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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: VeeDubDan on 09 January 2009, 13:33

Title: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: VeeDubDan on 09 January 2009, 13:33
Whilst trawling through the Mk5's currently for sale online I noticed for the first time that the sliding cup holder cover is not fitted on all cars.  My 55 R32 had one and I'd assumed until today all Mk5s came with one as they do really tidy that part of the interior.

Is it simply a cost cutting measure from VW? Is there a MY when the cover stopped?
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: test_richie on 09 January 2009, 13:33
I don't have one in my 08
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 09 January 2009, 13:41
its in my 05 (55) MY 06 GTI ..try someone later....?

test_richie is yours a Motorpoint import? subtle differences like that are commonplace.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: 2007GTI on 09 January 2009, 13:42
its in my 56 plate 07MY
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: rskardon on 09 January 2009, 13:51
Its on my 05 which also has Aluminium cigarette lighter cover which looks better than the current black plastic ones, there has to be some benefit to having an older one!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: joesgti on 09 January 2009, 14:13
is not on my 05  :smiley:
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: bacillus on 09 January 2009, 14:16
My 06 has it and I believe it came with all cars with the centre arm rest.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: VeeDubDan on 09 January 2009, 14:19
Again from looking online the late cars all appear to have the arm rest (perhaps standard by then?), but still no cup holder cover.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: bobotheclown on 09 January 2009, 15:00
any pictures? the cup holders on my 08 gti are by the handbrake and you have to use that silly bottle opener thingy to make the cups stay in position. Wish gti's had cup holders similar to those found in the A3.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: topher on 09 January 2009, 15:05
Mine are just boring normal cup holders which are SH!TE compared to the mk4 ones - 06 plate. There's a little voice at the back of my head telling me its something to do with a luxury pack, smokers pack maybe that determined the cupholder style.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: carl1 on 09 January 2009, 15:08
Its on my 05 which also has Aluminium cigarette lighter cover which looks better than the current black plastic ones, there has to be some benefit to having an older one!  :smiley:
they seem to not have them on 56 reg's for some reason, mines a 58 reg and its got a silver spun style center console
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: carl1 on 09 January 2009, 15:13
Whilst trawling through the Mk5's currently for sale online I noticed for the first time that the sliding cup holder cover is not fitted on all cars.  My 55 R32 had one and I'd assumed until today all Mk5s came with one as they do really tidy that part of the interior.

Is it simply a cost cutting measure from VW? Is there a MY when the cover stopped?
he is on about cars that dont have center armrest, you get silding cup holder cover with armrest
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: bobotheclown on 09 January 2009, 15:14
here's a pic of similar cup holders in my car.

(http://oempl.us/images/medium/Mk5_Cupholder_MED.jpg)
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: bobotheclown on 09 January 2009, 15:17
even the leon has better cup holders! Doh!

(http://www.ukcar.com/road_tests/seat/seat-leon/small/cup-holder.jpg)
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: carl1 on 09 January 2009, 15:39
^^^^ yeh but that was a 90's style feature of cars, keep it simple in my eyes
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: chrissyr32 on 09 January 2009, 15:51
I HAVE ONE FOR SALE IF ANY ONE WANTS ONE.. :smiley:  NO CUP HOLDER TOUGH.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: chrissyr32 on 09 January 2009, 15:52
  NO CUP HOLDER TOUGH.



SORRY, i mean no bottle opener... :tongue:
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: stealthwolf on 09 January 2009, 20:28
I've got a sliding cover. 57-plate.

It's a bit too shallow for my liking. Keep getting paranoid about red bull spilling everywhere, which is why I've switched to Lucozade Active. It has a lid.

The best cup holder I ever saw was in a Saab at a motorshow back in the early 90s. The action was sooo smooth, even to this day I haven't seen a cup-holder that works that smoothly.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: garethmk1 on 10 January 2009, 00:24
The sliding covered cup holders are only present on those cars ordered with the arm rest.  Arm rests were not standard fitment on any MK5 other than the GTi Pirelli.  The arm rest in my 08 Edition 30 was either £90 or £120 - can't remember how much off the top of my head.

Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: stealthwolf on 10 January 2009, 03:05
£120 checking th price list.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: ub7rm on 10 January 2009, 10:07
MY 05 with arm rest has the sliding cover etc, (and the silver ashtray cover  :smiley:).  As has been said the sliding cover only comes with the arm rest.  Really makes a difference to the interior.
Title: Re: Sliding Cup Holder Cover
Post by: test_richie on 12 January 2009, 08:44
its in my 05 (55) MY 06 GTI ..try someone later....?

test_richie is yours a Motorpoint import? subtle differences like that are commonplace.

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