Front armrest

ShadwellVrs · 25-10-2006, 13:37

Hello! Just wondering if there was/are options available for a front armrest for the Fabia (ala jumbo box for Octavia)?.

bryand · 25-10-2006, 13:58

Milotec do this one (available direct or via Butt's of Bawtry):

HellFire · 25-10-2006, 14:59

does it have a storage compartment and a) easy to fit b) does it get in the way?

bryand · 25-10-2006, 15:46

Yes there is a storage compartment under the padded bit. OK for sunglasses, phone, handsfree earpiece etc but not big enough for a paperback book (wrong shape).
a) It's dead easy to fit: the two inner rear seat runner bolts are removed and the frame slid into place under the runners.
b) Depends on your seating position and the length of your forearm. I'm small, so the padded surface doesn't come forward far enough to support my elbow when holding onto the wheel. However, if it were any longer, it would make it impossible to reach the handbrake. What you really want is one with a sliding padded rest so you could elbow it out of the way when you needed to reach below it, but it was supportive when cruising. Unfortunately nobody makes one of these for the Fabia, although this one can be swung upwards to get it out of the way.

25-10-2006, 13:37	#1
ShadwellVrs Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 146 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Front armrest Hello! Just wondering if there was/are options available for a front armrest for the Fabia (ala jumbo box for Octavia)?.

25-10-2006, 13:58	#2
bryand Fabian Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,765 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Front armrest Milotec do this one (available direct or via Butt's of Bawtry): Last edited by bryand; 17-07-2007 at 23:51.

25-10-2006, 14:59	#3
HellFire Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 3,174 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Front armrest does it have a storage compartment and a) easy to fit b) does it get in the way? __________________ Metro Blue '06' 5 Door Astra 1.8 SRi

25-10-2006, 15:46	#4
bryand Fabian Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,765 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Front armrest Yes there is a storage compartment under the padded bit. OK for sunglasses, phone, handsfree earpiece etc but not big enough for a paperback book (wrong shape). a) It's dead easy to fit: the two inner rear seat runner bolts are removed and the frame slid into place under the runners. b) Depends on your seating position and the length of your forearm. I'm small, so the padded surface doesn't come forward far enough to support my elbow when holding onto the wheel. However, if it were any longer, it would make it impossible to reach the handbrake. What you really want is one with a sliding padded rest so you could elbow it out of the way when you needed to reach below it, but it was supportive when cruising. Unfortunately nobody makes one of these for the Fabia, although this one can be swung upwards to get it out of the way.

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