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> From: Tom Forhan <tforhan@pipeline.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: OEM Cupholders
> Date: Thursday, November 14, 1996 9:21 AM
> 
> Hey! Stop laughing! This is serious! 
> 
> My buddy's Carat came with all the original cupholders broken or
> removed, and I'd like to get four for the Syncro Westie as well. 
> 
> I saw the thread in the archives about OEM cupholders
> being seen at K-Mart or Wal-Mart. Well, around here, no luck.
> Wal-mart doesn't have anything like it, K-Mart has a cheap
> imitation, no joy either at the local warehouse-type parts 
> stores. So several questions:
> 
> (1) Anybody seen any lately?
> (2) Where?
> (3) Are they really identical to the VW unit, or just similar.
> If that is the case, maybe it was the K-Mart version (with a
> spring steel band holding the cup) was the item talked about earlier.
> (4) Anybody actually buy one and know who the manufacturer is;
> maybe I could contact them to find someone retailing them?
> 
> Any and all help appreciated.
> 
> Tom F.

About 5 years ago I found cupholders similar to the OEM ones, the only
difference is that these have a picture or a cup of the outside and are
adjustable for the size of the cup.  If you are interested call Camping
World at 1-800-845-7875, this number is fro a free catalog I think, good
luck.

Dave
87 Vanagon GL
110K