Wanted: Volvo 480 cup holder frontal armrest

[Ger480ES]

Hi, I'm searching a cup holder like this

[4788]

Good luck...very rare as I found out and if one does come up then expensive (last one I saw went for GBP150). As such I came up with a Plan B - visited local scrap merchant and removed an old arm rest with integral cup holder from a Volvo 900...cost me three quid....replaced the old ripped beige fabric with a piece of matching leather trim taken from an old spare seat I had (original drivers seat cushion was ripped so replaced with one taken from the passenger seat of my "spares" car) and changed over the hinge. Yes, it isnt original, yes its slightly larger, but to the untrained eye it looks professional and it gives me two valuable cup holders for less than the cost of a Big Mac Meal

[AcidicDavey]

There's one on eBay at the moment

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-480-Arm ... 2329203df1

[4788]

Thanks. Now bidding on it.....half heartedly as I wont go anywhere near what seen these go for

[AcidicDavey]

No worries... I got one about 1.5 years ago for £67 so don't be too downhearted! The condition will put most people off I imagine.