these from delorean go are great. https://www.deloreango.com/us/drinks-holder.html
these from delorean go are great. https://www.deloreango.com/us/drinks-holder.html
We either have different driving styles or my seats are the issue. I am same height as you and my arm has always rested atop of the center area and was not uncomfortable. My seat bottoms ripped out and I had them fixed. Fixed a little too good I think as my head is using more of the headliner space and I am sitting higher than in the past.
Shannon Y
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1st angle drive - 58,027 miles (20 years) -- original
2nd angle drive - 48,489 miles (21 years) -- original from donor
3rd angle drive - 26,572 miles (2 years 3 months) -- DMCH
4th angle drive - 21,988 miles (1 year 11 months) -- DMCH
5th angle drive - 7,137 miles (10 months 2 days) -- DMCH
6th angle drive - OVER 113,704 miles and counting (OVER 13 yr 1 month & counting) -- new Martin Gutkowski unit
over 245K miles
Location: Florida: Pinellas County
Posts: 2,107
My VIN: 5003 Never placed Concourse
Club(s): (DCF)
I'm 6' and I must have really long arms because my elbow has quite frequently knocked into junk stuffed in the coin try upon shifting into 2nd or 4th.
-----Dan B.
Location: Burnsville MN-Moving to Kalispell MT. in June 20111
Posts: 886
My VIN: 2691
Imagine trying to shift a
crap to the future car.....
Posts: 1,245
I just got done driving it around my yard. I could only get to second, but didn't notice any problem. Maybe if I was playing Ricky Racer, I would keep my arm up there. I will say my seats seem kind of low. The leather is in great shape, but maybe the springs/padding is wore out and has me sitting kind of low. That's why my arm is kind of uncomfortable on the console. (Lots of headroom) The guy I bought it from had thick sheepskin covers. Haven't tried them yet.
If I find I want my seat higher and then my arm is wrong, I think I could make another cup holder that could flip front or back. Then if I was getting aggressive, I could flip it back and more out of the way. I don't really see me driving this car aggressively because I have a new Vette that really is ridicules fast. (If I want that) I'm more of a cruiser in my old age.
Shannon Y
www.ohiodeloreans.com
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1st angle drive - 58,027 miles (20 years) -- original
2nd angle drive - 48,489 miles (21 years) -- original from donor
3rd angle drive - 26,572 miles (2 years 3 months) -- DMCH
4th angle drive - 21,988 miles (1 year 11 months) -- DMCH
5th angle drive - 7,137 miles (10 months 2 days) -- DMCH
6th angle drive - OVER 113,704 miles and counting (OVER 13 yr 1 month & counting) -- new Martin Gutkowski unit
over 245K miles
Posts: 1,245
So SSDelorean was right or he brainwashed me into not liking my cup holder. Actually, I can't say I don't like it, but sometimes it is slightly in the way.
So back to the CAD. (Cardboard aided design)
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Transfer to aluminum. Out with the old, in with the new.
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This new design allows me to rest my arm on the center for those cruise through town when your not sure if your going to upshift or downshift.
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You also might notice it's shaped like a point in the front. That adds to the speed.
Posts: 1,245
It's an old joke I stole.
In other news, I took a long drive with the new cup holder and I love it. The old cup holder is really not bad. I actually like the looks of it better, but on a standard car it is not ideal. If anybody has a automatic and wants it, PM me. (No charge)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Posts: 242
My VIN: 16563
I have an auto and definitely looking for a solution. Are you saying the cup holder with the 2 holes front to back is not conducive to a manual because of your arm hitting it as you're shifting? It seems the cup holders being next to each other in the earlier pictures is the best all around.
1983 Delorean-auto, black/gray int. 38k miles