Printable Version of Topic

Posted by: 75porsche914 Oct 3 2013, 09:46 PM

Can anyone suggest a good cup holder for my morning coffee? I’m looking at the option from Pelican parts that mounts in the cigarette lighter?

Has anyone found one that they love?

Advice greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Posted by: r_towle Oct 3 2013, 09:48 PM

A roll of duct tape on the floor.
A used cylinder upside down on the floor.
The aluminum piece that bolts to the seat rail on the passenger seat...

Posted by: phatnine11 Oct 3 2013, 10:03 PM

Last Christmas my wife gave me one that she purchased at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Has a built in clamp and 1 cup holder. There is also an additional cup for holding things like my cell phone, garage door opener, change,ETC. Not sure what it costs, but it goes on and comes off real easy.
Just my 2 cents,
Phatnine11

Posted by: rnellums Oct 3 2013, 10:11 PM

If you wait a few more weeks I might have a VERY appealing option for you...

Posted by: 914_teener Oct 3 2013, 10:20 PM

I saw one made out a abs pipe........I think it was in Jim Hoylands car.

I'm using a duct tape roll.....when my wife is at BBB...she aint thinking of the teener.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Oct 4 2013, 12:38 AM

I got this one kinda cheap. About $12 if I remember rite. The only problem is you have to put some holes in your door panel. Other than that it works great. I might even get to use it again, when I finally get this engine back together.


Attached image(s)

Posted by: bulitt Oct 4 2013, 04:09 AM

That explains the holes in my doors...

Posted by: blitZ Oct 4 2013, 05:20 AM

I have those, but mounted them on the floor screwed into the long. You really don't notice them when not in use.

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Oct 4 2013, 01:38 AM)

I got this one kinda cheap. About $12 if I remember rite. The only problem is you have to put some holes in your door panel. Other than that it works great. I might even get to use it again, when I finally get this engine back together.

Posted by: chads74 Oct 4 2013, 06:18 AM

I put mine in the ash tray. I'll have to take a pic when I get home.

Posted by: Garold Shaffer Oct 4 2013, 06:43 AM

I made his one. You can read more about it and another few ideas in this thread.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=48883




Attached image(s)

Posted by: chads74 Oct 4 2013, 06:48 AM

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=45976&hl=smog

This is the thread I saw and built mine off, I just used wider straps so I didn't worry about a cup slipping through the smaller ones in the pics.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Oct 4 2013, 07:04 AM

I just use a duct tape roll. I do think I have an extra cylinder laying around somewhere.

Posted by: ripper911 Oct 4 2013, 07:13 AM

Don't drink and drive.

Posted by: GeorgeRud Oct 4 2013, 07:37 AM

Though I don't have any pictures, a friend got a dual cup holder at the local FLAPS that can be held in position between the center console and the passenger seat (doesn't work on the early fixed passenger seat cars). It has a thin, blade like base that slips into the space and holds it steady.

Posted by: DBCooper Oct 4 2013, 07:59 AM

Best I've seen:



The ONLY solution for CW's, since it keeps the car all original.

More seriously, this is a cupholder/changeholder assembly from (I believe) a late 80's/early 90's Ford Taurus. In the Taurus with the coin tray opened, then a photo with the cup holder opened:



Slides into a DIN slot, or as installed underdash:




There was a thread on The Samba about one like this from a different car that fit almost perfectly into a VW Bug ashtray slot. Unfortunately can't find it now, sorry.

Posted by: PanelBilly Oct 4 2013, 08:10 AM

I used a cup that has a oversize bottom. They were popular 30 years ago

Posted by: Philip W. Oct 4 2013, 11:02 AM

this works -- i like the idea of the under dash one above too!


Attached thumbnail(s)


Attached File(s)
 new.bmp ( 1.35mb ) Number of downloads: 41

Posted by: strawman Oct 4 2013, 05:39 PM

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Oct 3 2013, 11:38 PM)

I got this one kinda cheap. About $12 if I remember rite. The only problem is you have to put some holes in your door panel. Other than that it works great. I might even get to use it again, when I finally get this engine back together.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Oct 4 2013, 05:52 PM

QUOTE(strawman @ Oct 4 2013, 04:39 PM)

QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Oct 3 2013, 11:38 PM)

I got this one kinda cheap. About $12 if I remember rite. The only problem is you have to put some holes in your door panel. Other than that it works great. I might even get to use it again, when I finally get this engine back together.

Ellyut --

Way off topic, but thanks for flying the SLO Regional Transit Authority flag! Next drink is on me

Geoff

Posted by: speed metal army Oct 4 2013, 10:10 PM

I need a good one too. When I drive my car to the shop,I wear sneakers and put my steeltoe boots on the passenger floor. They make a pretty damn good cup holder.

Posted by: dangrouche Oct 4 2013, 10:28 PM

just made it now; took a bit of time. I wish I had a metal hole saw, took all of 4 rivets, one foot of strap, and two screws to hold the front vinyl pad, did not want to use those screws but the undersupport plastic was degraded too much, I think I will change them to black.


Attached thumbnail(s)

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Oct 4 2013, 11:01 PM

"Cup holder" Whafo? One hand on the drip rail, one hand on your beer .................

The Cap'n

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Oct 4 2013, 11:49 PM

OK here it is. Really this time.


Attached image(s)

Posted by: DBCooper Oct 5 2013, 07:44 AM

Here a few more from a thread on thesamba. People seem obsessed with cupholders, very odd. Anyway, a new favorite, for an on-stage mic stand, but easily re-bent and adapted to hang from the dash:




Rubbermaid pencil holders mounted onto a spare ashtray:



Target hang-on-the-window (boat cup holders):



West Marine:

Posted by: RonnieJ Oct 5 2013, 09:24 AM

I bought this one from JBUGS...it is a perfect fit, below is the link.

http://www.jbugs.com/product/BDDrinkster_Black.html


Attached image(s)

Posted by: boxsterfan Oct 5 2013, 09:56 AM

QUOTE(RonnieJ @ Oct 5 2013, 08:24 AM)

Posted by: rmital Oct 5 2013, 10:14 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/suv-double-coffee-cup-cell-holder-porsche-944-968-986-987-996-boxter-no-tools-/290964536569?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43bed67cf9&vxp=mtr#ht_1741wt_853

been using this one for years....works perfect.
slides between the passenger seat and center cushion.
holds coffee and phone.

Posted by: Nürburg Nomad Oct 5 2013, 10:36 AM

European 914 owners seem appropriately absent in this discussion o' cup holders...

Posted by: clapeza Oct 5 2013, 03:11 PM

QUOTE(RonnieJ @ Oct 5 2013, 11:24 AM)

Posted by: RonnieJ Oct 5 2013, 04:44 PM

QUOTE(clapeza @ Oct 5 2013, 05:11 PM)

QUOTE(RonnieJ @ Oct 5 2013, 11:24 AM)

I bought this one from JBUGS...it is a perfect fit, below is the link.

http://www.jbugs.com/product/BDDrinkster_Black.html

Here's another vendor's site, with more pictures and color choices:

http://www.cupholdersplus.com/product/BD-Drinkster.html

Posted by: stickyfingers Apr 7 2021, 10:25 AM

QUOTE(RonnieJ @ Oct 5 2013, 11:24 AM)