My LS430 was missing the LEFT cupholder Arm ever since I bought the car used. After researching how much Lexus wanted for a new cupholder $120, I decided to fix it myself.

I bought a $2.49 pack of 4 generic Hang style cupholders from Advanced Autoparts. Then I cut up one of the cupholders to make an "Arm" then I drilled two holes and screwed it in. After a little trimming with a utility knife the Arm would fold nicely into the Armrest.

 

Okay.. got pictures? Pictures are worth 1000 words....

 

Agreed....

 

Sorry, I had to take the kids out to dinner.. I just uploaded some pictures.

 

I love displays of ingenuity! Very nice work.

And by the way I love the LS in almost all ways, but these factory hideaway cup holders suck...hurricane force.

 

Now that is thinking outside of the box, great job!

 

A little ghetto, but ingenius nonetheless... good job. You could have shaved off the excess flash on the edges to make it a little smoother.

So I guess you're limited to 12 oz. cans of soda now. A grande coffee probably won't fit.

 

Painting the screws black might help with the ghetto look a little bit.
Totally agree with the poor cup holder design of this car.

 

ingenious

next time, try some rubber band and paper clips

 

Great job! i think i would have done the same thing to save $120..

 

i would buy a new cup holder...or at least a used but not broken one, it is a lexus afterall.

 

It does look a little ghetto in the pics because of the Flash..

I plan on painting the screw black and sanding the top edge smooth..

During my Drive into work it held my coffee cup in-place.

 

I can put the large drink in the Right cupholder.

 

Building on your design... wouldn't a soft rubber piece work better in terms of giving it a little more give if you have a slightly larger cup, and also to help with the "look" of the piece?

Just my thought...

 

I'm laughing no more! My cup holder arm broke off on the pasenger side.
Looks like I will try for the plastic and two screw fix or may go for the "soft piece" suggestion.
Will get it fixed properly when I get rich and famous... Ha!
Dave