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stevedel - November 22nd, 2011 at 08:12 PM

A Heads - Up for us all. I went into Mister Minit Wollongong on Sunday to get a couple of keys cut for my Type 3. Shock Horror!!!! he didn't have any blanks and they are no longer on the Mister Minit order list.

Luckily the Shellharbour Square outlet had 10 left, but he said that he couldn't get any more.

Has anybody else had this experience lately or is it just in Wollongong?

May be time to either stock up or make sure that you have a spare or two put aside.

Phil74Camper - November 23rd, 2011 at 07:07 AM

Not a problem getting them from VW specialists like Vintage Veedub or Volksbahn, but just not the Mr Minits at the local square any more. Miitre 10's key cutting desk doesn't have them either.

Like most parts of the air-cooled era I guess (like 6V batteries, tyres etc). They are specialist parts now.

Klaus - November 23rd, 2011 at 07:44 AM

Mr minit only gets in the popular stuff, if you need any cut let me know as i have most of the vw ones and I'm in wollongong (and a locksmith)

L469 - November 23rd, 2011 at 08:29 AM

volksbahn told me they had never stocked keys when i asked leanne!

68AutoBug - November 23rd, 2011 at 02:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by stevedel
A Heads - Up for us all. I went into Mister Minit Wollongong on Sunday to get a couple of keys cut for my Type 3. Shock Horror!!!! he didn't have any blanks and they are no longer on the Mister Minit order list.

Luckily the Shellharbour Square outlet had 10 left, but he said that he couldn't get any more.

Has anybody else had this experience lately or is it just in Wollongong?

May be time to either stock up or make sure that you have a spare or two put aside.


I got two cut at Muswellbrook Mr Minuteman recently
Neither are much good...
the ignition one is the correct key profile but You have to jigger the key around to get it to work??

the other one is just the wrong profile of key..
VO10 is the wrong key
and the ignition was a VO4R which is the correct profile..
but notchy...
these are for the 1968 Beetle...

for ALL the key info You need see....
; aircooledkey.com
I have nothing to do with this site but it tells You what key You have.. although all the key pics have been deleted..??
only the numbers on them etc... interesting..

Leanne sold all Her VW keys on Ebay...

I have 4 x H series keys which cost Me $20 each plus postage
these are VW keys... sell the 4 for $25 postage included.

LEE



I'll take note of the locksmith on here.. cheers LEE

vvwbeetle - November 24th, 2011 at 09:36 PM

I can vouch for klaus he made me a spare ignition key and door key for my beetle today.

Working well!

Thanks again

vlad01 - November 24th, 2011 at 09:56 PM

I just get them from Gabriel on the samba, NOS keys cut 110% perfect according to code and not a copy from yours. So it ends up exactly like brand new factory keys.


:tu:

68AutoBug - November 24th, 2011 at 11:07 PM

wasn't there a post from a locksmith on here yesterday???
I was going to write His details down....
can't find Him

YES found Him.... KLaus in Woolongong

LEE

helbus - November 24th, 2011 at 11:55 PM

I had an original key with factory key number on it, and a local locksmith cut a new one from the number. It works great.

helbus - November 25th, 2011 at 12:01 AM

The blank key used was a Silca brand. VO10 key

68AutoBug - November 25th, 2011 at 09:30 AM

all MY original keys from My beetle had the VW number printed on every one... stamped in..

I would like to get the keys made from that number...

not from a worn key..

LEE

helbus - November 25th, 2011 at 09:37 AM

Like I said. A proper locksmith will be able to make new keys from the VW key number.

I got two new ones, and keep the original for the number only, and a spare as a master to cut from.

The biggest way to wear out keys and locks is to have bunches of other keys and stuff hanging off them.

Poolio the VW ganster 2 - November 25th, 2011 at 11:58 AM

I went to a real locksmith they can do a key to fit I did not have the originals when I bought my Type 3 only had copies. So i possibly have a copy of a copy of a copy who knows might try to by the real thing some day

Klaus - November 25th, 2011 at 03:07 PM

easy way pull the lock out ie handle and read the code thats stamped on there on tail piece or body of handle ..then get it cut to code

68AutoBug - November 25th, 2011 at 04:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by helbus
Like I said. A proper locksmith will be able to make new keys from the VW key number.

I got two new ones, and keep the original for the number only, and a spare as a master to cut from.

The biggest way to wear out keys and locks is to have bunches of other keys and stuff hanging off them.


also the best way to wreck an ignition switch...
have a lot of keys adding weight to the switch....

LEE

Sammy - November 25th, 2011 at 07:43 PM

I got a key cut for my car in SA and had to go to two different locksmiths to find one and they guy told me he had them in old stock.

narumi - November 26th, 2011 at 04:58 PM

I didn't want to wear out my door key so i installed remote entry and alarm :lol:

68AutoBug - November 26th, 2011 at 11:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by narumi
I didn't want to wear out my door key so i installed remote entry and alarm :lol:


Hi again,

I have had the remote locks for about a year.. lol

but use My remote alarm ALL the time so I don't have to lock the car unless I'm in another town in a car park

I don't worry if parked in the main street..

its good to be in the country some times... lol

LEE

vlad01 - November 29th, 2011 at 09:21 PM

Me neither. I just leave my car with windows open and keys in the ignition most of the time. :lol:

Yes middle of semi nowhere country is awesome!