Cup Holder

I have my asbestos suit on and ready for the flames...

I know from other Porsche related web-sites that this question may be off limits...but I'm going to say it...First my name is Bob Bigham and I am a coffee addict...second I love taking the Speedster out for drives and really like to have my coffee at hand so to speak...sooo... who has a good suggestion for a coffee cup holder on these cars.... Finally, how can I be expected to drive 650 miles to Carlisle without a cup holder????

Can't you buy those plastic ones that fit over the hump? They have space for 2 cups and an area for cell phone or change...That'sll work and when not in use, you can hide it.

Mike, exactly what I use, $29.95 from JC Whitney and other places. I just slip it in and out when needed. You can screw them down but I don't, prefering to just have it laying on the hump, works good for as the coffee or beverage holders.

Bruce

Yeah those ones...You can even put the "tacky" side of a velcro tape on the bottom. would stick like mad on your carpet...

I'll have to look, but I think the shifter is too close to the seats to fit, and if it was in front of it, the E-brake handle may cause a problem...but maybe I'll look at a wal-mart or pepboys to see if something like that will fit.

From my boat days, they used to have those swivel kind of can holders, but I can't get myself to screw one to the dash.

I'll keep looking around and see if something will fit, no matter how cheesey it looks, as long as it is removeable.

Make one out of plywood and stain it a walnut color...explain to people this was made in Germany ain't it cool??

Thanks Michael and Gordon. Gordon are you still auctioning the jacket, it seems you include the ebay website address on all of the posts. Michael...I am planning to make a special fabricated Speedster cup/ can holder...based on the number of Speedsters sold every year and a profit of $5.00 on each one, I'll make hundreds a year...wow!

Robert,

Henry put a really cool cup holder in my car. It is mounted to the tunnel side on the passenger side and when closed is hardly visible. When swung out it works like a charm. I am pretty sure it will be more than $10.99. I have to run right now, will email a picture tomorrow.

At a minimum I am sure he knows where to get them.

Robert,

There was a fairly lengthy thread on cupholders not too long ago. Do a search for "cupholders" and you should find it.

I paid about $4.00 per cup holder on EBay. I mounted them on the sides right below the dash. They fold up and are barely noticeable.
I'll try to post a photo tomorrow.

How about a high tech solution - like Nascar? Those guys often run a flexible line to a thermos located somewhere else in the vehicle. I'm thinking a hands free device for the driver, like those new cell phone head clamps for the driver. At the other end, we could mount the thermos in a special insulated housing to grab some heat from the exhaust pipe. Might as well be sure your coffee is kept warm.

That takes care of "fluid in". Now for "fluid out" . . . . . . . .

Robert,
A real cool aluminum swing out cup holder can be found on www.rbsauto.com comes complete with Tumbler.
Bob Miller

Robert, here is the cup holder Henry installed, similar to the one on the web site above, hmm..seems Henry kept the travel cup...

I am surprised that you fellows haven't used my version of a cup holder. I usually is mounted on the passenger side. It holds any size cup and most like two cups. I have to admit that it is expensive and noisey but dependable. I didn't have to order it or anything. Just put up with it. A picture of it is below.

LOL!

Gary, I know what you mean. This was my right seater and cup holder for the start of our run this past Saturday to Carlsbad, CA.

Take care, Gabe

Here come the right seaters....remember that from last year???

OK, Gabe........so why are you taking pictures of your wife in a flooring and tile store, hmmmmmmm?

Bob:

Nope - that's not my jacket, and I didn't mean for that URL to be there - wrong cut-and-paste....

The West MArine cup holder is this:

www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/
ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogI
d=10001&classNum=63&subdeptNum=11005&storeNum
=15&productId=73167

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Bob:

West Marine has a cup holder that attaches to the door and flips down/out to hold your cup. $10.99 Comes in black or white, fits just about any size cup (it's adjustable) and looks good when either open or stowed.

I have mine mounted at the forward bottom of the door panel, such that it's just above the sill when opened. But then, I gave up coffee when I retired, too!

www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/serv
let/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&c
atalogId=10001&classNum=63&subdeptNum=11005&
storeNum=15&productId=73167

Gordon

Gordon,
OK I've been caught! I have had to do some remodeling around the house in order to take the speedster out on some runs. The quicker I get them done, the more I can go out. HAHAHAHAHA! Not so! But I do work on the house alot. The speedster needs a nice home.

Gabe

Hey Bill,
For us non-IM owners, what is the adjustable knob looking thingy in front of your shifter? I've noticed on several others and felt too stupid to ask.

Pat

Pat,

That is the "original looking" heater control.

Bill

That's the knob that releases the cup holders. Could have made that sleeker doncha think?

Wow..all these ideas are great.
Bill..I'll ask Henry about that cupholder, but it looks like it requires putting a hole in the floor tunnel....
For those non IM owners, Bill has many original looking things on his car...and they actually look correct and old....but most IM's have a different and newer but really cool EMPI shifter (it does not look original at all) and a simple lever for the heater (just in case someone was wondering).
Thanks for all of the suggestions... now I think we need one more post to get it to 25 responses.

Robert, the EMPI shifter does work great. Henry has his Knott's show car at my place right now (he is flying into SFO on Wednesday for Dale Bate's BBQ and then the caravan down to Knott's on Thursday). This car has the EMPI shifter. I pulled it out of the garage today to have it washed and I have to say, I really like that shifter.

It has a very short throw, the reverse lockout works extremely well. The only negative is it does not look original. If I were doing it over, I think I would look very hard at the EMPI shifter, a true functional upgrade.