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> I know talk of Armrests and Cupholders is heresy, but....
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post Feb 20 2007, 04:21 PM
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I saw this on a car being auctioned on eBay... I've already contacted the seller, and they don't know where it came from since it was already in the car when they purchased it...

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Anybody have a clue where it came from, and where you might find one today?

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post Feb 20 2007, 04:30 PM
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Looks like the "center console" sold for bench seat pick-up's. JC witney should carry them, Walmart might have them too.

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post Feb 20 2007, 05:26 PM
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Looks nice in pictures.........
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you could probably pick up a gun rack while you're at it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Feb 20 2007, 06:17 PM
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I'm pretty sure that's the unit that went into the 914 police cars. The cup holders are for coffee and the other thing is for 1/2 dozen donuts. It's very special edition.


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post Feb 20 2007, 10:22 PM
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If you don't use your ash tray then try what I did. works great and is up out of the way of the shifter and vent controls.

My cup holder thread
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post Feb 20 2007, 10:50 PM
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Kinda fits like a saddle on a sow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Now you know why Ferry didn't install them when the car was new......WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVING THEM. NOT GOING ON A PICNIC IN THEM. The picnic comes together , AFTER you get where you are going, hopefully after a spirited and satisfying run thru woods, or on a curvy road, or dicing amongst traffic.

ALL of which should occur with out a stupid can of coke under your right shifting elbow....Ever see one of these installed in a Daytona Prototype ? Or a DE car, or for that matter in ANY 911 before the mid to late 90's when it became vogue to Americanize the European sports car...............

Porsche...... all the cars ever made are Porsche race cars. Some more than others

The drink rack (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) belongs in Granny's Chrysler CSUV.

And this PO should be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) for desecrating the heritage.....


Sorry for the rant, but I just (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) on this crappy sort of lineage desecration.
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post Feb 20 2007, 11:21 PM
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Yes a cup holder is the ultimate desecration. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Apparently you haven't seen some of the abominations that come up on eBay occasionally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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post Feb 22 2007, 11:03 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Feb 21 2007, 01:21 AM) *

Yes a cup holder is the ultimate desecration. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Apparently you haven't seen some of the abominations that come up on eBay occasionally. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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I have ----and I totally agree......

When the Germans come to America for some of our Parades, they are amazed with the liberties we take with 'their' cars. I'm afraid in many ways they are secretly laughing behind our backs. Especially when they drive some of our American cars with all the 'luxury' features built in to accomodate our tastes.

And then we have the wonderful 'Bling' odyssey on Speed where they take perfectly good , AND freakin' brand new, quarter to half million dollar cars, and put the stoopidist Chit in them, so some gangsta QB from an NFL team , can show his homies, he's not only super rich but sooper dum.

Loser dudes, they need to have a remedial class in the art of Sports Car appreciation, administered rectally by the ghosts of Ferdinad and Enzo.......

Then, hold a drawing for one of us to win the keys for the car, after they've taken them away. Amurican Justice, Vigilante style......
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post Feb 23 2007, 12:03 AM
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I actually drive my car... 775miles to moab, and a cupholder would have been really nice. I'm doing 800 miles to Albequerque in the early summer, and will have one for that trip.

Appreciate your lack of cup holders all you want, i'll appreciate the car by driving it.

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post Feb 23 2007, 12:25 AM
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I married my cup holder. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 23 2007, 02:45 PM
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I thought cup holders were not allowed in cars in Germany.

I don't know this for a fact (maybe some German resident could chime in), but a local Porsche salesman told a group of us this at a DE event where they had some cars on display.

They coaxed me into a new 911 and my only gripe (other than the price) was "no cup holder".
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post Feb 23 2007, 03:28 PM
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Ultimate desacretion: cup with warmer?


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post Feb 23 2007, 04:54 PM
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I dont think that cup holders are illegal in germany, just frowned upon.

Germans (residing in germany) take driving very seriously.
You really dont want someone drinking a cup of coffee going 120-160mph on the highway, do you?

BMW now has cup holders.
Mercedes now has cup holders.
VW and Audi have cup holders.
Porsche is just being stubborn, and cant figure out where to put them.

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post Feb 23 2007, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Feb 23 2007, 04:54 PM) *

Porsche is just being stubborn, and cant figure out where to put them.

Rich

Or know how to make them. The cup holders in my Boxster suck. We put a lot of miles on the Boxster and having cup holders are a nice option (if they would work).
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post Feb 23 2007, 08:25 PM
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Too much extra weight.
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post Feb 23 2007, 08:32 PM
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Howard has cup holders! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)
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post Mar 22 2007, 01:05 AM
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I fully agree that cup holders shouldn't be regularly used; however, there are times that I go on longer drives and it sure would be nice to have a place to put whatever I'm drinking so that I don't have to stop driving (other than to let out the cumulative liquids I've consumed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif), which I try to coordinate with fuel stops)...

This particular one having an armrest as well was just interesting...

I'll just keep my eyes open for alternatives...

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post Mar 22 2007, 07:58 AM
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I have one of those center armrest/cupholders. Don't worry, I take it out for DE and A/X activity, but when I'm on a cruise (esp. when the gf is riding shotgun), the center cupholder is nice for keeping a soda or water bottle. Mine fits better, but then my car interior is stripped down and with the aftermarket race seats, there is no elbow interference when shifting. As it sits in that yellow car, I might have just as much disdain others are sharing right now.

Garold's idea for modifying the ashtray is brilliant. Check it out if you haven't already.
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post Mar 22 2007, 08:22 AM
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Garold's idea for modifying the ashtray is brilliant. Check it out if you haven't already.


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post Mar 22 2007, 03:14 PM
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