nasus730 Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hello, all! I'm brand new to the TOC & its forums. I just purchased a 2002 Echo to replace my Hyundai Accent which was totaled in a rear-end accident. So far I'm vvv. pleased w/ my 5-speed dk. green Echo (great gas mileage & style!). The only thing that I would change is the size & height of the 3 drink holders; they are a bit too wide & shallow; almost every time I turn a corner, whatever they contain tips out or moves perilously. Does anyone know of converters or inserts that would make them more secure & user friendly? All my Internet searches have resulted in finding complaints of car owners whose drink holders are too small (esp. for 32oz. + BigGulps, etc.); I seem to have the opposite problem. A person at a Toyota dealership parts department said he'd seen something that might work, but unfortunately I have been unable to locate what he described. My local auto parts stores do not carry anything suitable. If anyone has any ideas/solutions to share, I will be v. appreciative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgits Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 hi and welcome... sorry i cant help right now, but perhaps someone can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasus730 Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 hi and welcome...sorry i cant help right now, but perhaps someone can... ← Greetings, again! I tried a few more keywords and such and then struck gold-- or maybe it will turn out to be iron pyrite? Amazon.com has a holder adapter. I think the base will be too narrow & I'll have to add something in order to make it fit tightly. Oh well... I'll order one just to see if it works. But if anyone has a better idea or solution, I welcome any suggestions. THANXXX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBall Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 i'd do a very simple DIY. let the aluminum piece stretch to fit in the cup-holder hole. double-sided tape it. wire-tape the top edge of the aluminum piece to make it not sharp to cut ur hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Nice work of Ms Paint Peter... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chriscanavan Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 wot drinks are you puttin in ur holders lol. i can put any size mc d's cup i there and its doesnt move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic Angel Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I find with the large Maccy D's cup it sits at a wonky angle due to the curvature of the dash above.... But then, you arent supposed to have cups in there when your driving really.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevelaw Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Seems like this is an issue with Toys. If you end up designing something, I would like to talk to you. Hello, all! I'm brand new to the TOC & its forums. I just purchased a 2002 Echo to replace my Hyundai Accent which was totaled in a rear-end accident. So far I'm vvv. pleased w/ my 5-speed dk. green Echo (great gas mileage & style!). The only thing that I would change is the size & height of the 3 drink holders; they are a bit too wide & shallow; almost every time I turn a corner, whatever they contain tips out or moves perilously. Does anyone know of converters or inserts that would make them more secure & user friendly? All my Internet searches have resulted in finding complaints of car owners whose drink holders are too small (esp. for 32oz. + BigGulps, etc.); I seem to have the opposite problem. A person at a Toyota dealership parts department said he'd seen something that might work, but unfortunately I have been unable to locate what he described. My local auto parts stores do not carry anything suitable. If anyone has any ideas/solutions to share, I will be v. appreciative! ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalgaryYaris Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I have a couple of aftermarket drink holders that have double sided tape on the bottom so you put them on your dash. Got them at Canadian Tire. Just dropping them into the echo cup holders would probably be about the right change in size. Think they were under $10 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexus Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 all the toyotas except sequoia seem to have this problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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