"CD Shelf Center Console" = WORTHLESS

[Perfectlap]

cup holders are illegal in Germany. Going slow in the passing lane is also illegal as is weaving between lanes.

cup holders are a purely American affliction.

[fishage]

Pretty decent cupholders came standard in all the cars I've driven in Germany.

And although people were truely more courteous to pull to the right to let people pass... good luck finding a cop anywhere pulling someone over for not doing it on the A5.

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Drinking a beverage while driving is not the same as having a place to transport one.

My morning routine includes filling up a travel mug with my home brew, driving to work, and enjoying my much-better-than-the-free-sludge coffee at my desk.

Sealed travel mug. No chance of spilling. No hands touching it while I'm driving. No decent place to store it from the factory.

Poor design choices made for certain elements of the car's storage are not a statement of superiority. They are quite simply poorly designed and or cost saving choices made during development of an otherwise great vehicle. Happens all the time in product design and engineering.

[djomlas]

my friend has a boxster and a supra, neither one has cupholders. hilarious

but yes its an american thing, and i really dont care much for cupholders anyways, if you drive your porsche the way you should a cupholder will not hold any kinda drink in there :dance:

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by djomlas

my friend has a boxster and a supra, neither one has cupholders. hilarious

but yes its an american thing, and i really dont care much for cupholders anyways, if you drive your porsche the way you should a cupholder will not hold any kinda drink in there :dance:

I always thought Porsche just didn't want people snacking in their cars - it's an image thing. It shows a lack of discipline and order. Germans like order.

Compare that to the typical American in his or her minivan. I've gone out to lunch with co-workers whose cars look like they live in them. The seats and floors are littered with food wrappers, cups, CD jewel cases and children's toys.

When I get into my Porsche, there's nothing to distract me from driving enjoyment. I think that is how Ferry Porsche wanted it to be.

The CD holder was intended to keep the interior tidy. The fact that technology has passed it by doesn't mean it was a bad idea.

[jteixidor]

I have the space and am actually looking for a cd tray, I like the "filled in " look rather than the compartment. If anyone ones to switch or sell their CD case let me know

Joshua
01 Triple Black

I have a cupholder in my car... its called my girlfriend, lol. My only complaint is that there is no glove box.

[bnorman]

My 2002 came with a cassette tape (4) storage unit? (Must have been an upgrade from an 8 track.) I replaced it with an open storage cubby from Suncoast for $29.95 plsu shipping.

[FrayAdjacent]

My car has that useless thing. I'd rather have a cubby hole there. Mine also has the climate control in the bottom most slot... It's a PITA to adjust stuff with the shifter in the way... so I think I'll move that up a slot and get the cubby/pocket unit to put in the bottom.