R/H Cup Holder Plea

[south bank]

I've been after a Driver's Cup holder for longer than I've owned the car actually as I knew it was an upgrade I wanted. I've spotted one on eBay and I'm determined to get it.

I just wanted to let you all know as I hope most of you have one and that in the spirit of kindness I've noticed with things like the 75 watch on here, those of you who haven't will hang back from bidding so as not to increase my poverty too much!

Just hope everyone else doesn't drive it too high now, I know what demand is like for these! I was actually thinking of trying to bodge one from a L/H holder to see if I could invert it. I might still try that.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Villa Villan]

I have had a drivers cup holder for almost 17 years now however when SWMBO wants a squint at the map I have to sup up and then I take a nap/ well I shut off ...Good luck fella.

Cheers
Tony

[Dragrad]

Search e-bay on the continent, plenty on there. Try especially Germany. They seem to have a lot of Rover bits on there.

Might be worth running a translator in a window to copy and paste into

[Reebs]

Originally Posted by Dragrad

Search e-bay on the continent, plenty on there. Try especially Germany. They seem to have a lot of Rover bits on there.

Might be worth running a translator in a window to copy and paste into

It's a sound suggestion Andrew, but since getting the ZT, I've been on the hunt for one too, and I did look on ebay France / Spain / Germany, and even Sweden.

However, THE only one that appeared was on German ebay for around 90 Euros. , so not quite as plentyful as you might think.

I finally managed to buy a new one in the UK, but it cost me around £60 inc postage.

The other avenue you could try if you don't win the auction is to contact some of our european members, and get them to keep there eyes open in breakers yards, I certainly asked Roverowner and Juergen to keep em' peeled for me.

[Dragrad]

Originally Posted by Reebs

It's a sound suggestion Andrew, but since getting the ZT, I've been on the hunt for one too, and I did look on ebay France / Spain / Germany, and even Sweden.

However, THE only one that appeared was on German ebay for around 90 Euros. , so not quite as plentyful as you might think.

I finally managed to buy a new one in the UK, but it cost me around £60 inc postage.

The other avenue you could try if you don't win the auction is to contact some of our european members, and get them to keep there eyes open in breakers yards, I certainly asked Roverowner and Juergen to keep em' peeled for me.

Might have been more around when I searched last... long time ago. Got mine from SMC (I think... I was acquiring a lot of things at that time )..

You could also search the Antipodean sites as well.

[Roverowner]

Originally Posted by Reebs

It's a sound suggestion Andrew, but since getting the ZT, I've been on the hunt for one too, and I did look on ebay France / Spain / Germany, and even Sweden.

However, THE only one that appeared was on German ebay for around 90 Euros. , so not quite as plentyful as you might think.

I finally managed to buy a new one in the UK, but it cost me around £60 inc postage.

The other avenue you could try if you don't win the auction is to contact some of our european members, and get them to keep there eyes open in breakers yards, I certainly asked Roverowner and Juergen to keep em' peeled for me.

I found one at a scrappy but when I went to look/buy it, it was cracked in several places (stuff been stacked on top) *Trouble here is there aren´t that many cars and when the scrappys get them they want astronomical prices (Nice aubergine interior for ex. 500 quid) Course nobody really buying anything at those prices. Another problem is that they want to shift the whole dash in one go to get rid. Very expensive for just the cupholder

[pab]

i have had two of these and sold them when members have been looking for them,you can't drive with a cup in it because your leg is in the way.

rare item..but if you search for a passenger cup holder on a left hand drive car on german ebay you will find one.

[jcwatrichmond]

It's not original equipment and it's completely impractical, so why bother especially at those prices? JCW

[Reebs]

Originally Posted by jcwatrichmond

It's not original equipment and it's completely impractical, so why bother especially at those prices? JCW

It is original equipment, and although they can get in the way of your leg, they are extremely useful if both of you are drinking.

In my view, the car was designed to have one there, and a redundant blacking plate is a complete waste, for occasional use, they do just fine.

Just ridiculous that the price of new ones is so high. I think that if a concerted effort was made by club members here and our counterparts in mainland Europe, we could get a collection of both left hand and right hand cupholders to help everyone get these who want them.

There has always been a demand for these units, even when MGR was still going. How hard can it be for us in the UK, to obtain left hand ones, then offer them in trade to any French, Spanish, German or Swedish owners, and they do the same for us.

I'll start the ball rolling now if you like:

I have a perfect left hand cupholder (which would be a drivers one in mainland Europe) and I'm willing to swap it for a right hand one then offer it to any member who wants one just recouping any costs for postage and original outlay.

[JohnDotCom]

They are very useful and mine gets used all the time to hold a tin of diet coke or a Cappuccino in it.
I unfortunately sold all my spare ones for around the £25 mark,
but now they seem to go for nuts money.

Were original; OEM equipment fitted to our cars,
but some got broken and needed replacement under warranty so became an extra.
If your careful, no problemo.

You only need the mechanism as the front cover/trim can be taken off and fitted to new unit.