[Dorchester]

Does it exist for the 200 series genuine or compatible?
Thanks gents.

[Dorchester]

Well nobody seeming enthusiastic and giving away any tip finally I've decided to take the plunge with a handle which looks convenient and made to match... or nearly with a likely light adaptation:





It's in genuine wood and coming from BMW 3 series E39, E46 and the like. According to the informations given (internal diameter 20 mm and 115mm length) it should (or might?) do the trick. Less than £50 posted from Germany. Fair price IMHO.

First job is to butcher the original handle and take it off.

Wait & see.

[itcaptainslow]

I think you need to give people longer than 24 hours to reply!

There is nothing listed in the genuine accessories brochures for a wooden handbrake grip. I will check the parts microfiche tomorrow for you.

[Dorchester]

I think you need to give people longer than 24 hours to reply!

There is nothing listed in the genuine accessories brochures for a wooden handbrake grip. I will check the parts microfiche tomorrow for you.

You're right: I feel a little impulsive...
Thank you all the same but the only available stuff I've seen so far at the moment are Mini, P38, BMW E39/E46 and Mercedes ones.
Anyway the latter looks a tad too large and the former too... mini!
Hence I thought the BMW one has better chance to be compatible.
Looking forward...

[Dorchester]

BTW I think to cover the last bit of horizontal black plastic just after the BMW handle hence I've ordered a beige leather gaiter to be shortened and adapted:

[Dorchester]

Finally after the gear knob (Rover) and the wheel (Rover as well)...





It was a pig of a job to butcher the stubborn front part of the handle with a grinder, screwdrivers and pliers, without harming the chrome bit and the leather seats...
But it's just a temporary fix: I'll get rid of that awful bit of remaining black plastic for a matching beige gaiter I've ordered.
I'm now definitely hating grey, charcoal or black plastics!
For information the genuine walnut handle (with a well matching size) is coming from a BMW 3 serie E39/E46 1998-2007 (40€ + shipping from Germany) and the gaiter was intended to be fitted on a Freelander 2003-2005 (£18 + shipping from UK). Just to be adapted now.

[Dorchester]

Still waiting for my gaiter...

[ROVER Cabby]

Alan Partridge would be proud.

[Dorchester]

Alan Partridge would be proud.

Maybe because of the driving gloves ("In earlier incarnations, Partridge's wardrobe included a blazer, badge and tie, driving gloves, and "too-short" shorts" from Wikipedia)?
But regarding the too-short shorts, never I'd worn them with blazer, badge and tie! Shocking!

[Dorchester]

Job done!





I've even painted the moving part of the armrest to get rid of that boring black...
My choice of part (from BMW & Freelander, see above) was a good bet: I've just reduced (cut) a little the low part of the brake gaiter: my better half did the trick with her sewing machine. The black plastic is covered by the beige leather.

To be compared with the initial look in 2019: