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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 04:51 AM
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Somebody on EBAY is selling three different plastic covers for the 350Z hand brake. They look pretty cool in the photos, but I was wondering if anyone here has actually purchased one? Do they look and feel like a cheap piece of plastic, or do they really enhance the interior of the car. If anyone has one of these covers, please post your input before I buy one.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 06:56 AM
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post a pic
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 09:07 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6775

theres alot of pictures there, its not doin it for me... but if you do, go for it, I would be a little concerned with how factory it will look or if itll look cheap.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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Doesnt really look like a quality piece. I will wait for someone else to get one first.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 03:43 PM
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Looks like it's worth $14.99.
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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Another frivolous Rice-monkey add-on. Save the money and spend it on the gas you are guzzling!

I mean really man.... Will you spend endless time sitting in your car and admiring the beauty of your handbrake lever?
Will you sleep bettter at nite knowing your hanbrake is protected by some quasi pseudo Cf or metal piece of Taiwanese workmanship?
That part belongs at Pep Boys in the "useless cheap sh*t for your car" section.
You can find it right between the do it yourself pinstriping and the Fuzzy Dice!

I might buy the Carbon Fiber one though!
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Old Mar 30, 2003 | 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by joust75
Another frivolous Rice-monkey add-on. Save the money and spend it on the gas you are guzzling!

I mean really man.... Will you spend endless time sitting in your car and admiring the beauty of your handbrake lever?
Will you sleep bettter at nite knowing your hanbrake is protected by some quasi pseudo Cf or metal piece of Taiwanese workmanship?
That part belongs at Pep Boys in the "useless cheap sh*t for your car" section.
You can find it right between the do it yourself pinstriping and the Fuzzy Dice!

I might buy the Carbon Fiber one though!
Tell us how you really feel
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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 05:40 AM
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For $14.99, I can almost guarantee it's all plastic.
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Old Mar 31, 2003 | 06:08 AM
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I thought he said it was... something about you cant get a real metal one for 14.99.

The hand Brake is entirely made of plastic, don't expect a piece made of machined metal cause it wouldn't be $14.99
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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OK, I am going to forget that cheap piece of crap plastic brake handle on EBAY. However, I saw this cool looking aluminum handle on the ptuning.com web site. I recently received their short, billet antenna for my 350Z and it is fantastic - so I know that they sell top quality products. Does anybody have an opinion on this metal emergency brake cover:

http://www.ptuning.com/html/Item-Des...niversal%20Fit
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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Originally posted by devaraj
OK, I am going to forget that cheap piece of crap plastic brake handle on EBAY. However, I saw this cool looking aluminum handle on the ptuning.com web site. I recently received their short, billet antenna for my 350Z and it is fantastic - so I know that they sell top quality products. Does anybody have an opinion on this metal emergency brake cover:

http://www.ptuning.com/html/Item-Des...niversal%20Fit
NOTE: May require cutting of your factory e-brake handle. (5.125" Length & 1.25" Diameter)


Kinda scares me...

Need to check lengths.

Mike
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Old Apr 3, 2003 | 04:42 PM
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All I gotta say is...
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 04:01 PM
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i found some real ebrake handle cover...
http://www.showtimeautotrix.com/inc/...l?v=1&pid=1224
haven't tried it myself... but it looks better then $14.95 piece....
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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HI, DO NOT BUY THOSE PLASTIC HAND BRAKE. I BOUGHT IT AND IT LOOKS CHEAP AND I JUST THREW IT AWAY. EVEN IF IT COSTS $1, I WOULDN'T BUY IT. TRUST ME.....................
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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i have one of those hand brake covers in my z.
it's made of plastic and isn't of greatest quality, but i think it looks nice. the silver closely matches the aluminum trim. here's a link of a thread that shows the hand brake cover a little. (very little)
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=35182
i'll take a better pic as soon as i get off work.
the other hand brakes that other members listed above involves modification to the stock hand brake lever, which i did not want to do.
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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http://www.showtimeautotrix.com/inc/...l?v=1&pid=1314

they claim universal!!
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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here's a better pic.
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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one more.
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 02:22 PM
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Hi, where did u buy the "RAZO" automatic shifter? I've been looking for this..........................
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Old Sep 8, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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Originally posted by little_kulin
Hi, where did u buy the "RAZO" automatic shifter? I've been looking for this..........................
http://www.mach3accessories.com/shiftknobs2.html
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