You are right. Why have them at all? The remote could open the doors. Lot's of those Countach jack-knife door kits do it that way.
It finally dawned on me that wind noise is the reason for retraction....DOH!
I agree with the Austin Martin comments. I’m not sure what you do to make the door handles less obtrusive. I’d just leave them off. Wouldn’t you? Just click the remote and the door tweaks open a few inches, you grab it and open it the rest of the way.
You are right. Why have them at all? The remote could open the doors. Lot's of those Countach jack-knife door kits do it that way.
It finally dawned on me that wind noise is the reason for retraction....DOH!