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Recently got a used 95 SE with, you guessed it, a broken cup holder. I believe I read somewhere that the replacement cup holder Ford sells is of a revised design that can hold bigger cups, and bottles vs. the original.
I have the remains of the original, and if the replacement is no better, it would not be worth getting, because I tend to get 20 oz. soda bottles and 24 oz. coffee cups when I buy drinks. The original would hold neither.
Anyone know if the replacement ones will hold bigger containers?
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I'm in need of one too. best best is to check the local junkyards. Ford wanted $45.00 for the one piece last time I checked
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hurry EBAY buy! Cup holderCurrent bid $61.99 and Bill Jenkins has them for $50. DOH!  I got a holder for my large cups from Walmart for $3. Slides in-between the window and door molding, works great!
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I replaced my double cupholders with the single one from the dealer. It will hold a 20 oz. bottle, but the rubber "fingers" around the inside allow a 20 oz. to tip slightly at an angle. Okay as long as you keep the cap on between gulps. Medium size cups from Micky-Dees and BK are no problem. I envy those with the 98+ dual holders under the radio.
- Jim
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Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong
Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started
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I am 99% sure that some Ford vehicle (Taurus, maybe) came with a pop-out cupholder that fit in place of the DIN pocket. I wonder if this would work on the Contours that have the lower DIN pocket, or if it would interfere with the shifter.
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I envy those with the 98+ dual holders under the radio.
Not so fast. Sure, there are two, but neither of them are deep enough to keep a cup/bottle in it when taking corners.. not to mention that since there's no ash tray, I have to use one of the holders for change.. 
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I thought there was an aftermarket device to provide deeper holes. My wife has to use a hokie holder that hangs on the side of the door panel. It stays in the glove box when not in use. The first time she tried it, I accidently started to put up the window on her side and holder and all fell off the door.  My change stays in a little holder I fastened to the inside of the left cubby below the light switch.
- Jim
Our yardbirds:
Belvedere, our '96 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0L ATX, 85,000 and going strong
Spencer, our '03 Chrysler PT Crusier, 2.4L ATX, 28,000 and just getting started
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Originally posted by midcoastme:
I thought there was an aftermarket device to provide deeper holes. My wife has to use a hokie holder that hangs on the side of the door panel. It stays in the glove box when not in use. The first time she tried it, I accidently started to put up the window on her side and holder and all fell off the door.
My change stays in a little holder I fastened to the inside of the left cubby below the light switch.
You may be thinking of the 2000 Contour cupholder upgrade. It is a black moulded plastic thing that sets into the existing cupholder holes and makes the cupholders deeper. It is a great upgrade that fits all 98 plus Contiques. It seems like it was priced at something less than $25.00. Check with Bill Jenkins.
Jim Johnson
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