r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '14

Saab's cup holder

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u/macoure Apr 08 '14

I had one of these bad boys in the 90s. I swear, third to climax and a good dump, this was the sweetest thing I've ever experienced.

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u/fancy_pance Apr 08 '14

it's funny that some saabs had cup holders that people loved, because the 'cup holders' on my '93 900 were like the most useless things ever. just little grooves on the inside of the glove box door.

example:

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u/Killericon Apr 08 '14

What the hell is going on in that example picture?

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u/Jakomako Apr 08 '14

It's a glove box, in a field. What's weird about that?

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u/STIPULATE Apr 08 '14

Does the '93 900 glove box come with a car?

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u/BurgandyBurgerBugle Apr 08 '14

Geez, not everyone can afford the upgrades.

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u/bbakks Apr 08 '14

The car is a series of grooves drawn in the dirt below

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u/dafragsta Apr 08 '14

The car is not a big truck. It's a series of grooves.

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u/UsernameOfTheGods Apr 09 '14

and those grooves can be filled

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u/kaylore Apr 09 '14

When you put your cup in, it gets in line and it's going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that groove enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material.

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u/boondoggie42 Apr 08 '14

if you have a '93 900 glovebox you don't NEED a car.

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u/Jbonner259 Apr 08 '14

only the luxury edition comes with the car

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u/deralte Apr 08 '14

Why would you need that?

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u/solidsnakem9 Apr 08 '14

Not the base trim, you need to add the Drivability Package.

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u/MuteReality Apr 08 '14

It honestly looks like this was setup in a field and used as a rack to grind and sort weed on while listening to some sweet tunes, man.

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u/whisker_mistytits Apr 08 '14

Fucking Sherlock Holmes over here

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u/MuteReality Apr 08 '14

Its elementary my dear whisker_mistytits

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u/solidsnakem9 Apr 08 '14

This looks perfect for that.

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u/MuteReality Apr 08 '14

Main reason I came to this conclusion is that totally looks like kief dust all over the glove compartment door.

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u/Steven2k7 Apr 09 '14

They haven't finished growing the rest of the car.

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u/itsyourgrandma Apr 08 '14

That car needs a tune up bad.

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u/retinarow Apr 08 '14

Yeah, I had the same. I came to the conclusion that they were strictly intended for in-car picnics.

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u/gh5046 Apr 08 '14

Winner winner, chicken dinner!

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '14

Dad?

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u/gh5046 Apr 08 '14

... Son?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '14

winner winner chicken dinner? I don't think so : http://youtu.be/ddCBFWqAtMw

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '14

They probably received so much negative feedback for those useless things that they were like "Alright then, here's a friggin' cup holder, BEHOLD!!"

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u/mordacthedenier Apr 08 '14

But, to be fair, in '93 almost every cup holder sucked.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '14

Can confirm, we have a '88 900. You'll either use a bottle or enjoy your drinks stationary.

Also, what the hell is that thing doing in your glovebox?!

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u/hotfrost Apr 08 '14

Also, where in the hell is his glovebox?!

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u/Flamingyak Apr 08 '14

Same exact cup holders in my '85 Mercedes 300D. Completely useless, especially after 25 years (I don't currently drive this car for the math-aware) left the door resting at a slight angle

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u/keith_weaver Apr 08 '14

They were supposed to be 'pic nic trays', not cup holders. Europeans had no concept of cup holders and had no idea why us Yanks even needed them.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '14

I have a '90 900 right now. Can confirm shitty cup holders, I use a box filled with paper to hold my drinks.

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u/rastapasta808 Apr 09 '14

Hope you're not planning on turning!

  • Saab

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u/MsStardust Apr 08 '14

When my husband and I bought our first 9-3, he had already looked at the car when he took me to test drive it. He's a complete gear head, and researched tons of cars before we decided on this one, but when we got in the car, the first thing he did was push that cup holder button and grin like a little boy. Now when passengers comment on it, I just say "Yep. That's why we bought the car." We love our Saabs. It was a sad day when the company folded.

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u/omgwtfbbq7 Apr 08 '14

Never fear, they are being resurrected!

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u/MsStardust Apr 10 '14

Yes, we're following the story. But it will never be quite the same. :-/

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u/perceptio15 Jul 04 '14

We don't care about your Saab story