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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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Question shaven door handles

Does anyone have any pics of a 3rd gen with shaven door handles or have any info on how to obtain a set.
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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That sounds dumb I have to say. Your not going to make the handle go away, I mean maybe just the lever in the handle, but the big black handle will still be there.
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 09:00 PM
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it can be done fairly easily, just put a layer of cf over the stock handle part
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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Thanxs skunks.... SpiritR thanxs also next I see your name I'll know I should just go else where...
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Old Sep 11, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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pumpkin king have you given consideration to the fact if that's something you want to do the inconvenience of having to crawl through your trunk to open the door if the battery dies. I admit to see a car totally shaved looks bad *** but I've got a friend that shaved his doors on his car and when the battery's died in the past it was a pain to crawl through. Just my .02
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 12:43 AM
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Not if you run an alternate source of power to them in time of need. Thats what I did on my past car.
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 03:31 AM
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hehe crawling thru a fd's hatch aint that bad, i have done it before
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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The only thing I like shaved is beavers.
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 08:17 AM
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I can definitely understand shaving door handles on most cars, but an FD is not one of them. Our handles were put in a place which makes them indescrete, and people love them. I love having someone get in my car who has never done it and ask where the door handles are. I think the car would look the same shaved or with them.
Just my opinion
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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Originally posted by skunks
hehe crawling thru a fd's hatch aint that bad, i have done it before
Me too. Both of my door handles broke and I would always look like a fool crawling into the car through the trunk at school.
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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Me too. Both of my door handles broke and I would always look like a fool crawling into the car through the trunk at school.


As for the door handles, I agree with Touring FD3S. They look fine the way they are, yet really stand out from the norm that is other vehicles. However, they do often cause trouble...
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Shaved door handles = cool
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 12:20 AM
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ya, its a pretty dumb idea. on any other car maybe, but it will look the damn same. people wouldnet even know the difference, and you would have the inconvience.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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Dont know why you would want to change the door handles they are some of the cleanest stock handles ever. Except for whats on ferraris and stuff like that. All I would do is just put maybe the feed carbon fiber handles on and leave it at that cause they look so good.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 11:27 AM
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Shaved door handles are for ricers. It just adds weight to the car and serves no purpose.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 06:02 PM
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The only thing I like shaved is beavers.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 09:35 PM
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i didnt even know the rx7 had shaved door handles until two weeks ago when i was looking at my wallpaper closely
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 01:12 AM
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I think he's 13 and meant his computer wallpaper...BUT if he meant he has FD wallpaper I'd like to meet his mother
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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what the hell is a shaven door handle? I gots to knows.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 02:59 AM
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Shave = Remove

On cars with handles in the door it can look pretty cool if you remove the door handles and fill in the hole for a smooth look.

For an FD it's sort of redundant, but people like different things.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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Originally posted by eschumac
Shave = Remove

On cars with handles in the door it can look pretty cool if you remove the door handles and fill in the hole for a smooth look.

For an FD it's sort of redundant, but people like different things.
Oh yea and pull a Dukes of Hazzard to get in? No thanks.

what a dumb idea.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 05:38 PM
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Be original & shave the interior door handles!
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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Oh yea and pull a Dukes of Hazzard to get in? No thanks.

what a dumb idea.
I agree, but usually people install door poppers on their alarm. They push a button and the door pops open slightly so they can grab it and open it.

Shaving a handle serves one purpose and that would aerodynamics. None of us are ever going to reach speeds at which this is even relevant. Have fun and let me know how much bondo you used.
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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i agree with most that its more for cars with handles on the lower part of the door. with the fd, i wouldn't do it. but what i think would be the coolest is what the TVR's have done. a little button on the underside of the side-view mirror, pops them open. very indescreet, and if your battery dies, no big deal. i'm just wondering where the keyhole is...hrmmmm, off to tvr.uk..........
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