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This weekend, I came up with a brilliant solution to the woefully inadequate cupholders that are fitted as standard to my 2013 Model Year (C7 4G) Audi A6!
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This simple, and inexpensive modification involves getting the Costa (most preferred Coffee and more ethical in terms of paying tax in the UK when compared to Starbucks) four-way cardboard cupholder and jamming the two unoccupied ports under the armrest. It works like an absolute charm!
The standard Audi cupholders have two main issues:
- The size – the holders are so small that they crush the cup walls in – in the past this has made the cup itself spring a leak on more than one occasion.
- The two holders are so close together that the cups cannot be inserted straight – the jaunty angle makes the contents spill out, or even worse, one of the lids will come off completely – neither is desirable.
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Come on Audi… this is a premium marque and the majority of A6 owners I am sure are road warriors that actually use their cupholders!!!
I used to have a similar issue in my 2011 S4 (B8) so used the cupholders in the rear armrest instead.
Imagine my horror and disgust when I discovered (after purchase) that my A6 had no cupholders in the back 🙁
I think the OEM rear cupholders can be retrofitted, so that may be something to do in the future.
In the meantime though, my thanks go to Costa Coffee!!!
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