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  1. hrbrendan

    hrbrendan Rookie

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    #1 hrbrendan, Aug 10, 2006
    Are ferrari key copies something that any locksmith can do if you bring them an uncut key, or does it need to be done at or by a dealer? Anyone have any experience with this? I'm referring to the ones with the bulky ferrari shape to them.

    -Brendan
     
  2. IceSkater

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    #2 IceSkater, Aug 10, 2006
    No locksmith in my neighborhood would touch the blank OEM Ferrari keys I had because they didn't want to take the chance of ruining a tool on a blank that was of unknown material and properties to them. Ferrari of New England had a locksmith with whom they deal make the duplicates for me.
     
  3. PAP 348

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    #3 PAP 348, Aug 10, 2006
    Thats right!!! They are made of a space age material that will blunt every key cutting tool in the world. :p
    I got my 348 key cut here by the local locksmith. Too easy. :)
     
  4. GrigioGuy

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    #4 GrigioGuy, Aug 10, 2006
    For my 328 the local locksmith cut it by hand with a file. Got it right on the first shot. Charged me $2. Gotta love the guys with 20+ years experience.
     
  5. f355spider

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    #5 f355spider, Aug 11, 2006
    Most Ferrari keys are steel, not brass, so locksmiths are hesitant to cut them, as they dull their tools. That and the fact that the blanks are so damn expensive...as mentioned they don't often want the risk for a $2 to $4 job...
     
  6. RMDC

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    #6 RMDC, Aug 11, 2006
    Find the best locksmith you can - hand the locksmith your key without telling him what itunlocks. He'll find a blank - in my case, he made a dupe set for me from a Puegot or a Renault blank - I forget which. It was a Euro blank, not a Ferrari blank.
     
  7. MARQ

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    #7 MARQ, Aug 11, 2006
    The local key shop kiosk has no problem in cutting my spare Ferrari keys.
     
  8. Mike C

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    #8 Mike C, Aug 11, 2006
    Likewise here...
     
  9. dm_n_stuff

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    #9 dm_n_stuff, Aug 11, 2006
    If you have the original, and wnt to make a spare, do it yourself.

    Takes a few minutes with a dremel.

    I've done mine a couple of times, even once on an ORIGINAL NEIMAN blank (GASP) that cost me $100.00.

    Just practive on a cheapo one, and it's a piece of cake. Clamp the two keys together firmly, and duplicate the pattern using a grinding disk. Nuttin' to it.

    DM
     

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