my car came with a dodgy locksmith cut key and no other spare so where can i get a couple bmw keys?
i see blanks on ebay are they ok to buy?? would a normal key cutters cut these for me?
cheers
where and how much for new keys
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Locksmiths supply the square/rectangle looking key.
Whats dodgy about it?
Whats dodgy about it?
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looks crap no plastic cover just a metal key
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e30mtech wrote:my car came with a dodgy locksmith cut key and no other spare so where can i get a couple bmw keys?
i see blanks on ebay are they ok to buy?? would a normal key cutters cut these for me?
cheers
I bought a set off ebay and had a normal locksmith cut them for me. Much stronger and better looking than the satandard replacement keys.
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cheers mate, ones from thailand yeah.
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go main dealer they sell blank keys and not at off the world prices, think i paid 12.50 for a blank torch key
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I had my local keycutter order in 2 keys and cut them for me. 7 quid each. Top quality keys too.! Don't say BMW on them, but they're much better than the old bent keys I had before.!
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e30mtech wrote:cheers mate, ones from thailand yeah.
Oh, no, they were genuine, not from Thailand. I am not sure what I paid (no more than £20) or how much they will be from a dealer. I believe in the saying "Buy Cheap, Buy Twice".
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This.rich318i wrote:go main dealer they sell blank keys and not at off the world prices, think i paid 12.50 for a blank torch key
I did the same and took it to a key cutting place to be cut.
Genuine BMW key FTW.
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Me too. Plus with a small amount of modding the EWS chip fits inside toobss325i wrote:This.rich318i wrote:go main dealer they sell blank keys and not at off the world prices, think i paid 12.50 for a blank torch key
I did the same and took it to a key cutting place to be cut.
Genuine BMW key FTW.
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only 12.50 for a blank torch key?
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i know who i will be calling in the morning then lol
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Your not the only onejonny323i wrote:i know who i will be calling in the morning then lol
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If you're really tight-fisted, bmminiparts sometimes used to have them for a couple of quid apiece..
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are there a couple of different part numbers for blsank torch key ?