# What do you think about shaved door handles? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [April 7, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144 "2006-04-07T11:37:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/1 "2006-04-07T11:37:23Z")
What do you guys think about shaved door handles and electric poppers? I’m considering putting them on my car. ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@SRS\_3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_3)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/2 "2006-04-07T11:40:20Z")
i like them. there pretty cool. but you can’t use the car at the track then. ---
**Author:** ![baker\_jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@baker\_jeff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baker_jeff)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/3 "2006-04-07T11:41:32Z")
I kinda like them, cause they’re just one more thing to make people think “What the…” about your car. lol ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@SRS\_3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_3)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/4 "2006-04-07T11:49:20Z")
i love the “WHA THA?!” :eyes factor of cars but not the " :wtf: " factor of ricey cars ---
**Author:** ![baker\_jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@baker\_jeff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baker_jeff)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/5 "2006-04-07T11:52:20Z")
> [@SRS!3](#): > > i love the “WHA THA?!” :eyes factor of cars > > but not the " :wtf: " factor of ricey cars I like stuff like that just cause it confuses people hee hee. ---
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/6 "2006-04-07T11:57:58Z")
> [@SRS!3](#): > > i like them. there pretty cool. but you can’t use the car at the track then. hmmm never thought about that… ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/7 "2006-04-07T12:05:16Z")
If its a daily driver then no, if its a show car then for sure. ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/8 "2006-04-07T12:17:25Z")
no dont even think about it ---
**Author:** ![mikesim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mikesim/32/5561_2.png) [@mikesim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mikesim)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/9 "2006-04-07T12:18:13Z")
they started using a new salt on the roads and it has done something to my locks. in all my years of driving, i’ve never experienced this. it feels like sand in the locks. i tried wd-40, compressed air, and graphite lube, but it still doesn’t seem to help. for that reason, i’ve decided to convert to shaved handles and door poppers. i don’t want to deal with frozen locks and crusty cylinders all the time. ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/10 "2006-04-07T12:36:37Z")
Well I shaved the handles on my 240 aout 4 years ago now. It looks awesome, especially when everything else is shaved like it is. When I bought my car, the handles were broken and the keys didnt work. I was young and stupid so I thought it was a better idea just to shave them. I have heard you can’t take a shaved handled car to Bud Park, but I have never tried. My car is a daily driver and there are really no problems. The only thing that sucks is when the door fuse blows or the battery dies. You will look like an ass when you have to crawl thru your hatch to get in. It also gives you some added security I think. You have to break the glass to get in. The poppers do wear out over time, but mine don’t show any signs of that yet. The bad things. You can’t drive the car in the winter if you wanted to. The snow and ice build up is enough to make it a royal pain in the ass to open the door. It only happened to me once, as I put my car away early. But you would never be able to go through a cold, snowy winter month with the poppers. Just something to consider. If you do it, get it done right. Now after 4 years I am getting a few little signs of where the handles used to be. But it was seamless when it was first done. ---
**Author:** ![DoubleDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@DoubleDown](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoubleDown)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/11 "2006-04-07T12:56:53Z")
> [@DeathBy240](#): > > It also gives you some added security I think. You have to break the glass to get in. IMHO, this isn’t a security feature, it’s an excuse for them to break your window. I had both my 240’s broken into, and both times it required zero money to fix (glass was fine, lock was fine) because these cars are so easy to get into. I love the look though… very clean. Especially on a black car like Dave’s :anal - Mike ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/12 "2006-04-07T14:35:16Z")
Good call Mike. I just like thinking its a security feature. It makes me seem like less of a ricer. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![imported\_RPS131](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dbc845/32.png) [@imported\_RPS131](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_RPS131)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/13 "2006-04-07T14:56:11Z")
I don’t think they look bad, as long as the rest of the car is clean and shaven. However if you get in an accident… Well… :anal ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@SRS\_3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_3)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/14 "2006-04-07T14:57:27Z")
> these cars are so easy to get into. ya no doubt. my buddy broke my only key so for about a month the only way i got in and out of my car was with a coat hanger. and if your wondering how could i start my car… well my ignition switch and stearing lock was broke and i could start it with a flat head screwdriver. 😃 :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/15 "2006-04-08T01:45:10Z")
never thaught about it. Look not bad but its somthing I wouldnt do personally. I like the function of them and poppers are a bitch and freeze up and there is such thing as too smooth. ---
**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/16 "2006-04-08T10:29:07Z")
IMHO, its rice. ---
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/17 "2006-04-08T11:53:56Z")
yeah I decided against it for the fact that my car won’t be allowed on track. So I’m not gonna, it’d be different however if I just wanted a show car, but wheres the fun in that? ---
**Author:** ![Slide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slide/32/3301_2.png) [@Slide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slide)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/18 "2006-04-08T14:01:17Z")
I think you should spend your money on getting rid off that F16 wing on the back first. that wing + shaved door handles ? might as well join 780tuners ---
**Author:** ![Last\_Fuse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/last_fuse/32/5847_2.png) [@Last\_Fuse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Last_Fuse)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/19 "2006-04-08T18:18:49Z")
Hate shaved handles, plus most insurance companies (or at least a few i have heard of) wont let you install them or wont insure them if they are installed because it is a safety risk to those who would ahve to rescue you in an event of an accident But they look gay ---
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144/20 "2006-04-08T18:42:39Z")
> [@Slide](#): > > I think you should spend your money on getting rid off that F16 wing on the back first. > > that wing + shaved door handles ? might as well join 780tuners Wing is off and am going to be fixing holes right away. But I will be putting something back on because I think the trunk looks way too boring with nothing on. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-you-think-about-shaved-door-handles/142144.md?page=2)