Cupholders
08-16-2012, 03:31 PM
#21
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Forget about the problem with large cups or with water bottles. Small coffee cups do not fit either because if you do force one past the jaws of steel springholders, then the armrest which protrudes too far forward tears the lid off of a small coffee cup.
Of course in previous years' A-6's, the arm rest was adjustable forward and back which could have solved the problem of the crappy cup holders, but the adjustable armerest went the way of the fog lights, folding side mirrors, quality seat material and quality floor mats as Audi has continued to cheap out on more and more "standard" equipment each new model year.
And to the fellow who recommended aftermarket cupholders, I would appreciate it if you could post a link to a brand that worked for you since the OEM ones in the A6 are useless as, ....well, you know.
Of course in previous years' A-6's, the arm rest was adjustable forward and back which could have solved the problem of the crappy cup holders, but the adjustable armerest went the way of the fog lights, folding side mirrors, quality seat material and quality floor mats as Audi has continued to cheap out on more and more "standard" equipment each new model year.
And to the fellow who recommended aftermarket cupholders, I would appreciate it if you could post a link to a brand that worked for you since the OEM ones in the A6 are useless as, ....well, you know.
08-17-2012, 06:27 AM
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I feel like only the Americans have issue with the cup holder size. In Asia and most of Europe, our large cup is your small cup. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I was told that Americans enjoy larger weaker coffees and Europeans enjoy small strong coffees. Does that make any sense?
08-17-2012, 11:44 AM
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I feel like only the Americans have issue with the cup holder size. In Asia and most of Europe, our large cup is your small cup. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I was told that Americans enjoy larger weaker coffees and Europeans enjoy small strong coffees. Does that make any sense?
The large drinks at fast food places are the size of small buckets.
08-17-2012, 12:48 PM
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I feel like only the Americans have issue with the cup holder size. In Asia and most of Europe, our large cup is your small cup. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I was told that Americans enjoy larger weaker coffees and Europeans enjoy small strong coffees. Does that make any sense?
08-24-2012, 11:15 AM
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Cupholders
I use a hard plastic black insert that I bought for my boat inside the larger of the 2 cup holders. It essentially fits just to the outside diameter of the holder and pushes those natsy spring loaded things back and out of the cup space. It is the depth of the cupholder with a lip around the top. I can still close the cup holder cover with it in there if I want. Very stable and great for water bottles and is deep enough to hold a dunkin donuts or starbucks medium cup perfectly. Will try to get a pic if I can.
08-24-2012, 04:53 PM
#27
At first I wasn't sure why some people were complaining about plastic water bottles in the cup holders. But from my recent business trip to the US I did notice how thin and flimsy the bottles were. We're I live the plastic bottles are about 2-3 times thicker so no problem. And in the EU countries, bottled water is so d@mn expensive... They mostly come in small glass bottles that have absolutely no problem fitting in those small cup holders. I feel bad for you guys in the states.
08-24-2012, 08:05 PM
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I use a hard plastic black insert that I bought for my boat inside the larger of the 2 cup holders. It essentially fits just to the outside diameter of the holder and pushes those natsy spring loaded things back and out of the cup space. It is the depth of the cupholder with a lip around the top. I can still close the cup holder cover with it in there if I want. Very stable and great for water bottles and is deep enough to hold a dunkin donuts or starbucks medium cup perfectly. Will try to get a pic if I can.
08-25-2012, 09:07 PM
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Thats what I do. She says the trunk is pretty nice when I fold her up and toss her in it.
08-27-2012, 10:48 AM
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