"Enginerrrrrrrrr" (Enginerrrrrrrrr)
03/10/2015 at 12:07 • Filed to: None
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"Enginerrrrrrrrr" (Enginerrrrrrrrr)
03/10/2015 at 12:07 • Filed to: None | 0
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Alright Oppo, so this morning my wife found someone had broken a key off in her driver-side doorlock. There are 3 scenarios I can see for this: Someone was trying to steal her car/things inside her car; someone was being a dick and just breaking a spare key off in her door lock; or someone was drunk/asleep and tried to open the wrong car. Either way I want to find out what car this could belong to. She has a 2001 subaru and this key does not match subaru keys from what research I have done - there isn't even another Subaru in our parking lot let alone one from that time period. Even if I don't find the person whose key this is, I would like to know so I can keep an eye out for more shenanigans.
Thanks!
p.s.: pliers are the best way to get broken keys out of door locks...as long as some of it is sticking out...
EDIT: Sorry guys but it seems there are too many keys with this general key profile (off-center ridge with the top edge being trimmed down) so who knows if it I will find out...
Cherry_man1
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 12:14 |
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Looks ford like.
Opposite Locksmith
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 12:15 |
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I have a tool made specifically for removing broken keys that aren't outwardly visible. My username isn't just a pun!
HammerheadFistpunch
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 12:16 |
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Looks exactly like the cheap-ass Toyota blanks they give you at the dealership (i know cause when mine broke it looked just like that.
Agrajag
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 12:17 |
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Looks like maybe a Saturn/GM key. Could tell for sure if you had a head on shot.
thebigbossyboss
> Opposite Locksmith
03/10/2015 at 12:17 |
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Where were you when I locked myself out of car???!!
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 12:18 |
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looks a little like my old explorer sport trac
JGrabowMSt
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 12:18 |
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Could be anything. Looks a bit like my Dodge keys (I'd bet that it's from an older Dodge with a black, grey or glow key). The newer Dodge keys break inside the fob, so you wouldn't see the cut section break like that without a lot of persuasion from a newer key.
Probably someone being a dick, if I'm going to be honest. Keys don't break all that easily, it needs repeated forcing for it to break off inside a lock. They probably stuck it in, and instead of turning it, they just bent the end of the key back and forth until it broke off (wont take that long).
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Enginerrrrrrrrr
> Agrajag
03/10/2015 at 12:19 |
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I dunno, the second and third pictures show a taper on the shank...
m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 12:20 |
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Kia or hyundai? Here is a pic of my old Kia souls key for reference.
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Opposite Locksmith
> thebigbossyboss
03/10/2015 at 12:23 |
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probably in my bedroom at my desk
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Enginerrrrrrrrr
> JGrabowMSt
03/10/2015 at 12:25 |
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Yeah from everyone's responses seems like it could be from anything. I was hoping they left the top of the fob too but I couldn't find it, I'll go look again after work...
And I agree with your thoughts on the motivation behind it, but we don't really know anyone in our neighborhood who would be pissed at her...let's hope it stops at this.
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Enginerrrrrrrrr
> m-b-w loves his SUBAROO
03/10/2015 at 12:39 |
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Yeah it seems the basic shape is quite similar to a lot of keys. The off-center groove and the thinner bit on the top edge of the key.... not sure I'll be able to figure where it goes to...
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JGrabowMSt
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 13:06 |
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could be a simple case of mistaken vehicle. Relatively harmless stuff like this I do my best to ignore, not worth the trouble. If they keyed the car or something that actually caused damage, thats a different story.
Takuro Spirit
> Enginerrrrrrrrr
03/10/2015 at 13:09 |
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Here, go nuts: http://www.kaba-ilco.com/key-systems/li…
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Enginerrrrrrrrr
> JGrabowMSt
03/10/2015 at 14:40 |
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Could be...but there's no other car similar to hers in the lot...hence me thinking they might have been tired or drunk or both. There wasn't any other damage...so it's peculiar.
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Enginerrrrrrrrr
> Takuro Spirit
03/10/2015 at 14:41 |
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Holy crap...