Center console / drink holder

[netapp]

I am wanting drink holders in my car and ordered another console lid and am going to take it to a shop and have them mess with it to custom form the lid into 2 cup holders, was thinking of like a raised viper emblem or possibly a snake curling up. Has anyone done something like this and if so, have any pics. I like to drive my car and would like a place to hold my water and with the way I drive, it never stays in the "small cup holder".

 

[ViperGTS]

When I bought my 02 FE GTS there was a cup holder (heavy) on the inside of the lid of the little compartment between the seats - that "part" had to go immediately!

Useless weight and who needs a cupholder in a Viper

You asked...

 

[netapp]

apparently I do, since I asked the question.

 

[Red Snake]

I bought one of the brushed aluminum rings from one of the parts websites and cut the hole in the console.

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Although my car is set up for the track (from the previous owner) I don't live near a track. So, it's my street cruiser. And my street cruiser needs a cup holder. So it got one.

 

[slysnake]

I am wanting drink holders in my car

Sacrilege!!! Run man, before the lynch mob arrives. Hell, even I might say "buy a vette" and I hate that saying. lol

it never stays in the "small cup holder".

AAAHHRRGUH! I can't stand it! Shoot me now.

 

[Matt M PA]

I got two of those net looking beverage holders in each of my Vipers. Got 'em from Tator. They're great for cell phone, soda bottles, etc. They go on each side of the console in front of the seats.

I can;t imagine making a hole that big for that chrome ring...consoles are just too expensive for that.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

If you have to have a cupholder, try to find one of these. They were $4 at Wal-Mart a few years back. Not sure if they still sale them or not. I bought one and in 6 years, I've used it maybe 4 times? Right now, you could offer me $1,000.00 for mine and I still couldn't tell you where it was.

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[Joseph Houss]

I am wanting drink holders in my car and ordered another console lid and am going to take it to a shop and have them mess with it to custom form the lid into 2 cup holders, was thinking of like a raised viper emblem or possibly a snake curling up. Has anyone done something like this and if so, have any pics. I like to drive my car and would like a place to hold my water and with the way I drive, it never stays in the "small cup holder".

That's because it's NOT a cupholder:

..and from what I remember... Herb had another version of the decal that said....

"Not a F^%$! cupholder"

 

[Slithr]

Do you know where the Herb versions are available? That should come factory

 

[Fatboy 18]

I got it you need one of these

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[Neil - UK]

ive seen a hikers/climbers back pack drink holder with a plastic tube for a straw in a track prepped viper, it was attached to the back of the driver seat

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[NSviper]

This is what I did. When I'm on a Sunday cruise, with the wife, we like to have our double-double coffee's. In order to save "all that weight", I can remove the cup holders, with the wonder of Velcro .

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[Darbgnik]

I had a Stealth TT years ago, and the cupholders were inside the center console lid. Kind of awkward to shift when there was coffee in there, but the other 98% of the time it was fine.

Ever think of putting one of those autozone dealies under the center console lid?

 

[SkyBob]

That's because it's NOT a cupholder:

..and from what I remember... Herb had another version of the decal that said....

"Not a F^%$! cupholder"

You'd think Herb or one of the guys working with him would have driven down to the local Dunkin' Donuts and measured just how big a cup of coffee is, or measured a can of coke, and made that not-a-cupholder slightly smaller so that cups wouldn't fit. Or they could have used industrial strength glue so the ash tray could not be removed from the not-a-cupholder.

 

[intense5.5]

Don't know why the car would need an ashtray either because there's no way anyone's smoking my car.

 

[351carlo]

So it's sacreligious to have a cupholder in a car, but it's ok to smoke in it?

I think you're all nuts. There have been plenty of road trips in my car where I'll need water on the way.

And... if it's not a cup holder, it's a great bottle holder while tuning:

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[georgethedog]

I'm with you. What the hell is wrong with having a place to put your drink while you drive--especially on a long trip? Better that stashing a bottle of water under you seat to later have it roll to the foot pedals! Sometimes this silly facade of "masculine/macho/testosterone" crap that certain common things should NOT be in a Viper is just silly & laughable. And no, I don't want a Vette... JMHO

So it's sacreligious to have a cupholder in a car, but it's ok to smoke in it?

I think you're all nuts. There have been plenty of road trips in my car where I'll need water on the way.

And... if it's not a cup holder, it's a great bottle holder while tuning:

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[Kala]

Don't know why the car would need an ashtray

Because the Grail Keeper said so...

 

[Pythonpete]

If you want a cupholder, buy one of these

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[V10SpeedLuvr]

So it's sacreligious to have a cupholder in a car, but it's ok to smoke in it?

I'll let someone drink in my car LONG before they smoke in it. You have a better chance of selling crack ******* out the passenger side to the Pope than you do of me letting you smoke in any of my cars.

 

[351carlo]

I'll let someone drink in my car LONG before they smoke in it. You have a better chance of selling crack ******* out the passenger side to the Pope than you do of me letting you smoke in any of my cars.

Precisely, yet our cars come with ash trays.

I don't see harm at all in someone drinking in a car. I use the "Not a cupholder" for my waterbottles almost every time I drive the car.

I don't seem to find the harm in it either.

 

[slysnake]

So it's sacreligious to have a cupholder in a car, but it's ok to smoke in it?

Agree with the above... NO SMOKING either. I use the thing for a change holder.

And your right, the no cup holder thing is just a fun, macho thing. But there is a realistic side to it as well. Driving the Viper should require all your attention. Taking a drink of whatever diverts your attention. Then you could say, "Why is there a radio then?" and many purists would agree that there shouldn't be!!

OK, I have to admit I've occasionally used the "cup holder" to hold a can of coke on a long cruise. But please don't tell anyone.

 

[Sellshomesdrivesviper]

For Gen 3 I took the ashtray out, and used it for a Zephyrhills sport top water bottle, and it fits perfectly.

No smoking and drinking anything in my cars, except water and that includes my clients

 

[Camfab]

That's the best solution I've seen yet. I don't typically drink in the car, but on occasion when the wife comes out with me, a quick removable hideaway holder is actually cool.

This is what I did. When I'm on a Sunday cruise, with the wife, we like to have our double-double coffee's. In order to save "all that weight", I can remove the cup holders, with the wonder of Velcro .

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