BeetleGav
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decided as i was bored today to make my spare key into a flipkey 
reasonably happy with it. going to get another key cut and going to do that part again is it isnt long enough.
heres how it turned out.....
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Darryl H
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Looks good mate, wanna make me one? 
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BeetleGav
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haha mite do lol. was a bastard to do. this one was a learning curve. cut the key too short. it unlocks the car but isnt long enough to fit into the ignition barrel 
take 2 will be much easier
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D0NN3R
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alot better than standard one
what was it like to do it seems like it be fiddly
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BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by D0NN3R
alot better than standard one
what was it like to do it seems like it be fiddly
yeah its quite fiddly. i used a dremel. also had to file the edge of the plastic down because the key is wider than the modern ones
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GB123
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I was thinking about making one of these myself a while ago, not sure if it's worth the hassle though.
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BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by GB123
I was thinking about making one of these myself a while ago, not sure if it's worth the hassle though.
i think it is. makes you look like you own a decent car. instead of your key looking like it belongs to a moped!
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GB123
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That's a very good point, flip keys look  too.
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BeetleGav
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got it off ebay for 8quid or something so not too bad
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GB123
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Yeah that's not bad, when I was looking before though I could never find an opel one, only vauxhall.
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BeetleGav
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140709632615?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_937wt_1037
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GB123
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Ahh nice one, shame they've sold out. 
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BeetleGav
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keep an eye out for them. he will probably get more
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GB123
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Yeah will do, cheers for that.
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BeetleGav
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looks like the pressed metals will be coming off. some cock of a police officer decided they are illegal eventhough being uk font. correct spacing. correct width around the numbers. and are reflective. and non of the legislation that he gave me stated that the plates had to be plastic!
so im going to have to go back to shitty massive plastic ones now because i have 2 marks against my private plate and dont want to loose 600quids worth of plate :\
seriously pissed off!
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tom130691
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nothing to do with it being cut down?
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BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by tom130691
nothing to do with it being cut down?
nope nothing to do with that. he just said your not allowed raised letters and they cant be metal! . . . so what about my beetle that had classic plates that were metal and raised!
he said even if you get them with the proper BS number on them there still illegal :s
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BeetleGav
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Fit my tigra scuttle today. looks quite good i think
before
during
after
Also because there was someone asking about 1.0 drilled airboxes. heres mine. only got a few holes. no need for swiss cheese as this sounds really deep to me.
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BeetleGav
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remote locking fitted today thanks to county automotive happy happy. should make life easier and my paintwork less scratched from keys etc
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gav93
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looks really nice and subtle , its the way to go im hunting opel badges atm got quoted £22 for a front pre97 one !! might stick with the griffin haha
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BeetleGav
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yeah thats not too bad. expensive but worth it if opel is the way your going. or somehow fit a badgeless grille, not sure if you can with a pre bumper
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Dann19
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Registered: 22nd Jun 11
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how have you gor remote locking now? would love mine to be like that, what needs doing?
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BeetleGav
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not sure how. think its just a control unit upgrade. i had central locking to start with. but now its controlled with a remote.
Paid 125 for everything fitted so not bad. indicators flash n everything haha
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Dann19
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Registered: 22nd Jun 11
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central locking is where you open one door and they all open or im i missing the point here? if not then i dont have central locking would love to walk up to my car and get in without using the key!
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BeetleGav
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yeah thats central locking mate
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