Who wants a flip key?

[amronno]

Personally I'm not keen about Honda making some kind of VAG replica flip key. Let them have them. Another key yes, just not that. Honda's engineers are more than capable to come up with an innovative key/card/ fingerprint/voice access or whatever for themselves. That's just a piece of cake for a hi-tec world wide trademark like Honda.

[XCGuard]

Originally Posted by RogS

Hi XCGuard.
The immobiliser chip is inside the key fob electronics if you open it, it´s on the "controller card". /RogS

Thought it was a bit wierd I couldn't see one. Should look with my eyes open in future.

Thanks.

[gray52]

xcguard, does the key part flick out at the press of a button? the seller says it does, can you confirm this? i would be interested in a bentley type key fob, are they any prices on these at the moment? so the one off ebay wont fit our civic keyfobs? could you not cut out abit inside to make it fit or is there no room to do this?

keep us all posted as im sure they will be a good seller!!

[XCGuard]

Originally Posted by gray52

xcguard, does the key part flick out at the press of a button? the seller says it does, can you confirm this? i would be interested in a bentley type key fob, are they any prices on these at the moment? so the one off ebay wont fit our civic keyfobs? could you not cut out abit inside to make it fit or is there no room to do this?

keep us all posted as im sure they will be a good seller!!

That one off ebay should fit the civic fob, going by the picture of the original honda key on one of the ebay links above. It should also flick at the press of a button, but you are better off asking the seller.

The Bentley key will be priced around £10 when they become available. Probably around 6 weeks time. Cheaper than ebay key and far better looking in my opinion.

A couple of people have ordered the ebay one, it might be worth waiting to see what their opinion is of it before others order.

Naasir.

[RogS]

Originally Posted by XCGuard

That one off ebay should fit the civic fob, going by the picture of the original honda key on one of the ebay links above. It should also flick at the press of a button, but you are better off asking the seller.

The Bentley key will be priced around £10 when they become available. Probably around 6 weeks time. Cheaper than ebay key and far better looking in my opinion.

A couple of people have ordered the ebay one, it might be worth waiting to see what their opinion is of it before others order.

Naasir.

I agree with you XCGuard. The "Bentley/Honda" Flip key is far far better looking and i will still order one when you have the available Can´t wait realy, hope they hurry up. Cheers /RogS

[Foggy]

i only ordered one to have a play with
thats assuming it turns up

[RogS]

Originally Posted by Foggy

i only ordered one to have a play with
thats assuming it turns up

Same here Foggy
Ebay you know, you never know what you are gonna gett

[allan40alt]

I'm a bit concerned with the one on ebay whether the key shaft is up to the job. I wouldn't want it snapping off in the ignition switch!!

[gray52]

if the bentley option is going to be £10 i will have 2, then i can do the spare.

[XCGuard]

Originally Posted by gray52

if the bentley option is going to be £10 i will have 2, then i can do the spare.

I will have approx 500 of them, so i expect everybody to buy 3 or 4 each atleast.
£10 is what the maximum price will be, it could be lower, but I will know for definate in about 4 weeks.

Naasir.

PS. Key has been posted and is on its way. Went to the post office with £20 in my hand wondering if that would be enough, "£5.24" the lady says. I told her I dont think she heard me correctly, its going to China. Yep, that was the correct price. Absolute bargain.

DHL wanted upwards of £50 to get it there a couple of days quicker. Pricing policy must be similar to Honda's.

[FWH]

Originally Posted by XCGuard

PS. Key has been posted and is on its way. Went to the post office with £20 in my hand wondering if that would be enough, "£5.24" the lady says. I told her I dont think she heard me correctly, its going to China. Yep, that was the correct price. Absolute bargain.

DHL wanted upwards of £50 to get it there a couple of days quicker. Pricing policy must be similar to Honda's.

Can´t really compare the service of the post office and a company like DHL. Possibility of track the sent item is totally different.

[sandz]

Originally Posted by sandz

From the same seller:
HONDA SWITCHBLADE REMOTE KEY CONVERSION CASE 2 BUTTON on eBay, also, Honda, Car Parts, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 20-Jan-08 03:39:54 GMT)

Has a picture of the original key it replaces, looks like it's going to work.

Just ordered one as well, now waiting for the "Bentley" one.

[medicsource]

I vote yes for the Bentley Key! Some inlayed diamonds maybe nice to eh?

[XCGuard]

Originally Posted by medicsource

I vote yes for the Bentley Key! Some inlayed diamonds maybe nice to eh?

Did I forget to mention that optional extra? Its a dealer fit option, take your flip key to your dealer and for a bargain price of £999 they will stick on some quality plastic jewels. If you haggle, they might throw in a free bottle of tyre inflation foam.

[XCGuard]

Originally Posted by FWH

Can´t really compare the service of the post office and a company like DHL. Possibility of track the sent item is totally different.

Fair point. I suppose you get what you pay for as with most things.

[pietka]

any updates on this??

[ritchie_perriam]

i like the look of the bentley key! i was first opposed to the flip key, now i really want 1! just looking at my crappy standard key makes me sick!

[ritchie_perriam]

anyone know how much it would be to get the key cut?

[kamshaft]

around a fiver, its a simple 2min job for a key cutting person

[dave525]

I had a Vauxhall one cut about 18 months ago and cost me £7.50