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Porsche
911 Storage Armrest® with Cupholder
Option for 911/912E/930 1974-1989 |
BIRD Automotive invented
the Storage Armrest at the beginning of the cellular phone era in
1985. It is a very comfortable armrest for driver and
passenger and provides convenient, attractive, and secure storage for phones,
iPods, PDA's, and
other valuables. Most Armrests sold include the stainless steel Cupholder Option.
Storage Armrests and their
mounting hardware are the same for all 911/912E/930 turbo models from 1974
thru the1989 Carrera I. Armrests pivot up between the seats
when not in use. Cars with factory sport seats before 1985 do not have the
required 6" between the seatbacks for an armrest. The installation
diagram below shows the retractable Armrest assembly. The Cupholder Option is available with all Armrests. |
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Armrest
shown open, closed,
retracted. Shown in 911 C2/C4. Earlier
911 models use the same Armrest but different mounting brackets. |
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Armrest
installs on top of tunnel.
Height
adjustable.
Small
holes drilled through top of tunnel but not thru floorpan so no
rusting.
Selftap bolts covered by carpet
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Armrest is: |
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Designed to blend
into the car's interior with a factory original appearance. |
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Upholstered
in leather or occasionally vinyl to match the interior. Many popular colors are in stock and most
can be made to
order. Our weekly production cycle assures quick delivery. |
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Strong
and secure. The Armrest frame and it's mounting brackets are
made of steel. The hollow compartment is securely
lockable. |
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Built
to the highest standards. Digitally controlled production equipment
and conscientious old-world craftsmen assure
consistent quality. Our objective is for each Armrest to last as long
as the car in which it is installed. |
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Installable
by owners who have at least average mechanical ability in about an hour.
The Armrest is attached to the top of the tunnel behind the
handbrake and heater controls. Drilling into the top of the tunnel is required but not
through the floorpan so no rusting occurs. The self tapping bolts
and bracket legs are covered by the carpet and the Armrest can be
removed inconspicuously. About half our customers install their own.
Alternatively,
Porsche dealers and high-end mobile electronics retailers are fully
qualified. |
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Warranted
for four years against defects in material and workmanship and sold
with a money-back satisfaction guarantee. |
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Cupholder
Option
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The
Cupholder Option has a pair of adjustable stainless steel
fingers which surround the cup and hold it securely even in panic
stops. It accommodates containers ranging from a quart down to a
can in size. The Cupholder is attached inside the front of the
compartment and when not in use folds up against the front of the
compartment to save space. To use the Cupholder, open the lid all
the way, almost 180 degrees, pivot the Cupholder up and adjust the
fingers to fit the cup. The
bottom of the cup rests on the inside floor of the Armrest on a rubber
pad There is room for a second cup behind the first: it is
constrained on all four sides but not as securely as the first cup.
The Armrest continues to provide some support when the Cupholder is in
use.
Color Matching and Selection
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Getting the color of an
Armrest right the first time to match a customer's interior is essential
to our success and we have done this satisfactorily many thousands of times over the past 15+ years. Porsche offers only about
a dozen standard colors which change only every several
years. So knowing the correct model and year is essential. There is almost no similarity of colors within a particular
make's model year. When a customer tells us his or her interior is
black or blue or red or tan, we know. When the color is uncertain,
the vehicle's original purchase documents or window sticker has the name of
the color or,
provide us with the vehicle identification number (VIN) and we will get the
correct
color name from Porsche. |
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| Customers
Say some of the
nicest things. A recent survey of owners by Panorama, a leading
Porsche publication, elicited the following response.
"I have enjoyed
my 1998 911 993 immensely... One thing I've added to both this car
and our 1986 911 is a center console from Bird
Automotive. It makes driving more comfortable and gives you some
much needed storage plus a high quality cup holder. It can flip
out of your way if you want to drive aggressively at a club event.
It's also very simple to install yourself and is well made."
We wish we could buy this kind of advertising. |
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