K-Roll's 944 Lyfe: The Three Keys

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
11/12/2014 at 12:44 • Filed to: 944 Lyfe

With the FoST, I have one key to do everything; with the 944, I've got three, minus the spare. Each one has it's own specific uses, which I will share with you today. :)

So let's get started with the main key:

I've got two of these, the primary and spare; the first thing it can do, is usually the first thing I do: To open the hatch!

Just stick it in the slot underneath the spoiler, twist to the right, and lift up on the spoiler and ze hatch will open. :)

This key also serves a purpose for getting gas. I'd never seen it on any car before this one, but the gas cap features a locking system:

(I love the little gas flap, not sure why, but I think it helps keep the paint clean from gas when I remove the nozzle)

Another simple process; insert key and twist to the left to unlock, then unscrew and remove the cap, and do the reverse to lock it.

And then of course, I use this key to unlock the doors, and start her up!

(You can see my weird aftermarket cruise control toggle behind the key)

On to the secondary key, this one!

This one locks and unlocks the glove box, but how do you do that to a glove box that looks like this?

Simple! You flip up the Porsche crest on the mechanism, and there's your keyhole:

Just like the gas cap, righty tighty to lock, and lefty loosy to unlock, and pull the taps on both sides to open then compartment!

The final, tertiary key, is this very small key:

I'm not sure if this was a standard feature at the time, but my '84 has wheel locks, the little black tube over one of the lug nuts on all four wheels:

(Yes, my wheels need some serious reconditioning and restoration..)

Simply remove the cap on the lock, insert key, and right to lock, and left to unlock and remove the lock and remove the wheels!

Hope you all enjoyed this informative post about keys. :p

DISCUSSION (30)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 12:46

I have three for my MR2 as well. One is for the ignition, one is for the door locks, and one is for the trunk. I'm not sure which (if any) came with the car originally.

Party-vi > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 12:46

This post makes me want a 944 badly.

Meatcoma > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 12:48

Kinja'd!!!

Door/Ignition/Security/gas cap, wheel lock, and glove box?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 12:49

I'm snickering so much. The key is identical to the one my VW had, just embossed Porsche instead of pressed through to a VW in the metal. The gas cap was the same too, but I didn't have a drip shield and the cap was black. That glove box latch is identical to the VW, even, just with the Porsche shield added.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 12:50

Kinja'd!!!

Here I always thought the 944 has just a normal pull style handle. Not this weird thing.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/12/2014 at 12:53

It's a VW part.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/12/2014 at 12:55

Aren't there a lot of things on the 944 that are VW parts with Porsche branding?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 12:59

We used to have a Taurus with a key that could open the trunk and doors, but not the ignition, and a key that would do the ignition and doors but not the trunk. It was weird.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
11/12/2014 at 13:01

All of my keys are original. :)

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Party-vi
11/12/2014 at 13:01

Good. They're great and fun cars to have at any age! :)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/12/2014 at 13:02

Yes, quite a few. To wit, just from this set of pics - the key, the glovebox latch, possibly the glovebox lid, the locking gas cap, the gas cap cover...

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Meatcoma
11/12/2014 at 13:02

From right to left, yes. But switch glove box, and wheel lock.

Meatcoma > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 13:06

I cheated. I've had an '84 and an '86 so I kinda knew. I just didn't put them in order of the pic.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
11/12/2014 at 13:06

That's actually kinda cool. :p

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/12/2014 at 13:07

Most Porsche cars from this era have this kind of door handle. The 911 had it from 1963 all the way to the 993 in 1998.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
11/12/2014 at 13:07

....Weird -_-

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 13:10

Parts-bin ALL THE THINGS. At least they parts-binned mostly from one source (read: the Golf).

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Meatcoma
11/12/2014 at 13:12

Ah, you cheater you. :p

How was your experience with the '84 and '86?

Meatcoma > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 13:16

The '86 seemed to be quicker and handle better. I probably spent more money on the '86 to be honest though as I was older and took better care of it. I traded the '84 off for a truck to pull a boat that I had bought and about a year later bought the 86. I owned the 86 a lot longer than the 84, which is probably why I spent more on it as well.

Textured Soy Protein > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 13:32

Man, I want a fuel filler paint protector flap dealie so bad. I'm always that guy at the gas station jiggling the nozzle in the filler to shake off the last drops of gas so they don't drip on the paint when removing the nozzle. Then a damn drop of gas still drips on the paint so I grab a paper towel and dunk it in the windshield squeegee liquid to quickly clean up the gas.

miadaman? yes please > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
11/12/2014 at 13:34

Ignition and trunk is probably a valet key. Door and trunk is probably a key for your significant other that can't drive.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 13:35

Never realized how many quirky/cool things there were on a 944. Especially that gas cap. I've never seen anything like that before.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Textured Soy Protein
11/12/2014 at 13:41

I just yank it out of the gas cap as quick as possible to get the drips away and not hit myself or the car at the same time; it usually works successfully.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
11/12/2014 at 13:45

It's weird isn't it! I love quirks in cars like this. :)

Textured Soy Protein > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 13:51

I also do the quick fuel nozzle yank, but I need to perfect my technique since I still get the occasional drip.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
11/12/2014 at 14:13

Definitely cool, no doubt! That glovebox keyhole is especially awesome. Kind of jealous about that.

*Frowns at his own car with no glovebox*