The Key Question...

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:22

If, for example, I were to have a 'friend' who had a locked 1996 VW Golf but who had foolishly lost all keys to gain entry to or use said car, what should I advise them to do? (cheap solutions preferred, please)

Oh, and this example is painfully realistic...

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:26

Go to a local pub, make friends with a dodgy looking character at the bar and get them to break into the car. At most it would cost you a couple of pints.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:26

mr magnolia wrote:If, for example, I were to have a 'friend' who had a locked 1996 VW Golf but who had foolishly lost all keys to gain entry to or use said car, what should I advise them to do? (cheap solutions preferred, please)

Oh, and this example is painfully realistic...

Mr M, you silly boy!! What does your "friend"'s insurer say? Is he/she with the AA/RAC/etc?

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:28

Are there any keys inside the locked car, if so the RAC have a nifty wee thing for opening them. Or an Asda assistant got some strap for packaging and opened my car once when I'd locked the messages and keys inside.

Failing that phone a VW dealer they should give you advice.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:28

Epykat wrote:Go to a local pub, make friends with a dodgy looking character at the bar and get them to break into the car. At most it would cost you a couple of pints.

I'm

, Epy.

Actually, that crossed my mind, but was too ashamed to post it!!!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:29

Contact the dealer you bought it from and ask them for advice? I imagine that if you have proof of ownership they might be able to furnish you with another key at a price. Might take a day or two though.

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:30

You could of course try the much-favoured schemie method of a wire coat-hanger ... but not knowing much about cars, I'm as useful to you as a gaslighter to an electric oven!

Do you know any schemies???

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:31

Bob Jefferson wrote:Contact the dealer you bought it from and ask them for advice? I imagine that if you have proof of ownership they might be able to furnish you with another key at a price. Might take a day or two though.

You mean "Mr M, tell your friend to......"

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:35

Prise of the rubber seal at the bottom of the drivers window. If you then squint in you will see the rather simple locking mechanisn. You can manipulate it with a long piece of wire, someting like a coat hanger.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:36

Many years ago a friend of mine locked his keys inside his company car. After a few minutes careful thought, he smashed the driver window with a rock and gained access, later claiming that it had been broken in an act of vandalism by person(s) unknown. Naturally, I do not condone this behaviour.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:38

Bob Jefferson wrote:Contact the dealer you bought it from and ask them for advice? I imagine that if you have proof of ownership they might be able to furnish you with another key at a price. Might take a day or two though.

Bob, you're so boring

. Where's the fun in that?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:39

Porty wrote:Prise of the rubber seal at the bottom of the drivers window. If you then squint in you will see the rather simple locking mechanisn. You can manipulate it with a long piece of wire, someting like a coat hanger.

You're just the dodgy looking character I had in mind

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:44

My BIL locked himself out of his car. He called the AA and I watched as the guy did the nifty, shifty business with the coathanger. Unfortunately it was a wee while ago so I can't quite remember the technique.....

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:47

I used to have a 1985 nissan cherry, way back in 1985 in fact. I locked my keys in the car and a dodgy porty chap (cochrane i think) taught me the trick.

A few months later on boxing day I was at the cash machine at RBS in the high street and noticed a forlorn fellow in conversation with 2 police officers. He had locked his car keys in the car and the police didnt ken what to do. i did the biz (they had a coat hanger thing) in about 45 secs, said goodbye and drove off. They must of thought i was a car thief.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:47

Our neighbours vehicle window was smashed and all that was nicked was a Twix.
Left any confectionary inside?

Or the neds favourite is to bend the door to get in ,slip something inside the door jamb at the top and pull, again a neighbour had this done recently and Mr Soupy's old car , he bent the door back into shape but it was a bit noisy at speed and leaky in the rain. Perhaps a last resort.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:48

Not much point in getting in to the car if you don't have a key to start it once you're in there. Boring though it may be I think Bob's idea of contacting the VW dealer is the real deal.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:50

SoupDragon wrote:Our neighbours vehicle window was smashed and all that was nicked was a Twix.
Left any confectionary inside?

Or the neds favourite is to bend the door to get in ,slip something inside the door jamb at the top and pull, again a neighbour had this done recently and Mr Soupy's old car , he bent the door back into shape but it was a bit noisy at speed and leaky in the rain. Perhaps a last resort.

pity about all your neighbours. Although its a cracking idea to "do" Mr soupy's car to throw them off the trail.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:50

foxy wrote:Not much point in getting in to the car if you don't have a key to start it once you're in there. Boring though it may be I think Bob's idea of contacting the VW dealer is the real deal.

You haven't had a drink at all tonight have you?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:51

foxy wrote:Not much point in getting in to the car if you don't have a key to start it once you're in there. Boring though it may be I think Bob's idea of contacting the VW dealer is the real deal.

True but the set task was to get into the car. I presume the thread has a sequel.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:51

Epykat wrote:
foxy wrote:Not much point in getting in to the car if you don't have a key to start it once you're in there. Boring though it may be I think Bob's idea of contacting the VW dealer is the real deal.
You haven't had a drink at all tonight have you?

...it's the 8th of January

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:52

Porty wrote:
foxy wrote:Not much point in getting in to the car if you don't have a key to start it once you're in there. Boring though it may be I think Bob's idea of contacting the VW dealer is the real deal.
True but the set task was to get into the car. I presume the thread has a sequel.

...no it wasn't. He also said his "friend" has no keys to use said car

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jan 2007, 23:58

mr magnolia wrote:If, for example, I were to have a 'friend' who had a locked 1996 VW Golf but who had foolishly lost all keys to gain entry to or use said car, what should I advise them to do? (cheap solutions preferred, please)
...

To me those are the words of a Magnolia that knows the keys are locked in the car but being the considerate persona that he is, he is just protecting his friend.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 09 Jan 2007, 00:13

Well failing someone hot wiring the car think the boring old "ask the dealer "is the safest bet

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 09 Jan 2007, 00:26

Frankly, I think you're ALL a very dodgy bunch!!!

Glad I don't got no car!

rathbone · Post by **rathbone** » 09 Jan 2007, 10:27

Bob Jefferson wrote:Many years ago a friend of mine locked his keys inside his company car. After a few minutes careful thought, he smashed the driver window with a rock and gained access, later claiming that it had been broken in an act of vandalism by person(s) unknown. Naturally, I do not condone this behaviour.

Nor do I....... but I did precisely that in 1978.

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 09 Jan 2007, 13:58

If it's got central locking all you need is a tennis ball cut in half.
1. Place said tennis ball over the lock.
2. strike the tennis ball firmly.
3 the air forced out the ball goes into the lock and pops the button up.
viola
door unlocked

.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 09 Jan 2007, 14:28

Simply buy an identical car on Ebay or a similar internet site, using the power of the internet.

kings roader · Post by **kings roader** » 09 Jan 2007, 16:55

Porty wrote:I locked my keys in the car and a dodgy porty chap (cochrane i think) taught me the trick.

Not Ronnie Cochrane ??

He would be the very man as he is still as dodgy 22 years on !!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 09 Jan 2007, 17:23

Yes, that's the very man.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 Jan 2007, 19:01

I thank you for your answers.

The key has however been located at my work

I think i ought to get a copy made though, to avoid future costs!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 10 Jan 2007, 19:04

Why did you have your friend's car keys at your work??

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 10 Jan 2007, 19:07

oh poppy, close friends will let you do lots of stuff...

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 10 Jan 2007, 19:09

mr magnolia wrote:oh poppy, close friends will let you do lots of stuff...

I understand

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 10 Jan 2007, 19:21

Poppy wrote:
mr magnolia wrote:oh poppy, close friends will let you do lots of stuff...
I understand

Do you Poppy?? Do you really??

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 11 Jan 2007, 17:04

see if you have any other friends with VW's most older keys open more than your own car, I know mine do!

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