Question about 997 keys

Question about 997 keys

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X15 JEB

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154 posts

214 months

Wednesday 5th July 2006
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Erm.. what is up with the crappy plastic keys that you get with a 997...? Porsche is about cool design, engineering achievement, etc and then they give you this badly molded piece of black/grey nasty plastic..

Apart from the design gripe, the key will no doubt eat its way through all of my suit trouser pockets over the next few months due to not being able to fold the metal part away. Have noticed that for the Cayenne Porsche produce a 'fold-away' type of key with all the same functionalities.

Before I embarrass myself with OPC, are these keys available for 997s? If not, can a Cayenne key be programmed for a 997? Anybody done it?

Cheers.

wrn

432 posts

230 months

Wednesday 5th July 2006
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I have to disagree - I loved my 997 keys. It feels really good in your hand. Consolation: Aston Martin uses a Ford key with a separate (bulky) fob for the alarm/immobiliser. It feels very cheap and very tacky.

Vesuvius 996

35,829 posts

272 months

Wednesday 5th July 2006
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I agree.

A good friend (known as "Hitler" for reasons which are soon to be apparent) recently kebabed a testicle on his car key by sitting down quickly with it in his trouser pocket. He had to have the bloody remains of it removed surgically.

I therefore now obsessively wrap thew key for the 996 in my hankerchief before putting it in my pocket.

Those "folding keys" are a blimming good idea. Ask Hitler.




Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Wednesday 5th July 18:01