FS: CUSTOM CUP HOLDER for '98-01.5 NB

[bugshop]

I am one of those people who seems to always have a drink with me almost everywhere I go.
And when I go to a fast food drive through I always "go large, upsize, king size or biggie" my drink.


As soon as I bought my '01 NB the first thing I saw that I didn't like was the placement of the factory cup holders.
So I thought I'd take a little time and see if I could come up with a simple but very functional mod.
It is a little intrusive to the passengers leg room but much less so than dumping a full 32oz drink on them

The beauty of this mod is that you do not have to modify your stock console and requires no tools what so ever to install.
All you have to do is twist the existing stock cup holder 1/4 turn to remove it.
Place the new cup holder around the raised cup holder socket and reinstall the stock cup holder. See the video at the end of this post.
Also as long as the passenger seat is tracked back to what I would call it's "normal position" the seat
doesn't hit the new cupholder when flipped fwd. to gain access to rear seat.
It is made of a very sturdy material called Kydex, that is a strong 1/8" thick plastic (acrylic-polyvinyl chloride alloy)
so you don't have to worry about your passenger bumping into it and knocking it off.

I will build the new cup holder and cover in vinyl that is close to your stock VW interior color for $40.00 Shipped to anywhere in the US.
Shipping outside the US would be based on your location.
I can also cover them in custom vinyl colors to match your custom interior color.



To order one send $40 via Pay Pal to bugshop @ charter.net

Make sure when ordering to include your shipping info as well as what color you would like.




Stock inadequate cup holders



stock inadequate cup holders with a 20 oz drink bottle



This is what I've come up with



And a few shots with a 12 oz can, 20 oz bottle and assorted fast food cups, 20 oz, 32 oz, 42 oz, and the big boy 44 oz.

12 oz can



20 oz bottle



20 oz cup



32 oz cup



42 oz



and the Big Boy 44 oz



And a very short video to show how quick and easy it is to install and remove the new cup holder.

R&R VIDEO

[cabriofan]

Prost !!

[bugshop]

Originally Posted by cabriofan

Prost !!

Thank you

[pm22071985]

It looks a little roomy for the smaller can and bottle.
I would be concerned for splash/spillage on hard turns. Have you noticed this at all??

[Fl_bug]

Originally Posted by pm22071985

It looks a little roomy for the smaller can and bottle.
I would be concerned for splash/spillage on hard turns. Have you noticed this at all??

The cans are in there pretty low... But I'm sure you could get a holder of some sort for the smaller cups and such from walmart or something for less than $5... Its kind of tough to make a one size fits all...

[bugshop]

Originally Posted by Fl_bug

The cans are in there pretty low... But I'm sure you could get a holder of some sort for the smaller cups and such from walmart or something for less than $5... Its kind of tough to make a one size fits all...

I made it where the smaller diameter drinks would sit deep into it just for that reason. I have not experienced any spillage under normal driving with 12 oz can or the 20 oz bottle.
But this gives me a reason to find an empty parking lot and try to make it spill... Now if my wife will be willing to go with me and hold the camera

[pm22071985]

Originally Posted by bugshop

But this gives me a reason to find an empty parking lot and try to make it spill.....

Awesome, Do it !!!

I give my car a daily italian tune-up and need to know if my 12oz cup of joe in the morning is gonna be splashed all over creation.

[bugshop]

Originally Posted by pm22071985

Awesome, Do it !!!

I give my car a daily italian tune-up

LOL YEAH,,, That's what I'm talking about!!!

Originally Posted by pm22071985

need to know if my 12oz cup of joe in the morning is gonna be splashed all over creation.

I'd hope you are going to have some type of lid on it if you're going to be driving like Mario no matter what cup holder you're using
One thing that is good about this mod. is that you still have access to the stock cup holders when it's installed.
As mentioned, it's hard to to make something like this that is perfect for every situation. But with these being custom made, I can, and will be glad to cut the opening to any size that is desired.

As they are now, the opening is right at 3" in diameter and 2 1/4" deep.

[bugshop]

Originally Posted by pm22071985

Awesome, Do it !!!

I give my car a daily italian tune-up and need to know if my 12oz cup of joe in the morning is gonna be splashed all over creation.

OK you asked for it LOL
My wife wasn't real happy about it, I guess I didn't make myself clear about how I was going to be driving.
So, sorry about her dropping the camera, but she wouldn't let me get a "do over" LOL
Anyway there was no spillage.


Click on the pic. to view the video

[pm22071985]

Originally Posted by bugshop

OK you asked for it LOL
My wife wasn't real happy about it.....Anyway there was no spillage.

Sweet !!!

I couldn't get the video to play but if you say it doesn't spill, then I'm down.
Sending you a pm.

[bugshop]

Originally Posted by pm22071985

Sweet !!!

I couldn't get the video to play but if you say it doesn't spill, then I'm down.
Sending you a pm.

Got it, Thanks.

The link works for me and had the wife check it from her computer and it worked for her.
If anyone else is having trouble viewing the video LMK.

[pm22071985]

it works for me now....

[RackaRacka]

I decided to order a cupholder this weekend and it arrived today. The vinyl work and stitching is exceptional. The color is close to the stock trim, I might have selected black instead of grey if I knew it was going to be a bit different... The quality of the holder is great, it fits snugly around the stock cup holder and sits nicely on the stock trim.

I can't wait to put a large coffee cup in it when I drive to work tomorrow and not have to reach behind the armrest to use the rear cup holder!

Great product, fast shipping, excellent quality.

[SMG]

Oh man I can't believe how big those drinks are. That's just not healthy...

[70autostick]

Originally Posted by SMG

Oh man I can't believe how big those drinks are. That's just not healthy...

America > Canada jk


I was thinking the same though.


May order one sometime soon, i cant stand my stock cupholders, they are meant for little bitty sippy cups.

Im a big guy (6'3").

[bugshop]

Originally Posted by RackaRacka

I decided to order a cupholder this weekend and it arrived today. The vinyl work and stitching is exceptional. The color is close to the stock trim, I might have selected black instead of grey if I knew it was going to be a bit different... The quality of the holder is great, it fits snugly around the stock cup holder and sits nicely on the stock trim.

I can't wait to put a large coffee cup in it when I drive to work tomorrow and not have to reach behind the armrest to use the rear cup holder!

Great product, fast shipping, excellent quality.

THANKS!!!

I hope you enjoy it

As for the color, even though the gray is close, it is not a perfect match. I am on the search for a perfect match for the gray and the tan.

[RackaRacka]

Originally Posted by bugshop

THANKS!!!

I hope you enjoy it

As for the color, even though the gray is close, it is not a perfect match. I am on the search for a perfect match for the gray and the tan.

Although the gray color is slightly different, I took a client out to lunch in Herbie yesterday. They thought the cup holder was a factory part of the car. The guy was about 6'3 and had no problem with legroom either!

[just.smile]

Great invention- VW definitely didn't design cup holders in a practical way for us biggie-sized Americans

[t22456]

Ok, I want to buy one of these. Please email me with details as I do not see any contact info in these threads as to how to order.
THanks,
Terry

[bugshop]

Originally Posted by t22456

Ok, I want to buy one of these. Please email me with details as I do not see any contact info in these threads as to how to order.
THanks,
Terry

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