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Offline Shaun

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Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« on: February 08, 2009, 02:45:15 pm »
Afternoon all.

My Ed30 only has the basic double 'open' cup holder arrangement. I'd love the version with the 'shuttered' cover and the integrated bottle opener.

So, three questions: is this a simple replacement part; how complicated is it to dismantle the centre console to swap them (has anyone done a write-up?); does anyone know where I can get hold of the covered version (in grey)?

OK... technically four questions!

Thanks.
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 02:48:48 pm »
do you have the armrest ?

guide here
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2944110


Tm tuning do it for $50 so from your dealer it will be about £30 imo
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 02:54:30 pm »
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 03:13:59 pm »
Thanks, guys.

Shaun... no, I don't have the armrest. Why do you ask? Presumably it just means the job's slightly easier without it?! Or am I missing something?
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2009, 03:15:37 pm »
No reason, just wondered if you wanted that too

also if you do order the cup holder remember to order the bottle opener
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2009, 03:40:12 pm »

I'm not too worried about the armrest, TBH.

Good shout about the bottle-opener, though. Thanks!
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 07:26:24 pm »
The bottle opener's more useful in making sure your bottle/can doesn't fall over than in opening them!
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 08:57:37 pm »
lol i removed mine and installed the open cup holder

main reason was because its just useless, dont hold any cups securely, well maybe the 500ml oasis bottle and a large mcdonalds milkshake but thats about it, dunno how they can call it a cupholder? more a storage compartment.

in saying that i didnt have the vw bottle-opener though.
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 09:19:24 pm »
Quote from: LaserBlue on February 09, 2009, 08:57:37 pm
lol i removed mine and installed the open cup holder

main reason was because its just useless, dont hold any cups securely, well maybe the 500ml oasis bottle and a large mcdonalds milkshake but thats about it, dunno how they can call it a cupholder? more a storage compartment.

in saying that i didnt have the vw bottle-opener though.
with the bottle opener mine works fine
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 09:36:54 pm »
can i just ask, what the hell is the use in putting a bottle opener in there?

has anyone on gods earth ever opened a bottle with it??
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Re: Sourcing/fitting a covered cup-holder?
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 09:44:21 pm »
Quote from: JPC on February 09, 2009, 09:36:54 pm
can i just ask, what the hell is the use in putting a bottle opener in there?

has anyone on gods earth ever opened a bottle with it??
I think it's more a European thing  :rolleye:
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