I'm a bit of an idiot

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

I was at the Ferrari Festival at Brands Hatch yesterday (brilliant). Anyway I managed to shut the boot with my keys in there! I know...what a plum!

Anyway I wandered around a bit wondering what to do, then I saw an RAC stand. I said I owned a Lexus, what I'd done and that I get RAC membership free from Lexus. They were amazing, first a few of them came over and admired the car, then one of them drove back to my house (about 1 1/2 hours away) and picked up my spare keys and brought them back to Brands.

I went back into the circuit and enjoyed the rest of the day. When I came out my spare keys were there waiting for me. WELL DONE RAC, excellent service!

:bounce::bounce:

[Rob]

thats why i always keep something to open the boot with on the car:D -

or why dont people just have a key hidden somewhere??

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

Originally posted by fluff34567

thats why i always keep something to open the boot with on the car:D -

or why dont people just have a key hidden somewhere??

My spare was hidden in my bedroom!

[Andy.thomas]

Jimmy - snap, happened to me last week end!

I play alot of paintball and tend to get muddy, dont want to spoil my car so normall i sit on the rim of the open boot and get changed. obviousley everything i am carrying inc keys i tend to put down in the boot whilst doing so. I got in to the habbit of unlocking the car and opening a door a while ago cause i nearly did it and just caught sight of the key as i did it. Last weekend for whatever reson - I unlocked the car but didnt open a door - damn if the car doesn't fool you and lock itself after 30 secs if you dont open a door! Hmmmph :flaming:

Luckily my lodger was in (about 10 mins away) and drove my spare key to me!

[Ezzer]

But don't u feel that it's very unsafe to have a boot that can open like that? I mean if you leave it in the unlocked position in the keyhole.

If its left like that, then people could break in and open the boot very easily, then you will have nowhere you could trust and keep the bags, shoppinh, brief cases, etc.

[Claire G]

Blimey, you were lucky the RAC were so good :wow:

I've nearly done the same thing so now my spare key 'lives' with my parents (on the condition it's hidden out of sight of my brother who fancies a drive!)

[ianw1974]

I did the same, only my spare keys were 200 miles away.

I called RAC out, and they got my keys out the boot. Had to use a nifty little method to do it though! Only took about 10 minutes too!!!

[Rob]

Originally posted by Ezzer

But don't u feel that it's very unsafe to have a boot that can open like that? I mean if you leave it in the unlocked position in the keyhole.

If its left like that, then people could break in and open the boot very easily, then you will have nowhere you could trust and keep the bags, shoppinh, brief cases, etc.

i dont follow you - can you explain a little further please?

[ricky_is200]

You can 'lock' the boot so that the remote opening thing by the drivers door doesn't work. (in the same way as in many other cars you can stop the boot being unlocked with the central locking) Therefore the only way to open it is with the key. I think Ezzer is saying he feels safer like that.

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

Originally posted by ricky_is200

You can 'lock' the boot so that the remote opening thing by the drivers door doesn't work. (in the same way as in many other cars you can stop the boot being unlocked with the central locking) Therefore the only way to open it is with the key. I think Ezzer is saying he feels safer like that.

How do you do that then?:?:

[lexicon]

Originally posted by Jimmy Ten Toes

Originally posted by ricky_is200

You can 'lock' the boot so that the remote opening thing by the drivers door doesn't work. (in the same way as in many other cars you can stop the boot being unlocked with the central locking) Therefore the only way to open it is with the key. I think Ezzer is saying he feels safer like that.

How do you do that then?:?:

If the boot keyslot is vertical, you can open it from the internal release. If you use the key and turn it anti-clockwise so the slot is horizontal, you can only use the key/remote to open it.

[ricky_is200]

You should also have a third key which doesn't have the boot open button, the idea being you can give someone that key (and lock the boot as above) and they have no-way of getting into the boot.

Personally I like the internal boot open, and I never keep anything in the boot to worry about it. I think its far worse in other cars where when the doors are unlocked someone can open the boot from outside.

[Jimmy Ten Toes]

Originally posted by lexicon

Originally posted by Jimmy Ten Toes

Originally posted by ricky_is200

You can 'lock' the boot so that the remote opening thing by the drivers door doesn't work. (in the same way as in many other cars you can stop the boot being unlocked with the central locking) Therefore the only way to open it is with the key. I think Ezzer is saying he feels safer like that.

How do you do that then?:?:

If the boot keyslot is vertical, you can open it from the internal release. If you use the key and turn it anti-clockwise so the slot is horizontal, you can only use the key/remote to open it.

Well, I never knew that! Thanks;)

[sholao]

Originally posted by lexicon

Originally posted by Jimmy Ten Toes

Originally posted by ricky_is200

You can 'lock' the boot so that the remote opening thing by the drivers door doesn't work. (in the same way as in many other cars you can stop the boot being unlocked with the central locking) Therefore the only way to open it is with the key. I think Ezzer is saying he feels safer like that.

How do you do that then?:?:

If the boot keyslot is vertical, you can open it from the internal release. If you use the key and turn it anti-clockwise so the slot is horizontal, you can only use the key/remote to open it.

I've had my car for nearly 3 yrs, and I didn't know that either!!

Might come in useful one day.