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ceily
06-19-2009, 12:24 PM
Hi everyone,

I'm going to pick up my 2009 Yaris today and I'm so excited! I was wondering if anyone has found an aftermarket drink holder that works well.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

Update: I picked up my Yaris yesterday and found that the cup holders near the AC vents worked really well. Bonus, the AC will keep my drinks nice and cold with the 115 degree heat in Phoenix. Thanks to those who replied with suggestions. I was concerned about the functionality.
CompanyXPaladin
06-19-2009, 01:22 PM
You need an aftermarket drink holder to go with the seven already in the car? How many drinks are you drinking at once? :biggrin:
IllusionX
06-19-2009, 01:35 PM
the 5 doors has 2 extra bottle holder on the rear doors too!
stouffer
06-19-2009, 02:50 PM
The drink holder by the steering wheel is great for keeping your drinks cool. Open the vent so the air hits the bottle/can, set the circulation to the air vents and put the A/C on, voila Cold drink!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/mrp123/drink.jpg

:w00t:
jambo101
06-19-2009, 03:53 PM
The drink holder by the steering wheel is great for keeping your drinks cool.


Its also a great place to have your drink spill on your knee if its too full,
uncapped drinks are definitely out of the question.
kimona
06-19-2009, 04:05 PM
Hi everyone,

I'm going to pick up my 2009 Yaris today and I'm so excited! I was wondering if anyone has found an aftermarket drink holder that works well.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

You've got to be kidding!
stouffer
06-19-2009, 04:05 PM
I tend only to have bottled water in there :thumbsup:
Yaris Hilton
06-19-2009, 04:23 PM
So cap your drinks. No aftermarket drink holder's going to fix that.
supmet
06-19-2009, 05:09 PM
So cap your drinks. No aftermarket drink holder's going to fix that.

:bellyroll: I was thinking the same thing.

What are you people drinking out of? Full 5 gallon buckets without lids?
tuckevalastin
06-19-2009, 05:12 PM
Its also a great place to have your drink spill on your knee if its too full,
uncapped drinks are definitely out of the question.


And a great place to turn your cold beverage nice and hot if used when the heat is on.
SailDesign
06-19-2009, 05:50 PM
And a great place to turn your cold beverage nice and hot if used when the heat is on.

FFS, guys - buy a frikkin' portable kitchen for the back seat so you can make your donuts while you drive as well. :sarcasm:

If you don't want your drink to get hot in the holder, then close that vent off pro tem. It ain't rocket science... :biggrin:
cali yaris
06-19-2009, 05:54 PM
no thanks on the donuts, but a latte machine would work. With an IV drip, even better. :wink:
Goose
06-19-2009, 06:01 PM
If I may interrupt the thread to provide an answer to the OP's question, here's a drink holder that has worked well for me. It's fairly stable and contains minor spills. I just set it on the floor of the passenger footwell. Hope this helps... :smile:

http://www.drillspot.com/products/427828/Bell_00051-8_Octopus_Drink_Holder
gokartride
06-19-2009, 06:02 PM
You need an aftermarket drink holder to go with the seven already in the car?True....there is what I would call a super-abundance of cup holders!!! One of them has got to work for you!!!
CompanyXPaladin
06-19-2009, 06:14 PM
If I may interrupt the thread to provide an answer to the OP's question, here's a drink holder that has worked well for me. It's fairly stable and contains minor spills. I just set it on the floor of the passenger footwell. Hope this helps... :smile:

Woah, hang on a second, we don't actually want to answer someone's question... :laugh:

Ceily, welcome to YW!
twowheels
06-19-2009, 06:35 PM
I have considered making an insert for my dash drink holder for my coffee mug as when it's full it sometimes tips back when I accelerate and spills a little bit, even w/ the lid. Making an insert that the base of the mug fits into that prevents it from moving around would make that holder absolutely perfect.

As for its position, it's AWESOME! Far better than the center console cup holders that are in your way while shifting or just resting your arm!!
yaris-me
06-19-2009, 11:30 PM
The tall slender commuter mugs works for me. I had to give up my wide stainless steel mug with the heavy rubberized handle.:frown: I've gotten use to the slender 20 oz. without handle.:wink:
tomato
06-20-2009, 01:19 AM
If I may interrupt the thread to provide an answer to the OP's question, here's a drink holder that has worked well for me. It's fairly stable and contains minor spills. I just set it on the floor of the passenger footwell. Hope this helps... :smile:

http://www.drillspot.com/products/427828/Bell_00051-8_Octopus_Drink_Holder

Looks like a good one. But you know, no matter what you buy, if you really hit the brakes ... :iono: the mug or whatever you use better have some kind of self-sealing lid, no matter where you put it.
CDavis7M
06-20-2009, 04:39 AM
Why would you want to use a stock anything?
jambo101
06-20-2009, 07:18 AM
So cap your drinks. No aftermarket drink holder's going to fix that. the drinks are capped but if the drink is too full it will come out of the hole in the lid. Odd that i seem to be the only one with this problem:confused:nobody drinks coffee out there and had the coffee spill when opening the plastic lid?:iono: Welcome to the club Ceily
Forrest
06-20-2009, 07:29 AM
Hi everyone,

I'm going to pick up my 2009 Yaris today and I'm so excited! I was wondering if anyone has found an aftermarket drink holder that works well.

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

:clap::clap::bow::bow::clap::clap::bow::bow:
Not to offend 'ceily' but sometimes you have to wonder about some of the questions...ya just cant make them up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess you did not have an opportunity to truly explore this little car so when you pick it up, enjoy you new car.

Ceily, you will find that this little car has many wonderful traits and one of them is the number of built in cup holders, whether they work for you or not, you will discover soon enough.
ceily
06-20-2009, 09:42 PM
Thanks for the suggestion.
CtrlAltDefeat
06-21-2009, 02:55 AM
the drinks are capped but if the drink is too full it will come out of the hole in the lid. Odd that i seem to be the only one with this problem:confused:nobody drinks coffee out there and had the coffee spill when opening the plastic lid?:iono: Welcome to the club Ceily

My far left drink holder regularly has coffee dried in/on it.
Acceleration happy MT Yaris + full coffee = coffee shooting straight up out of the holes in the lid + loud cussing. I learned my lesson: drink it down an inch before taking off :laugh: I've also had the bladder buster 44oz. cups try to tip over and fall out, so i use the one in the center for those...
Goose
06-21-2009, 07:56 PM
I saw a suggestion on another car forum that made me think, "why didn't I think of that":

A roll of duct tape.

When you think about it, the idea makes sense. As long as the inner diameter of the roll works, the "cupholder" won't slide (at least on the floormat). Just passing the idea along...
businezguy
06-21-2009, 11:10 PM
I'm a huge coffee drinker, especially on my commute to work. Since I use a coffee cup that has a handy dandy closing top, I expect the cup holder in the Yaris will be perfect for me. We'll see tomorrow. I can't wait for my first commute (I don't exactly say that too often although I find the commute to be relaxing).