What NOT to do with your car keys....

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Re: What NOT to do with your car keys....

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My wife is always losing her keys, I must get her one of those whistler keyrings!
It's either that or I'm ringing her mobile so she can find it :roll:
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Re: What NOT to do with your car keys....

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Welly wrote:When I park my car at supermarkets and the like I put a plant pot out near the drivers door and leave the key under that 8)
Sounds reasonable for a Volvo owner :P
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Re: What NOT to do with your car keys....

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dont know if this will work with pugs but worked with a ford i had.get a key cut that opens door/works ignition.
take off cowling and tape genuine key to this then replace
this way a normal key will work
but if your car gets nicked the insurance boys wont like it but the chances are slim who nicks a 406?
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Re: What NOT to do with your car keys....

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won't work on cars with immobilisers... unless they've got a keypad
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Re: What NOT to do with your car keys....

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Welly wrote:When I park my car at supermarkets and the like I put a plant pot out near the drivers door and leave the key under that 8)
a 'Welcome' mat would be more appropriate, don't you think?

Have you got some of them wooden roof rails for it yet, Welly?
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Re: What NOT to do with your car keys....

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dogslife wrote:
Welly wrote:When I park my car at supermarkets and the like I put a plant pot out near the drivers door and leave the key under that 8)
a 'Welcome' mat would be more appropriate, don't you think?

Have you got some of them wooden roof rails for it yet, Welly?
A Welcome mat eh? not a bad idea; I can wipe my feet and put the key under it 8)

I might pass on the roof rails but was thinking of an MDF roof spoiler?

Can anyone remember that story going around the car forums a while back about being able to transmit your Plip frequency down a mobile phone? i.e. your locked out of the car and you get someone at home with the spare to Plip it through the mobile phone to unlock the car :?
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Re: What NOT to do with your car keys....

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Welly wrote:Can anyone remember that story going around the car forums a while back about being able to transmit your Plip frequency down a mobile phone? i.e. your locked out of the car and you get someone at home with the spare to Plip it through the mobile phone to unlock the car :?
:lol: :lol: :lol: Wonder how many people tried that :lol:
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