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Subject:Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:31:54 -0600

---- Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> The ball bearings (only 6 small ones) can fall out if you muck around with the holder. They give you some spares in the box.
>
> Kinda mesmerizing watching the glass titl as you drive, isn't it?

So, a distraction from attentive driving, then?  mcneely

>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2013-02-11, at 12:48 AM, Sean wrote:
>
> > I had one of these (or something VERY similar) about 17 years ago for my old (even then) Audi 5000. IIRC the cup holder lasted a year or so before it started losing ball bearings. I don't remember it dropping any sodas.
> >
> > Sean B.
> > '90 V'gon 2.0 ABA (under construction)
> > '82 airsucker V'gon, "The Rat's Nest"
> > '87 8v GTI
> > '04 Passat Wagon
> > http://www.vgonman.com
> >
> > On 2/10/13 4:52 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> >> Turned out to be a silly, un-productive Sunday (nice). But I did manage to take a short vid of a unique/questionably practical  cupholder in action.
> >>
> >> Pics, vid etc here:
> >>
> >> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/vanagon-spillbuster-cupglass-holder/
> >>
> >> alistair
> >>

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David McNeely