recent Subaru Libertys have them, as does the VY Calais. I'm going to be gathering some opinions / check out the VY's for myself and see if I can get some from Subaru/Holden/whoever depending on whose I like.

A good install might be the side parts of the dash which goes against the door when shut, they are pretty hollow. But they slope downwards pretty heavily so it mightn't work, maybe I can do it in the doors somehow.

BoGAn · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 08:20PM »

Some newish hyundais have pop-out cupholders too. Hell, its probably the best engineered part of the car

iren · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 08:32PM »

..... and I'm still using the same OEM cupholders from my P10 some 8yrs ago in the U12... yes, they're shallow, and are practically useless for anything short of a J-turn maneuver other than for storing the cigs and lights...

Milford · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:02PM »

id look at sticking something in your glove box (the one behind the hand brake) maybe a bracket of some sort sitting in there with a hole in the top

Rake · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:10PM »

Thats where I've been putting drinks at the moment, in the centre compartment thingi. Waay to inconvinient because its a bitch to take the drink out and put it back in. Also large cups dont allow the lid to close completly which annoys the hell out of me because I have to bend my arm awkwardly when I go to use the handbrake / gearstick.

I'd much rather something that is in front of me rather than behind me.

I took a look at the VY Calais and the cupholders aren't so bad. A bit shallow for large cups (Maccas, slurpees etc) but they do have rubbery things which hold things in quite firmly, so I will investigate the dash to see if I can fit them and maybe contact Holden to see if they sell them as seperate parts. An alternative I thought of was to put some kind of Rings in the doors (Which fold up) and the bottom of the cup sits on the front plastic part of the armrest.

Budgie · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:17PM »

What about modding the section below the headunit? Nothing goes in there...

Rake · « **Reply #11 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:24PM »

I have considered that, and yes I could. I do think some other cars (Camry's, Hilux's) have cupholders that go there? I'm not sure which cars though. Also the wrecker Pick n Payless (cough, more) here are pretty fkn big and very closeby however they dont let general people near recent cars since too many dickheads deliberatly go breaking stuff, so, getting to the cars to nick the cupholders could be a problem.. As for making anything custom, well, I'm not sure how to go about that....

Thing is, with EVERY mod I do I want to have as little negative effect on practicality as possible. Blocking up the radio, ashtray, centre console bit etc, I'd rather try better alternatives first.

Mate took a pic of the VY's cupholders, see here:

http://users.communis.com.au/~rgrant/Stuff/Cupholder1.JPG
http://users.communis.com.au/~rgrant/Stuff/Cupholder2.JPG

(Sorry about the poorish quality, but they suffice).

bungs · « **Reply #12 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:38PM »

Quote from: Rake on Sep 3, 2004, 09:10PM

Thats where I've been putting drinks at the moment, in the centre compartment thingi.

yeah the pintaras have nowhere to stick cups

I used to jam my maccas coke between the centre console and the passenger seat, far from practical....

Budgie · « **Reply #13 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:47PM »

Yeah, those VY ones have been on Saabs for ages. We have the cup holder comp at each Melbourne motor show and saab has won every year, expect for last year when rover won.

Rake · « **Reply #14 on:** Sep 3, 2004, 09:50PM »

Would it be possible to buy these Saab-styled cupholders anywhere? As parts from Saab or Holden or whoever? Or are there any good aftermarket ones + where would they be found?

Pinsair · « **Reply #15 on:** Sep 4, 2004, 08:20PM »

Quote from: Rake on Sep 3, 2004, 09:10PM

Thats where I've been putting drinks at the moment, in the centre compartment thingi. Waay to inconvinient because its a b*tch to take the drink out and put it back in. Also large cups dont allow the lid to close completly which annoys the hell out of me because I have to bend my arm awkwardly when I go to use the handbrake / gearstick.

get a 2L pintara center console, they have no lid

Rake · « **Reply #16 on:** Sep 4, 2004, 08:46PM »

No lid? Shite!

My cars got quite a lot of features for its age .. and then I find the lower models dont have tacho's or power anything or even a LID!?! Sheeesssh!!

Anyway I got the length of the VY cupholders (The position they would be in when closed in the dash) and they are around 9.8cm long. I inspected my dash and either side of the radio there is a nice gap which should be deep enough to house the cupholders! So I might ring Holden up during the week to see if I can pick them up as parts, and see about installing them! Yay!

Budgie · « **Reply #17 on:** Sep 4, 2004, 09:12PM »

LID? What LID?

evenflow_trx · « **Reply #18 on:** Sep 5, 2004, 06:51PM »

Quote

I'm actually thinking pop-out ones would be awesome. Recent Subaru Libertys have them, as does the VY Calais.

My mum's Toyota Avalon has pop-out cupholders too, they are awesome and have come in handy on numerous ocassions. In the trx, i just put the drink between my legs and hold it.

Rake · « **Reply #19 on:** Sep 5, 2004, 07:20PM »

I just get a passenger to hold it, or I drive one handed eheh, changing gers on straight lengths of road.

Does anyone know of any cars pre-1992 that have good cupholders?

weasel · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 5, 2004, 09:09PM »

not sure about pre 92 but why not look at R32's or R33's i think one of those has cupholders and the r32's are pretty similar to our cars interior wise (well if our cars were 2 door) well any way you get my drift

Pringles · « **Reply #21 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 04:20PM »

lol we dont have anyhtign in the gli, dont even have a clock !!!!! or a lid, or tacho, or electrics, or lsd, or..................

Budgie · « **Reply #22 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 04:23PM »

Shit, Gli's don't have clocks?

thumbtack · « **Reply #23 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 04:53PM »

my pinny exec doesnt have a lid on the center concole, no tacho, etc. i always stick me drink in the center at the back. its not in me way and it doesnt slide around much..... handy....... sometimes though i wish i had a fancy shmance console with a lid........... $:-\$

Rake · « **Reply #24 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 05:22PM »

Sheesh, there must be quite some variance between the low and high end pinnies/corsairs!

I dont mean to brag but, My Ghia has power windows, power mirrors, steering, the upper KA24E engine, central locking, it had an alarm with it (That broke though), fold down seats, the clock, tacho, towing accessories, a Lid.... Pretty much everything you'd find in a much younger car. Mind you we bought it ex-demo, so the car was probably decked out from the dealer to impress

..But alas, no cupholders ... yet! I might ring Holden parts soon...

thumbtack · « **Reply #25 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 05:32PM »

yeah but isnt ghia like totally upper class or something? meh. the only thing power on mine is the steering. no central locking, no cruise control, my locks are weird too. i cant unlock the passenger door from the outside and i cant lock the drivers door with out the key. you get used to it though. but yeah, prety dull for an executive model vehicle.

Rake · « **Reply #26 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 05:56PM »

"Executive" is just a nice way of saying its the base car.. Commodore "Executives" and such are all the most basic, bland cars... Its unfortunatly just a selling point.

Ghia's are are basically the Ti, which is the top of all the Pintaras, (With the exception of the TRX which is leaning towards sport and not luxury). Just without Limited Slip Diff. (I think thats all)

I want to fit LSD to my car. (Or better, AWD)

Budgie · « **Reply #27 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 08:36PM »

Quote from: Rake on Sep 6, 2004, 05:56PM

Ghia's are are basically the Ti, which is the top of all the Pintaras, (With the exception of the TRX which is leaning towards sport and not luxury). Just without Limited Slip Diff. (I think thats all) I want to fit LSD to my car. (Or better, AWD)

And cruise, climate control A/C, fog-lights, electric ariel...

Rake · « **Reply #28 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 08:43PM »

Got Air Con, but no foglights (Corsairs don't even have the spots in the bumper, remember

), nor cruise control ... I wouldn't mind cruise control though.. Could I retrofit that too, with LSD?

And the arial too. Mines non-elec, but buggered anyway!!

Pringles · « **Reply #29 on:** Sep 6, 2004, 08:53PM »

i've got power stearing but it was an optional extra, so lankfuly the person that bought it got it, oh and the Brown interor........ but the old owner got central remote locking/imoberlizers, oh and i got no aircon

Author Topic: Cupholders. (Read 19531 times)

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