Did anyone of you B/B drivers either make a custom cup holder or mount one from a different make to your car?

It's one of those small things that are missing and would be nice to have...

Please post your ideas and/or pics of your installations.

Tom

:nono: dont drink in your car!!

Ain't talking about beer cups

i've heard good things about the sticky foam holders, you can stick them pretty much anywhere, if you dont use your ashtray it would fit in front of it nicely. or if you want to be clever you could cut a hole in the plastic in front of the ashtray and lower a cup holder from another car into the hole. you could even modify the air vent pipe under there so it chills or warms the beverage.

jug said:

i've heard good things about the sticky foam holders, you can stick them pretty much anywhere, if you dont use your ashtray it would fit in front of it nicely. or if you want to be clever you could cut a hole in the plastic in front of the ashtray and lower a cup holder from another car into the hole. you could even modify the air vent pipe under there so it chills or warms the beverage.

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Yea i got one of those sticky foam holders and they'd work well if i had somewhere to mount it! As other than in front of the passenger there isnt a flat spot! And sadly doesnt fit as you say under ashtray!

just drink before you set off

jug said:

just drink before you set off

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With the law now the same as mobiles, ie £60 and 3 points i use a sports bottle, then they cant say i was anymore distrcated than if i had a cigarette in my mouth!

mountainmachine said:

i use a sports bottle

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seems very appropriate for a sports car dont you think

jug said:

seems very appropriate for a sports car dont you think

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Yea, i could bolt on a bike bottle holder... or use a hydration bladder over the back of my seat (hands free)

or you could unleash your american side

Anyhow this is a serious thread with a valid point, i want a cupholder too and other than bolting one onto the center console at the passenger side i dunno what you could do, modify the dash and put in one that pops out, but thats alot of work for a cupholder!

These are my ideas from two years ago:

Porsche 911


R'Jays Hot Rod Parts (this one I love):


...and a mod to make it more practical:


In worst case I'd accept something like that (but that's for back seat):


BTW - did you know thta fiat has an optional cupholder for B/B? It does not fit Marea, though. See for yourself:


You can order it from the dealer's by the following number:

Ok so that everyone know there options:

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What both look like close up i've no idea, hopefully the marea one is a cupholder, done even know if the bravo one is a cup holder, marea one is £7.16ish and Bravo/a one £2.62ish.

Dont even think parts could tell you without ordering in... might ask next time i'm in! But someone who works there could check.....

Tomasso said:

These are my ideas from two years ago:
BTW - did you know thta fiat has an optional cupholder for B/B? It does not fit Marea, though. See for yourself:

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That looks a bit mince in my opinion, id have thought it should fit better than that!

mountainmachine said:

Anyhow this is a serious thread with a valid point, i want a cupholder too and other than bolting one onto the center console at the passenger side i dunno what you could do, modify the dash and put in one that pops out, but thats alot of work for a cupholder!

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It may look mince... as it is only put not mounted.
Imagine you have it instlatted with an extra socket (lighter, simply speaking) in the front hole - to connect a fridge or whatever you like and instantly it looks better, doesn't it?

There are two P/Ns in e-per - the difference is in colour. Methinks one is grey, the other black.

As far as the marea non smoker's kit is concerned, it does not contain a cup holder. If it did I'd have one!

Hi sorry Tomasso didnt mean to offend, would have thought fiat would have made it to fit better, as looks a wee bit out of place. Is a shame the marea's bit doesnt have a cup holder, i asume its just a wee hole for storing stuff.

Ohh well the search goes on for another idea!

Come ON, I don't get easily offended

I'll ask around if anyone at autokacik has one and ask for a pic.

Ok so can accross this a ducttape cupholder:

2nd article down at the moment:

http://autorepair.about.com/


http://autorepair.about.com/od/quicktips/qt/ducttape_cup.htm