Any suggestions for how to use the cup holder left of the steering wheel? Sometimes I put a small cup there to hold change/parking stubs, etc. I'd like to modify it to be a small compartment, complete with closing door.

 

Some ppl also said about this in the past. You may like to take a look... https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...mpression.html



IMO, although it's not quite useful, I'm glad there is the extra bottle/phone holder out there.

 

I stick my cell phone there now as an automatic habit. Get's it off my hip when I'm buckled. But on a long ride, it will hold a bottle of water or softdrink and the A/C helps to keep it cool .

 

My mom puts her water bottle or cup of tea in there since it's easily accessible.

 

I actually use it like it was intended for drinks - water bottles, soda cans - and like others mention, the AC vent helps keep them cool.

 

Like Cruiter...it keeps my cell phone cool.

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I use mine for coffee. My wife uses both the console holders, one for the liquor, the other for the mixer.

 

I use the one in the front door pockets for change. Simply put the ashtray in there.

 

I drive mostly solo, so I took the insert out of the center console cupholder. That makes it a nifty compartment for sunglasses and whatnots.

With that, I do use the left cupholder as a cupholder.

 

what ashtray! Don't have them here in the US. Maybe a special order?

 

You can pick this up from your dealer for $26...

 

Mine came standard with this but at $26 it's worth it. Keeps everything out of the way.

 

thanks Johnny and harleydjce. Didn't know that

 

LOL...looks like we have some of the same squawks about the 350.

With the seat all the way back, I find the leftside cupholder to be uncomfortably distant.

As for the cellfone...that's a good spot, except that the charging connector comes out of the center console. I find the leftside cupholder to be nearly useless.

 

I actually have just started using it recently. I don't like to have the center one open as I enjoy looking at the real wood, that I paid so much for. Now that it's hitting around 100 degrees it does keep your drink cold, like that.