I was up Telford town centre today and thought I'd get a spare key cut for the Mk1 cabby, went to Timpsons and this actually happened!!...
Me "Hi, I'd like a key cut"
Bloke"Certainly, just let me scan the transponder(scans key), it hasn't got one"
Me"I know, its a 1991 mk1 golf, it never had a transponder"
Bloke"Are you sure? They were fitted to cars as early as 'M' Reg"
Me"Its a 1991"
Bloke"It could have had a transponder"
Me"I'm certain it doesn't"
Bloke"I don't think we can make you a key"
Me"Yeah, its best we leave it I think!!"
Tried To Get A Key Cut For My Mk1 Golf Today..
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Shifty
, Sep 14 2012 07:39 PM
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 07:39 PM
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 07:57 PM
I'll remember not to go to them when I try to get one for my '90 MK2 then, lost my key in a tub of cable clips earlier! Is yours a cabby?
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 07:58 PM
Here's another mk1 golf key story.....
I had literally just bought the car, and had driven about 3 miles down the road to the nearest petrol station all chuffed with my new purchase of a gti.
Pulled up next to pump smiling from ear to ear. Got out, put key in petrol cap, turned to unlock and watched the key snap off in the cap!!!! My smile soon disappeared as i knew that i only had one key with the car and it was stuck way down in the lock of the cap!!!
SO i had a car stuck with steering lock on, and wheels turned, the key buried inside the fuel cap and my smile on the floor!!!!
I had literally just bought the car, and had driven about 3 miles down the road to the nearest petrol station all chuffed with my new purchase of a gti.
Pulled up next to pump smiling from ear to ear. Got out, put key in petrol cap, turned to unlock and watched the key snap off in the cap!!!! My smile soon disappeared as i knew that i only had one key with the car and it was stuck way down in the lock of the cap!!!
SO i had a car stuck with steering lock on, and wheels turned, the key buried inside the fuel cap and my smile on the floor!!!!
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 08:06 PM
When I bought mine I rolled up at the petrol station and filled it up (£70). Came back from paying to be informed my car was leaking, as you can imagine I was quite peed off and was quite glad to find it was the stat housing not my £70!
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 08:26 PM
I wrote an email to Timpsons earlier, had a reply already and their area manager is calling me tomorrow!!
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Posted 14 September 2012 - 11:15 PM
Sounds like someone is going to get some staff training!!!!!!!!
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Posted 15 September 2012 - 12:28 PM
UPDATE!!
I sent Timpsons an email last night and had a reply within hours from their area manager. He phoned me this morning and personally apologized, he had also arranged for me to visit another branch, who would cut my key for free.
So this morning I went and now have a spare key!!
Happy Days
I sent Timpsons an email last night and had a reply within hours from their area manager. He phoned me this morning and personally apologized, he had also arranged for me to visit another branch, who would cut my key for free.
So this morning I went and now have a spare key!!
Happy Days
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Posted 15 September 2012 - 12:41 PM
Is it not a mk2 golf? 1990
Edit. Soz realised its a cabby so is mk1
Edit. Soz realised its a cabby so is mk1
Edited by MiniLuke, 15 September 2012 - 12:43 PM.
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Posted 27 September 2012 - 04:25 PM
When i was 17 I went for a spare key for my 1982 Capri and the guy said 'we don't cut keys for fords'. I asked him why and he said 'because any key will fit, try this one' he gave me an old key and I used it for the next year without a problem. When I had my escort I used my key and got in the wrong car, it was only when I noticed an air freshener I didn't have that I realised I was in the wrong car.
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