Help I've lost my keys

[I love MINI, Laura]

Still no sign of them yet Emma?

[mini-millie-n-dan]

Quote: Originally Posted by I love MINI, Laura (original)

Still no sign of them yet Emma?

Unfortunately not Laura, as a desperate measure I went through the wheelie bins yesterday just in case
I'm going to turn the house upside down again Friday afternoon when my BF finishes work, I have 2 little ones at home and it's hard to get anything done when I'm at home alone!
Beginning to think I've dropped them in the garden and the birds have picked them up, they are always in our garden picking at the lawn and flower beds.
Thanks for asking
Emma x

[RooniusMaximus]

Quote: Originally Posted by mini-millie-n-dan (original)

Sorry to be a bit dumb, but what is the wallet key????
Mine is a first gen. will this make a difference to the new key / price?
Thanks
Emma

If you don't know, then you obviously don't have one.

It's simply another key (cut from plastic) but without the bulky fob and all the gubbins at the top. It's designed as an emergency key that will slip into your wallet so that if you do lose your keys (or lock them in the car) you're not left stranded.

Good idea to keep them separate for this reason. i.e. it's not going to help you a great deal if you put htem both in your handbag and your bag gets stolen.

As for cost, I can only relay (third hand) the info my wife got when ringing up about the missing key.

She was asked to describe how the key looks and was told that one type (older version) was £250 to replace while the newer one was £70.

One was oval and one was round, but I can't remember which way around it was. Your dealer should be able to tell you from your VIN - that's how we found out ours was going to be the cheaper version.

[mini-millie-n-dan]

Quote: Originally Posted by RooniusMaximus (original)

If you don't know, then you obviously don't have one.

It's simply another key (cut from plastic) but without the bulky fob and all the gubbins at the top. It's designed as an emergency key that will slip into your wallet so that if you do lose your keys (or lock them in the car) you're not left stranded.

Good idea to keep them separate for this reason. i.e. it's not going to help you a great deal if you put htem both in your handbag and your bag gets stolen.

Thanks - never heard of that one! Your right, I don't have one!

[Randall Raines]

Any prices or info I've given is for the 1st Gen pre face-lift (the 1st Gen face-lift key is a different style, the normal keys should be the same price, the remote key maybe a different price ) . I have had some within the last 6 mths or so the only reason I was asking about prices or unsure of prices is because things change & prices go up all too quickly these days, and my Main Dealers have done the programming sometimes without charge £££££ (I'm sounding old now , just realised I am ) .

Unless otherwise stated .

[RooniusMaximus]

Checked at the weekend and our 'wallet key' does indeed start the car.

Didn't check what happens with the alarm though as I think the Missus opened the car with the 'proper' key.

[..Blackadder..]

The alarm's switched off when you insert the key and turn the ignition on.