W204 C Class cupholder

[RCS]

Shortly getting a W204 as a company car .

To avoid having to contribute too much personally I didn't spec the storage pack, as I was only really interested in the cupholder, I'm not sure about the under seat storage - not sure what would fit in it or I'd ever use it or the spectacle holder, which looked a bit naff to me.

It's cheap enough to get a cupholder on its own, but I notice it doesn't just drop in like one for our W211 E Class, it seems to be below the roller cover.

So question is how does it go in - much dismantlling required? I've seen a comment about the roller bit being a pain to dismantle.

And yes I am aware of the concerns about liquid and proximity of gear selector. I would only use it when parked up, and may well carry a cloth/towel to place around gear selector in case I dribbles

 

[Simon_M]

I think it just pushes down into the cubby hole....

 

[RCS]

Thanks Simon, when I looked at one in a dealers it seemed to be under the roller flap - tried giving it a quick tug but it didn't seem to move (weren't trying to nick it - honest guv!!). The ones for the W211 just drop in as easy as you like

 

[c63chris]

It's a faff but it does just push in. There are locating holes and it shows you in the manual how to remove and replace.

 

[RCS]

Thanks C63chris, don't like having to pull new cars apart - however little!

 

[cliveyboy8]

My advise, for what its worth, is don't bother. I think the cost of the cup holder is about £22.

You can easily put a cup in the cubby towards the front and partly close the roller cover to stop it moving. It will hold in place even when mobile.

 

[RCS]

Thanks Clive, guess it might be worth a try before I buy one.

Rod

 

[aqgardezi]

is there any other option available for c200 cup holders.

 

[o2drive]

have you tried a scrap yard ?