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taipan

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Does anyone know why my boot lock has a keyhole in it? It's in the platic diamond bit. Also, the lock surround is all plastic trim not colour coded.

Nas mentioned it looked odd over the weekend and I've since looked at other MK1's and they all have boot locks similar to the phase 2s. I've also tried the key to manually unlock the boot and found the key didn't fit!!!!

The only two explanations I can think of are:

1) It's had a non V6 tailgate put on it, which, I assume, doesn't share the same locking mechanism as a V6, but why would it have been changed? No accident damage on HPI and it's been a club car so I think any damage would have floated to the surface on the forum by now.

or

2) Someone at some point has broken the lock to get into the boot. Although seeing as you can only just about fit a packet of polos in there on a good day I've no idea what they'd be trying to nick...

Any ideas?

ETA Mine is No. 57. Were the boot locks changed at some point after 57?!
 
Yours is an early Phase 1 type boot lock, standard for that period.

You could ask some of the previous owners if they had any issues with the keys.

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Ahh. Thanks for the speedy reply James :approve: :approve:

I can now sleep soundly without the images of crashes or thievery that Nas had imprinted in my brain :rofl:
 
there are 3 types of boot lock that ph1s v6s have, early ones have that tiny black lock, middle oaged ones, a black plastic ph2 style one & later ones a colour coded ph2 one.
 
ddouble":3mvl28n7 said:
there are 3 types of boot lock that ph1s v6s have, early ones have that tiny black lock, middle oaged ones, a black plastic ph2 style one & later ones a colour coded ph2 one.
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:approve: :approve:

Good to see you're keeping your hand in Duncan :)

Any sights on a new vee yet? 8)
 
Still around and missing being able to take it out for a drive!

Not yet, all money is locked away waiting till we find the right house. When ive moved in ill start the hunt! If you have a spare seat for any meets coming up, let me know, would be nice to come along! :)
 
ddouble":u8lt2uy0 said:
Still around and missing being able to take it out for a drive!

Not yet, all money is locked away waiting till we find the right house. When ive moved in ill start the hunt! If you have a spare seat for any meets coming up, let me know, would be nice to come along! :)
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Cool!! Will keep you posted m8.. be great to have you along!!

Sorry to spam your thread John.. lol ;)
 
No worries :)

It was over before it started though with James' speedy reply and Duncan's follow-up. Haha
 
taipan":15if30jr said:
Ahh. Thanks for the speedy reply James :approve: :approve:

I can now sleep soundly without the images of crashes or thievery that Nas had imprinted in my brain :rofl:
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I am still trying to get over the image of you sitting in Dans lap in my vee! The love was all too apparent!! hehe!! Only joking mate. Bizarre how we ended up outside Silverstone and the 'quick get out three blokes in a vee will look dodgy'!! :rofl: :rofl:

Glad its a standard lock but it just looked so odd to me sorry to have worried you mate.
 
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