Hi all!

Every morning I drive to work in my beloved kewl blue MCSC -- I so love it -- and get a latte at Starbucks with one of their plastic white top. I put the latte in the cup holder and it sloshes over the rim and on to my car about 1/2 the time.

Beside for giving up my coffee obsession, anyone have a cup hold solution to help this problem.

Thx

Beth

PS. Choosing between clean MCSC and coffee is not an option.

 

get one of those over priced sippy cups they sell...that fits in the cup holder...it will not slosh so much...

or dumb out about 2 inches...

or slow down LOL

 

Beth, some thoughts I have on this:

1: Pour or drink an inch or more out of it before taking off...

2: Turn the opening so it faces the dash; that way when you take off, like Bush, the coffee will not find an easy "exit strategy" onto your beautiful interior.

3: I drink my coffee at home before I leave for my 46 mile commute.

4: I have my XM Roady 2 satellite radio mounted to the outside of the cup holder I think I have a pic in my gallery - I definitely do on http://www.XM411.com under "installation photos."

Good luck!

 

I have the same problem! I don't need "room" in mine but I ask for it anyway then they don't fill it to the top. That has helped but not eliminated the problem. I started having them put a little sticker over the hole since it is too hot to drink before I get to work anyway. That seemed to have stopped it finally!

 

I believe they will fill your own cup. Find a good commuter mug and have them fill that.

 

Thanks!

 

If you are ordering a Grande, ask them to put it in a Venti cup. They do it for me everyday!!

 

Ya. just ask for one size larger of a cup. Thats what I did before i ditched the cup holder altogether.

 

As I refuse to fit a larger cup holder to my MC, I became addicted to Red Bulls as they are a perfect size for the stock cupholders. Nothing spills, the drink isn't damaged from a shift to 5th gear, but I haven't slept since. Caffeine, what caffeine??

 

Or Starbucks Double Shots

 

I had the same problem. Now I use a travel mug with a sliding latch that I close between sips. Of course, I have to clean the mug when I get to work, but that's better for the environment.

 

Hey galaxygrrl, you're not supposed to drink & drive!!...LOL

I would either install a 2005 cup holder or go the grande in a venti cup route if you have to have your morning caffeine fix.impatient

 

If you would stop driving like a crazed race car driver through traffic you probably wouldn't have that problem! Oh wait, it's a MINI.... never mind.

 

My solution is not to allow drinks in the car. I also removed the cup holder just in case my point was not clear.

Totally of topic, but that is expected on NAM, isn't it?

 

No drinking or eating in my MINI either.

 

I coughed up the $16 or so for the MINI Motoring Gear travel mug that fits the cup holder perfectly. Shut the sippy slot on top and virtually no chance of spillage.

 

Perhaps a genuine MINI travel mug?

Try brewing your own coffee at home from premium beans.

Starbucks has some of the worst coffee I've ever tasted. I continue to be amazed that otherwise intelligent people will spend so much money on mediocre coffee.

 

Beth,

Try a cappuccino instead A little less milk but more foam. Works great for me no sloshing And giving up my coffee is not an option for me neither

Lois

 

Like others, I have a commuter cup. Make sure there is a lid for the hole where the drink comes out. Try not to fill to the rim (I know you coffee addicts) and go slow over speed bumps. Even then, I wrap a napkin around the cup to absorb anything that might make it out inspite of my precautions.

 

my local newspaper had good things to say about the oxo liquiseal travel cup

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/oxo-1055291.html

maybe look into it