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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Hey everyone,

Both My key FOBS are up non functional. I contacted Gene to see how much it would be to get some new ones, but what ever happened to the Corvette key design which looked like a mercedes key or bmw key with the key intergrated with the FOB.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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I bought one of the original ones from the vendor. I like mine, though it is big due to the size of the key itself. I think that it adds that luxury tough that was missing with the original fob.

I have seen them either at Eckler's or Mid America.

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Here is the link to it on Ecklers. Mid America use to have them but I cant find them on their site anymore.

Flip Out Key
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Buy at you own risk....I used to sell these things and the company that makes them is terrible with customer service!!!!

I quit offering them just for that reason alone....

Jim
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Buy at you own risk....I used to sell these things and the company that makes them is terrible with customer service!!!!

I quit offering them just for that reason alone....

Jim
Ive heard the same thing and thats probably why I cant find them on Mid Americas website anymore.
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I am guessing they come with all the electronic internals of a normal FOB.
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Originally Posted by ALLEGRO
I bought one of the original ones from the vendor. I like mine, though it is big due to the size of the key itself. I think that it adds that luxury tough that was missing with the original fob.

I have seen them either at Eckler's or Mid America.

Good Luck


Seems like they only do them for 2001-2004
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Buy at you own risk....I used to sell these things and the company that makes them is terrible with customer service!!!!

I quit offering them just for that reason alone....

Jim
Thanks for the heads up. I figured if i am going to spend some money on a new one, might as well get something with a different design.
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A friend of mine has one of these and I was turned off by the very large size. I was expecting it to be about the same size as my Audi key.
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