oem e30 keys

[Jean]

Does your door/ignition key look like this one here ? I purchased one and could not get anybody to cut it, there is local place here that a BMW dealer uses for they key cutting who told me it's not an E30 key so I had them cut a pair using their own blanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-OEM-e30-KEY-KEYS-BLANK-325es-325i-325ic-325is-325ix_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ40016QQihZ008QQitemZ180108154675QQtcZphoto

[*R*]

Looks just like the replacements i bought from the dealership. I dont know why they wouldnt cut them.

[E30ownerwithanopinion]

mine has curves where as yours is flat.

[nosignal]

My OEM key was one like this one.

I bought another one on eBay and had trouble finding someone willing to cut it locally at first; I went to a local hardware store and they were able to do it, and it works great.

[Jean]

Guy has been in business for a LONG time, BMW dealer actually recommended him and the dealers don't even cut their own keys... so it's the right key then huh ?

My car came with some dinky old keys that I wanted cut back to original type, that's why I bought the blank . Doh.

[E30ownerwithanopinion]

you should of got Euro Keys.

[Jean]

you should of got Euro Keys.

[E30ownerwithanopinion]

it has city lights built into the little flash light.

[TwoJ's]

thats not euro

[Jordan]

That is NOT a e30 key blank.

That key is one of the router cut type keys used in e36, e38 etc.

[fretburnr]

I have what looks like that key above- It was ordered from germany by the dealer according to my vin. I didn't want the heavy lighted one.

here's a shit pic, looks the same to me



edit: nevermind, just took a look at the ebay one again. different shape.

[Jordan]

Yeah.. here is what a e36 key shank looks like "cut"

[fretburnr]

right on.

[Jean]

That is NOT a e30 key blank.

That key is one of the router cut type keys used in e36, e38 etc.

Thanks for confirming this.

[BDSax]

heavy lighted key??? it weights nothing! it was also only $25 cut from the dealer ordered by Vin. i love it.........