Over the past 1 month of ownership, I have covered 2,000 miles. These have been mainly relaxing long trips along A roads with a few B roads thrown in for good measure.
A few of them required early morning starts (to beat the heat), which got me thinking… How do I transport my morning coffee???
Now you should know that I am quite old. I get cranky easily. I signed up to Ariel ownership knowing there was no A/C, or ICE, or comfy leather seats. But nowhere to stash a skinny-iced-frappe-latte-with-mocha-sprinkles? Whaaaaat…
So the project was born – how to add a cup holder to the Nomad?
First off, I researched a ‘multi-function’ cup holder and settled on this -
I have to say, it is well made and quite versatile. The problem I then found was finding a completely vertical or horizontal bar in the Nomad, in the right position, between 2” and 3” in diameter…
I settled on a having a dedicated ‘cup holder’ mount fabricated. The chosen location was just behind the handbrake, using the handbrake cover screws as anchor points.
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The mount is a horizontal aluminium bracket to sit on top of the handbrake cover (with fluffy side Velcro stuck to it to absorb vibrations), with a vertical 2” diameter aluminium rod to attach the cup holder too. The rod is screwed in from underneath, then all sprayed matt black, for fun.
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It looks ‘factory fitted’ (IMO) and means I can casually sip on a cup of hot coffee in the morning when sitting at traffic lights, gently tugging on the hydro brake to beat the AMG next to me off the line.
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I have found a new appreciation for the morning commute… #everdaycar
As always, happy to share my experiences with anyone interested.
Cheers.
