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(Message started by: pinto on Dec 20^th, 2008, 9:35pm)

Title: Globbits !!
Post by pinto on Dec 20^th, 2008, 9:35pm

Here's a little cautionary tale for you....

Went to the company christmas dinner on friday :) Happily looking forwards to my meal, I pulled up in the carpark outside, locked the car and went inside....

Excellent meal was had ;D........

...Time came to go home :)

So, out i go - and the car wont unlock ??? Key just refuses to turn. So, after fiddling around with the key for a few minutes, I happen to look up into the car, and I notice dangling in the ignition lock..... are the ignition keys.....

In my hand... the keys to my Works trannie...... Any ford TIBBE key will lock, but only the right one will unlock....

>:( *&%$(@£ !!!!!!

After calling myself various shades of pillock, i was left with this

http://www.twincam.force9.co.uk/Smash.jpg

All thanks tho go to Woodgates Scrappy in Kent who sorted out my "draft" problem for a very reasonable £15 :)

So.... if you own more than one ford... only carry one set of keys at a time ! ::)

PS: For those interested, Woodgates currently have 4 scorps in, including a Cossie - and i happened to espy two crash damaged estates, both with what appeared to be GWO self leveling shocks....... ;)

Title: Re: Globbits !!
Post by gozz on Dec 20^th, 2008, 9:51pm

pinto.
Quite right,we old Ford users have discovered this in the past, much to our chagrin and expense >:(
There are entry methods without damage,but it would appear too late for you !
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Globbits !!
Post by Highlander on Dec 20^th, 2008, 11:25pm

Last time I locked keys in the ignition we managed to get a bit of wire in, turn the ignition on and open a window :)

Title: Re: Globbits !!
Post by v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 on Dec 21^st, 2008, 12:29am

i keep 1 set of keys with me 1 at work 1 at home and 1 secured elsewhere.

Title: Re: Globbits !!
Post by Highlander on Dec 21^st, 2008, 1:48am

on 12/21/08 at 00:29:04, v4-max aka Cheekyboy1 wrote:

and 1 secured elsewhere.

erm is that a good thing to post?? ;)

Title: Re: Globbits !!
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 21^st, 2008, 1:47pm

Yeah, under the **** ****** is a good place to secure a spare key should you forget to take your stupid pills.

I don't think I should've told you that, but I trust you all, and you don't know where I live. ;D

Title: Re: Globbits !!
Post by Highlander on Dec 21^st, 2008, 3:40pm

I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE!!! :)

Must try and start this thread on the Jaguar XK forum... ;)

Title: Re: Globbits !!
Post by pinto on Dec 21^st, 2008, 5:40pm

I've done the same solution i did with my Mk2 Tranny van which i kept locking the keys inside - i have the keys on the end of a length of chain tied to my belt ;D

Now i CANT leave them behind :)