R50/53 Locked in my MINI

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Oct 26, 2014 | 01:37 PM

#76

Mini3333

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ZippyNH and Grey Raven,

You guys did well today! Zippy, I'm sure that you've been forgiven (by Caroleann)...hehe

Last edited by Mini3333; Oct 26, 2014 at 01:44 PM.

Oct 26, 2014 | 08:15 PM

#77

RogueMini

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From: Ventura county, CA

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Originally Posted by -=gRay rAvEn=-

ok, "flash forum mob".....everyone go out to their 1st gen MINI and bring their cell phone. Get in, lock the car with your key fob and lets see who doesn't come back here...

Wait... are we supposed to lock ourselves in our cars, then call each other, or break the window with the phone if we get stuck? i'm so confused....

Oct 26, 2014 | 10:53 PM

#78

sasquatch

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Long ago I worked in a car stereo shop. I remember this was a BMW feature even before there was such a thing as remote locking.
Essentially, once you locked the car by using the key in the door lock you could not then unlatch a BMW door from the inside. It was an anti-theft measure probably intended to keep car thieves and radio snatchers from getting in and out of your car easily. They would have to climb in and out through the broken window which I'm guessing BMW thought thieves would not stoop so low to do. Yeah right! ;-) I'll bet using the key to lock someone in the Mini would leave them trapped as well. The Key FOB locking is just the modern day version of this same feature.

Last edited by sasquatch; Oct 28, 2014 at 07:50 PM. Reason: corrected grammar