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I think I have used the cup holder once in a year, but I like the arm rest a lot.
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I'll let you know what the shipping is and you can mail me back a check when you get them.
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If you are not going to be replacing the bottom tray you don't need the trim.
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on the '99s there is no cupholder, just that space between the center air vents and the a/c headunit display. but on the more recent models that space is where the cupholder resides. has anyone tried to fit a newer cupholder into that space? or are there fitment issues
Robert
It's funny, my 01 C4 came with the cup holders on top. I had the car 2 weeks and ripped them out. I moved the climate controls on top where the cup holders were, over the radio, and bought the small tray and frame for the bottom... sooooooo much better. The Porsche cup holders are useless.
Rob
The cup holders that pivot out that came out in 2002 will not work on the older cars. This question gets asked all the time.
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...t=0&#entry3293
Quit drinking and start smoking! Seriously, there's a cupholder out there called (I think) "Ultimate Cupholder" that works quite well and is relatively unobtrusive. Search for it on the web and you'll find it. I have one on my 996 and another on a BMW.
I, too, am a highly satisfied Ultimate Cupholder user. It's a very simple design, inexpensive to buy, and takes a nanosecond to "install." And it holds my travel mug snugly even when I'm going fast around corners.
Not to bring up a dead topic, but I saw these two cupholders for sale. I know the consensus is that the ultimate cupholder is the best (the guy lives only 15 minutes away from where I live.) Got two of the "ultimate cupholders" today. My friend just bought a new boxster and he loves them. But I never saw any reviews on these two (following) cupholders. They look pretty cool and convenient. Any comments?
http://www.sportscarsolutions.com/mi...Category_Code=
http://www.tweeks.com/shop?store=8.&...=92&frame=3540
Or just stick the toe of an old sneaker under your seat and stick your drink in the heel that sticks out. On track days you can lace it up a little snugger.
: - )
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[B]I went with the
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armrest/cupholder. The armrest is really nice when highway cruising.
Rob, I did the same thing. I think I have used the cup holder once in a year, but I like the arm rest a lot.
ok - what about these cupholders? obviously something has to move (like the a/c control unit - it looks like everything just gets moved down a slot - will that work?
http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...Code=POTE996IN
Those are the stock cup holders that came with my 01 996. I pulled them out and put the AC controls there.. I have them in my closet, maybe I should sell them on e-bay.
I really don't see why they wouldn't fit a '99, the center layout is the same isn't it?
You would have to move the AC down to the bottom where the tray is, there is a different trim to cover the AC that slopes in on the bottom to contour to the lower level.
I have the trim too
It will fit a pre 2002 without PCM or DSP. Your a/c display gets relocated to the slot just above the shift lever. Where your a/c was is the new place for the holders.
PCM is the navigation unit. DSP is Digital sound processing. These 2 items take up place in the dash so if you have them you have no space to retrofit the cupholders in the link.
Penguinking,
e-mail me your address. I'll ship out the cupholders to you. If you are not going to be replacing the bottom tray you don't need the trim.
I'll let you know what the shipping is and you can mail me back a check when you get them.
The only cost to you for these cup holders is a Rennlist membership... join now and they are yours free.
Peace,
Rob
We've used a VW cupholder in a lot of our 996s and 986s. It was available on the B4 Passat (94-97) and mounts to the center console on the passenger side. It folds out of the way when not in use, and looks totally stock.
VW Part #: 3A1 862 531 01
It's about $50 CDN.
link to picture/website for vw part? i'd probably jump on that since you say it fits oem, but i've already committed myself to the porsche cupholder, courtesy of a very kind and generous rennlister... riad
Hate to tell you but you will see an Audi logo on the cupholders in the link when you see them.
I coined the word cupholderectomy a few years ago when I removed them from a local 2001 Boxster.
