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ben__allen · Jun 19th, 2007, 09:09 PM

Does the key 'thing' have an official name, as it can't really be described as a key, can it?

What do you call yours?

jamesbeaumont · Jun 19th, 2007, 10:26 PM

the key

ScoobyDoo · Jun 19th, 2007, 10:27 PM

Still call mine a key, but my Mum calls it 'that disc things that starts the car'

robble · Jun 19th, 2007, 10:29 PM

the key

Harpo · Jun 19th, 2007, 10:49 PM

Good point Ben.

I have two car keys on my key ring - my Mini and my wife's Fabia.

Therefore if Im driving the Mini, it's called the key.

However, if I'm driving the Fabia, it's called the fob.

Paul · Jun 20th, 2007, 12:06 AM

It's a key. A key doesn't have to have a metal pointy bit to be a key. (Although it does have that, just hidden).

msh441 · Jun 20th, 2007, 02:15 AM

I call the key: "the key"... but it's hidden in "the saucer".

Hummer2k1 · Jun 20th, 2007, 10:24 AM

i call it the key too

craig5320 · Jun 20th, 2007, 02:13 PM

The Key... But I like Fob or Blip

incidently should I be worried about the fob disengaging and finding I only have the manual key attached to my key ring or is this very unlikely? I don't go mountain climbing or anything, just wondered if anyone had heard any stories, bit off-topic sorry

DaFlake · Jun 20th, 2007, 03:14 PM

whatchamacallit!

I don't have one....

jmemannix · Jun 20th, 2007, 05:35 PM

I just call it 'key fob' - original I know ha ha ha.

Harpo · Jun 20th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by craig5320 (original)

The Key... But I like Fob or Blip

incidently should I be worried about the fob disengaging and finding I only have the manual key attached to my key ring or is this very unlikely? I don't go mountain climbing or anything, just wondered if anyone had heard any stories, bit off-topic sorry

Believe me it will fail at some stage. There is simply not enough notch for a decently engineered catch to engage with.

I had an Alfa Romeo key which had an adjustable eye. It failed within three months, and while AR would not pay for a replacement, it was not long before a re-designed key was supplied with new models.

msh441 · Jun 21st, 2007, 06:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by craig5320 (original)

The Key... But I like Fob or Blip

...or maybe combiune the two and you'd have "the blob"...

ben__allen · Jun 25th, 2007, 11:50 PM

Noticed in the handbook it is referred to as the remote control!

I have been reading it, yes! lol

DeadCanDanceR · Jun 26th, 2007, 02:17 AM

"La llave"...

stuvoi · Jun 26th, 2007, 02:16 PM

I call mine Fred

I don't really, but if I did call it Fred, then I would

Jun 19th, 2007, 09:09 PM	#1
ben__allen Dooper is the dogz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lancaster Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 1,436 Offline	What do you call the 'key'? Does the key 'thing' have an official name, as it can't really be described as a key, can it? What do you call yours?

Jun 19th, 2007, 10:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
ScoobyDoo Back in a first gen. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DBRally Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 1,396 Offline	Still call mine a key, but my Mum calls it 'that disc things that starts the car' http://www.dbrally.net

Jun 19th, 2007, 10:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Harpo Havin' fun... My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ...on the run. Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 4,651 Offline	Good point Ben. I have two car keys on my key ring - my Mini and my wife's Fabia. Therefore if Im driving the Mini, it's called the key. However, if I'm driving the Fabia, it's called the fob. The Return of The Ridgeway - Sunday May 25th 2008 The Arctic Circle Run - Summer 2008

Jun 20th, 2007, 12:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Big grey box Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 40,513 Offline	It's a key. A key doesn't have to have a metal pointy bit to be a key. (Although it does have that, just hidden). Trained Monkeys

Jun 20th, 2007, 02:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
msh441 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pacific NW Local Time: 02:57 PM Posts: 439 Offline	I call the key: "the key"... but it's hidden in "the saucer". Founding member of R56 Anonymous: "Hello. My name is Mike. I'm a driving enthusiast... and I still like the R56"

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Jun 19th, 2007, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
jamesbeaumont Addicted to MINI... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 456 Offline	the key

Jun 19th, 2007, 10:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
robble MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 11:57 AM Posts: 148 Offline	the key

Jun 20th, 2007, 10:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Hummer2k1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paris Local Time: 11:57 PM Posts: 286 Offline	i call it the key too

Jun 20th, 2007, 02:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
craig5320 MINIac Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 87 Offline	The Key... But I like Fob or Blip incidently should I be worried about the fob disengaging and finding I only have the manual key attached to my key ring or is this very unlikely? I don't go mountain climbing or anything, just wondered if anyone had heard any stories, bit off-topic sorry

Jun 20th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
DaFlake Lovin' every MINI of it! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 04:57 PM Posts: 11,194 Online	whatchamacallit! I don't have one.... Innovation doesn’t come from following the same path over and over. Global Moderator

Jun 20th, 2007, 05:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
jmemannix MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Local Time: 10:57 PM Posts: 12 Offline	I just call it 'key fob' - original I know ha ha ha.

Jun 20th, 2007, 06:31 PM	#12 (permalink)
Harpo Havin' fun... My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ...on the run. Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 4,651 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by craig5320 (original) The Key... But I like Fob or Blip incidently should I be worried about the fob disengaging and finding I only have the manual key attached to my key ring or is this very unlikely? I don't go mountain climbing or anything, just wondered if anyone had heard any stories, bit off-topic sorry Believe me it will fail at some stage. There is simply not enough notch for a decently engineered catch to engage with. I had an Alfa Romeo key which had an adjustable eye. It failed within three months, and while AR would not pay for a replacement, it was not long before a re-designed key was supplied with new models. The Return of The Ridgeway - Sunday May 25th 2008 The Arctic Circle Run - Summer 2008

Jun 21st, 2007, 06:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
msh441 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pacific NW Local Time: 02:57 PM Posts: 439 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by craig5320 (original) The Key... But I like Fob or Blip ...or maybe combiune the two and you'd have "the blob"... Founding member of R56 Anonymous: "Hello. My name is Mike. I'm a driving enthusiast... and I still like the R56"

Jun 25th, 2007, 11:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
ben__allen Dooper is the dogz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lancaster Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 1,436 Offline	Noticed in the handbook it is referred to as the remote control! I have been reading it, yes! lol

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Jun 26th, 2007, 02:17 AM	#15 (permalink)
DeadCanDanceR ...viva MINI...!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Guadalajara, México Local Time: 03:57 PM Posts: 18,965 Offline	"La llave"... DeadCanDanceR

Jun 26th, 2007, 02:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
stuvoi MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 09:57 PM Posts: 391 Offline	I call mine Fred I don't really, but if I did call it Fred, then I would

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