FYI: Was cleaning up the GT/CS interior for an upcoming show and noticed some crud down in the console cup holders. So I thought I would just pull out the rear cup holder's pad and clean it. And low and behold discovered there was a cup holder plug about 1 5/8" deep in there! CalStang is a 5-speed stick and driving with a water bottle or a cola sticking up there in the rear cup holder, had been a real pain for shifting! After pulling the plug out, dropped in a thermo cup, then tried a cola with a cover, and finally a water bottle with a cover!! They all dropped down nicely into the cup holder and now fit like a dream for gear shifting! We have had the CalStang for a year now and I'm now just discovering this neat fact! First Lady thought this was way too funny for my pride! Does everyone else know about this nice little fix, or am I the only Numbo who did not read through the Mustang's new owners guide cover to cover to try to learn everything?

 

found that first time I cleaned my car the day after I brought it home.

 

A friend of mine searched the interior front to back figuring out all the "secrets" the day I brought her home.

 

any pics, I've never heard of this before

 

No pictures. Just take a look in your console's rear cup holder. You will see what looks like a pad at the bottom. Just give that a tug and it lifts right out. Now drop a bottle with a padded cover down in there and see how much easier it is to shift gears when driving. Tons more clearence. Nice! CalStang

 

I don't get it?

 

I actually found that less than 24 hours after bringing mine home. I let my husband drive it, and he decides he wants to play. Completely forgot that he had a big gulp cup (WITHOUT A LID) filled with coke.................spilled it EVERYWHERE..............it took a while for me to get over it.

 

Hehe Yeah found that one pretty quick as it fits the big cups quite well with out the plug. Although you can use that as a secret hiding spot!

 

Found the "extra" cup holder you were referring to! That is cool.... Not to steal the thread, but are there any other "hidden" goodies on our cars?

 

There's a "holder" on the center console. Don't know how hidden this is. When you pop it open you'll see the "prongs." Wallet fits there perfect. Don't really know what it's for though Inside the center console, you'll also find a coin holder. IMO worthless.

 

Yeah I have no idea what that is for, someone said a travel pack of kleenex but I don't think that will fit there right either.

Some of the "hidden" features are more like options to turn off the autolock, or the seatbelt warning, etc but that's all in the manual. I wish I could set my remote to open both doors on one press because that is how I had my old car set so I'm not use to it and just rather have it that way.

 

Have known for a long time...got my insert in the garage cabinet.

 

This is great. I also had no idea. I have a manual so it will be nice to set stuff lower in the cupholder.

 

My daughter accually discovered this for me. She said..."did you know this comes out?". I said..."yes, of course I did"

 

 

Wow

 

I used it to hide spare gas money folded up into each of the 4 pockets.

 

It is amazing how an owners manually can inform you of things that people have known since the 05's were released

 

I think I'm going to hollow the inside out and use it to hide illegals and smuggle cocaine...WHAT?

 

Oh it's not a good place to hide condoms either they tend to dry up from the interior heat, besides ever try it in an 05-08 Mustang