Need a spare key for the rs4

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Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by denboy1 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:18 pm

Best place and where, i'm in Kent. Any ideas? :|
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by RossDagley » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:31 pm

Just been through this. Audi only im afraid.
Hope you're sitting down...

£150 for the key (pre-order from Germany), £55 to code it to your car. Hitchin cocked up something else so I managed to get it coded for free so it's obviously negotiable - but the key is damn expensive.
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by denboy1 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:39 pm

RossDagley wrote:Just been through this. Audi only im afraid.
Hope you're sitting down...

£150 for the key (pre-order from Germany), £55 to code it to your car. Hitchin cocked up something else so I managed to get it coded for free so it's obviously negotiable - but the key is damn expensive.

:shock: :thumbsdown:
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by MikeFish » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:09 pm

I thought there was a much cheaper way but I could be wrong. Still, it's better than the £250 Alfa charged me. I bought 2 for £500!!! Bargain!
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by denboy1 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:50 pm

Fail to see how that cost can be justified, ludicrous really.
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by davers6 » Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:44 am

MikeFish wrote:I thought there was a much cheaper way but I could be wrong. Still, it's better than the £250 Alfa charged me. I bought 2 for £500!!! Bargain!

That's your own fault for buying an Alfa :bash:
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by MikeFish » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:13 pm

davers6 wrote:
MikeFish wrote:I thought there was a much cheaper way but I could be wrong. Still, it's better than the £250 Alfa charged me. I bought 2 for £500!!! Bargain!

That's your own fault for buying an Alfa :bash:
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by RossDagley » Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:52 pm

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Feel my pain.
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by MB2 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:00 am

If it is just for a spare you can also order a plastic key or a standard metal key which would reduce the cost.
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by denboy1 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:33 am

MB2 wrote:If it is just for a spare you can also order a plastic key or a standard metal key which would reduce the cost.
Really need one with the transponder in. If i was to lose the original i wouldn't be able to start the car or turn the alarm off. :wink:
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by Ian_C » Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:07 pm

RossDagley wrote:Image
They know your car is performing healthy then - '450 PS' on the invoice! :beerchug:
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Re: Need a spare key for the rs4

Post by MB2 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:35 pm

denboy1 wrote:
MB2 wrote:If it is just for a spare you can also order a plastic key or a standard metal key which would reduce the cost.
Really need one with the transponder in. If i was to lose the original i wouldn't be able to start the car or turn the alarm off. :wink:
The plastic key has a transponder in and starts the car & they should be able to find you a non-remote metal key with a transponder in it.

With both of these I think you have 30 seconds or something to turn the key in the ignition before the alarm goes off but not entirely certain.
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