What's up new here, picked up an 04 r53 about a month ago. It needed a few small pieces so I've been cleaning it up and I'm just about finished wrapping it matte white. I had a quick question, could anyone help instruct me on how to remove the exterior door handle? Thanks, hope to learn a lot from this site.
There are two really-hard-to-access bolts up inside the door. I don't recall if they're torx or allen head. I found that using a micro-ratchet with the appropriate bit was the best way to go. Been a long time since I did it. Here's a second-gen writeup - it's similar. Interior/Exterior :: Remove/install exterior door handles - North American Motoring Do you have the door panel off yet? Here's how to do that: JW's MINI: Harman Kardon Door Fixes
Quick update..got the door handles off, took about 10 minutes. Super easy. Might do a write up because I found nothing on it during my searching