new spare key?

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new spare key?

Post by stevieboard3 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:30 am

can anyone tell me, i can get a cheap blank key off ebay but where can i get cut?is it chipped so needs programing or can anywhere with key cutting machine cut it old school style?
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Re: new spare key?

Post by oxfordpaul » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:27 am

I got one from ebay £5 and the bloke at the key place cut it for free. :D
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Re: new spare key?

Post by stevieboard3 » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:32 am

do you still have any contact details for him?
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Re: new spare key?

Post by pongobongo » Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:23 pm

Any key cutting shop - I think its either a ford/Nissan blank.

Got mine done in Sketty, Swansea. £3 or so.
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Re: new spare key?

Post by thedogsbollox » Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:15 pm

pongobongo wrote:Any key cutting shop - I think its either a ford/Nissan blank.

Got mine done in Sketty, Swansea. £3 or so.
Same as me. I heard it was hard to get keys cut and I tried my localkey cutter. He had blanks there and charged me £5 for 2 keys.
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Re: new spare key?

Post by Tripewriter » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:31 am

The blank is common and most key cutters will have one.
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Re: new spare key?

Post by You've Been Bongod » Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:48 am

if you need it programming in its usually around £10 to do that from any cobblers shop if you already have the key
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