PetrolDave Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Years back my friend had an MG Metro and you could open / start it with the key from another friends Polo!! [/ QUOTE ] Similar story - a friend locked his keys in his MG Metro, while he was messing around with a coat hanger trying to open the drivers door I just opened the passenger door with the key from my brothers Metro HLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Not one insurance company has requested that I have a tracker fitted to my S3. [/ QUOTE ] Same. [/ QUOTE ] I should have clarified I was taking about an 8L S3, not the current 8P S3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Why would there be a difference in the two S3's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlot Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Years back my friend had an MG Metro and you could open / start it with the key from another friends Polo!! [/ QUOTE ] Similar story - a friend locked his keys in his MG Metro, while he was messing around with a coat hanger trying to open the drivers door I just opened the passenger door with the key from my brothers Metro HLE. [/ QUOTE ] I suspect that wasn't in the last year or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 [ QUOTE ] Why would there be a difference in the two S3's? [/ QUOTE ] Maybe the older immobiliser fitted to the 8L was easier to get round? And/or maybe it was easier to defeat the deadlocking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 [ QUOTE ] I suspect that wasn't in the last year or two? [/ QUOTE ] 1987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTI_Boi Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Why would there be a difference in the two S3's? [/ QUOTE ] Maybe the older immobiliser fitted to the 8L was easier to get round? And/or maybe it was easier to defeat the deadlocking? [/ QUOTE ] Thatcham now advise Audi on security (which I don't think they have always done) which is one of the reasons Audi is considered the best for security (hence its recent What car award). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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