I had a key from my friends mini so i could get in the passanger seat quicker and just rembered i had it so i tested it nad it opend my door! ha on closer inspection they keys are so alike!
GOOD LUCK OR SECURITY THREAT
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, Jun 17 2007 10:09 PM
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Posted 21 June 2007 - 08:42 AM
Well my passenger door is secure - though thats because the lock is broken and it wont lock or unlock from the outside! 
But seriously considering getting some sort of alarm/immobiliser fitted. What sort of thing should I be looking for? I want something fairly cheap (student so lack of money!) but that is obviously gonna do the job. What can people recommend?
But seriously considering getting some sort of alarm/immobiliser fitted. What sort of thing should I be looking for? I want something fairly cheap (student so lack of money!) but that is obviously gonna do the job. What can people recommend?
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Posted 21 June 2007 - 11:12 AM
think how easy it would be to have your mini stolen at night at a mini show... not even funny that aint 
my second mini shared locks with my first one too
my second mini shared locks with my first one too
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Posted 21 June 2007 - 01:42 PM
when i was at l2b, i was looking through the stands and i found a guy selling keys. pre cut, they have codes on... he a had a load that would fit my car. a bit worrying really :/
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Posted 21 June 2007 - 02:12 PM
when i was at l2b, i was looking through the stands and i found a guy selling keys. pre cut, they have codes on... he a had a load that would fit my car. a bit worrying really :/
See, that's what I said. The guys with the keys are always there at shows.
And changing to central locking only with no external locks is fine, until the battery goes flat.
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Posted 21 June 2007 - 02:21 PM
We'll all just have to hope that there is honour amongst Mini owners then, but I'll still be using a steering wheel crook lock anyway. 
The inner latch has probably become disconnected and it's an easy fix once the door trim panel is removed.
Well my passenger door is secure - though thats because the lock is broken and it wont lock or unlock from the outside!
The inner latch has probably become disconnected and it's an easy fix once the door trim panel is removed.
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Posted 21 June 2007 - 03:32 PM
Well my passenger door is secure - though thats because the lock is broken and it wont lock or unlock from the outside!
The inner latch has probably become disconnected and it's an easy fix once the door trim panel is removed.
Yeah it happened before on the driver's side - which meant that I had to clamber in from the passenger side everyone time I wanted to go somewhere! The door cards will be coming off soon to be recovered so I'll get it fixed then (and just hope the drivers side doesn't break again in the mean time - well if it did at least the car would be secure!)
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