Our cupholders are crap
#4
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
no, no reason at all. just the fact that i need to have two cups in the cupholder at one time for it to work. yeah, i felt like i had to tell somebody. thanks for listenting.
#7
Senior Moderator
the 02-02 insert is really good. Modify yours to the CL-S manual one and it is awesome.
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#9
04 Black Infiniti I35
Originally Posted by TLsMD
2 cups for it to hold?
i get coffee every morning and one works perfect for me?
anyone else feel the same way?....
i get coffee every morning and one works perfect for me?
anyone else feel the same way?....
#10
deal with it
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i've had two large drinks from tacobell it the front cup holders of my 03 and they are tight but they fit and don't spill or anything.....as long as they are not full of random shit....like most people have em....and the back cup holder in the armrest is whats horrible......i almost had to kill a few friends for almost spilling there shit all over the back........
#12
Most of the drive-thrus and coffee places seem to have their staff trained to fill everything to the very top, as if some customer is going to complain that they got cheated out of 1/4 oz of soda. So if you have to drive anywhere with a beverage or make any turns (90-degree cloverleaf on-ramps), you get to spill that 1/4 oz all over the hard-to-reach nooks and crannies around the cupholder and armrest.
I used to tell the staff at some places "leave an inch off the top" but I don't think they spoke English well enough to know what that meant (or maybe their native country was in centimeters). Then I tried telling them to put a medium portion into a large cup.
But after one messy spill, I decided no more. You'd be amazed how far 3 oz of coffee can go around the seat, armrest, console, etc. It was cheaper to buy a 6-pack of sodas and keep instant coffee at work. (Of course, the taste isn't as good, but I'm saving some bucks, and mainly the aggravation of dealing with a future spill!)
I used to tell the staff at some places "leave an inch off the top" but I don't think they spoke English well enough to know what that meant (or maybe their native country was in centimeters). Then I tried telling them to put a medium portion into a large cup.
But after one messy spill, I decided no more. You'd be amazed how far 3 oz of coffee can go around the seat, armrest, console, etc. It was cheaper to buy a 6-pack of sodas and keep instant coffee at work. (Of course, the taste isn't as good, but I'm saving some bucks, and mainly the aggravation of dealing with a future spill!)
#13
Haha, I don't mind them except when I get a large drink from a fast food joint.
Taco Bell and McDonalds large size cups (that come w/ nearly every meal) are too big for the smaller holder. However, the lids hang over the arm rest when they are in the larger holder. So you have to tilt the cup to open the armrest.
I think I spilled a wee bit of beverage some time ago on the door hinge or something. I've cleaned it all numerous times, but that little bit of stickiness grabs everytime. It's so annoying. Haha, oh well.
Taco Bell and McDonalds large size cups (that come w/ nearly every meal) are too big for the smaller holder. However, the lids hang over the arm rest when they are in the larger holder. So you have to tilt the cup to open the armrest.
I think I spilled a wee bit of beverage some time ago on the door hinge or something. I've cleaned it all numerous times, but that little bit of stickiness grabs everytime. It's so annoying. Haha, oh well.
#16
COTM Coordinator
Ive never had problems with the cup holders themselves, but the doors gave me a nice little projest. I had to retrieve one of the little plastic gears that went under the shifter..... yeah I bet you didn't know there was a "under the shifter" but there is, and I've been there.
Plus I think the reason I never have problems with the cup holders is cause my wife and I are always in the car together, so ther is always two cups.
Plus I think the reason I never have problems with the cup holders is cause my wife and I are always in the car together, so ther is always two cups.
#23
Lamborghini Aventador FTW
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Originally Posted by orgnlprankster7
is that a direct plugnplay? im gonna have to pick me up one of those!
#24
Originally Posted by AMGala
There is a little tab on the 01-03 cupholder on the side towards the arm rest (not the side towards the shifter) that you need to file down a bit for it to fit, but other than that it's PNP.
I'm going to replace the cup holder insert in my 1999 TL.
Bob
#25
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Lawaia
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The insert made a world of difference.
(i still prefer the one from the CL-S6 due to it holding cans and medium drink cups better)
#26
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
![Big Grin](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
The insert made a world of difference.
(i still prefer the one from the CL-S6 due to it holding cans and medium drink cups better)
What year CL is that from and can you get one of those from the dealer also?
Bob
#27
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by Bob_F
Kris,
What year CL is that from and can you get one of those from the dealer also?
Bob
What year CL is that from and can you get one of those from the dealer also?
Bob
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#28
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
The part im talking about is the entire cupholder from the CL-S6. Its not just a insert like the pic on page 1. Its only from the 03. It will require some modification to the rear vent tubing and to look right you would want to relocate the parking brake.
Very cool but I'll go with the 02-03 insert as an easy upgrade.
Bob
#29
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
does anybody have pics of what the cup holders from the 99-01 look like by looking into the cup holders? i can't believe there's a cup holder worse than the 02-03
#30
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
the 02-02 insert is really good. Modify yours to the CL-S manual one and it is awesome.
#33
Lamborghini Aventador FTW
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Originally Posted by AMGala
There is a little tab on the 01-03 cupholder on the side towards the arm rest (not the side towards the shifter) that you need to file down a bit for it to fit, but other than that it's PNP.
#36
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
does anybody have pics of what the cup holders from the 99-01 look like by looking into the cup holders? i can't believe there's a cup holder worse than the 02-03
![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
what's the 02-02 insert? i already have a 02-03.
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
i think i like the style where it hugs onto the size of the cup. or as in it adjusts to the size of the cup.
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
so from that picture, i can see on the left cup holder there's a tab used to hold the cup in place right?
#37
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
ok...from what i see on the left, it looks like there's something, but it's actually the background. anyways. yes, i do think it's crap. i'll post up a pic of what my cup holder looks like. i dont know, maybe i'm missing something or something. can anybody post a pic of their 02-03 cup holders?
the pics above, on the right side, what car is that from? mine does not look anything like that
the pics above, on the right side, what car is that from? mine does not look anything like that
#38
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
ok...from what i see on the left, it looks like there's something, but it's actually the background. anyways. yes, i do think it's crap. i'll post up a pic of what my cup holder looks like. i dont know, maybe i'm missing something or something. can anybody post a pic of their 02-03 cup holders?
the pics above, on the right side, what car is that from? mine does not look anything like that
the pics above, on the right side, what car is that from? mine does not look anything like that
#40
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
aww man, now I really think I'm missing that shiet. I couldn't let myself think that acura would make this piece of crap cup holder. The way it is right now, it doesn't hold a cup. The cup doesn't sit into anything. So when I drive, it can slide all the way back, or all the way forward.