Radio slot cup holders on e-bay!
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Radio slot cup holders on e-bay!
Found these on e-bay and thought someone else might be interested too. I ordered one so I will let you know how they fit. Sure beats the fold up cup holders.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Console-Cup-Holde...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Console-Cup-Holde...QQcmdZViewItem
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OK, I`ll post an update an pics as soon as it is installed. I`ll do a few tests and let you know if you have to trade in your big gulp for dual 16 oz.
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I've got these on my RX. They work fairly well with everything I do. They will not fit the Big Gulps though... just regular Sonic-size drinks. The problems I come up with them are...
- if it is installed underneath the radio like on mine the cup sometimes punches the radio buttons and gets annoying;
- when shifting "face and furious" a spill might happen;
- and the holder above the cup holder is only large enough for my clip-on sunglasses... not enough for much else.
Besides that, this is a much better alternative than anything else I have ever seen... it looks nice, works well for regular size cups, cheap, and much better than your in between your legs.
Just my two cents.
By the way, if you are searching for these on ebay here's a tip... These will fit all single Dins so you don't have to buy the car specific ones. For example the seller might be selling one that "fits a BMW" for $350 and one that "fits a Daewoo" for $14. They are all the same though. Just find the cheapest one no matter what car it says it fits in.
- if it is installed underneath the radio like on mine the cup sometimes punches the radio buttons and gets annoying;
- when shifting "face and furious" a spill might happen;
- and the holder above the cup holder is only large enough for my clip-on sunglasses... not enough for much else.
Besides that, this is a much better alternative than anything else I have ever seen... it looks nice, works well for regular size cups, cheap, and much better than your in between your legs.
Just my two cents.
By the way, if you are searching for these on ebay here's a tip... These will fit all single Dins so you don't have to buy the car specific ones. For example the seller might be selling one that "fits a BMW" for $350 and one that "fits a Daewoo" for $14. They are all the same though. Just find the cheapest one no matter what car it says it fits in.
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Cool idea. The other thing you need to watch is the "lip" around the bezel on the center consoles. The opening in the center console part itself (the plastic part), isnt EXACTLY 1 DIN wide, so you may have to trim to get that to fit properly, then again, maybe not. Good luck and let us know!
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OK, here's an update. I got the holders yesterday and got them installed. It was a pretty fast set up. I just cut the plastic face plate they put in when the previous owner changed the sound system. From there I attached the tray to the sides of the radio using the existing screw holes. Put the console back together and DUH! The detachable face plate on my radio sticks out too far! The cups hit the buttons and I have to jam them in diagonally. So I will either have to swap the two and put the cup holder at the top (it seems to stick out far enough at the bottom to clear the radio). Or I will have to mount it a 1/2 inch forward in the the slot. Anyway, back to that sometime this week.
So here's what I think. Overall, not a bad solution for a car with no cup holder. Fit & finish is a little rough (but that's what you get for $18. Like someone pointed out, they have different prices so shop around for the cheapest auction ). The top drawer is only big enough for change. The cup holders will hold a medium size coffee cup but no big gulps.
I'll post more when I get the problem worked out...
So here's what I think. Overall, not a bad solution for a car with no cup holder. Fit & finish is a little rough (but that's what you get for $18. Like someone pointed out, they have different prices so shop around for the cheapest auction ). The top drawer is only big enough for change. The cup holders will hold a medium size coffee cup but no big gulps.
I'll post more when I get the problem worked out...
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OK, here's an update. I swapped the radio and the cup holder and that works great! The bottom of the cup holder overlaps the radio but doean't touch it. It also has more room since the fan and temp controls aren't that sensitive to have a cup against them. So all in all, it's a good solution...
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I know this is an older thread but this is the best help/idea for cup holders I've seen. Just bought this item on eBay, I'm sure it'll fit and I can't wait to get it in and installed. I will also share pics once I get it installed and during the installation process. I'll also update if what I found doesn't fit as well.