What do you guys use to hold coins in the car?

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:05 pm

Loose change (ashtray), i use a camera film holder (that plastic cylinder to hold quaters for the tool booths).

by **1st Gen Sol** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:24 pm

--1LOKEDOUTSLE-- wrote:
Nutty101 wrote:
--1LOKEDOUTSLE-- wrote:Ashtray!!!!

hehe, thats my holder. Darn pennies eat to much space up, however are great road rage ammo.
Nah, thats why you gotta carry size D batteries.......

^^^^LMFAO......size D batteries

I just use the ashtray....sux the Gen 2's don't have one :-?

by **focus** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:13 am

shoe on holidays wrote:I was disapointed with this lack of option as well and being canadian and all i have to deal with a $1 coin and a $2 coin as well so we get alot of coins.

I needed a solution so I tore a page out of my dads book of tricks.

I use a coin pouch its a little leather pocket and it has 2 metal strips that run threw the top when you squeeze the metal tops together ( AT THE SIDES) the pouch opens up.

i dont know what its exactly called if you cant follow my explanation but you should be able to find these things at any department store wallet or purse section.

as for mans change pouch - purse should run you $5

fits neatly in the armrest top console.

shoe

its not a purse, its european!

by **dssdoc** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:48 pm

I use an empty Altoid tin for coins & store it in the center flapdoor compartment.

by **~Spadwaller~** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 1:51 pm

I use one of my old gym socks.

by **theprodigy79** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:05 pm

For some reason I'm getting a mental image of Spad beating some poor dude down with a stinky old gym sock full of quarters...

Anyone considered these (or the like)? They are readily available for dirt cheap, and can easily be mounted inside your center console (or wherever else you may like)

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Item ... 1010001440

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 5?v=glance

My mom used to have one that held 20 of each coin from quarters down to pennies. It was actually pretty cool, not one of the cheapy ones... not sure where she got it, I'll have to call her up and ask :-P

-James

by **cklinh** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:15 pm

theprodigy79 wrote:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Item ... 1010001440

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 5?v=glance

-James

Nice...

The JC Whitney:

The amazon:

I think I might have to get me one of the amazon ones when I have to get something else from them (shipping). I plan on mounting this in the top compartment of the armrest, so no need for chrome. I was actually looking for something exactly like this when this thread was active... I guess I didn't search hard enough.

by **Lone Solara** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:49 pm

cklinh wrote:I think I might have to get me one of the amazon ones when I have to get something else from them (shipping). I plan on mounting this in the top compartment of the armrest, so no need for chrome. I was actually looking for something exactly like this when this thread was active... I guess I didn't search hard enough.

The amazon item is coming from Murray's Auto Discount Store. Unfortunately, free or combined shipping doesn't apply. Good find tough !

by **zoomzoomthis05** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:49 pm

went to wal mart.. got a cheap change holder.. it fits in the top center console.. it holds enough change.. I also have a plastic cup in my trunk for the overflow..

by **~Spadwaller~** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:21 pm

theprodigy79 wrote:For some reason I'm getting a mental image of Spad beating some poor dude down with a stinky old gym sock full of quarters...

-James

Dude I use whats at hand to defend myself. I'll even use a bag of ZigZags if I have too :wink:

by **Willy7o2** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:46 am

slingshot wrote:Sounds like an okay idea but I was really looking for a coin holder that organized the coins. Like a tray that you could drop in quarters, dimes, etc into their holes and that would fit into the armrest top console. Gotta be something sold somewhere that could be trimmed perhaps to fit.

I dink you can order ... or get, in some way one of those coin organizers from toyota... they came with my 4runner and my sister's sequoia... there's 3 sections and has springs on bottom... so, pushes coins up as u take them... its coo

by **mmcdonald** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:15 am

Why is this post still going after 1 year and 7 months!?!?! Oh, cause we're still posting. Weird man. :roll:

by **SC V6** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:14 am

mmcdonald wrote:Why is this post still going after 1 year and 7 months!?!?! Oh, cause we're still posting. Weird man.

I was wondering the same thing... either way... ....
I keep my coins in the ashtray... and I NEVER USE THEM... I just put the ones that I find on the floor in there and use them when I goto the car wash place to vaccum.. which usually I do at my house.. so I really never use them :bday:

by **Sap Z** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:18 am

come'on dudes !

u can buy those coin despenser...which have these circle shaoe thins for diff coins..

u can buy these from somethin like walmart or autozone...for like 5 bux man...

zip lock bags?!?!?...come'on man !!

What do you guys use to hold coins in the car?

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