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Old 08-01-11 | 07:43 PM
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Default 2008 IS350 One cup holder?

I can't imagine why there is only one front cup holder?
How do you all deal or make up up for one cup holder?
any solutions?
Old 08-01-11 | 07:46 PM
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There two center console and in the arm rest. For bottle drink each side of the doors there a space.
Old 08-01-11 | 07:49 PM
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To be honest, I don't even use the cup holder. It interferes with the shift **** when I don't want to use the paddle shifters. I thought there was another one located when you slide the arm rest, but even that becomes an issue when you want to use the arm rest. There are those VIP tables that can hold bottles of water and beverages, but most, though very good quality and build, carry a nice price tag, too.
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That's true but I wouldn't put coffee in those side door spaces. Has anyone tried that??
Old 08-01-11 | 07:59 PM
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Try putting a drink in a 6 speed manual. It sucks cause it's right in the way!
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Yeah, the IS has four drink holders.

1 in each front door pocket... 2 in the center console... (though I agree the second one there isn't awesome... but really, even 3 should be 1 more than you need)

While I grant the door ones are mainly bottles that's all I let any passenger have in the car anyway
Old 08-01-11 | 08:11 PM
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If I need to carry a second drink (not bottled) I pull down the rear armrest and pull out the two cup holders there. I don't use the one in the center console - that's storage space. Never been a problem. Passengers don't complain cuz they're riding in the Lex!

If I wanted more cup holders I would have bought a mini-van...
Old 08-01-11 | 08:34 PM
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Theres another cup holder if you open your armrest. =)
Old 08-01-11 | 08:39 PM
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a cup holder in the arm rest? Am i missing something?
Is there a hidden compartment?
Old 08-01-11 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FrancisV
a cup holder in the arm rest? Am i missing something?
Is there a hidden compartment?
There's a divider that slides into the center console. It's also the reason the lid on the center console slides back a few inches and locks. It's just enough to reach in and grab the cup out if you use that divider (it's removable, I took mine out.)
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You also have 2 cup holders that pop out of your rear seat middle fold down thingy.
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Get yourself one of these bad boys :

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$200 cup holder...........
Old 08-02-11 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 650IS350
$200 cup holder...........
Tom's.. what you expect..

Plus, they don't look like they are able to hold my RT-44 Sonics..
Old 08-02-11 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by anthrax144
If I need to carry a second drink (not bottled) I pull down the rear armrest and pull out the two cup holders there.
That's exactly what I do. I use this as my full time cup holder because it's right there and you barely need to reach back.


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