Mk2 cup holder?

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Is this the MkIV forum? Cupholders! Well, dont consider NewBeetle, thiers
are just wierd and poorly placed.
Cathy

On 12:14 am 05/03/07 Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree Brian, I've had to fix ours a couple times, the newer ones
> are alot sturdier but more expensive unless you can find a mk4 in a
> yard but good luck there.
>
>   Mine is broken on the pax side but IMHO it's a piece of crap to
> begin with.
>
> Brian Haygood <brianhaygood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     Ix-nay on the B4 Passat cupholders, too.  I have had my '95
> Passat since '95 and I'm on my 5th one I think.  The last one I bought
> lasted about a week before the rubber that "holds" the cup started
> coming off.  They break very easily and cost $50 or so these days.  You
> won't find a used one because they are all broken.
>
>   Now the cupholder in the rear of a Passat's console is a single
> holder that works well, but has the same rubber stuff.
>
>   Note that MKIV cupholders changed in 2001.  Tonee can likely get
> you a picture of an early one from his/my car.  The 2001 and up one was
> MUCH easier to use - maybe it was 2002 when they changed, so look out
> for that.  I can't recall exactly, but the later one had better shaped
> claws to hold the cup and seemed like a better thing on the bottom of
> the cup.  Both fit into the same slot, of course.
>
>   Let us know if the MKIV things work.  I think that would be a good
> solution if you found a place for it.
>
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