Today I didn't do anything to/with it because Weds night as I was leaving my friend's place, the driver's door DHC* decided to let go. As in there was a crunch then the outside handle just kind of let go and is now useless and floppy. Temps here have been hovering around freezing, but no rain or noticeable condensation.

I can still open it from the inside but obvs that's a pain in the ass.

So I'm trying to decide whether to order a new aftermarket one and apply @andrewwynn's zip tie reinforcement to it, or try to fix the old one**. The DLA was replaced two years ago with a new OE BMW part ($$$), so that should still be OK.

*I'm assuming that's what failed.
**according to the prior owner's records, he replaced it in 2019 with a $25 part so either it's Amazon junk or he got it from pull-a-part.

edit: found what claim to be "made in Germany" Continental-branded DHCs on ebay, anyone ever bought one of these?

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