Delocked handles or dehandled doors?

[mikewilson 0]

I know this is a tad extreme to my handle breaking but I obviously have 3 options:

 

1. Just buy another handle.

 

2. Fit delocked handles - Are the rears off a passat any more sturdy than the fronts? I'm guessing not but enlighten me if I am wrong :)

 

3. Go the whole hog and smooth out the doors and fit a nice cheeky button under the wing mirror. Has anyone done this? I've got the theory of how it works, just not sure about how to fit the button sweetly as there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of space.

 

Any help/opinions will go towards sorting out the beast :)

 

Cheers

Mike

[mattnorgrove 0]

Option 4: Get a doorhandle repair kit from daves16v on here, apparently they're fit and forget, never break.

 

Gotta be the cheapest option.

 

Have a look here:

 

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=16145&start=405

[mikewilson 0]

Thanks mattnorgrove...He's sold out so I'll have to get down a scrappy's :(

[yacobwood 0]

Regarding the delocked handles i come across a right gem not long back.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

 

Bout £25 alltogether :D