Our cupholders are crap
04-10-2007, 05:16 PM
#41
So are you saying that when you open the cupholder door, there is just an empty box shaped area underneath? There aren't two holes to place your cups in? If so, then yeah you are missing the insert, which explains why you hate the "cupholder".
04-10-2007, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
What more can I say? The cupholders IMO are crap. What the was Acura thinking when they designed it?
04-10-2007, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
yeah, that's what i'm saying. and exactly explains my hatred towards the TL cupholder.
04-10-2007, 05:51 PM
#45
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HAHAHAHAHAHA that's funny. I see why you would be so angry. Im actually laughing really hard.... on the inside of course..... my family might think Im wierd if I laugh aloud at the comp.
04-10-2007, 05:55 PM
#46
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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.
04-10-2007, 06:38 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by MurkyRiversTL
That is exactly what I want to do. Hey Kris could you post a pic of what this looks like in your car.
04-10-2007, 06:47 PM
#49
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sucks dude. ohh wells. see, that's the advantages of forums. If I was never on here, I would have kept on thinking that the cup holders are made that way. haha. thanks guys!
04-11-2007, 03:27 AM
#52
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
so this is what mine looks like...
and with one drink or water bottle...
and with one drink or water bottle...
04-11-2007, 08:33 AM
#53
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Originally Posted by bangumandoo
whats that mount on your dashboard
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
so this is what mine looks like...
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04-11-2007, 01:11 PM
#57
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by KSuchdeve
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Did you really think this was everything? i mean, the 99-01 sucks but that is just ridiculous. I'm gonna get a 02-03 from the dealer.
Did you really think this was everything? i mean, the 99-01 sucks but that is just ridiculous. I'm gonna get a 02-03 from the dealer.
04-11-2007, 02:11 PM
#58
Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
I didn't know what to expect. I bought the car used, and didn't know anything about the car before that. So I didn't know if it was supposed to be like that or not. I actually thought it was supposed to be like that cuz it looked like they made an effort so that the bottom of the cup could sit all the way down as you can see in the cup holder that's closer to the shifter.
04-11-2007, 03:16 PM
#59
Originally Posted by evantec
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!)
04-11-2007, 03:20 PM
#60
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Originally Posted by LIPPSTUH
i got an awesome cup holder... the passenger
04-11-2007, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by myTaLizaS3.2
I didn't know what to expect. I bought the car used, and didn't know anything about the car before that. So I didn't know if it was supposed to be like that or not. I actually thought it was supposed to be like that cuz it looked like they made an effort so that the bottom of the cup could sit all the way down as you can see in the cup holder that's closer to the shifter.
04-11-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
This is a 150.00 mod. And makes the car look a million times better....... well maybe not that much, but it will be my first step to doing the 6 speed swap..... then next step probably wont be for another few years
04-11-2007, 04:48 PM
#64
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going off topic now since i found my problem. i want the manual tranny soooooooooooooo bad! i love how the 0203 tl's look. can't be more satisfied with it. I'm not a big fan of the cl's, but i like their option for the manual tranny. why couldnt they make the TL's in manual???
04-12-2007, 01:05 PM
#70
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Originally Posted by VeEzy
no floor mats fsttyms1? 
. time to order my insert
. time to order my insert
Originally Posted by AMGala
Kris, what's supposed to go in the small rectangular shaped hole behind the e-brake?
Cpholder Part # 77237-S0K-A02
04-12-2007, 02:11 PM
#71
^^^ 
i just went and got mine yesterday but they didn't have it in stock so it'll be here tuesday. $7.35.
i also got some new bumper clips because i broke some when installing my CAI the other day. they are screw in, so no more breaking clips with the flat tip screwdriver method. just unscrew and the clamp lets go from inside and they just fall out. drawback... $4.62/each.
i just went and got mine yesterday but they didn't have it in stock so it'll be here tuesday. $7.35.
i also got some new bumper clips because i broke some when installing my CAI the other day. they are screw in, so no more breaking clips with the flat tip screwdriver method. just unscrew and the clamp lets go from inside and they just fall out. drawback... $4.62/each.
04-12-2007, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by KSuchdeve
i also got some new bumper clips because i broke some when installing my CAI the other day. they are screw in, so no more breaking clips with the flat tip screwdriver method. just unscrew and the clamp lets go from inside and they just fall out. drawback... $4.62/each.
04-12-2007, 03:24 PM
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Hey Kris do you plan on leaving that empty space there on your cupholder, or are you going to fill it with something i.e., blank plug, pez dispenser....
04-12-2007, 03:30 PM
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I cannot understand how Honda can develop a brand new
CUV and have cupholders that SUCK.My wifes Accord and my MDX'
cupholders are/were much better than what passes for a cupholder
in my RDX
CUV and have cupholders that SUCK.My wifes Accord and my MDX'
cupholders are/were much better than what passes for a cupholder
in my RDX
04-12-2007, 03:44 PM
#75
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by buckeye#1
I cannot understand how Honda can develop a brand new
CUV and have cupholders that SUCK.My wifes Accord and my MDX'
cupholders are/were much better than what passes for a cupholder
in my RDX
CUV and have cupholders that SUCK.My wifes Accord and my MDX'
cupholders are/were much better than what passes for a cupholder
in my RDX
04-12-2007, 05:57 PM
#76
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Originally Posted by AMGala
I probably would've thought the same thing if I was in your situation. Hell, I found a couple of things that were missing in my 2000 TL when I got my 2003. I never would've even known they were supposed to be there.
The missing stuff from the 2000 was in the new 2003? How do you think it got there?
...J/K, I thought it was funny when I read it.
04-12-2007, 06:09 PM
#77
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Originally Posted by MurkyRiversTL
Hey Kris do you plan on leaving that empty space there on your cupholder, or are you going to fill it with something i.e., blank plug, pez dispenser....
i cant find a plug that fits, and i dont feel like spending 40 bucks or so for a seat heater button that will do nothing just to fill the hole. Im sure when it buggs me enough ill do something.
04-12-2007, 07:55 PM
#78
Originally Posted by fsttyms1
i cant find a plug that fits, and i dont feel like spending 40 bucks or so for a seat heater button that will do nothing just to fill the hole. Im sure when it buggs me enough ill do something. 
Hey Kris,
Have you try using that cover pieces that next to TCS/Cruise Button? If it fit go for the upgrade button off 02-03 TL an use it for a switch or bypass button. I'm not sure what that 02-03 button is call I think it's for (foglight)
(I have 99)I bought that piece for $10 for my Navi/DVD converter switch. Better look then the cover panel piece.
04-12-2007, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by AznWayTL's
Hey Kris,
Have you try using that cover pieces that next to TCS/Cruise Button? If it fit go for the upgrade button off 02-03 TL an use it for a switch or bypass button. I'm not sure what that 02-03 button is call I think it's for (foglight)
(I have 99)I bought that piece for $10 for my Navi/DVD converter switch. Better look then the cover panel piece.
