the cup holders
12-26-2001, 07:47 AM
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the cup holders
I haven't really used the cup holder in the dash because I'm afraid that it won't hold up if I just use a regular cup filled with tea or something like that. It would break my heart to see tea spilled all over the beautifully designed interior. Are my concerns legitimate? Do the cup holders stink?
12-26-2001, 08:23 AM
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Re: the cup holders
The only thing I have put in the cup holder are cans and beverages with closeable tops. It holds the cans great.....20 oz. bottles tend to want to fall out when going around a turn. I don't think I would put a cup or glass in there that didn't have a top.
12-26-2001, 08:44 AM
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Re: the cup holders
The in-dash cup holder is just silly. I mean, could they have put it in a worse place in terms of potential spills??? Also, don't get me started about the cup holders in the center console with my 5-speed trans. Argh.
However, these are minor issues, and given the absolute spender of the rest of the car, I'll give Audi a pass! I SIMPLY LUV MY A4!!!!!!!!
However, these are minor issues, and given the absolute spender of the rest of the car, I'll give Audi a pass! I SIMPLY LUV MY A4!!!!!!!!
12-26-2001, 09:53 AM
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The armrest cupholder is the best I've seen; it's just in a stupid place. I've never heard anyone
say anything good about the one on the dash. I assume Audi has a 'growth development path' for engineers. When they're young and relatively inexperienced they're given projects like "those cupholders for the Americans". God willing, those engineers responsible for the in-dash cupholder project will never end up on the drivetrain or suspension design teams.
You want to see a great in-dash cupholder, look at the one on the Saab 9-5. Now that's a work of art.
You want to see a great in-dash cupholder, look at the one on the Saab 9-5. Now that's a work of art.
12-26-2001, 09:59 AM
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I'd only use the dash cup holder for a beverage with a lid...
I bought an Arizona Green Tea this morning and put it there for two seconds as a vision of broken
glass and sticky goo flashed though my head. It fits though, I wouldn't trust it holding over 1lb. What are you gonna do? I still love the car.
glass and sticky goo flashed though my head. It fits though, I wouldn't trust it holding over 1lb. What are you gonna do? I still love the car.
12-26-2001, 10:20 AM
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I use dash cub holder
everyday with my morning Kwik trip coffe stop. I use medium size cup with lid. Took out the useless arm rest cupholders and use it for storage. Have not spilled a drop yet, but admit.. I am careful going around corners.
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12-26-2001, 02:07 PM
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I was told that Germans think cup holders are stupid and they don't care about them.
Germans think the car is the place to drive 100+ mph. Not a place to eat breakfast, drink coffee, put on make-up, and talk on the car phone.
12-26-2001, 04:48 PM
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True, heard that and agree, but it is safer to have one if you are going to drink and drive. Did you
see the 3-4 year old MB commercial where there are a bunch of Asian Engineers looking at a new MB? Obvoiusly, a reverse engineering project. When the articulating cupholder pops out they all declare "we invented cupholder!". Did not last long. Would love to see it again.