Rocky,
The current way to steal an American car is to copy down the VIN and then go
to a dealer for a new key.
Also, our wonderful government in action. When I bought a Post Office Jeep
it came with a chain bolted to each door. It seems that some genius
specified that ALL the Jeeps would have the same key. Steal one key and you
could get into all the Post Office Jeeps. The chain was the answer. They
simply added the chain and a key lock so that all the Jeeps were secure.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Frisco" <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
To: "Jack Feldman" <qualitas@millenicom.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: Keys
> Jack Feldman wrote:
> >
> > I have an even more interesting coincidence. The bug eye sprites had a
> > combination light switch and ignition keylock. The keylock carried the
> > number of the key. While sitting in a friends Metropolitan I happened to
> > notice that Austin used the same switch/ignition key combination. I also
> > noticed that the number on his ignition switch was the same as my
Sprite. I
> > tried, and my key worked in his car.
>
> The key-cutting shops I have used in the UK mostly want to see some proof
> that you own the car you are getting a spare key for; the situation you
> describe may be one reason why. The shops in the USA never ask.
>
> Most of the Minis in the world have door locks that will open with any
Mini
> door key (or even a screwdriver or pocketknife blade). It appears this is
> the fault of the design plus a bit of normal wear. I keep abreast of this
> development in my cars and rebarrel the locks when they get this way.
>
> -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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