New Key Ring

Cleybrooke · 03-21-2018, 11:09 AM

New Car so New Key Ring (or is it a fob?).

Thing is, non of them are great.

Option 1. Carbon Fibre.
Looks good. Except you need an extra ring added to stop your thigh being ripped open by a shard of raw carbon when you put it in your pocket.

Option 2. Seat belt tape.
Like this. Easy to dig out the cup holder when you drop your key into it. Bad news is you need to destroy the larger ring it ships with when you try and put your key onto it.

Option 3. Alcantara
Feels good. Snug in your pocket. Only thing is you need two hands to open the car now. Not great if you're carrying something. This one is also a year old so the writing has worn off and that blue hex screw breaks every other month.

So what do others use?

champignon · 03-21-2018, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Cleybrooke

New Car so New Key Ring (or is it a fob?).

Thing is, non of them are great.

Option 1. Carbon Fibre.
Looks good. Except you need an extra ring added to stop your thigh being ripped open by a shard of raw carbon when you put it in your pocket.

Option 2. Seat belt tape.
Like this. Easy to dig out the cup holder when you drop your key into it. Bad news is you need to destroy the larger ring it ships with when you try and put your key onto it.

Option 3. Alcantara
Feels good. Snug in your pocket. Only thing is you need two hands to open the car now. Not great if you're carrying something. This one is also a year old so the writing has worn off and that blue hex screw breaks every other month.

So what do others use?

I have the carbon fiber thing, which I got heavily discounted from Brian at Sun Motors BMW. In a pinch I think you might be able to use it to open packages.

subliminalaudio · 03-21-2018, 12:09 PM

Alcantara pouch !

RAM_F30_F87 · 03-21-2018, 01:16 PM

I've had several genuine BMW leather and Alcantara for my red 3-series and LBB M2.
They're expensive, the writing wears off and the hex screws eventually break.
I was able to find a screw rod and nut from an 'old school' (not big box) hardware store for the M2 Alcantara one.

If you're looking for an inexpensive replacement which also fits the M2 (I bought the red one for the 3-series), you can lookup the P/Ns below on Amazon. I keep my keys separately, so I removed the lanyard part.

JC-XLF253 (blue)
JC-XLF252 (red)
JC-XLF251 (black)

Cleybrooke · 03-21-2018, 01:37 PM

Oh and I've just found out the Carbon scratches iPhone X screens.

Grrrr.

horsepower_and_hounds · 03-21-2018, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleybrooke

Oh and I've just found out the Carbon scratches iPhone X screens.

Grrrr.

Oh snap...... no goooooood

I know somebody has this one
https://www.pinalloy.com/collections...-1-3-5-7-x3-x5

pruettfan · 03-21-2018, 04:17 PM

The key fob never leaves my pocket and I don't carry any keys so I keep it simple.

orangeglim · 03-21-2018, 04:34 PM

My key fob is naked, no case or anything. I wear jeans just about every day and I just slip the fob into the coin pocket in front. Finally, a use for that stupid little pocket.

Nezil · 03-21-2018, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by orangeglim

My key fob is naked, no case or anything. I wear jeans just about every day and I just slip the fob into the coin pocket in front. Finally, a use for that stupid little pocket.

I was always told that pocket was for condoms, but ever since cars had proximity keys, I've used it for that. I'm married too, so no need for condoms 'just in case' any more!

I don't like carrying big bunches of keys, so I have a separate keychain with my house key, post box key and office key on. I wouldn't want my car key attached to that though.

champignon · 03-21-2018, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleybrooke

Oh and I've just found out the Carbon scratches iPhone X screens.

Grrrr.

Never cared for Apple products

DanG · 03-21-2018, 06:08 PM

I have a //M key ring.

UltraMagneticAL · 03-23-2018, 12:12 PM

i wear this lanyard around my neck if I'm wearing sweats or disconnect it to have just the key and buckle section in my pocket.

HTTP 410 · 03-23-2018, 05:09 PM

This came today.

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ORIGIN M. · 03-23-2018, 06:07 PM

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ORIGIN M. · 03-23-2018, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by champignon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleybrooke

Oh and I've just found out the Carbon scratches iPhone X screens.

Grrrr.

Never cared for Apple products

I bet it will scratch your outlaw droid just the same

AndrewC1989 · 03-23-2018, 06:20 PM

Didn't want the key to get damaged or scratched up overtime so I figured this was a stylish way to protect it

look585 · 03-24-2018, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewc89

Didn't want the key to get damaged or scratched up overtime so I figured this was a stylish way to protect it

Is that a cover? link?

DanG · 03-24-2018, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by look585

Is that a cover? link?

That is the Indy cover.

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1476020

TMR013 · 03-24-2018, 09:53 AM

My house key and mini Kroger shoppers card

champignon · 03-24-2018, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ORIGIN M.

I bet it will scratch your outlaw droid just the same

Probably would, however I have never put a smartphone into a pants pocket holding anything other than the smartphone. 99.9% of the time, I wear my smartphone in a holster :-)

champignon · 03-24-2018, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TMR013

My house key and mini Kroger shoppers card

I hear that Kroger stopped selling "assault" rifles, so you probably will need to get a shopper's card for your new, preferred, store :-)

TMR013 · 03-24-2018, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by champignon

I hear that Kroger stopped selling "assault" rifles, so you probably will need to get a shopper's card for your new, preferred, store :-)

Kroger in AZ is Frys Food Stores. If I wanted an assault rifle I'd go to any of the 2000 or so (seemingly) guns stores in Phoenix

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