Re: replacement for lost keys

["Steven Reed" <bimmersteven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That sounds like a crock to me.  I KNOW it's not correct for older cars like 
my E30.  Possibly, for newer E38's and stuff (Does BMW use those infrared 
keys like MB?) but I can't confirm it.

Steve


>From: Sir10inch@domain.elided
>To: ckent@domain.elided, bmw@domain.elided
>Subject: Re: replacement for lost keys
>Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 17:39:33 EDT
>
>$39 for the valet and $49 for the master is what I just spent on my 95  
>318ic
>but I did get them in one day, from BMW.
>
>  I called a locksmith and he told me that there are 8 "chip keys" for each
>car's computer and (only) BMW can sell you one, one key at a time but when
>all 8 are gone from stock the computer then needs to be replaced.  You will
>then have 8 new keys (available for purchase)  Don't know what the computer
>will cost.  Can anyone else confirm this?
>
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