On 4/2/2012 12:52 PM, Andy wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>> Them European types can't handle the 'merican way of driving while
>> deftly handling drinks of colossal proportions. I don't recall my Rabbit
>> or Sirocco or Fiats having a single cupholder among them. Primitive! I
>> would like to get a small gas powered manual car because I think they're
>> all gonna be gone soon. Maybe a Fiat 500. Hopefully, that sucker will
>> have a humongous c-holder.
>
>
> On the GTI they're part of the molded center console, shoehorned under the
> dash and blocked by the stick shift. It's almost like it wasn't intended to
> actually be used as a cup holder. Its a junk holder.
>
> Andy

I have seen cup holders that interfere with the shifter when loaded. It
is an interesting design feature. My guess is that it's some sort of
safety feature.