g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted June 18, 2015 Where did you get this from? LOL it is a standard feature that came with the car m8, check with your local stealership ;) I use the gap in between the slide forward & backwards handle on the passenger seat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkR 11 Posted June 18, 2015 I've been looking at these for my Land Rover. I guess it could be attached to the central console.http://www.ultimatecupholders.com/fischercupholder.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbradley98 0 Posted June 18, 2015 LOL it is a standard feature that came with the car m8, check with your local stealership ;) I use the gap in between the slide forward & backwards handle on the passenger seat... Good skills! Not convinced that'll work for a can of coke tho! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted June 19, 2015 Good skills! Not convinced that'll work for a can of coke tho! give it a go m8 you will be surprised at the amount of different receptacles it will house :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted June 19, 2015 gonna give this a crack, found an a4 cup holder on ebay for cheap... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted June 19, 2015 gonna give this a crack, found an a4 cup holder on ebay for cheap... cool, post up how you get on in due course :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamU 5 Posted June 19, 2015 loving both the A4 and the mk4 ideas, one word of advise though, from my years of experience of working on Ford radios, if you can, try to fit the cup holder below the radio, I saw to many radios scrapped because coffee had spilt in the holder and when put back in the dash it drips straight into the radio and eats the PCB. Coffee is very corrosive to PCBs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) finished my version of this over the weekend. I adjusted positioning slightly so that i could push on the original flap to release the mechanism. Haven't tried in situ yet as have no access to the rado at the moment http://vid140.photobucket.com/albums/r24/borarob/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-06/20150628_103019.mp4 Edited June 29, 2015 by borarob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinbowe2000 10 Posted June 29, 2015 Looks great. Any chance of putting up a how to guide. Something that I have been wanting to do for a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkR 11 Posted June 29, 2015 Amazing ingenuity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted June 30, 2015 Looks great. Any chance of putting up a how to guide. Something that I have been wanting to do for a while. Tricky one to do a how to for. It takes a lot of trial and error. Basics though are to strip the ash tray down to nothing but the tray and the flap, remove all of the springs and damping mechanism along with all of the gubbins holding the front button in place. The a4 ashtray is basically exactly the right size to slide in to the tray, all you need to do is remove the plastic from the back of the tray, junior hack saw and pliers work well. I found with mine that the cup holder is gripped just a bit to tightly once slid in, this stops it ejecting smoothly. To free it up I shaved a couple mm from each side of the ashtray, down to a depth of a cm or so, this means the very bottom of the holders is still gripped tightly but the rest of the sides aren't under pressure. I filled this gap later with hot glue. Then it's just a case of playing with position until it lines up and is in the right place to allow the push to open to work. Use hot glue gun and super glue in as many places as you can to get the holder stuck in there good and strong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinbowe2000 10 Posted June 30, 2015 Many thanks borarob. A nice little weekend project now :) wait til you see the price of a4 cup holders sky rocket :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pbradley98 0 Posted July 6, 2015 Tricky one to do a how to for. It takes a lot of trial and error. Basics though are to strip the ash tray down to nothing but the tray and the flap, remove all of the springs and damping mechanism along with all of the gubbins holding the front button in place. The a4 ashtray is basically exactly the right size to slide in to the tray, all you need to do is remove the plastic from the back of the tray, junior hack saw and pliers work well. I found with mine that the cup holder is gripped just a bit to tightly once slid in, this stops it ejecting smoothly. To free it up I shaved a couple mm from each side of the ashtray, down to a depth of a cm or so, this means the very bottom of the holders is still gripped tightly but the rest of the sides aren't under pressure. I filled this gap later with hot glue. Then it's just a case of playing with position until it lines up and is in the right place to allow the push to open to work. Use hot glue gun and super glue in as many places as you can to get the holder stuck in there good and strong. Looks good! How have you secured the flap shut for when not in use? I've gone with two strips of magnetic tape, so you 'roll' the flap open by pressing the very bottom of the flap below the hinge point if that makes sense.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted July 7, 2015 I haven't yet. It's fairly stiff so I think it will stay in place. If it doesn't my plan was to use magnets. As weak as poss or it might impede the spring release.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thesingh 0 Posted July 14, 2015 LOL it is a standard feature that came with the car m8, check with your local stealership ;) I use the gap in between the slide forward & backwards handle on the passenger seat... I understand these 'pop-out' cup holders are nice & like the ashtray version, good work. however, I thought I would share my cup holder which is a cracking fit for many size receptacles, requires zero modifications, has no potential spill issues & doesn't get in the way of anything..... ;) I use the gap in between the slide forward & backwards handle on the passenger seat... I've been using this on my 2 week road trip around Europe and this works well even with a open can of coke with no spillage. The Can was small but a bit of screwed up paper on the bottom did the trick. Only cost me £2 to get the cup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted July 14, 2015 I use the gap in between the slide forward & backwards handle on the passenger seat... I've been using this on my 2 week road trip around Europe and this works well even with a open can of coke with no spillage. The Can was small but a bit of screwed up paper on the bottom did the trick. Only cost me £2 to get the cup. winner m8!! thanks for trying & the feedback ;) it is a handy place indeed lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted July 15, 2015 I've been using this on my 2 week road trip around Europe and this works well even with a open can of coke with no spillage. The Can was small but a bit of screwed up paper on the bottom did the trick. Only cost me £2 to get the cup. No good if you've got Electric Recaros though :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thesingh 0 Posted July 15, 2015 No good if you've got Electric Recaros though :( Need to tell your passengers to not touch any buttons.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted July 15, 2015 No good if you've got Electric Recaros though :( good point. no tilt handle I guess Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thesingh 0 Posted July 15, 2015 good point. no tilt handle I guess I thought about that after I sent that message :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted July 16, 2015 I thought about that after I sent that message :) :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted July 16, 2015 I had a look yesterday. There is no tilt handle. But the back/forth handle is on that side. A thermo mug fits! So the cupholder is good for all models :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted July 16, 2015 I had a look yesterday. There is no tilt handle. But the back/forth handle is on that side. A thermo mug fits! So the cupholder is good for all models :) winner winner chicken dinner! a free of charge mod for any rado lol sorry mike, I did mean the back/forth handle in my previous post I didn't realise electric recaro's had a manual back/forth slide - are the electrics just for height & backrest? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeVR6 0 Posted July 16, 2015 I didn't realise electric recaro's had a manual back/forth slide - are the electrics just for height & backrest? Yes, just up'n'down and tilty back. When they work :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted July 16, 2015 Yes, just up'n'down and tilty back. When they work :) I see. guess it saves on another motor what are they like to sit in when compared to a standard rado seat m8? I do always find myself occasionally looking for some but ive never sat in any plus I am still hunting for some autostrada Modena's & still kicking myself for not buying the set that appeared here some time ago :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
