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View Poll Results: Are the door handle growing on you?
At first I hated them, but now I love em!
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5.96%
I never liked them and probably never will.
19
8.09%
I have always liked them.
174
74.04%
I liked them at first, but not so much any more.
7
2.98%
I don't really care one way or another.
21
8.94%
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POLL: Are the door handles growing on you?

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Old 10-21-2002, 12:38 AM
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Hmm, yeah, not too bad really.
Old 10-21-2002, 04:18 AM
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No way....that looks terrible! Those large door handles are truly part of the Z's allure. NO other car has them! Like 'em or not, they're *all* Z....
Old 10-21-2002, 05:24 AM
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They could have put them in the B pillar, like the 90s GM W body coupes. They would have blended in well, there
Old 10-21-2002, 05:40 AM
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Originally posted by VQracer
You need to see the Bob Lutz video.

Victor
u got a copy of that there VQ?
Old 10-21-2002, 06:12 AM
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VD racer - I'm not trying to alarm you but it appears a UFO is on final for your head.

The handles are fine - only complaint they show finger prints.
Old 10-21-2002, 06:32 AM
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I'm indifferent... they're not my favorite feature of the car, but I don't think they are an eyesore either. I definitely think they look better on the darker colors, though. On lighter colors, they don't stand out enough and it makes you think the concept was completely thought through... "let's make a door handle that stands out, but not in color that separates it from the rest of the car..."
Old 10-21-2002, 10:25 AM
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I like the door handles. They stand out just enough so (hopefully) they're idiot proof from scratches and other dumb things people can do. If you can't tell that those shiny silver things are what you're supposed to grab ahold of, you should be locked up in a rubber room and never let out.
Old 10-21-2002, 10:30 AM
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VQ, i was going to ask you why you park on the grass ll the time, dont you know it isnt good for the lawn????? Dont your parents hate the tire marks,,,,, what good is a driveway if you only park on the grass?


Old 10-21-2002, 11:01 PM
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Ok, this time I tried putting the handles back on, and taking off the top. I don't know what it has to do with this thread, but heck, why not?
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Old 10-22-2002, 02:56 PM
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Hehe, sorry VQ. I'm just wondering how it will look.
Old 02-17-2003, 06:36 PM
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I have liked the "in your face" styling of the Z.

If you dont like the door handles the Z aint fer yew....

I have the DB and I have heard not one negative voice on them.. people come up and touch them and stroke them... its kinda funny.

Bob Lutz.. Eh.. who is he to me....

EZ
Old 02-17-2003, 08:34 PM
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i have always liked the door handles the way they are. really makes the car stand apart from the crowd and they are pretty easy to open the car with. it lookes especially good on the silver colors.
Old 02-18-2003, 08:30 AM
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Thumbs up Well let me go check...

No, they seem the same size as before?

Why, are yours growing??

But seriously : I love them, I think they are very cool.

Anecdote : when my ex-wife so the car the first time, she had two comments :

- It looks like a girl car. (Maybe because is red and she likes SUVs and buses).

- I like the door handles.


Old 02-18-2003, 12:15 PM
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Beautiful handles but I wish they didn't seem so vulnerable to being forced open.
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