Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
Bert Hyman wrote:
> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
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>>(Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>
>
> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
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mrtravel wrote:
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> $300 seems a bit excessive for a key.
Hey it's an audi. As I remember it's about $50 to get a volvo key.
Takes a while though.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
mrtravel wrote:
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> $300 seems a bit excessive for a key.
Hey it's an audi. As I remember it's about $50 to get a volvo key.
Takes a while though.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
mrtravel wrote:
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> $300 seems a bit excessive for a key.
Hey it's an audi. As I remember it's about $50 to get a volvo key.
Takes a while though.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
mrtravel wrote:
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> $300 seems a bit excessive for a key.
Hey it's an audi. As I remember it's about $50 to get a volvo key.
Takes a while though.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
Frank F. Matthews wrote:
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> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
>
>
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
Frank F. Matthews wrote:
>
>
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
>
>
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
Frank F. Matthews wrote:
>
>
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
>
>
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
Frank F. Matthews wrote:
>
>
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
>
>
> Bert Hyman wrote:
>
>> Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>
>>
>>> (Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>
>>
>>
>> Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>> slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>> description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>
>
> It also matches the current keys for Volvos & Alfas. Probably most of
> the modern cars. Strangely it is a security thing.
>
>
Loads of cars in the UK now come with those style keys - VW, Audi,
BMW, Citroen, Porsche, Land Rover / Range Rover to mention the few
that I know about!
How the hell is that type any more dangerous than any other type
of key?! In fact, I would have thought it was less dangerous because
if you intended to stab someone with it, it would fold back on itself!
Matt.
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Re: Airport security confiscates flier's car key as 'prohibited item'
Bert Hyman wrote:
> mrtravel@sbcglobal.net (mrtravel) wrote in
> news:6xeue.2552$Bx6.750@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com :
>
>
>>Bert Hyman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>(Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>>
>>>
>>>Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>>>slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>>>description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>>>
>>
>>$300 seems a bit excessive for a key.
>
>
> Sure, but there's no other way to get one but from a dealer, so
> they've got you.
>
> I'd guess that replacing any "smart" key would be similarly
> expensive.
>
My Infiniti dealer wanted about $140 for a lost key (with programming),
but that included the lost remote as well.
> mrtravel@sbcglobal.net (mrtravel) wrote in
> news:6xeue.2552$Bx6.750@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com :
>
>
>>Bert Hyman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Fly@Guy.com (Fly Guy) wrote in news:42B96A68.6B68A9AA@Guy.com:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>(Doesn't Volkswagon also have "switchblade" type keys?)
>>>
>>>
>>>Since Audi and VW are made by the same company and most VWs are
>>>slightly downscale Audis, I'd bet the keys are identical; the
>>>description in the article matched my VW Passat key.
>>>
>>
>>$300 seems a bit excessive for a key.
>
>
> Sure, but there's no other way to get one but from a dealer, so
> they've got you.
>
> I'd guess that replacing any "smart" key would be similarly
> expensive.
>
My Infiniti dealer wanted about $140 for a lost key (with programming),
but that included the lost remote as well.