German Cup holders

[Steve Sprague]

In my wife's 97 Outback, I figured it was an afterthought because of
location.  Since we Americans must be able to "multi-task" (eat, drink,
talk, fax and email all at the same time). (In a sarcastic tone)  I thought
the new 2000-2004's had their holders in the center console like my 91
200q20v, but wider to accommodate the "Big Gulps" and a little forward.
Haven't seen the interior of the 05 yet.  Anyone to comment on them?

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Larry Leung
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:24 PM
To: Brendan Walsh
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: German Cupholders


It must be a Subaru design parameter, b/c my 90 Legacy beater had
it's flimsy cupholder in the same location as Taka's. I actually think
that Subie was trying to make sure that the cup was within visual
range, rather than trying to warm/cool the cup. So instead, you couldn't
see the clock, nor radio display when the cupholder was loaded. 

LL - NY


On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:09:51 -0500, Brendan Walsh <audicted42 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I have one that works almost the same way (but not as nicely damped)
> as the A4/A6 cupholder in the Subaru. Even with a decently insulated
> vacuum mug, the coffee gets cold with the air blowing right on the
> mug.
> snip!
> 
> I had the same thing in my '93 legacy turbo ;) didn't know they still
> used that design. I guess the thought would be if you've got a mug,
> you don't need another distraction form the radio. I say humbug to
> that, i personally prefer to drive with my cellphone in one hand,
> coffee in the other, cigarette in my mouth, and steer with my knees
> down pedestrian infested roads at high speed while polishing my gun
> hopped up on crack. ;)
> 
> Seriously though, i'm glad to have cupholders at all, my escort, and
> all my audis have been without, It is certainly no fun driving a 5spd
> on Northern NJ's hilly backroads with a piping hot cup of coffee
> between your legs, or in one of the cheapo holders that hang on the
> window sill which fall off all the time.
> 
> Regards
> Brendan
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