Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:39:54 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Any pipe smoking 9.5 drivers in the house?
in article 1145477963.199351.215430nospam2000cwc.googlegroups.com, Michael Hudson at mahnospamotcommunications.com wrote on 19/04/2006 21:19: > COUGH! Oh, I remember doing that :) >> What about popping a ceramic pot into the cup holder? Do you have one in the >> central storage area between the front seats? That might be better than a >> permanent cup dropped into the fold out cup holder on the dash. Would one >> placed into the fold out cup holder be in the way for you? I suppose it >> depends on whether you smoke with passengers in the car. > Thanks, Paul. I quit the sticks about three years ago, wouldn't smoke a > cigar in the car, but do indulge my passion for pipes and tobacco while > to-ing and fro-ing from work. Alas, I use the magic disappearing > dashboard cup holder - now THAT'S a technological breakthrough! - > to hold my cup. Interesting idea, though, putting some nature of ash > tray/receptacle in the center console arm rest cup holder since I find > that an inconvenient place to put a cup. I generally don't smoke with > others in the car - unless they're smoking, too - so it could be > popped out when cup wielding non-smokers are riding shot gun. Or in > case my dog takes up coffee drinking. You drink in your SAAB? Now that's sick ... So, back to smoking :) There's still the storage area between the seats. Pop the lid up and see if there's somewhere suitabel. I'm not a 9-5 owner, so maybe I'm getting mixed up with other SAABs (namely the 9000), but I'm sure a toothbrush pot (or other ceramic what-not) would fit in there. You can get aftermarket cup holders, even from SAAB if you're feeling flush, to fit elsewhere in the car. If you're DIY orientated, what about buying a replacement lid for your between seat storage bin, cutting a good hole in it and fitting an ashtray in there. Now in my old C900 (the '85 ... and the '88) I used to use the DIN sized stowage bin for my pipe. It never caught fire! Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
