Exterior Door Handle Differences.
Just had a look through the various PPD mods that took place over the production run, but can't find anything on the following.
Had an early and late car parked side-by-side recently, and noticed the 'feel' of the outer chrome door handle was different ? On closer inspection, the later example has handles where the inner edges (that your fingers wrap around) are much more rounded and hence feels 'softer' to the touch. By comparison, the earlier ones almost felt sharp. Anyone else aware of this little production difference ? Although small, the handles appear to be a completely different casting ! :} |
Yes I noticed this after working on a variety of 75s and ZT's this year, the earlier models had door handles that have a much sharper feel to them. I like and prefer the feel to them :)
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I shall have to inspect this, I have never noticed!
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One thing I have noticed is they’re prone to corrosion. **
My current 02 Conny which has spent all of its life in Scotland the handles are perfect but my project 01 plate Conny which has spent almost its entire life on the south coast it’s handles are corroded. Both cars have similar mileage’s, around the 60k ** I know it’s not corrosion as such it’s more a fault within the casting of the handles. |
I've checked the MG Rover EPC, the part numbers are the same from launch to finish, no supersessions. I do recall the "pitting" issues under warranty, I recall, but can't confirm there being a change of supplier due to this.
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I've taken a pic, as the differences aren't visible whilst fitted to the car. The castings (2 per handle) are completely different and I assume were changed during production to give a softer, better quality feel to the model: https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...1&d=1562853240 Attachment 79061 (Apologies if the image is showing at 90', I've tried to amend to get it straight, but the system seems to keep changing it for some reason ?) |
I remember reading something somewhere that when the 75 was launched some journalists said the door handles were sharp! No!, I am not making this up.
Perhaps they took the comments on board. |
Yes the club car OVP which is a very early example has the sharper handles. I’m glad they changed them for smoother ones, much nicer to the touch :cool:
Picture rotated Paul BTW |
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