Wow! 2 ash trays still working! Those things are notorious for snapping that spring!
The color is close enough I don't think it will l bother me, but if it does end up bugging me, I'll probably paint it to match the black around the gear shift. I think the black will be an easier color to match, and I'm doing everything in black and red anyway. OR..... Now hear me out on this...... What if I paint the sides of it black where it comes in contact with other red, and mask off some kind of a design in the middle, maybe pin striped flames or some such............
As for the USB ports, I thought they were a nice touch as I often forget my cell phone in my purse until it goes dead, because when I am home, I use my land line mostly and put the cell out of my mind. Yea, I know, I'm old, shut up! But really, the DC port was a bigger deal to me than the USB. I have an air compressor that runs on that, and I thought about a cell charger, but the USB kinda renders that mute. But then again, I could have a cell phone, a passenger could have one, and someone in the back seat could pug a cell into the DC port with appropriate adapter. I also have a couple other accessories (like a handheld ham radio, or passably a scanner) that I might want to plug into it one day. Oh yea, that reminds me, any 2meter operators out there? I need a replacement for my HTX 202!
There is one thing I would change about it. I think it would be best if the ports were side by side rather than front to back, as the armrest could (note I said "Could" and not "would" or "is") become a bit of an obstruction to the back one. One change I did make, I foresee my using the USB more the the DC port, because of my questionable cell phone habits. To that end, I swapped the USB and DC ports to put the USB in front and make it easier to get to.