I recenctly bought the Cup Holder replacement Bin for my crossfire and found on the forum the instructions for the removal of the old cup holder, which involves taking out the back half of the console.

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ferrerid=19517

In the insructions is says that the toughest step in the exercise is to get the rubber boot off the Handbrake and that liquid soap is a good lubricant. I had no liquid soap, so I thought I would pick some up next time I am at the supermarket. Some weeks later I was at "Woolies" picking up some groceries, and as I was getting some deoderant I noticed next to the condoms some personal lubricant KY which was an oily lubricant, it said on the bottle it does not affect rubber, perfect. I Grabbed a small bottle and took it home and set about going through the steps to put in the bin even though it was 9pm at night and having to turn the ignition every now and then to turn on the interior light.

The KY worked a treat, the rubber handbrake boot came off first go after squirting the KY down inside the boot. The cup holder was removed and the bin was in and the console replaced within 15 mins. Too proud... man with tools fix something, ugg !!

The next morning I get a phonecall from my wife on the way to work wanting to know why there is a KY personal lubricant bottle in the crossfire and and some on the handbrake and seat. It was dark and I missed cleaning it all up.

I explained the story, and you know how sometimes you are not 100% sure they believe you even though they say they do.