time for a really stupid question

[Taipanic]

I agree with the recommended Ultimate Cupholders but while your waiting for those to come a medium Chic-Fil-A cup works good. Quality styrofoam keeps drinks cold for hours.

[lkchris]

How about ...
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[BIGJake111]

If I remember, a certain someone fiddling with see trough engine covers, proposed a cup holder solution (we are patiently waiting.)

[rfuerst911sc]

Looks like two ultimate cup holders are in my future. Thanks everyone.

[Deserion]

I don't know about you guys, but I've been fairly happy with the large (dual) pop-out holder in mine. Believe the 911 got it in 2003 in addition to the 986.

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by Deserion

I don't know about you guys, but I've been fairly happy with the large (dual) pop-out holder in mine. Believe the 911 got it in 2003 in addition to the 986.

I don't know about yours but mine are right under the center vents so up very high in my opinion. If anything spills you are spilling onto electronic components directly below not a good design. Second I'm struggling to find a decent coffee mug that fits the small diameter of the cup holders. Third if you have the AC on the cold air is directly flowing onto/around your hot coffee another poor design. Your cup holder may be different than mine but the final straw for me on the ones in my car is it would get real ugly in an accident. Having hot coffee down low like with the ultimate cup holders just makes sense to me.

[psquared39]

Thanks for the tip, just ordered 2, a lower shelf and upper climate control trim. Stock "can holders" are coming out!

[rfuerst911sc]

I started thinking ( uh oh ! ) about the OEM cup holders. I find that when I use my smartphone for GPS it works perfect but gets warm/near hot. I'm thinking about fabbing a " puck " out of aluminum that will fit into the cup holder. The puck would have a groove cut into it. In that groove would be a flat plate positioned either vertical or canted back at a slight angle. Onto that plate would be some kind of device to either hold my phone or a conventional GPS. With the AC on the cold air would hit the back of the plate and cool the electronic device. Anyone done this ? I think it's a decent idea, I for one don't care for sticking a GPS on the glass with suction cup and this solution brings the device closer to your sight line. I'll have to see what I can come up with.

[lkchris]

For phone mount solutions ...
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[986_c6]

Originally Posted by Porsche9

You take turns like you are at Laguna Seca with one hand?

LOL! Some of us here have been tracking for 10+ years and can maneuver turns quite effortlessly. Tracking your car makes you a better driver with awareness, predicting other drivers and skills.

[jb92563]

The Boxster is a drivers car so drinking and eating are Verboten!

You can however have a smoke with the top down doing 200kph on the autoban.

Its also nice of them to arrange the afterthought drink holders so that they are sure to spill on your expensive electronics.

Its better to use an IV bag hidden in the rear shelf if you need to remain hydrated on long trips.

The lack of amenities is the sure sign of a real sports car

[dbear61]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

I don't know about yours but mine are right under the center vents so up very high in my opinion. If anything spills you are spilling onto electronic components directly below not a good design.

+1 on that. I had a gas-station paper cup with a leak that dripped coffee w/ sweetener into the climate control temp + button. In cool weather it's hard to push in, and in warm weather it stays clicked in (the sugar is sticky).

2001 was the first year for cupholders in the Boxster, and I think the center dash design was the same in 02. They feel flimsy and are not effective to "hold" cups when accelerating. Depending on the restaurant or gas station, they will do adequate for up to 20 oz cups, but the cup may be held by the circumference rather than the bottom. Bottled water, in my experience, will not fit.

DBear

[psquared39]

w00t!!! all parts arrived, 30 minutes later I have ultimate cupholders, two cubby's in the lower half and the climate control above the radio... WHERE I CAN ADJUST IT!!! :dance:

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by psquared39

w00t!!! all parts arrived, 30 minutes later I have ultimate cupholders, two cubby's in the lower half and the climate control above the radio... WHERE I CAN ADJUST IT!!! :dance:

Excellent, much better use of the space

[Mike D]

It seems like the location of the upholders plus the rather stiff suspension vibrates the carbonation out of a soda in 30 minutes or so.

[Squozen]

Never used the cup holders, never will.

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

I don't know about yours but mine are right under the center vents so up very high in my opinion. If anything spills you are spilling onto electronic components directly below not a good design. Second I'm struggling to find a decent coffee mug that fits the small diameter of the cup holders. Third if you have the AC on the cold air is directly flowing onto/around your hot coffee another poor design. Your cup holder may be different than mine but the final straw for me on the ones in my car is it would get real ugly in an accident. Having hot coffee down low like with the ultimate cup holders just makes sense to me.

This is how the 2003-4 cupholders are (this is from a RHD model, so ours are reversed):


Sometimes it gets in the way of the HVAC controls (above radio) but I can't say I've ever had a dripping issue outside of condensation. Generally I drink my soda too fast to be an issue. Also, have a GT3 console bin delete.

[jmatta]

No cup holders here...worthless and a plastic water bottle fits just fine wedged by the passenger seat adjuster.