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      08-29-2011, 10:58 AM   #89
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Anybody has any luck finding these in Canada? I really don't feel like paying $170 for the smokers' package which only comes with 1 cup insert.
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Mine came with them!!! US
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      08-30-2011, 08:39 AM   #91
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Just to add to the confirmations my 20d that I picked up today has the chrome inserts as standard.
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      09-02-2011, 09:22 PM   #92
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Do these inserts actually work okay??
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      09-02-2011, 10:28 PM   #93
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Do these inserts actually work okay??
They're pretty useless. First time I used them they got wedged onto the cup.
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They're pretty useless. First time I used them they got wedged onto the cup.
Same here. They look much better that the four black "spring-fingers" of the basic cup holders, but the four fingers actually work a lot better. My wife removed them after one week.
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      09-03-2011, 12:58 AM   #96
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Same here. They look much better that the four black "spring-fingers" of the basic cup holders, but the four fingers actually work a lot better. My wife removed them after one week.
They're not cup holders; they're for coins or whatever.
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Never seen the point in these. They might look nice but functionally the four fingers are far better
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      09-03-2011, 01:06 AM   #98
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Never seen the point in these. They might look nice but functionally the four fingers are far better
They. are. not. cup. holders.

The four fingers are better for holding cups because that's what they were designed for. The chrome-ringed cups are made to hold coins, keys, whatever (and they're better than the cup holders for that. Clearly, they need to come with instructions.
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They. are. not. cup. holders.

The four fingers are better for holding cups because that's what they were designed for. The chrome-ringed cups are made to hold coins, keys, whatever (and they're better than the cup holders for that. Clearly, they need to come with instructions.
Didn't say they were, just that i don't see the point in disabling an otherwise useful cup holder.
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Didn't say they were, just that i don't see the point in disabling an otherwise useful cup holder.
I hide my golden nuggets under them, can get a few quid hidden under and no rattle
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Anyone in the UK found any after market inserts that look half decent?
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Didn't say they were, just that i don't see the point in disabling an otherwise useful cup holder.
I hide my golden nuggets under them, can get a few quid hidden under and no rattle
I can see the attraction of these tactics
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I can see the attraction of these tactics
They are hidden from magpies first and then the wife who would fill her purse given half a chance!
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I can see the attraction of these tactics
They are hidden from magpies first and then the wife who would fill her purse given half a chance!


Glad to know I'm not alone. All the change I leave on the bedside table is apparently fair game!
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      09-04-2011, 09:58 AM   #105
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I took them out and tossed em (not literally) after the first day with the car.
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I took them out and tossed em (not literally) after the first day with the car.
Want to sell them?
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      09-04-2011, 11:28 AM   #107
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Want to sell them?
No, but did you want them to actually put cups in there? Or to put little items. I don't know about everyone else, but I always wind up using both cup holders. One for me, one for the wife/friends. Coins and little items can go somewhere else. Sorry.
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I am still looking for thingy holder inserts too, as I never drink and drive but a "cup holder" could retain a handy snack bar.
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      09-04-2011, 04:02 PM   #109
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No, but did you want them to actually put cups in there? Or to put little items. I don't know about everyone else, but I always wind up using both cup holders. One for me, one for the wife/friends. Coins and little items can go somewhere else. Sorry.
I usually drive alone and would use one to hold my coffee and the other one for little things. But I find it hard to take coffee out from those 4 plastic spring finger thingy. Plus, when u spill coffee, it's hard to clean up.
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I took a look on realoem.com and found the following diagram and article number for the sort after chrome cup holder insert. Dont blame me if it's not the correct number but I am going to call in at my stealer tomorrow and check/order 2 off.

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The article number is for item 21 is 51169239365
I dont know the price yet.
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