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My boyfriend and I like an afternoon cup of tea when we’re on a road trip. Of course finding any sort of traveling cup that’s reasonable for tea and still fits the cup holders in his 2009 Clubman was nigh unto impossible. Fortunately he found that the cup from an old Stanley thermos fit the cup holders fairly well and was able to use that, but I ended up drinking my tea from the thermos. Hardly a “proper cuppa!”
Recently we stumbled across the perfect MINI “teacup” in a sporting goods store - the Klean Kanteen 8-ounce insulated tumbler. It fits in the cup holder well, and it’s low enough that it doesn’t interfere with the toggles!
I ordered mine monogrammed from Amazon. His is personalized - I’ll post a pic later...
Last edited by VRBeauty; Feb 15, 2019 at 05:45 PM.
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Wondering if they will fit the Gen I MINI's.....our cup holders are really small.....
Bryan
I’m a former gen1 owner (2003 Cooper, Velvet Red - hence the “VRBeauty” moniker). I’d say most likely, yes, 99% certainty. I think the gen 1and gen 2 models share the same cup holders.
Last edited by VRBeauty; Feb 15, 2019 at 08:00 PM.
I’m a former gen1 owner (2003 Cooper, Velvet Red - hence the “VRBeauty” moniker). I’d say most likely, yes, 99% certainty. I think the gen 1and gen 2 models share the same cup holders.
Yup. The Countryman started with those cup holds but upsized to American in 2013 I think.
These tea mugs look perfect for my spouse! She drives the Countryman and her usual tea travel mug interferes with the lowest controls.
Mine just came, but the car is not here for me to try it...Son took it to a concert. So are you saying that it will not fit my 04 R50??? I will be sad...I have no use for that tiny bugger.
Okay, I took the [thin] plastic packaging off it and tried again. It does sort of go in.
A beer soda can (2 39/64”, 66.3 mm) fits snugly. This is as far as I can insert the Klean Kanteen (2 49/64", 70.3 mm.)
It's basically 1/4" of cup (6 mm) in the holder. It does stay put because it's wedged tight, but I don't know if I'd trust it with liquid in there while driving.
I’m a former gen1 owner (2003 Cooper, Velvet Red - hence the “VRBeauty” moniker). I’d say most likely, yes, 99% certainty. I think the gen 1and gen 2 models share the same cup holders.
I can say with 100% Certainty it will not...
100% DOES NOT FIT in 2004 Mini Base.
