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Date: 7-26-08 12:18
From: mike in Beavercreek, OH

Subject: The early gas cap key saga, continued (final chapter!!)

My local hardware store finally got the BU2 keys in, and the blanks fit in the early gas cap! This is the cap as fitted to roundies with a polished stainless steel face and round diecast keyhole cover. They will not work with the later style caps--losenge-shaped keyhole cover or what BMW is selling now, with no keyhole cover.

These blanks are a much better fit than the H62VG blanks we had been trying.

Chris Macha & Peter Varga, I'll send your keys out in the next couple of days. Someone else on the board asked me to save him one; please contact me; can't find your e-mail that I thought I saved.

I have three or four extra keys (had to buy ten) so if any of y'all need a spare blank, contact me offline. They're $4 each plus a SSAE.

All this 'cause I lost my spare gas cap key last September on the way to Ofest!

cheers
mike
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'69 Nevada sunroof--"Wolfgang"--bought new
'73 Sahara sunroof-- "Ludwig"--mine since '78
'87 eta E30 coupe--"Johannes"
+ Fiat Topolini (Benito & Luigi), Renault 4CVs (Anatole, Lucky Pierre, Brigette)...
and Kermit, the Bugeye Sprite

Date: 7-26-08 12:43
From: yeewiz in Concord, CA

Subject: Re: The early gas cap key saga, continued (final chapter!!)

if this is the cap, please save me 2. I think I'm the one who asked earlier but it was in a post and not email. Thanks!
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Bob
BMWCCA #4844

1974 2002 Sahara, MM 2400 Rally engine, MM 5 speed and conversion
1976 2002A Anthracite parts car
1991 525i Alpine
2002 330ci Alpine
2007 530xiT Titanium Silver

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Date: 7-26-08 04:55
From: canadapierre in Vancouver, BC

Subject: Re: The early gas cap key saga, continued (final chapter!!)

Hi Mike,

Great news on the new set of blanks.

I had asked to have one put aside IF you were willing to mail it to Canada.

If you can, then let me know how much and payment method.

Cheers and thanks for the effort!

Pierre

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Hi Mike,

I'm wondering if you are willing to ship some blanks my way in Canada. I'll gladly pay for the additional postage.

Only catch is that I can't send a stamped envelope as I can't get US stamps...

Regards,

Pierre

canadapierre @@@ s h a w . c a
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Date: 7-26-08 06:14 From: mtriple in Northridge Subject: Re: The early gas cap key saga, continued (final chapter!!)
Email sent. Thanks Hamada _________________ E36M3 535im 70Bristol02

Date: 7-26-08 06:53 From: graham73tii in South East Subject: Re: The early gas cap key saga, continued (final chapter!!)
Hi Mike, I'll take a key if you have one left. Please send me your address so I can send the SASE. Thanks, Garry ggraham at denimna dot com. _________________ 73 2002tii a4 67 Mini Coooper S (sold 3/06) 03 Mini Cooper S

Date: 7-26-08 09:31
From: mike in Beavercreek, OH

Subject: Pierre--you should be able to get those BU2 keys in Canada-

the ones I just got are marked "DL" (Dominion Lock), "made in Canada"

I'm sure we can figure out a way to get you a key, but see if you can get it locally--that would be a lot easier.

mike
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'69 Nevada sunroof--"Wolfgang"--bought new
'73 Sahara sunroof-- "Ludwig"--mine since '78
'87 eta E30 coupe--"Johannes"
+ Fiat Topolini (Benito & Luigi), Renault 4CVs (Anatole, Lucky Pierre, Brigette)...
and Kermit, the Bugeye Sprite

Date: 7-26-08 11:31 From: canadapierre in Vancouver, BC Subject: Re: Pierre--you should be able to get those BU2 keys in Cana
We make stuff here apart from maple syrup? Who knew! I'll take a look out this way with a few of the locksmiths nearby. I'll try a web search for Dominion keys also I'll report in a couple of days. Thanks, Pierre _________________ More power!

Date: 7-26-08 11:42
From: tjones02 in Vacaville, CA

Subject: Just so y'all know the BU1 blanks are also used...

Just so y'all know the BU1 blanks are also used... by those gas caps. Just be sure which profile your cap uses.

I've found even a third key that those caps use. I'll fire up the camera card reader tomorrow and post some pics. Billy Ray's TI has it... I snapped a pic while it was in the shop a few weeks back.
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Tom Jones
BMWCCA Life 49246
Vacaville CA
a Wrench @ http://www.ipb-autosport.com/
& http://www.caseymotorsports.com
67 1600-2 Granada
+ 3 more 1600-2's
67 1800A stored
76 2002 F/S soon
86 528e 5sp Mine 365k
86 528eA Wife's
90 CRX HF 50mpg!

Date: 7-28-08 03:56
From: fwardell in Charlotte NC

Subject: Re: The early gas cap key saga, continued (final chapter!!)

Mike, I had asked for one and we talked about it at V@V; however, mine's a 1976 squarie. Here are some pictures. What do you think?

Ferman Wardell
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'03 330i Electric Red SP

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Date: 7-28-08 04:29 From: canadapierre in Vancouver, BC Subject: Re: The early gas cap key saga, continued (final chapter!!)
Mike, No luck in the search here for the blanks BU2 nor BU1. So if you can set a couple aside, I'll get you either real money in an envelope that will cover both keys and a couple of stamps right away or if you can hold them a little, my brother is heading down to Chicago and can bring back stamps in a month or so. Thanks, pierre _________________ More power!

Date: 7-28-08 07:40 From: John_in_VA in Leesburg, VA Subject: fwardell - he stated key won't work in yours in 1st post. (n
(nt) _________________ John in VA '74 tii "Juanita" '85 325e "Ol' Blue" '86 535i "M-POSSTR" '00 328i "Fern"

Date: 7-29-08 07:59 From: mike in Beavercreek, OH Subject: That's one of the later caps, uses a different key...sorry. (nt)
(nt) _________________ '69 Nevada sunroof--"Wolfgang"--bought new '73 Sahara sunroof-- "Ludwig"--mine since '78 '87 eta E30 coupe--"Johannes" + Fiat Topolini (Benito & Luigi), Renault 4CVs (Anatole, Lucky Pierre, Brigette)... and Kermit, the Bugeye Sprite

Date: 7-29-08 08:01 From: mike in Beavercreek, OH Subject: Pierre--I'll set a key aside for you...no rush, just let me
know you want one and I'll wait to hear from you via e-mail. mike _________________ '69 Nevada sunroof--"Wolfgang"--bought new '73 Sahara sunroof-- "Ludwig"--mine since '78 '87 eta E30 coupe--"Johannes" + Fiat Topolini (Benito & Luigi), Renault 4CVs (Anatole, Lucky Pierre, Brigette)... and Kermit, the Bugeye Sprite

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