Bucky O

Hey,

I've had my TL for a month now, and 2200 miles later, I'm pretty happy with it.

One gripe I do have is this:

I stop every morning on the way to work and grab a small coffee. In my 99 CL 3.0, I dropped the cup in the holder and it was fine. In my new TL, If you put a small coffee cup in the 1st cup holder (the front), it sinks so deep that you end up tearing the lid off the coffee cup to get it out! This is petty, but very annoying. I'm tired of having to wrestle a size small coffee cup out of the drink holder!!!

Has anyone else noticed this?

Thanks,
Bucky

JRC3904

Must have been market research to increase the size of the cup holders...

The cup holders accommodate a 33oz bottle of water perfectly.

te3point5

If its not big enough, its not small enough, doesnt anyone on this board stop complaining?

AdamNJ

why don't you try putting something in the bottom of the cup holder and see if it:
- makes it easier to grad
- still keeps the cup stable enough not to fall out

You might be able to find a rubber/plastic piece at pep boys to make the hole smaller. I know some other cars/trucks come with a removable piece like this to allow you to fit the larger cups...you just need to find this so you cna do the reverse.

midas69

Or get yourself a travel mug that fits. Then just empty the cup every day into the travel mug. I know Acrua sells them but I don't know if they actually fit.

clewttu

what a bout the second cup holder, its not as deep, or is that too much of a chore to reach back?

deandorsey

just fold shove some napkins in there..it will prop up the small cup NICE, and it will still be stable

J RIDE 81

I like this idea! G'lick

cM3go

this is what the second cupholder is for, for smaller cups! :P

havokgroup

LOL, just buy a large coffee cup.

Jerky

Didnt you all read the news?

" ACURA IN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH STARBUCKS"
THe new acura tl creates larger and deeper cup holders to drive coffee sales and corporate coffee shops nationwide


Its true i swear!

6mtV6

I like the first cup holder. When I buy a drink I always put it in the first one. It's deep enough so that the cup wont be that high. This way I can shift. For smaller drinks just use the second holder.

Repecat

Just have them put your smaller coffee portion into a larger cup. Simple!

Ron A

Here’s a five page thread that’s already said everything you can say about cup holders.

And here’s a shorter one, but still good. Don’t let the subject line fool you.

moomaster_99

Use a sleeve or 2.....the trees will understand...

GunnmeTaLCURA04

the way i see is that you need to buy a large coffe. i think they go for like 20 cents more... round here... lol..even of you dont drink it all. Or.. check this out.. ask for a small and if they can please give you an empty large cup and just place it inside the large.. with the hole cup. not just the liquid.

Lore

Why stop at buying a larger cup of joe or inserting napkins? Just get a brand new car with a smaller cupholder and you can continue to get your smaller cup of coffee!

Just kidding, of course...

Pro Stock John

I like not hitting the cup, but I have already spilled a cup of coffee in there because I pulled the top off... it was pretty funny, I was pretty mad but I got over it.

berzerker

Next time you're at the gas station - buy a can of chewing tobacco (Kodiak) or two if you have really small coffee cups.

Drop it in the cup holder - which it fits perfectly, cuz it's not too big you can't get it back out - and you have an instant 1 inch booster seat for your cups. I have done this and it works very well

srhewes

To solve your problem you're going to have to get the 05 RL. It has cup holders in the same place as the TL, but there is a tiny button you push and the bottom of the cup holder rises up to accommodate smaller cups. So, there -- for $15,000 additional you get your solution

fuque

Now that you mention it... I have noticed that when I use my favorite travel mug, the little tabs that grip the side of the cup to hold it steady rub a little bit when I pull the cup out of the holder. It's really quite annoying, almost like fingernails on a chalk board...

insmanblue

I bought an Acura mug and it fits snug in the holder. Its the one with a wider upper and has a copper ouside. I have to warn you though if you go to Starbucks they will charge you for a Grande size. It's a great mug.

ndabunka

Easy solution. Stop drinking coffee. No problem.

Diver

i wish i didn't have any cup holders in my car. i don't eat or drink in my car and don't let others do it. keeps the car smell like a car and not like dunkin donuts & mc donalds

Michigan Golfer

If you don't want cup holders, you can buy a German car.:P My '98 BMW 5-series had the most pathetic cup holders on the planet - flimsy and useless (and I am not a big drinker while driving - but when you go through the drive thru of a restaurant, you need to put your drink someplace until you get home or back to the office).

Germans just don't drink in their cars I guess.

acuraTL44

The cup holders are just fine. Here are your options:
1) Buy a bigger coffe every morning
2) Buy a large coffe mug that you use every day
3) prop up the coffe cup with an object

GunnmeTaLCURA04

So can someone tell me why I WAS THE ONLYONE TO GET NEGATIVE POINTS OUT OF THIS THREAD? when others have been basically saying the same thing.?

Donte99TL

You are complaining about some body complaining. I think that’s funny.

matelot

Funny you brought it up. On the History channel yestrerday was a program about the Autobahn and a interviewee mentioned that for years German car makers couldn't understand why Americans need cup holders...driving is a rather "serious" activity in Germany.

TLover

Hell yeah, it is. I went to college with a guy from Germany. He told me it tooks months of drivers training and a lot of money to get his license. As opposed to here, where it took a 15-minute drive and a lame-ass test.

direk_04TL

ever since i bought my TL, ive totally forgotten about getting coffees in the morning. it turns out that my TL has all the caffeine that i need!

Xpditor

My dealer, Rick Case, gave me a stainless travel set in a zippered carrying case. It has a Thermos Container and two large isulated coffee cups. Everything is stainless steel and black. It matches the interior colors.

ResearchFreak

We got the Acura tall mug to go with our TL. (I'm sure any travel mug will do!) It fits well in the cup holder and keeps the trash out of the car. Plus, I make my coffee at home so I don't have to stop and pay $3 for a cup of joe. I also don't have to park my baby in the Starbucks parking lot with all those customers in a hurry to open their car doors with coffee in their hands banging their doors against my TL.