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Peetee
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Feeling pretty stoopid

Post by Peetee »

I've lost the keys for Albert. :cry: Been gone 3 weeks now and looked everywhere several times over. I know they are at my property somewhere not lost in town or whatever. Darn frustrating it is. :evil:
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Post by RogerRust »

why do you need keys?
1, it's a soft top.
2, any key will fit.
3, ask a hoody how to hot wire it.
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Post by bmcecosse »

I lose stuff (especially keys) all the time now - often because I have put it away in a 'safe place' - and then can't find it again.
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Post by mike.perry »

The only inconvenience is a locking fuel cap.
Don't you have a spare set or are they in the same safe place?
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Post by Blaketon »

At least its not a modern, those new fangled keys cost a mint!! I used to mislay car keys but when I refurbished my kitchen, I fitted a wall safe. All keys, cards, wallet etc go in there........ now where the hell is the key to the safe? :wink:
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Post by Dean »

My three year old puts things away, safely. She put my house keys somewhere once, six months they were missing! She'd put them safely under the dishwasher. Pesky kids! :D

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Post by Peetee »

Despite urban myths suggesting any key will fit, I have a selection of other keys of similar size and none of them are a sustitute. It's no too hard a job to replace the ignition barrel but that would give me less incentive to find the original bunch which holds a house key and the spare for my Passat too.
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Post by bmcecosse »

I now have a rule - that all key bunches are stored on the stair treads. It's out of site of the front door - and yet handy and very obvious!
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Post by mike.perry »

What is your address in case I need to "borrow" a car? :wink:

Peetee
Is the ignition key no. on the switch?
The Heritage Certificate, if you have one, will have the original key nos. on it.
A proper locksmith may be able to sort out a key.
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Post by David53 »

If you quote the 3 digit number on the ignition barrel (or heritage cert) ESM will supply a key to fit.
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Post by PSL184 »

Key number on barrel is not much use if you can't into the car to read it :roll:
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Binoculars? :o
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Post by Peetee »

S'ok folks. I know about the number on the ignition barrel. Knowing my luck though that will be at the focal range I'm struggling to see at (It was a challenge wiring the radio in I can tell you :roll: ) I will probably have to do something embarrassing like ask the kids to read it for me. :lol:
Age eh? :roll:
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Post by ASL642 »

Try somewhere so obvious you wouldn't think of., like your own coat/trouser pockets! Dining Room table, kitchen worktop. Failing that try kids coat pockets, the dollshouse, the dogbed, |I've found things in these places. Did you go in the shed? :lol:

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Post by bmcecosse »

In the ignition switch ?
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Post by ndevans »

bmcecosse wrote:In the ignition switch ?
You've done that as well have you? :D :D
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Post by HarryMango »

Peetee wrote:Despite urban myths suggesting any key will fit, I have a selection of other keys of similar size and none of them are a sustitute.
Hold a SADMOG meeting at your house Pete & someones key WILL definately fit.

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Post by mike.perry »

Surely you can break into a Morris Minor?
PM me for instructions. :evil:
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Post by Peetee »

Fortunately I don't need to break in. The roof is down so even if the door was locked I could swing from the roof timbers and mon - key my way in [groan :roll: ]. As I say, from a security aspect finding the bunch of keys is more important than being able to drive Albert again.
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Post by ASL642 »

They're not in the glovebox of your "modern" are they.? Jon's always leaving keys for one car in another!

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