800Degrees

I don't like driving the car with a cup in the cup-holder - kinda gets in the way of the shifter. This isn't news - it was like that when I bought it of course. But I'm thinking mounting a cup holder somewhere; e.g. coming from the passenger side near the e-brake.

Anyone done anything like this? I'm not oppossed to drilling into the car... but I'd like to see what other options I've got.

Thanks.

mikeb

you should not be drinking, eating , smoking in the rx8
you should only drive j/k

truemagellen

hold it between your legs...especially during the winter burning hot coffee is great as it will keep your legs warm if you don't have the heated seats

actually...just install a water fountain (called bubbler for you Wisconsinites) in your car...easy as pie and lets you have a place to spit when you have a bad taste in your mouth

Tamas

iTrader: (1)

I second that :D
And regarding the "smoking" part: you shouldn't at all. Period. :p

robertdot

To the right of the CD player between the piano black trim and the glove box is a tab that can be removed. I bet a dollar there is a screw under there. I bet another dollar you could get a longer screw and mount the cup holder there.

800Degrees

THIS is the thinking I was looking for - I'm off to check it out!

Hey, about that drinking, eating, etc. in the car thing... I don't allow eating (unless I'm by myself ) but I very often have a big 'ol cup of coffee with me... just want a safe place to keep it other than between my legs when I'm "driving".

Thanks... and I'll report back on the little tab thing...

800Degrees

Well, I pulled that little plug - there's NOTHING behind it. I mean nothing... I put a finger in there, felt nothing but a big empty void. I put a long screwdriver in and finally hit metal.

I'll take another look, with light, but it seems like the solution is to fab' a mount that sandwiches the dash - tightening from the back. One bolt though.... probably not going to be very stable given the material - 30 mils of plastic dash...

I'll let you know if I come up with anything...