Got a spare key for free- Result!

Hi,
I bought my 166 a month ago minus a spare key.

Checking with dealers made me realise that a new one would cost about 300Euro.

Contacted the previous owner ( a well known packaging group here in Dublin) and they rang me back a few days later to say that the previous user had left the company and was on a year out in New Zealand.

The contact in the company managed to contact him, and lo and behold he still had the key on his key ring.

I got it in the post today- all the way from New Zealand.

So- the moral of the story- don't give up

I am thrilled.

Richard

Does it work though?

God, you are an optimist!

Yes- it does work.

Originally Posted by richardsheil

The contact in the company managed to contact him, and lo and behold he still had the key on his key ring.

I got it in the post today- all the way from New Zealand.

So- the moral of the story- don't give up

Excellent news....the previous owner(s) of my car never even replied to my letter...both of them!!!

wrinx

Originally Posted by richardsheil

God, you are an optimist!

Yes- it does work.

Umm...

Surely you mean pessimist...


Well done! A result, always glad to hear a happy ending!

result...

Originally Posted by Ronald

Umm...

Surely you mean pessimist...


Well done! A result, always glad to hear a happy ending!

That was irony! As we all know the more subtle emotions don't really lend themselves to the written medium like this.

Anyway- thanks for the interest guys

Richard

Originally Posted by richardsheil

That was irony! As we all know the more subtle emotions don't really lend themselves to the written medium like this.

Indeed.