Well, I went down to my local autoparts store today to pick up a few things. I got back in my car, and began to install what I bought. I realized that I had forgotten something in the store. I jumped out of my car, quickly closed and locked my doors, and began walking in. Halfway there I realized I had just locked my keys in the car.

I spent a few minutes in the lot thinking of what the hell I would do. I lost my spare key about a week ago so I had no clue. I decided I would call a locksmith from inside the autoparts store.

I went in and told the guy what happened. He said he had a slim jim and his car and could he have a crack at it? I told him sure why not.

He went out and got the slim jim and slipped it in. He had the door open in less than 5 seconds. He had never done it on an RX7 before and he also said that he had never gotten a car unlocked in less than 10 minutes.

The whole incident kind of scared me. It's way to easy to break into my car. I need an alarm system or something! Anyone else have similiar problems?

 

lol, I know of a few fc's that can be opened with almost any other rx7 key, or even a house key on some...

 

Yep, other FC keys work. My friends key for his 87 can unlock my 90 doors just like its the actual key. Kinda really makes you want an alarm real bad if you ask me...

 

The key on my FC and the key on my friends 93 Probe GT were the same. We could open each others doors and start each others cars...

 

I can relate with the slim jim on the RX-7, it usually takes me 2-3 seconds to get in. I've broke into my car many times with it when the key to my door was broke. My ignition key has been different from the door locks since day one and since the door lock key was different it took me a while to get new locks bought for the car since it only had one key for them all.. Never thought to try my key on any other 7's before, I may have to check it out sometime.. LOL

 

I am going to have to try that with my friends probe, hehe... that will scare him.

 

thats like honda's all civic keys and open other civic doors and hatchs and some of them can start each other cars

 

thats scary.

 

Things to add to mod list:
1) Fuel cut off switch
2) battery cut off swtich

 

Does anyone have a solution to the problem? Is getting an alarm installed the only way to do this? I guess newer locks might help as well.

I just don't want to put a lot of money into my car then have it stolen.

 

i got an alarm on mine with a fuel cut off and power cut off!! i suggest u buy one with those optoins!! PEACE!!

 

I locked the keys in my Jeep, and got in with a coat hanger in about 2 minutes.

 

I can have any 2nd gen unlocked and started in less then 5 mins. All you need to start it is a phillips head and a standard screw driver. Simple.

 

just stick it in the ignition or what? lol... anyways, ya fuel cut switch is good for preventing theft of your car, but not protecting what's in it.

 

i was about to bring up the ol' scerwdriver

 

I locked the keys in my Jeep, and got in with a coat hanger in about 2 minutes.

 

i locked my keys in my car, and my friends key for his locking gas cap opened my doors

 

Things to add to purchase list:
-Alarm
-Battery kill
-Big ghetto black guy named ben who sais "step away from the car mother ******"

 

If you can get my car started, you deserve to steal it.

 

um make sure this thread doesnt get read by outsiders......

 

"THIS CAR IS PROTECTED BY BEN! PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM THE CAR!"

 

My car had some stupid *** aftermarket alarm system that would say "PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE" and such, god damn did that **** me off. I solved that by installing a turbo engine, best anti-theft device ever, damn car never runs right!

 

Yeah, the FC is surprisingly very easy to steal. One or two skinney flathead screwdrivers is all you need. Been practicing on my GXL parts car. The locks aren't built as solid as my BMW.

 

I have a grandmaster lockout kit. I can get into just about any-damn-thing. Its the same kits they give to cops and sell to locksmiths. I love that thing.

 

when you get the alarm, also get a pietzo ringer, they are high pitch wailers and if you have enough of them its almost impossible to work in the environment. I'm not saying its the ultimate anti-theft device, but the way I see it, if they are going to steal my ****, im gonna make them work for it.