German Cup holders

[Larry Leung]

Don't get me wrong. I don't know if Subie really took multi-tasking
into consideration. Just speculating.

LL - NY


On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:50:25 -0800, Steve Sprague <ssprague at nmgovlaw.com> wrote:
> 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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