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Offline GTI_16V

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Door handles
« on: 20 April 2005, 08:27 »
Hi Guys,

Managed to snap my door handle last night and just wondering what my options are for getting it fixed.

I take it the cheapest way would be to go to a scrappy and get a handle from a golf/audi and swap the lock barrel?  Is it really this easy?

Also i've seen handles for a mk2 on eBay - one thats audi style (pull up) and one thats mk3 style.  Anyone got any thoughts on these, or am i best sticking to the originals??

Cheers
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Offline Mart8V

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #1 on: 20 April 2005, 09:32 »
Yes, it really is that easy!  5 minute job.

The other handles that you have seen on ebay are OK, but not really much quality to them.  Swapped mine back to originals after a few weeks......
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Offline Gambit

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #2 on: 20 April 2005, 11:03 »
and the audi style ones require a bit of cutting of the door skin

brand new handles from ECP or GSF aint that dear eiither
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Re: Door handles
« Reply #3 on: 20 April 2005, 11:05 »
in my opinion the audi ones look cheap and sh!tty but the mk3 ones are pretty good. i bought a set but decided to stick with my regular ones so i could keep the bling of the inserts!! the quality seemed fine.
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Re: Door handles
« Reply #4 on: 20 April 2005, 11:39 »
Im not a fan of the audi handles either. If you really wanna be posh then go for a set of polished porsche handles. But in reality you just need to visit a scrapyard and swap your barrels over. Its an easy cheap job.
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Offline GTI_16V

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #5 on: 20 April 2005, 17:39 »
Cheers Guys - went to the scrappy and got a handle of a polo!  Cost £5!!  A bit steep for a bit of plastic IMO!  Never mind, got it now.
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Judderi

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #6 on: 20 April 2005, 17:41 »
 :angry: Go back later and petrol bomb the scrappy! Theiving rip of bar stewards!  :angry:

Sorry just a bit pissed of with rip of merchants lately!
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Offline Dizzie

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #7 on: 20 April 2005, 17:42 »
put rear ones on the front. I've posted a how to that's sticky in this section.
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Door handles
« Reply #8 on: 20 April 2005, 20:59 »
or get some chrome ones of a mk1 or sumin :cool:
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