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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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Exactly. That cupholder is positioned perfectly for those paraplegics sitting in the JDM rear seats.
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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Originally posted by areXseven
Tell that to Porsche. Their 911's have two cup holders that slide out of the dash.

Unless of course,......you don't consider the 911 a sports car.
Depends on what 911 you're talking about... If I'm not mistaken, the 911 turbo doesn't...(see my previous post about the Bad Boys comment)
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 01:07 AM
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Nice!
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 02:09 AM
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Maybe you forget that the 2nd gens and 1st gens had "cupholders" too.. in the glove compartments...
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 03:16 AM
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he didnt get flamed because no matter what anyone says we have all had cold *****, and dont enjoy it
Having warm ones actually reduces your sperm count.
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 06:05 AM
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Originally posted by twinturborx7pete
Maybe you forget that the 2nd gens and 1st gens had "cupholders" too.. in the glove compartments...
Really?? Man...I gotta go check in my 1st gen! I don't think I ever noticed that before...

But on that point, while 1st and 2nd gens are def. sports cars, you gotta admit, only the 3rd gen is a real hardcore very high performance sports car...

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Having warm ones actually reduces your sperm count.
So does having cold ones...
They're temperature-regulated. It just so happens that the ideal temp is slightly below core body temp. But too cold or too hot is bad...just so you know.
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 08:05 AM
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Originally posted by PVerdieck
Exactly. That cupholder is positioned perfectly for those paraplegics sitting in the JDM rear seats.

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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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Depends on what 911 you're talking about... If I'm not mistaken, the 911 turbo doesn't...(see my previous post about the Bad Boys comment)
Thanks. I read it and the point was well taken.

BUT,....if your daily driving habits and skills are such that you're automatically going to spill your drink everytime you go out for a cruise, .....then you're right,....a cup holder is something your FD shouldn't have.

BTW,....I've never been involved in a chase like the one in BB2. At that juncture, I'd be more concerned of spilling out my urine in the car, than my refreshment.
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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Originally posted by FDNewbie
So does having cold ones...
They're temperature-regulated. It just so happens that the ideal temp is slightly below core body temp. But too cold or too hot is bad...just so you know.
3*C below 98.6*F is the ideal temperature to produce sperm. that's why your nuts are in a sack and not right up against your body. being just so far enough away keeps them a little cooler.

Originally posted by jspecracer7
neat! Too bad I slide my seat foward...I'd have to reach BACK to get my drink :P...midgets driving FD's I tell ya!
i'm 6'4" and i slide my seat up about 4-5 notches. being short has nothing to do with where you sit


cup holder looks great.... if someone wanted to hack into the dash they might could make the little pop-out ones.... that would be really nice b/c you could make them deeper and they would hide away when you didnt need them.....
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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About the only other option, easy to reach, would be to hang a cupholder off a straight bracket, like those commander holders that attach by the left side of the glovebox.
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Originally posted by marix1521
3*C below 98.6*F is the ideal temperature to produce sperm. that's why your nuts are in a sack and not right up against your body. being just so far enough away keeps them a little cooler.
I think you missed my point. Contrary to popular belief, they don't just "sit there" away from your body. Your scotum has very temperature sensitive sensors, and in response to temperature fluctuations, *both increased and decreased temps,* it alters the tonicity of the Cremaster muscles. Thus, increased temps cause the Cremaster muscles to relax, so the ******* sits farther away from the body, and decreased temps cause the Cremaster muscles to contract, bringing the ******* closer to the body.

Quick example...when you enter a pool, why do you get that chill/funky feeling? Because the water is colder than your body, so your Cremaster muscles immediately contract to raise the ******* closer to your body, to warm your testes.

So you see, it's a dynamic and constant system, not just "your ***** need to hang away from your body." Not only is that inaccurate, but it's also misinformation.
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Originally posted by FDNewbie
I think you missed my point. Contrary to popular belief, they don't just "sit there" away from your body. Your scotum has very temperature sensitive sensors, and in response to temperature fluctuations, *both increased and decreased temps,* it alters the tonicity of the Cremaster muscles. Thus, increased temps cause the Cremaster muscles to relax, so the ******* sits farther away from the body, and decreased temps cause the Cremaster muscles to contract, bringing the ******* closer to the body.

Quick example...when you enter a pool, why do you get that chill/funky feeling? Because the water is colder than your body, so your Cremaster muscles immediately contract to raise the ******* closer to your body, to warm your testes.

So you see, it's a dynamic and constant system, not just "your ***** need to hang away from your body." Not only is that inaccurate, but it's also misinformation.
you know too many terms...

***** and Nut Sack would have been good enough
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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Originally posted by FDNewbie
I think you missed my point. Contrary to popular belief, they don't just "sit there" away from your body. Your scotum has very temperature sensitive sensors, and in response to temperature fluctuations, *both increased and decreased temps,* it alters the tonicity of the Cremaster muscles. Thus, increased temps cause the Cremaster muscles to relax, so the ******* sits farther away from the body, and decreased temps cause the Cremaster muscles to contract, bringing the ******* closer to the body.

Quick example...when you enter a pool, why do you get that chill/funky feeling? Because the water is colder than your body, so your Cremaster muscles immediately contract to raise the ******* closer to your body, to warm your testes.

So you see, it's a dynamic and constant system, not just "your ***** need to hang away from your body." Not only is that inaccurate, but it's also misinformation.
I really hope you're in the medical field.
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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Hope this catches on.... every time someone bores a hole in their car, the value of my stock FD increases by $100.00!!!!!!
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 04:24 AM
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Originally posted by areXseven
I really hope you're in the medical field.
LOL...I am. I'm not THAT interested in male genitalia...
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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I really like the design and final pics, but I'm primarily a coffee drinker, with 1 mug that I use religiously, and I don't think that holder would be deep enough for my particular mug. I think it would work great for what you've designed it for though.

I'll have to get one of the clip on holders though, as I've been making a few long trips (2+ hours) in my FD since I got it and holding a travel mug between my legs gets old after the first 30 minutes!
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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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ya know. . . volkswagen gti's (well, thats all i know of since i own one, haha) have a pop-out drink holder thats VERY slim. . . i wonder. . . hmmmmmmmmmmmm. . .

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Old Jun 27, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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you can always place a starbucks coffee cups on the passangers side, between the seat belt buckle and the seat. It fits perfectly and it does not slip off...only problem would be it can only hold tall, and grande size of cups....and none of that big gulp cup size

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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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I often keep some quick spray cleaner and a few detailing cloths in the passenger side bin. I found that by stuffing the cloths just right, I could form-fit them around a large drink (insulated "big gulp" style). They kept enough spring pressure to keep it steady, but kept their shape when I remove the drink to take a sip.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 07:52 AM
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Ok, so no one is interested any more?
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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Originally posted by marix1521
i'm 6'4" and i slide my seat up about 4-5 notches. being short has nothing to do with where you sit
Untrue. Being tall has nothing to do with where you sit. I'm 5'5" (5'6" on a good day ), and I can't operate the car if it's too far back, so being short does have to do with where I sit. You could probably operate the car at the seats furthest back point, and at points forward. I, however, couldn't.



Anyway, I think the cupholder looks great. Appears very "stock looking". Shipping that console though would probably be almost as much (one way) as you are asking to do the work (unless you have an idea of a shipping cost?).
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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Anyway, I think the cupholder looks great. Appears very "stock looking". Shipping that console though would probably be almost as much (one way) as you are asking to do the work (unless you have an idea of a shipping cost?).
Yeah I guess it would be pretty expensive to ship... well, I guess I can only offer my services to the local people.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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Not to get TOO far off topic.. But if you put 2 large cardboard tubes in the rear bin, you can spray expanding foam around them and voila! Might not look too pretty, but hell it works. LOL
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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Don,

I must have gotten here too late, because the links to the pics are broken. I'd like to see how it turned out.
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Old Jun 28, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Re: PICS

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Jon, can you see these pics? The links seem to be working. Anyone else having problems seeing them?
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