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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 01:34 AM
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Stupid, But what is the "THIS IS NOT AN ASHTRAY" compartment for?

Stupid question, But has anyone figured out what the "THIS IS NOT AN ASHTRAY" compartment is for? And why the hell did they make it Bright Red felt? honestly, can i die this black somehow? it's great that it's not an ashtray, and i'm glad acura told me so, but what the hell is it?
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 01:53 AM
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 01:56 AM
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i use it for change.
that's the most logical use, but the console has an area for change. i'm just thinking, there has to be some purpose, and some reason why they made it bright red.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bradykp
Stupid question, But has anyone figured out what the "THIS IS NOT AN ASHTRAY" compartment is for? And why the hell did they make it Bright Red felt? honestly, can i die this black somehow? it's great that it's not an ashtray, and i'm glad acura told me so, but what the hell is it?
It's not a place you'd want to mistake for an ashtray, because it's probably flammable. It's probably red to stop potential idiot passengers in your car from assuming it is one, and to have them instead read the label.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 02:06 AM
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It's not a place you'd want to mistake for an ashtray, because it's probably flammable. It's probably red to stop potential idiot passengers in your car from assuming it is one, and to have them instead read the label.
it's FUGLY. plenty of cars don't have ashtrays now. i think it's a stupid thing they did.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 02:15 AM
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it's FUGLY. plenty of cars don't have ashtrays now. i think it's a stupid thing they did.
It would be much nicer if cars still came with them, so people dont litter their damn cigarette butts all over the road.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Warren803
It would be much nicer if cars still came with them, so people dont litter their damn cigarette butts all over the road.
it's often an option. "smoker's package" an option i'd never take. i love not having that garbage in my car. smokers who litter (pretty much 99.9999% of them) should face the littering fine.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 02:46 AM
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I offer a "smoker's package"... It entails a smack upside the head. Anybody that comes anywhere near my car with a lit cigarette and thinks they're getting inside gets a smack upside the head. A boot if they don't learn the first time.

As for the "Not an ashtray", it holds my little pipe-cleaner figure ("Snowboardin' Wayne") and my Listerine Pocket Packs.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 05:03 AM
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you can buy an ash tray for the slot its optional
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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I use it for tiny samples of cologne.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 09:28 AM
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 09:57 AM
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Its for pennies

I like the smokers who hold their cigs out the window so they don't fowl up the smell of the car, but they have no problem inhaling that shit into their mouth and lungs. DUMB.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bradykp
Stupid question, But has anyone figured out what the "THIS IS NOT AN ASHTRAY" compartment is for? And why the hell did they make it Bright Red felt? honestly, can i die this black somehow? it's great that it's not an ashtray, and i'm glad acura told me so, but what the hell is it?
It fits my Extra gum (15 stick pak) perfectly.
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Power1Pete
It fits my Extra gum (15 stick pak) perfectly.
I keep my gum in there too...
Old Dec 26, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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Old Dec 26, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pizzaman555
you can buy an ash tray for the slot its optional
Yea... I've seen those before. I think it's like $100 though. A big ripoff if you ask me.
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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Heh, paying $100 dollars for an ash tray seems inexpensive compared to the amount of money a smoker puts into cigs.

Kiddin' of course, but still funny when you think about the amount of money a smoker spends on cigs. Then again $100 pays for a lot of cigs. Just don't smoke in a car that you spend close to $30k on and then mod (spending more $$$). Seems pretty basic to me.

If I smoked (don't) I still wouldn't smoke in a car. It makes the whole car smell like an ASHTRAY.
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cusetsx
Heh, paying $100 dollars for an ash tray seems inexpensive compared to the amount of money a smoker puts into cigs.

Kiddin' of course, but still funny when you think about the amount of money a smoker spends on cigs. Then again $100 pays for a lot of cigs. Just don't smoke in a car that you spend close to $30k on and then mod (spending more $$$). Seems pretty basic to me.

If I smoked (don't) I still wouldn't smoke in a car. It makes the whole car smell like an ASHTRAY.
lots of things smokers own smell like ashtrays, doesn't seem to stop them.
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bradykp
lots of things smokers own smell like ashtrays, doesn't seem to stop them.
Smoking does tend to deaden the capability to smell things. A woman at work quit smoking and after a week or so she mentioned how she could actually smell things she hadn't before.

Everything will smell like an ashtray if you smell like an ashtray. So much so that eventually you don't smell the "smokey" smell anymore. But hey let's not make this a bash the smokers thread.
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by cusetsx
Smoking does tend to deaden the capability to smell things. A woman at work quit smoking and after a week or so she mentioned how she could actually smell things she hadn't before.

Everything will smell like an ashtray if you smell like an ashtray. So much so that eventually you don't smell the "smokey" smell anymore. But hey let's not make this a bash the smokers thread.
hey cuse. your boys are playing in my hometown tonight. gmac is making an appearing in scranton.
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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hey cuse. your boys are playing in my hometown tonight. gmac is making an appearing in scranton.
sorry
Yah it's kind of strange. The game itself was suppose to be a "home game" but they are playing it down there for all the gmac folks I guess. To bad they aren't rated better.
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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Old Dec 27, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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A good question

I lay my cell phone in that compartment. You are right though. Bright red is pretty annoying.
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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i use it for my apartment and work parking garage badges.

and yea, the bright red is annoying.
Old Dec 27, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bradykp
Stupid question, But has anyone figured out what the "THIS IS NOT AN ASHTRAY" compartment is for? And why the hell did they make it Bright Red felt? honestly, can i die this black somehow? it's great that it's not an ashtray, and i'm glad acura told me so, but what the hell is it?
Maybe you can use a Sharpie to dye it. The color shouldn't fade and the contact high is an added plus!
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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I thought it was a compartment for your bling bling....
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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I could never understand why this bothered people so much. If you don't like it or the color annoys you (can't imagine how ) close the damn door.
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I can't close my door. My radar detector power plugs in there..... and it doesn't really bother me what is says. It's like those doors that say "NOT AN EXIT" or better yet the documentation that has a page that says "THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ". I assume the words on not meant for me as I wouldn't think to use said device as a ash tray since it's made of obviously flameable material. The words on there for the rest of the lemmings.

I tried to put my weapons of mass destruction in my "THIS IS NOT AN ASHTRAY", but I couldn't find them.
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by cusetsx
I can't close my door. My radar detector power plugs in there..... and it doesn't really bother me what is says. It's like those doors that say "NOT AN EXIT" or better yet the documentation that has a page that says "THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ". I assume the words on not meant for me as I wouldn't think to use said device as a ash tray since it's made of obviously flameable material. The words on there for the rest of the lemmings.

I tried to put my weapons of mass destruction in my "THIS IS NOT AN ASHTRAY", but I couldn't find them.
I wouldn't mind it if someone labeled this thread "NOT WORTH READING" j/k. Excessive lawsuits have led to the dumbmification of our country. TINAA warning is for the .00001% who would use it as an ashtray, set the car on fire and sue Acura.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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I could never understand why this bothered people so much. If you don't like it or the color annoys you (can't imagine how ) close the damn door.
it just bothers me because i'm thinking, well, if it's not an ashtray, what is it?

why arent those words on any other compartment? i know, an ashtray would normally be there, but hasnt it been long enough that cars don't come with ashtrays for us to realize?

i just think it's stupid, and i don't understand why it's red felt, instead of black plastic like everything else up there.
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I wouldn't mind it if someone labeled this thread "NOT WORTH READING" j/k. Excessive lawsuits have led to the dumbmification of our country. TINAA warning is for the .00001% who would use it as an ashtray, set the car on fire and sue Acura.
well the floor doesn't say it's not an ashtray. i'll just ash there, and then sue acura.
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I think the whole car needs a sticker made of red felt that says, "NOT A HUMMER"
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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I think the whole car needs a sticker made of red felt that says, "NOT A HUMMER"

agreed.
Old Dec 28, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Dom...please slam this pretty little red compartment shut. Repost anyway.
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Have you ever thought that perhaps Acura uses that bright red color to catch your attention in order to prevent people from using the compactment as an ash tray? Imagine if it were black as the rest of the car and someone accidentally put their car on fire simply because they didn't notice because it was the same color.



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