Just found out my '67 Deluxe ignition key fits and starts my '62 Vespa! That is weird...
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| Author: | deluxe67 [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bit of trivia.. |
Just found out my '67 Deluxe ignition key fits and starts my '62 Vespa! That is weird...
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| Author: | CPOCSM [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
Lol my car keys for the Nissan open all but the boot of my mini. Apparently you can open one in fifty fords from XD to XF with your given key...not many cuts made at the factory... |
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| Author: | deluxe67 [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
I only found out when I parked the vespa and removed the keys, the Mini keys..... The 2 keys look the same and have the same cut. I'll have to try the Vespa key in the Mini when I get back to Oz.. |
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| Author: | MiniBrad [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
While I was an apprentice, in one of the classes the teacher showed the class that it was possible to open an LH Torana using a paddle pop stick & open & start an XD Falcon using the dipstick. Both of the cars were students cars so it wasn't like it was a pre-planned trick. Also between myself & quite a few of my mates who have had mid 90's Nissans (Pulsar, Skylines, S14's) it wasn't unusual that we could open & start each others cars. Brad |
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| Author: | Morbo28 [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
Similarly the Toyota 70s and 80s cars - Corollas, Celicas all interchangeable amongst my family and mates Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | 1071 S [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
A few years ago I was at a well attended get together and I had a bet with a mate that my key would open his car.... I still have the VERY well worn key that probably came with my Mini 5 decades ago. Not only did it open (and start) his car but worked the same on virtually every Mini we tried.... including one that the owner was very confident about as he'd just fitted new barrels to the doors and ignition... Cheers, Ian |
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| Author: | bluehishouse [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
could open my old torana by looking too hard at the lock  mate had a commodore you could pop the doors on by punching the bonnet. funny as |
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| Author: | frednutz&co [ Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
i had an Nissan Urvan as did several of mates .we could unlock and or start most of each others . someone i worked with had s Holden badged Nissan something i used to open it and leave notes on his seat. |
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| Author: | TheMiniMan [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
my suzuki vitara key fits & works in my daihatsu handy van 
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| Author: | Tonz [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
frednutz&co wrote: i had an Nissan Urvan as did several of mates .we could unlock and or start most of each others . someone i worked with had s Holden badged Nissan something i used to open it and leave notes on his seat. gawd Urvan......have you recovered yet? 
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| Author: | AFF Motorsport [ Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bit of trivia.. |
KA/KB lasers all you needed was a very small screwdriver to use as a key. |
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