Deb

ROG1000 - - - -can you plse provide the URL for this company.

borland

It's only a few clicks away. Found it by moving to the Austrialia eBay site:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...943081512&rd=1

Considering that the tumblers are incremental, it doesn't seem to hard to make by photo. Wonder how many he's already made for SharkSkin's car?

Steve J.

Glad it worked out for you Roger. Maybe they don't make the key directly from the photo. Maybe they get the key code from the photo and make the key from the code.

UKKid35

Reveived my new key in 9 days, from Australia (and this included new year). Beautifully cut and works perfectly, and all for under $36, I can't recommend keys4classics.com highly enough.

marton

I sent this australian company a photo of my only 928 key. they sent me a copy but it would not go deeply enough into all the locks. They gave me some advice about cleaning and filing the key. when that did not work they sent me a second copy entirely free of charge which worked well.
nice people and a real gentlemen to work with
highly recommend them

jpitman2

FWIW I had a gas cap key copied at a locksmith, with the cap, and he spent some time lubing and cleaning the cap tumblers before he was happy that the key was fully engaged, even though I had been able to use it with the original key ok.
jp 83 Euro S AT 48k

deliriousga

I'm with you. I don't want to part with my one and only key. Sure, you can insure it for $2k just in case, but what a pain if it gets lost.

The company actually matches your key from the photo with the correct serial number cut. They have a high success rate because they are using the key instead of relying on a serial number that may be wrong like the dealers.

I sent my photos today for 2 master and 2 wheel lock keys. $81 shipped for all of them. I suggested they become sponsors on rennlist too so hopefully they'll be on with us soon.

heinrich

So ... I have one of my 928's that came with only the red valet key. Can an alarm-functional (longer) key be cut from it? MarkA? JimB?

bigs

I just ordered two new master keys from this gentleman as well. I'll chime in when they get here.

Now for the REAL question...

Why the heck do we all have only one key????!!!

sublimate

Spiteful ex-girlfriend.

Jfrahm

You can have one cut from the VIN and hope it works. Sometimes the VIN keys do not match for reasons unexplained. The other alternative is to remove a lock and have a key cut to match that. You can also quite easily install a keyless entry system that arms the alarm, and saves wear on the cheap, brittle zinc locks.
If you did that and you would want to put a disarm switch in the car (hidden) somewhere, but that would be quite easy to do.

-Joel.

heinrich

Joel thanks ... good points. Sublimate, yeah no kidding. All 911/944's I've ever had have had the keys, but the 928's ... not so much.

FlyingDog

I was told by two local lock smiths that any locksmith capable of cutting "security keys" can cut our keys.

Based on the reviews here, I'll be having the Aussie guys make me a key. I'd been waiting for somebody else to try it. I didn't want to be the guinea pig.

SteveCo

FYI, I have my order in for two ignition key copies as I type with Keys4Classics (the Australian company referenced above). Just thought I would clear up a few misconceptions that I (and others may) had from my conversations with Stuart at this outfit.

I'll start by saying that they present and conduct themselves as a very professional and knowledgable organization. Based upon my conversations with them (albeit via e-mail) and the experience of others on this Board, I decided that using their service was my best option to obtain another key for my car. I too am in the single-928-key club at present!

First, they don't use the photos to determine the code for your car's key sets, rather they decode the actual key code itself from the photos and then replicate a key from that by automated cutting machine.

Here's a copy of some info Stuart sent me on their service for the 928. That they have specific knowledge of particular vehicles sayes alot about them from the get-go.

PORSCHE 928

The keys and locks for Porsche 928 are of a very unusual design and
are the most problematic of any motor vehicle that we know. Even new
original Porsche keys from a dealer sometimes do not work in older
(worn) locks.

We make new keys by decoding an existing key (from an emailed photo)
to determine the precise cuts required, it's more reliable than from
a database or a recorded code. The latest high-technology computer
controlled equipment ensures that your new key is cut with the
greatest precision.

For us to provide you with new keys we require a high resolution
digital photo of a working key, with the cutting clear and sharp even
when enlarged to fill a computer screen. The photo should be taken
directly above the flat side of the key. Preferably send us two
photos - one of each side (even though identical, this can be
helpful). Don't use a flash, natural light is best.

Note- we cannot cut keys to your VIN (vehicle identification number
or "chassis" number) or from Porsche's key code. It seems that only a
Porsche dealer can do that.

Second, they cannot make a "short" non-alarm key from the "long" alarm key. I asked if they could do this, as I do not have a short key. The simple answer was that this is not possible. Not sure why this is the case, but they're the experts.

Third, you don't have to go through the eBay auction to order a key. Just send them your key photos, confirm the total cost of the transaction via e-mail and paypal then payment at SALES@KEYS4CLASSICS.COM. This is what I did. The eBay route will work fine, I am sure...just extra steps to my mind. If you like the security of deal through eBay, go right ahead.

Since I haven't recieved by new keys yet, I cannot personally comment on the quality of the end product. I will post here again after I get the keys.

If everything works as advertised, this is truely a convenient and cost effective service!

In a perfect world, getting a blank 928 cut in person by a locksmith would be the best solution to this situation. That's not practical for me (and I would guess 95% of people out there). Sending my key away just has too much risk associated with it for me as well...even if insured for loss. This service fills a need in the market...which I am glad exists! Here's hoping it works! More soon.

Regards,
SteveCo in St. John's

Regards,

heinrich

Very helpful, thanks Steve