Cup holders and damn coffee - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Quickurt · 09-04-2010, 04:41 PM

987 holders are even higher, folding out of the panel above the glove box door.
I have two different very nice closing lid mugs that fit the holder well. One is from Starbucks and only holds 16 oz. It also takes two hands to open, so it's not my favorite although it seals best when closed. You rotate the top ring of the mug and the inner top raises and lowers to seal. You can not disassemble this multi piece lid to clean it properly. MY daughter gave it as a gift and I'm sure it was standard Starbucks fare............
The other is a 20 oz. mug that is reduced daimeter for about 2.5" from the bottom, so it fits most standard holders, then it expands to full diameter and has a simple two piece, snap-on lid with a 3/8" diameter drinking hole and very small vent hole and a rotating plate that opens and closes the lid. The rotating plate has a lug on each side so it may be opened right or left handed. I use it right handed for the center cup holder in the Box and left handed for the dash ledge top cup holder in my Fit. The two piece lid also snaps apart for easy, thorough cleaning. I wish I knew where it was purchased.

coreseller · 09-04-2010, 04:44 PM

My Boxster is a pleasure vehicle only. In the years I have owned it I have transported coffee in it via the cupholders twice. I'm two for two on the spill ratio.....no more.

ekam · 09-04-2010, 04:59 PM

I guess it's time to invest in a Thermos travel mug...

coreseller · 09-04-2010, 05:04 PM

Hey Ekam, I forgot to watch. How'd your girl do in Miss Universe?

ekam · 09-04-2010, 05:16 PM

Umm she was on screen for about 5 seconds... got eliminated 15 mins in the show, then I turned the TV off and went to bed.

coreseller · 09-04-2010, 05:24 PM

Bummer. From what I saw she's beautiful....and I'm a hard grader.

Mark_T · 09-04-2010, 07:50 PM

I have a pair of Ultimate cupholders. No spills so far.

Ultimate Cupholder

VGM911 · 09-05-2010, 04:35 AM

I have simple after-market cupholders in both of my Porsches, which work very well. Here's the link for you to check out:

www.ultimatecupholders.com

Good luck.

jim_hoyland · 09-05-2010, 06:41 AM

I originally made this cup holder for my 914; then made one for the Boxster. It's made from two PVC plubling parts purchased at Home Depot. I took my faorite cup to the store and test fitted seeral fitting to get it right. The bottom fitting is pretty weighty and keeps the holder stable; the upper piece supports the cup. Some sanding to the inside may be needed for the right fit. I used Window/Door caulking to fuse the two pieces together and used the peel-off felt for a liner and base covering.

The cup holder sits on the passenger side floor by the seat adjuster. I don't hae to take my eyes off the road to reach the cup

A fun project..

Kirk · 09-05-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ekam

Umm she was on screen for about 5 seconds... got eliminated 15 mins in the show, then I turned the TV off and went to bed.

Well there you go... she's got some free time on her hands now, so have her sit in the passenger seat and hold your coffee for you!

Seriously though I usually carry my coffee in a spill proof cup and just wedge it behind the passenger seat between drinks. If my Assistant is riding with me, then I'll buy a big cup of coffee and she knows that she's delegated to cup holder service. So far no spills, but I do have to share.

My air vent cup holders generally hold no more than a 12 oz can.

Kirk