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Nice little surprise find

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 3:15 pm
by Demon James
Having had the car nearly two years now and (what I thought) been all over it, I found this today whilst pulling it out of the drive by hand today. It was tucked up under the front bumper having traveled at least 4,000 miles on the road and a couple of days up the strip at Santa Pod :shock:

Best bit is, the key fits my door locks for which I've never had a key!! Now I finally lock the car (albeit superficially I suppose) :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:

No other little boxes of money though, been all over the car now :roll: :lol:

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 4:32 pm
by Dart Vader
Top find !!!


:thumbright:

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 4:40 pm
by Blue
I've found those on a few cars over the years, must have been a popular thing to do at one time.

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 4:51 pm
by db
I remember seeing them advertised years ago but never would have trusted them to stay on!

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 6:05 pm
by Dave-R
I was going to do that on the Corvette but couldn't get the magnet to stick to the bodywork for some reason? :? :D

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 6:30 pm
by Carl
Thought you was gonna say a Cat :shock:

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 6:36 pm
by Demon James
Carl wrote:Thought you was gonna say a Cat :shock:
That was in the exhuast pipe, took it out as it restricted puuuurrrrrrformance :drwho:

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 6:45 pm
by Carl
:lol: Very good

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 8:53 pm
by Dave81
Top find mate........... 8-) :thumbright:

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 13 9:13 pm
by latil

Posted: Sun Apr 21, 13 9:16 pm
by Demon James
:lol: :lol: Cant quite believe it stayed there so long! It must have been there before the car left the states :thumbright:

Anyway, RUST?!?! I'll give you bloomin rust! That's true American patina that is :D

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 13 2:21 pm
by Charger
nice find :thumbright:

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 13 2:31 pm
by drewcrane
That is a cool find, I am surprised you didnt find a set of house keys too

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 13 3:35 pm
by Demon James
:lol: That would have been interesting, might even have taken a trip State side to try every door till I found the house they fit :lol: a bit like cinderella and the slipper, would have kept me busy for a while. :D

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 13 11:41 pm
by Cuda Commando
Sold quite a few of them during the eighties.Was thankful I had one on a Granada I once owned.Fifty miles from home,parked up,popped the door lock buttons ,held the drivers external door handle up as I closed the door.Car locked and secure.Bananarama!,keys left on front seat.Luckily panic attack only lasted a few seconds as remembered magnet key box was attached to underside of front wing.