If anyone is interested in knowing, looks like the cup holders made by mini-stuff years ago, are back in production. I ordered mine about a week ago, and got them yesterday. Their email communications suck, but I received them as ordered.

 

Wish I'd grabbed the anodized version they used to make.

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Sweet! We just got an R56 and need to fit some larger water bottles.

What fits in them?

Thanks!

 

Not sure they'll fit an R56. They are advertised for Gen 1 MINIs and "classic" Minis only. If you're interested, I can measure the diameter of mine, to see if they'll fit a Gen 2.

 

Do you have a link for where you got these? Thanks

 

http://mini-stuff.com/Welcome.html

 

Thanks! Dropping $100 on a cup holder would probably seem crazy if you stopped to think about it... they do look sweet though :D

 

is the outboard holder any larger than the factory hole the inboard cup fits in? does this give a larger cupholder, or just put it in a less obstructed location?

 

Is a bit crazy, but I hate plastic crap personally...so I did it. Besides, they look kewl, it's how I roll

 

If it's biggier, it's not by much. Just gets them away from the toggles, so you can actually have a Venti Starbucks with you I'm sure it's not for everyone...but they are strudy as hell, ubercool looking, and no rattles or squeaks. I personally am the type to get stuff like this that not too many others have.

 

I'm hearing you dude... These are definitely on the list! Unfortunately the funds don't match the list right now!

 

You can still buy the plastic MINI-FINI ones.. Don't look as cool, but half the price..

 

I emailed asking on size, they are not very much bigger than the inboard cup holders. Very much a disappoint.

I'll just stick to my overly intrusive OEM downtube cup holders. They can fit some big cups.