[DeTomaso] Cup holders - Pantera content

[Will Kooiman]

I have done that too, but it has been so long ago that I forgot exactly
where I wedged the drink.

I really need to get my car back on the road.

I bet I have lost my drink holder with my Corbeau LG1 seats, but I won't
until I get my car back on the road.




On 11/13/12 12:15 PM, "Rob Dumoulin" <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:

>I second that location. I've got the C-4 vette conversion seats with stock
>slide rails and the rail adjustment handle, the console, and the seat
>cushion all make a snug drink holder by themselves. On other cars, I've
>taken a standard door window-mounted cup holder and removed the window
>hook
>part just leaving the base, which is easy to attach to the side of a seat
>(with shims to keep it upright) or center console near the seat. Best
>thing
>is it's really cheap to do and it's on the inboard side of the seats out
>of
>the way and never noticed.
>
>On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 8:35 AM, Tom Shinrock <tmshinro at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>  When I drive long distances I need to have water to drink.   On my
>> driving odyssey from Iowa to the Fun Ralley and back last spring I
>>figured
>> out that a supersized soft drink cup with a plastic lid and straw can be
>> squeezed between the driver seat and console so that it won't move when
>> driving but is readily available when needed.  No mess no fuss.
>>
>> Tom
>> #5186
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
>> To: detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Mon, Nov 12, 2012 9:24 pm
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] Cup holders - Pantera content
>>
>>
>>
>> In the December issue of "Car and Driver" magazine, there are several
>> reviews of
>> cars, and the issue of cupholders comes up more often than one would
>> think.  In
>> reviewing the $66,000 Porsche Boxster, the comment is made:  "Only the
>>cup
>> holders disappoint."  So, it's OK to talk about them in regards to
>> Panteras.
>> Being that some of your cars are driven on the road, how do you handle
>>the
>> "Yes,
>> there are no cup holders in a Pantera" problem?  I've tried the squeeze
>>the
>> container between my legs technique.  I've done the "screw-top" type of
>> plastic
>> bottle.  I've even done the, "Honey, can you hold this for me?" routine.
>> Thanks, Bill
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