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Old 01-15-2013, 11:46 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Has anyone modified their cup holder to better fit a coffee mug with a handle?

I usually just remove the middle piece, but then the mug moves all around.

I was thinking I could just cut out the center piece with the springs which would then allow the mug to sit down and be secured.
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A different coffee mug?
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What about a cup holder insert to bring it up higher?
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Boom! Now you can fit whatever cup you feel like bringing!

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A different coffee mug?
Taking the simple approach, eh? I'll go to the opposite extreme then.

You could always trade your car in for a Honda fit. Those things have cup holders out the wazoo.

Honda Engineer: "Hey, there's an empty space here, should we leave it empty?"
Honda Marketing: "No, see if you can mold another cup holder to fit there."

You could even make some money on the deal.
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Ilocano is always have some better idea.. Where can you buy it? Is it cheap
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I'm just attached to the one I have! True a "travel" mug solves the problem, but it just feels dirty.
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Is it small enough to put a cooler type coozie on the outside? I had to do that in one car to prevent my travel mug from moving around. Now I take a folded shop paper towel and line the opening in a "C" shape. My mug fits okay but I hate ratteling
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Boom! Now you can fit whatever cup you feel like bringing!

The cup would sit up too high and get in the way of the shifter....oh wait most of you have cvt, not a big issue...
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