THEY DONT HAVE CUP HOLDERS!!!!
i burnt my boys with some hot coffee when i opened the lid to put in some cream and sugar.
damn designers from the 80's, they should have known hot coffee = roasted nuts!

 

Ya i hate that two

 

Yeah, I hate that too. Have been considering a 4th gen console lately though....

 

In 91 and 92 atleast Pontiac attempted to add them on the doors. Although most of them were quickly broken by clumsy feet. Perhaps they could be added to a Camaro.

Shouldnt be eating in the car anyway

I had a similar experience as well with hot coffee.

 

That's funny I went to my local parts store and bought 2 types of cup holders. One hangs off of the window ($1) and the other slips in between the seat/console ($3). The second one has 2 cups and is more sturdy. Not pretty, but at least they work.

 

Do a search on "cup holders" there must be a thousand pictures of different set ups that members have come up with.

 

I had one of those that hangs off the window when I had my '87. I forgot that it was hanging there and I had a full 20oz Mountain Dew in it. I shut the door and the dew flew out of the holder and drenched me!

 

Oh man, that made me laugh . I can see me doing that some day .

 

'90 had cup holders also. I never realized how nice it was to have them until I heard other third-genners bitchin' about not having them

 

That dew is funny, wow I would have punched the dash ( I did that once in my 1st bird becasue I was mad in traffic and cracked it, bought a replacement and learned ).

I do not know what car you are talking about, '91 Formulas have cup holders on the doors and mine are still strong, tight, and new looking. I put coffee there 5 days a week, spilled a few times hitting the brakes too hard, but the hole is big enough where the fluid drips in the cup holder and not the carpet.

Andrew

 

ya!!! no cup holders and no glove box under the dash. the second gen and the 4 gen had glove boxes. whats with that big empty space?

 

I think we all forget...

Before 1990 there were hardly ANY cupholders in cars unless you bought a VAN, Minivan, Truck or SUV. The first vehicle that I can recall that had cupholders was my dad's 1978 Chevy Van.

My opinion is cars are to be DRIVEN not a place to eat & drink... I have gotten used to the cupholders & such but I really have no desire to put one in my Formula's I won't let people eat, drink, smoke or anything else that might have the slightest hint of damaging something...

John

 

They were Stock on Firebird's from 90 to 92, when GM redesigned the dash/interior with the addition of the airbag.

 

that was the main reason I stuck 4th gen consoles in my cars,

 

Only drinks that enter my camaros are the kind with a secure twist cap like a soda bottle.You can lay them on the passengers seat and if they fly around at least they wont spill all over

 

Good thing my little girls don't like the Firebird, my truck has 20K and is just an absolute mess inside.

Has anyone succesfully added 90-92 cupholders on 82-89 F-body doors? That would be interesting to see.

 

I agree with John. Prior to the 90s, a car was transportation, not the kitchen or bathroom! Granted, women have been using the car to put their makeup on for many years because the car has mirrors. Get rid of the cup holders and maybe people will stop eating and drinking while they drive.

Some of us that got our licenses in the 80s or before have seen a major decline in the skills of todays drivers. Today, we have GPSs, cupholders, cell phones, iPods, etc to distract us and take our attention off the road. One last rant, "hands free" for the cell phone user will not help, it's the conversation that needs to be lessened. The drivers are focused on so many other things that the road is no where near as enjoyable as it once was.

 

The 97-02 center console has 4 cupholders and bolts rights in the exact same spot. You may have to do a couple extra things if you have an automatic, a thirdgen camaro, and/or power windows. With a 3rdgen dash it looks stock. On the manual one, I believe a 32 oz gatorade or powerade can fit in it in the 2nd level of the center cupholder. A normal size aluminum can can also fit in it but it would have to be in both levels of the center cupholder. The manual center console can be used with a thirdgen automatic shifter.

 

I like the fact that there are no cupholders, those belong in trucks and minivans.

 

Since my car has cupholders stock, am I the only one who thinks it is perfect?

 

....word of advice never let your girlfriend put on makeup in your car I told mine she couldn't, well we were gonna be late so I finally said okay.. sure enough hit a bump and she decided to swipe her masscara all over my pratically new headliner...never again will I allow a woman to put on makeup in any of my cars again

 

yeah but they are sure nice

 

I still havent put my cup holders in my camaro that I bought 5 years ago. they are out of a bird and mount on the door. One day when I have time they will go in.

 

i have some cup holders stock on myne and let me tell you it is awesome

 

Here is mine in the lower right of this pic. I don't have a passenger one and that is a good thing. Rarely use this one but it is nice to have.

 

i am just like that in my car i dont want anyone eating or drinking or smoking or relaxing even in my car cause the interior is like perfect. But of course every time i have a freind in my car he puts his feet on my dash, and that just pisses me off either that or hell have a drink with no lid on and ill be driiving it gets put between his legs and i tell him if that spills ima be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pissed he might not have a head anymore but it dont work. and i think that having cup holders would just make it happen more often so im kinda glad they dont reallly have them.

 

I got a friend like that too, he is always wanting to cross his legs and play with buttons on the dash... (fortunately he is kind enough to remove his shoes)

Is your friends name Matt?

John

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...r-install.html

soultion to all your problems

i personally do not see the need for couple holders, as someone else posted, i just make sure it has a cap.. and i just set it between my door and the seat in that little area, stays fine unless i have to suddenly break, and it doesn't move around as much as it would if i set it on the passanger seat.

and when all else fails and i'm doomed to a can, i just hold it iwth my shifter hand as i shift through the gears

 

it would have been nice from the factory. i can only drive my car once every two weeks because of the price of 93 octaine. i like to drink coffee on my way to work, so next time i'll put my sugar and cream in before i get in my car. it's an auto ,so i can hold it while i drive. i guess i'm just use to my truck.

 

A local here in San Antonio made a how to on the cupholders for those of you who don't smoke in your camaro. Check it out.

https://www.thirdgen.org/cupholder

 

90-92 Firebirds were supposed to have them stock? Why doesn't mine have one? My 91 didn't have any when i got it.

 

Yeah, I was pretty mad when it happened but it's pretty funny now.

I agree with everyone else though, I don't drink anything in my '92. If I feel the need to drink anything while I'm driving I drive my Liberty.

 

On mine, I use the cup holders that are meant to hook onto the top of the door panel. But I hang them on the side of the console by hooking them into the ash tray opening, then closing the lid. Never had a spill yet.

 

I've got a cup holder.. My girlfriend, or any passenger that dares to sit in the front seat..

 

Your car has the mounting locations on the inner door skin already. They are square holes that require the white inserts that are commonly used to attach front license plates.

Lon

 

I have 91-92 cup holders in my 89 formula. the holes are there for all the clips so all you have to do is put holes in your doorpanels..