Volksbits door handles and safety plates

[j_s]

Hi guys

Are Volksbits handles proper VW handles or copies? What i'm really after are some that don't get so worn looking (after 17 years I suppose they would but still)

Also as i'll be replacing the handles I was thinking of adding the Volksbits safety plates, are they worth getting?
Seen a few pics of them but not up close and they look ok.

[Rain]

look like originals to me but id say email them and ask unless someone here has purchased them as for the plates for the doors there a brilliant idea even if they look awful as they stop some idiot opening your door with a screw driver in 5 seconds flat.

[gibby]

I'd recommend door plates, not necessarily from volksbits but in general, I found out the hard way as to why they are a good idea. 

[Rain]

same here i know have those silly big hangles of ebay on because they hide the damage better than old ones and the plates sit about 5mm off the door if i use them because its al bent up :S

[X4MGS]

Think you'll find they Volksbits ones are copies..

You can buy some OEM ones from VW classic in Germany... But they aren't cheap...

[tech1889]

I take it they are NLA lol

[X4MGS]

I take it they are NLA lol

Nah they have recently added a couple of the lock versions but I think they are 40.00 euro each...

UK dealers don't seem to have any tried to order a couple ages ago!!

[X4MGS]

make that 54.00 Euro each...

[cняis]

TPS have genuine in stock, about £30 each IIRC (9 months ago)

if you cant afford new genuine ones then head over to a scrappy/breakers as the genuine ones simply last and work straight away. Pattern ones are cheap for a reason. The trigger mechanism wears out within 6 months so you cant open the door. Oh and they snap if someone pry's them with a screwdriver. plus the lock barrel disintegrates if someone jams a screwdriver in it. AVOID! 

Again like Gibby I found out the hard way. Use genuine handles and armour plates (any make plates will do)

[X4MGS]

I had one snap on me when opening a door...

If I get any Chinese ones now they go straight in the BIN!!

Not a lover of armour plates but do understand why peeps use them...