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No luck with other lock smiths but yesterday decided to get some tools out. Results are mixed. Some success some new issues. Started with the dremel. Demolished the block plates that stopped the key from going all the way. Success! It actually worked. Proceeded to butcher the key to make it fit into the key fob. Lots of measuring, dremel attachments and eventually using bolt cutters I've had more success. That's when around midnight I ran into more problems. The fob now stops the key from going in all the way. So I've made further adjustments and now the key turns with the fob... But it won't come out. The way the cylinders are the key needs to push in further from operating depth in order to pop out. So at this point more butchering awaits..

I actually don't want to lose the key. It's a stupid small thing that I actually enjoy doing. I don't like push button starts. I even have a spare, but I want to put a key into the "7" key fob which requires me to cannibalize the head of one of the keys to fit and didn't want to do it to originals. The heads of my keys are nothing like the cut out so I have to butcher the top to make it work.

Tried to get a duplicate key made. Ordered a blank from England. Got to a local key smith who says "I hope it's not steel". I tell him I have no idea. He puts it up against a magnet and sure enough it sticks. Tells me he can't make a copy of that key as it needs a carbide unit. Hes got a similar enough key that might work but he can't guarantee it from some other euro brand. I rolled the dice and no luck. Doesn't go in far enough. Left is blank. Mid is oem. Right is new. You can see right has a slightly shorter neck.

Wow rare bird. Lets see if it does better or worse than market average. The way used car market has been and the fact that more power is always welcome I assume this thing will do well. New owner will learn to have quick hands if he doesn't already judging by the video and the power delivery.

Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of my experience in NY. While I do have an OBD2 port (Zetec) its useless for 2 factors. 1) I don't have the stock ECU. 2) Even if I did, I wouldn't pass OBD2 either way. I'm registered as a 2001 and have to pass safety, pending an extra inspection to get an exemption.

Why? Short hand of Caterham is perfect for that moniker. Hello Cat Kitty! Not ashamed that I'd buy a bottle of Cat Gin. I don't think electrical problems will follow into that product line. Just don't name it Lucas Smokey Gin

I had a hardly laugh at that. She looked so innocent when she was brutally destroying her husband.

Alastair Westle is your contact on Facebook. Not sure of any other means of contact. He's in the Caterham & Lotus 7 Owners Group

I'd still order one from Caterham/Redline as well. An alternative is still getting a vinyl overlay over the new badge to make the style change. Alastair member on FB group does those, I can share some examples.

Even if I make the supercharger fit I don't expect 300hp out of the Zetec. Wow.

Wow good catch! If it wasn't a complicated/annoying fix I'd bet you'd find this bit humorous. Fixing embed, not sure why it's giving you issues