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Post by Zed. on May 24, 2021 12:47:21 GMT
Just received my genuine Mazda 'Eunos' badged blank key from Japan, as my one has a little crack in it so trying to avoid the inevitable!! Does anyone know where I can get it cut? Is this something a normal key cutting place could do, due to the basic nature of it? ^^ this type? any keycutter / cobblers should be able to copy BUT they usually want to sell a key / proffit  my local cobblers had no issue cutting keys I've supplied  Rich. |
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Post by boggissimo on May 24, 2021 13:58:39 GMT
I like the idea of these - get to see some of the world while (apparently) not doing mental speeds! I used to do 12 car & proper roadrallies on both sides of the car, pnb was a bitch (especially if on 3 maps  ) but then it went to markedmaps in an effort to equilise the entries & also stop badly-plotted crews dissapearing accross the countryside / through blackspots  not entered one for ~15 years now (10 for stages) can be good fun but also serious headwork & stress It can still be pretty fast at times too!* When you spend a few minutes of your allocated time plotting where to go, you have to go faster than the nominal 30mph average to catch up, so most of the time we're more or less going as fast as we can. My local organisation gives novices 30 minutes pre-plotting time so that makes things a bit less frantic and helps the navigator with the travel sickness...
*Not quite what it used to be in the olden days of 'proper road rallies' - I used to navigate for someone who did them in his youth and it sounds like they were pretty crazy. |
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Post by wannabe on May 24, 2021 19:15:14 GMT
I used to do 12 car & proper roadrallies on both sides of the car, pnb was a bitch (especially if on 3 maps ) but then it went to markedmaps in an effort to equilise the entries & also stop badly-plotted crews dissapearing accross the countryside / through blackspots not entered one for ~15 years now (10 for stages) can be good fun but also serious headwork & stress It can still be pretty fast at times too!* When you spend a few minutes of your allocated time plotting where to go, you have to go faster than the nominal 30mph average to catch up, so most of the time we're more or less going as fast as we can. My local organisation gives novices 30 minutes pre-plotting time so that makes things a bit less frantic and helps the navigator with the travel sickness...
*Not quite what it used to be in the olden days of 'proper road rallies' - I used to navigate for someone who did them in his youth and it sounds like they were pretty crazy. Hmmmm I think I might have to look into this further... |
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Post by boggissimo on May 25, 2021 11:56:49 GMT
It can still be pretty fast at times too!* When you spend a few minutes of your allocated time plotting where to go, you have to go faster than the nominal 30mph average to catch up, so most of the time we're more or less going as fast as we can. My local organisation gives novices 30 minutes pre-plotting time so that makes things a bit less frantic and helps the navigator with the travel sickness...
*Not quite what it used to be in the olden days of 'proper road rallies' - I used to navigate for someone who did them in his youth and it sounds like they were pretty crazy. Hmmmm I think I might have to look into this further... Where are you based? Local clubs are usually the best place to start. Fairly active rally scene here in Kent, though it is mostly over the darker months. |
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Post by wannabe on May 25, 2021 14:14:31 GMT
Hmmmm I think I might have to look into this further... Where are you based? Local clubs are usually the best place to start. Fairly active rally scene here in Kent, though it is mostly over the darker months. More lower-Midlands now! |
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Post by Horney on May 25, 2021 14:24:11 GMT
Got the phonecalll to say I can collect it from the dealer on Friday morning.
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Post by suggs84 on May 25, 2021 14:32:29 GMT
Just received my genuine Mazda 'Eunos' badged blank key from Japan, as my one has a little crack in it so trying to avoid the inevitable!! Does anyone know where I can get it cut? Is this something a normal key cutting place could do, due to the basic nature of it? ^^ this type? any keycutter / cobblers should be able to copy BUT they usually want to sell a key / proffit my local cobblers had no issue cutting keys I've supplied Rich. That's the style! Old skoool! Yeah I was hoping a normal key cutters would make simple work of it, i mean it's like a door key, it's just the guy at the local Timpson's wouldn't do it!? Anyway, this morning went to the other local Timpson's about 10 miles away and he did it with ease, calling the other bloke 'useless' As a side note, i'm gutted I never saw that one from Autolink as it matches my key perfectly - I got an all metal one with Eunos badge (no plastic bit), from Japan (genuine part) |
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Post by Zed. on May 25, 2021 14:39:12 GMT
That's the style! Old skoool! Yeah I was hoping a normal key cutters would make simple work of it, i mean it's like a door key, it's just the guy at the local Timpson's wouldn't do it!? Anyway, this morning went to the other local Timpson's about 10 miles away and he did it with ease, calling the other bloke 'useless' As a side note, i'm gutted I never saw that one from Autolink as it matches my key perfectly - I got an all metal one with Eunos badge (no plastic bit), from Japan (genuine part)Same, think thats the 'valet' key & the 'normal' / day-to-day key has plastic... Rich. |
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Post by suggs84 on May 25, 2021 14:47:08 GMT
Yeah that would make sense as the all metal one is obviously thinner without the plastic.......... i mean i'm happy as it's still a proper key, it's just the Autolink one is the proper, cheaper and would have arrived much quicker lol!
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Post by wannabe on May 25, 2021 17:18:45 GMT
Thanks for the link to the Autolink keys!
Out of stock at the moment, boooo.
I did have a spare key already but, helpfully, it's 'disappeared'.
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Post by jimb on May 25, 2021 18:03:38 GMT
Where are you based? Local clubs are usually the best place to start. Fairly active rally scene here in Kent, though it is mostly over the darker months. More lower-Midlands now! Try Rugby motor club, or Loughborough car club for 12 cars - not sure if these are the area you mean by lower midlands? |
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Post by wannabe on May 25, 2021 22:04:57 GMT
Try Rugby motor club, or Loughborough car club for 12 cars - not sure if these are the area you mean by lower midlands? Maybe a bit lower than that... lol But not impossible! I shall investigate, thank you for the info!  |
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Post by suggs84 on May 27, 2021 13:04:23 GMT
Thanks for the link to the Autolink keys! Out of stock at the moment, boooo. I did have a spare key already but, helpfully, it's 'disappeared'. I noticed that too the other day.......... but re-searched on the bay yesterday and there they were again! So bought one and is now dispatched Now that I have the new, skinny, metal valet key as daily, its not that comfortable, so i'm very pleased to get a new plastic handle one from Autolink My car was missing the valet key so it's no drama, i'll juts hide that one away as the spare when this turns up! |
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Post by zoona on May 27, 2021 13:22:16 GMT
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Post by moclan on May 29, 2021 8:06:44 GMT
Went for a « round the block » drive to check everything was as they should be. This is after the mx5 was on a lift for just about a year, thanks covid!, engine swapped with an unknown one (all belts, water pump , oil, plugs etc changed), new clutch, new diff bushings and realigning the ppf. Seems to be ok. Now it’s got to go thru the MOT ... expired a year ago ...
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) but then it went to markedmaps in an effort to equilise the entries & also stop badly-plotted crews dissapearing accross the countryside / through blackspots 
le sigh