Confused by the non-smoker's kit - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

blue2000s · 02-25-2007, 04:54 PM

There's a non-smoker's kit selling on ebay for $50. I'm wondering what it's purpose could possibly be.

Do you ever have anyone in your car that you can't tell not to smoke in it? If you're a smoker, do you need the discouragement to keep from lighting up? What am I missing?

SC986 · 02-25-2007, 05:02 PM

For me it would be the empty tray in the middle console. Much more useful for cell, ipod etc. I could care less about the lighter delete part. I would like to have the tray, but I'm not paying $50 for it, I'll just live with the door and ashtray.

djomlas · 02-25-2007, 05:21 PM

i also think that $50 is too much for what that little part is, yet damn it its so much more useful than that little ashtray in there is that its always closed

blue2000s · 02-25-2007, 05:23 PM

Can't you just leave the ash tray door open? It swings into the console so it's not in the way.

Peer · 02-25-2007, 05:29 PM

I don't get it either -- why not store your cellphone in the ashtray? Right now I use it to store a flashlight and some other small items. It's not like it's getting any bigger by spending $50 on this "non-smoker's kit" -- and then even lose the handy lid. Silly.

-- peer

aren040 · 02-26-2007, 09:13 AM

It is primarily for more space. With that said, I would never get one. I don't know why, but even though I don't ever smoke in any of my cars, I always want an ashtray and lighter in there. Built in, not the optional ash cup in the cup holder that Most car makers give you now. I guess that is how cars have always been to me and it is one feature that I actually like, even though I never use.

j.fro · 02-26-2007, 12:51 PM

I've got one and I'm pretty happy with it. However, I must add that the spring dampener on my ashtray was broken when I bought the car, and I didn't like the thing snapping open the way it did, so I need to do something. I do think the NS kit offers a little more space and a very clean look.

SC986 · 02-26-2007, 04:38 PM

Yeah the empty tray offers more space than the one under the lid.

djomlas · 02-26-2007, 04:43 PM

well when u open the ashtray its too weird to even try and put a cellphone in there. i have a blackberry pearl and it doesnt fit, and it will probably get owned even if i tried to fit it in there somehow.

Dohertycm · 03-03-2007, 07:57 PM

I bought the kit, because I didnt like the door. I dont smoke so some of the decision was priciple. BUT it did come with a plug and replacement 12volt lighter recepticle. I like the plug. And when sitting in the car my Motorola phone fits in the box....personally it looks better than the ashtray..