Move the handle to under the door mirror TVR style, it'd be complicated, but it would save the worry of the battery dying.
On an even more unrealistic note, you should put the rear door handles in the rear sail panels Alfa 156 style...
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97 Zetec MTX
Boston FS80's in the front so far
Advent ACD45 (yeah, i know, but its all i could afford)
Reverse polarized RED indiglo style clock
Cb radio
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