Ok, you have to drive it now...
I loved the comment on 993 interior. I absolutely love the 993 C4S look, but the interior is just AWFUL. I have mixed feeling with the 987 interior. It looks not bad with the full leather...but I honestly liked the 996/986 style.
and BTW, this cupholder thing is NOT a European thing, I think you are right. The engineer at Porsche that gets to design these must be either:
a) a new hire
b) a summer job
c) punished for previous years low performance