Locked car and house key in boot

Wig

Locknut wrote: »

Where in the country are you? are you sure you are phoning local locksmiths not national call centers?

I open BMW's without damage by picking the lock. I can't belive what I am hearing on here cut a hole out of the boot with a grinder weld and fill it !!!!!! are some people on:rotfl:

let me know where you are I should be able to find someone a bit cheaper.

If the car is 10 years old, it's a piece of crud and who cares what it looks like as long it passes the MOT.

But I have since had a rethink, according to what another poster said earlier.... Far better to break the quarter-light glass -which can be replaced for £5 from a scrappy and really easy to replace aswell usually.- then once inside the car remove rear upright seat and cut a hole behind seat into the boot :doh: should have thought of that earlier. I'd rather do this and pay £5 for a new bit of glass than pay
£100+ to get the lock picked.

Wig

Catbells wrote: »

Don't forget I cant get to the quick release handle cos I CAN'T GET INTO THE CAR!!!!!

If there is a quick release. just break the smallest window -assuming the car does not have deadlocks- then open the door. Once insde the car you have two options,

• if there is a quick release then pull it problem solved,
• if there is no quick release cut a hole behind the back seat into the boot. problem solved.

If the car has dead locks -which means that you cannot unlock the doors from the inside Then smash a bigger window, climb through repeat the 2 options above.

If you have to smash a bigger window remember you probably have glass cover on your insurance with a small excess - it may work out cheaper to use your insurance to repair the glass than it would to pay for a locksmith, check your insurance policy excess.

However before breaking any glass I would try the old coat hanger trick, but I don't think it will be easy on a BMW.

Also try looking at passing a long thick wire from the top of the door, between the top of the door and the car body there is rubber seal, you might be able to pass a strong wire through the gap. On my Corsa this gap is very big and the rubber seal is easily pushed aside, I often wonder how it manages to keep the water out on the Corsa. Obviously if you get your wire rod through you are aiming for the quick release lever.

Catbells

Locknut wrote: »

Where in the country are you? are you sure you are phoning local locksmiths not national call centers?

I open BMW's without damage by picking the lock. I can't belive what I am hearing on here cut a hole out of the boot with a grinder weld and fill it !!!!!! are some people on:rotfl:

let me know where you are I should be able to find someone a bit cheaper.

:rotfl: I've got a guy coming in an hour to open it. He's an auto locksmith and he's charging me £80 as oppose to £100 - £140 + VAT quotes I 've had since I started ringing round. Oddly the most expensive was the guy down the road at the locksmith's shop!!

Just got a feeling he might not be able to do it. Probably why the angle grinder gets wheeled out. The guy from my car insurance Green Flag service who couldn't do it also mentioned the angle grinder solution last night too.

By the way am in Barnet.

Catbells

Wig wrote: »

If the car is 10 years old, it's a piece of crud and who cares what it looks like as long it passes the MOT.

But I have since had a rethink, according to what another poster said earlier.... Far better to break the quarter-light glass -which can be replaced for £5 from a scrappy and really easy to replace aswell usually.- then once inside the car remove rear upright seat and cut a hole behind seat into the boot :doh: should have thought of that earlier. I'd rather do this and pay £5 for a new bit of glass than pay
£100+ to get the lock picked.

I don't look at my car as a piece of crud at all. I look after it best I can and hope it may last another 10 years.

Catbells

Its_all_Dinx wrote: »

hmm every car can be broken into one way or another

if you lived local I would do it for you with no damged
helped many people out

by the way your back seats well the ones you sit on you should be able to lift them up giving you space for a rod to push the boot open or even get your keys the metal frame might have a tiny gap or.... jus use a drill or something to cut a hole in the metal frame saves you making a hole in the boot which people might see.

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The hole goes under the registration plate so no one can see. Hopefully the guy who is coming wont have to resort to this method and will pick the lock instead. I wonder if he can do this!!

Catbells

Locknut wrote: »

Where in the country are you? are you sure you are phoning local locksmiths not national call centers?

I open BMW's without damage by picking the lock. I can't belive what I am hearing on here cut a hole out of the boot with a grinder weld and fill it !!!!!! are some people on:rotfl:

let me know where you are I should be able to find someone a bit cheaper.

Am in Barnet NW London. I have someone coming within an hour - auto locksmith and he's charging £80+VAT. Will let yous all know if he does it!!!! Watch this space and Thanks to all for input.

maibobs

have you tried your local bmw dealers, they sometimes have skeleton keys, especially for this type of thing, bet they would be more helpful and cheaper thab locksmith

Catbells

maibobs wrote: »

have you tried your local bmw dealers, they sometimes have skeleton keys, especially for this type of thing, bet they would be more helpful and cheaper thab locksmith

They don't have skeleton keys - just checked. New key costs £130. So this whole blinking incident gonna cost me over £200. :mad:

vaio

New key? thought the old key was in the boot?

kevin0410

closed wrote: »

instead of phoning all and sundry, why not search the house for the spare?

finally!! someone had said it!!!