Nice keys....
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bertie

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8,569 posts

310 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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The only thing that doesn't seem up to scratch on the Gallardo is the key itself which is a standard VW/ Audi flippy key thing in ABS plastic.

The F360 was a truely awfull key with a seperate chatty Cobra plipper not seen on anything more expensive than a Saxo.

So are there any nice keys out there? Pics please!

Aston, Pagiani, Bugatti???

Erik997

1,289 posts

234 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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My AMV8 key was the same as from a Mondeo... boxedin


gandhi

229 posts

240 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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Word from the Koenigssegggg (sp?) boss in Evo mag a while back, is that you can get a diamond encrusted platinum keyfob as an option on the CCX. It was stated as a 'popular option in the Middle East'.

Not a shock.

I wonder if anyones proposed to their ladies with one??

chas100

346 posts

240 months

fieldl

1,320 posts

257 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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The AMV8 is the Volvo one isn't it ?

Erik997

1,289 posts

234 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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fieldl said:
The AMV8 is the Volvo one isn't it ?
...and who owns Volvo (at least for now..). SatNav straight out of a Volvo S60 and a lot of the switch gear from any Ford.

Apart from that a stunning car that sounded great.

AL001

831 posts

296 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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Nicest key I've had was from a GTR32 Skyline. If I remember rightly, made from titanium.


Bebs

3,033 posts

307 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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bertie said:
The only thing that doesn't seem up to scratch on the Gallardo is the key itself which is a standard VW/ Audi flippy key thing in ABS plastic.

The F360 was a truely awfull key with a seperate chatty Cobra plipper not seen on anything more expensive than a Saxo.

So are there any nice keys out there? Pics please!

Aston, Pagiani, Bugatti???
keys to my 360 are cr4p - I even painted them and really looked after themto keep the red gloss andno chips.. that is until it went into Verdis for a service and keys came back fecked.. banghead

crikeymikey

1,093 posts

243 months

Thursday 12th July 2007
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A bespoke key would be nice. Carbonfibre or brushed aluminium would be cool.

If it's any cosolation, Rob, Bentleys get the corporate VAG key as well.

bertie

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8,569 posts

310 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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This is interesting becuase we are just doing a design study for a high end car manufacturer on a new integrated key / plip.

Our designers were performing some benchmarking and couldn't believe how shoddy the high end keys are and asked me.

You have confirmed what I said to them, people expect a £100k plus car to have a fabulous looking key, but it's just not the case.

Mass market carry over abounds!

SkinnyBoy

4,635 posts

284 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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if I had the keys to a 100K plus supercar, it had better orgasmicly sigh when I insert the key!

I was thinking of getting a transponder chip inserted into my being, so doing away with the key altogether, although entering the car backwards to point ones barking spider at the dash is a tad uncouth.

tony h

2,703 posts

272 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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cs key's ok


bertie

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310 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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Tony, correct me if I'm wrong here, but the plipper is a chatty Cobra thing seperate from the key. Was on my 360.

tony h

2,703 posts

272 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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bertie said:
Tony, correct me if I'm wrong here, but the plipper is a chatty Cobra thing seperate from the key. Was on my 360.
bertie

yep, black plastic fob is seperate

toxic frog

3,225 posts

293 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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i would say that some of the alfa keys are probably the best ones out there... bright red, nice logo and buttons built in.

tony h

2,703 posts

272 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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ferrari have improved their latest keys ;red key is for 430 , silver for 612- alarm buttons now incorp. into key bodies








bertie

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310 months

Friday 13th July 2007
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Tony, interesting, are the silver parts painted plastic or real aluminium?