Weird car options, an observation

[Levo-Lon]

We slighly made 'skeleton' keys in metal work a school... a blank key shaped thing that definitely opened my dad's Marina. Didn't dare try it on any other car though.

Many moons ago a mate had locked his keys in his car. I suggested trying any other car key, but he told me how super secure his car's locks were, and reckoned he'd have to break a window to gain entry. I reiterated that trying any other key was worth a try... but he was adamant that it wouldn't work, and began snooping around the river bank for a suitable rock. Meanwhile, the second 'other' car key i borrowed opened his car.

I could get into an old car in under10 seconds with a bent welding rod.
The new cars are better at defeating this method.
Plus alarms ect.
If a thief wants it it's gone I'm afraid.

 

[spen666]

Porsche charges £2k to get larger wheels because it looks sportier. Another £2k to lower the suspension coz it looks more aggressive. But now the ride height is too low so you can't go over speed bumps so another £2k buys you a front axle lift. You know all these mods makes the ride too firm so another £2k to get soft suspension option. Wowzer!.....

I am sure there is a saying about a fool and their money

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Many years ago my dad said he might get me a Montego so when he took me out to show me the new car, I couldn't see it anywhere .He said it was right in front of me but still I couldn't see it. He said it begins with M and I still couldn't see it .Then he walk over to a Micra .omg, a Micra. What a poncy car o thought. But I loved that car, it was awesome!

That's what happened to me when I test drove the Swift. After having a BMW it was like having shackles removed!

 

[Fab Foodie]

That's what happened to me when I test drove the Swift. After having a BMW it was like having shackles removed!

For much the same reason I loved driving the C1.

 

[raleighnut]

When I was a kid the boot key from the neighbour's Morris 1000 would open the doors on my dad's Hillman Hunter.
We once found our car gone at a supermarket. It seems there were very few key combinations on Hillman Avengers - someone had mistaken ours for theirs and gone home in it. They came back half an hour later.

Yep, a mate of mine came out of the pub, started his car and went to put his new cassette player on but it had been nicked so he looked in the back to see if the speakers were gone and found the thieves had kindly left him a kiddy seat in exchange.

 

[Oldfentiger]

I could get into an old car in under10 seconds with a bent welding rod.

I used that method to alleviate a female police constables embarrassment. It was in Sainsburys car park in Bretton, and she had locked herself out of her Mk 1 Escort panda car.

 

[screenman]

Anyone remember the old FS keys I think there was only either only 1k or 10k of them FSXXX or FSXXXX everybody's car in the 60's virtually had these

FS 111 or 114 opened most.

 

[screenman]

I am sure there is a saying about a fool and their money

Is it only fools that have that sort of money to spend? Bit harsh that the clever wise people cannot afford to spend that sort of dosh, funny old world.

 

[fossyant]

When you have keyless and you get home at night do you have to park the car away from the house to be far enough away for it to lock?

Always wondered...

My brother-in-law is so worried he puts his key in a faraday bag so the signal won't get out, even if someone is sat on his driveway with the scanning equipment. Not being funny but I have lots of other keys on my keyring and it wouldn't fit.

 

[nickyboy]

My brother-in-law is so worried he puts his key in a faraday bag so the signal won't get out, even if someone is sat on his driveway with the scanning equipment. Not being funny but I have lots of other keys on my keyring and it wouldn't fit.

Sensible guy. Plenty of thefts using scanning equipment. I keep ours in a biscuit tin (which is a perfect Faraday cage). No need to buy a special bag or whatever

 

[Profpointy]

I had a Capri that was keyless.

Well, keyless in the sense that any object slim enough to fit into the so called lock would open it.

My '68 Cortina needed a key- but any key would do, eg my gf's yale front door key.

By the '80s the locks were rather better but by this time a plastic ruler could ping the little button up in about 2 seconds for most cars avoiding the lock altogether

 

[Bazzer]

My '68 Cortina needed a key- but any key would do, eg my gf's yale front door key.

By the '80s the locks were rather better but by this time a plastic ruler could ping the little button up in about 2 seconds for most cars avoiding the lock altogether

Used to have a Vauxhall Firenza that did that.

 

[screenman]

Good job there were not as many car thiefs back in the day of mickey mouse locks.

 

[Proto]

We don’t bother locking our 56 plate Peugeot Partner Combi (Berlingo).

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We don’t bother locking our 56 plate Peugeot Partner Combi (Berlingo).

I had a motorbike like that, a CZ175, in the two years I had it I never locked it, but it was always there when I came back to it.