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Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 11:35:31 GMT
From: <milanihnopsamrs.com>
Subject: Re: New 9.3 cup holder (LONG)


Well there are 2 more cupholders if you open the glove compartment (more like temp stand than cupholder, but it is there to be used . "JC" <johnc_22nopsamo.com> wrote in message news:5DGP8.5086$Z8.385472nopsam0-atl2.usenetserver.com... > I've tried everything. The center console cupholder is the only one that > works for me - I can hit it with my spill-proof coffee mug without even > looking now. I had the same thing in my '98 900SE and got used to it there > so it was nothing to "relearn" when I traded up to the Viggen. To the > Europeans who don't understand America's fixation with cupholders: I drive > about 20 miles to work each day in Atlanta - if I were to take the "mass > transit" available to me (massively screwed up transit, IMO), my daily > commute, one way, would go from 30 minutes to 2 hours, minimum. That's just > getting to work. The afternoon commute would probably be longer. I've > tried it and it is unacceptable. So, in addition to having a roughly 30 > minute drive to work, my company offers swill for coffee, and I'm not > willing to pay $3 for a Starbuck's latte each morning, so I make a double > latte at home before leaving. I'd love to have the transit available in > NYC, London, and other cities that learned the benefits of rapid transit > years ago - unfortunately Atlanta still hasn't gotten over the "it's still > green - pave it" mentality. > > The other cupholders: > The one on the dash in front of stereo is an example of designers on crack > because no one in their right mind would put a beverage that close to all > the expensive dash electronics. I'll put an empty can there sometimes for > safe keeping, but never anything with "beverage" left in it. Hell, it also > blocks the in-dash CD player. > > I also bought some of the European door clip-on cupholders. They look great > and fit great in my all black Viggen, but are more likely to be kicked than > anything else when entering/exiting the car. In addition, anyone who is > relatively tall will not find these usable since it will get in the way of > their legs. Finally they really don't support any sort of heavy beverage - > I just don't trust them, or myself not to kick them inadvertently and then > have an accident trying to catch the spillage. > > So, you didn't buy the ideal car for multiple beverages, but if you don't > have the center console cupholder, figure out how to get one - I think like > myself you'll get used to it. The other benefits of the car far outweigh > the lack of big gulp storage. > > > "JJ Owens" <ftpnopsamo.com> wrote in message > news:aelf0b$7vsaq$1nopsam7155.news.dfncis.de... > > New to group, wasnt able to locate anything on the new 9.3 in Google. > > > > Are there any solutions to this problem? Love the car except for this. > > > > -John > > > > > > >

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