The only thing I hate about my Patrol
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The only thing I hate about my Patrol
The only thing I hate about my patrol (which is an awesome vehicle)....
No not the fuel consumption.....but those useless baby size cup holders! Jeez nothing fits in there, definitely not a beer. If it was not for coke trying to rip us off by shrinking the plastic bottles, I would not have anything to put in there (well maybe a red bull). There must be some 3d printer genius that can print something to fit over those puny little dimples and provide some real man size cup holders
No not the fuel consumption.....but those useless baby size cup holders! Jeez nothing fits in there, definitely not a beer. If it was not for coke trying to rip us off by shrinking the plastic bottles, I would not have anything to put in there (well maybe a red bull). There must be some 3d printer genius that can print something to fit over those puny little dimples and provide some real man size cup holders
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
Must be a facelift Patrol thing. Both my 4.5 and the wife's (pre-facelift) 4.8's cope nicely....
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
I see the guys on the aussie forums are also complaining about it. Maybe the dude that had the patrol before me just preferred "small" drinks
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
take it out .. that leaves a square opening where my 1,5 litre water bottle fits in
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
Coincidentally I feel the same! It’s the most pathetic cup holder know to the automotive industry.
Today after being fed up with the cup holders I embarked on designing a prototype. I completed it this afternoon and will use it as is for a couple days and then make necessary changes and tweaks. Thereafter I will have it fabricated and leather lined and bound.
The cup holders in the prototype arent the final, I’ve ordered 2 stainless cup holders from amazon, they have an internal led light and drainage.
See attached images
Today after being fed up with the cup holders I embarked on designing a prototype. I completed it this afternoon and will use it as is for a couple days and then make necessary changes and tweaks. Thereafter I will have it fabricated and leather lined and bound.
The cup holders in the prototype arent the final, I’ve ordered 2 stainless cup holders from amazon, they have an internal led light and drainage.
See attached images
Last edited by karldDanneberg on 13 May 2018 09:49, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
Not a lot of cars can accommodate a fire extinguisher or a 2l Coke in the door.....
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
Or 5 liter beer...Dungbeetle wrote: ↑13 May 2018 06:53 Not a lot of cars can accommodate a fire extinguisher or a 2l Coke in the door.....
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
Now that is going to look cool, would love to see it when donekarldDanneberg wrote: ↑12 May 2018 20:45 Coincidentally I feel the same! It’s the most pathetic cup holder know to the automotive industry.
Today after being fed up with the cup holders I embarked on designing a prototype. I completed it this afternoon and will use it as is for a couple days and then make necessary changes and tweaks. Thereafter I will have it fabricated and leather lined and bound.
The cup holders in the prototype arent the final, I’ve ordered 2 stainless cup holders from amazon, they have an internal led light and drainage.
See attached images
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
Thanks Izak
I’ll be refining it over the following week, thereafter get costing and then send for fabrication.
Itll be leather wrapped and stitched like the gear knobs.
Essentially it’s a drop in unit.
I’ll be refining it over the following week, thereafter get costing and then send for fabrication.
Itll be leather wrapped and stitched like the gear knobs.
Essentially it’s a drop in unit.
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Re: The only thing I hate about my Patrol
Very odd.
My beer can fits perfectly in the cup holder. And let me tell you, it’s been well used!
My beer can fits perfectly in the cup holder. And let me tell you, it’s been well used!
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