Website Structure

[eunosmike]

Hi admin

I logged on to find out about getting a new key cut for my MK1 Eunos Roadster.

I first went to FAQs & HOW TO to search for a solution before generating a new thread.

May I suggest that if the site is to be a source of technical excellence where people can come for solutions the FAQ section needs to be more comprehensively structured. I notice that in the FORUM there is a section for Problems, and this is sub-divided into MK1, MK2 & MK3 sections. Could not the FAQ section be similarly structured. I appreciate that in a great deal of situations a "Problem" may very well be appropriate across all models, but I suspect that there could be some mileage in the proposal. Is the presence of "Problems" in the FORUM not detracting from the purpose of the FAQ section. After all a forum is a meeting place for people to gather to talk, not a garage with people who know what they are talking about.

Additionally, I appreciate that a problem with an alternator could be covered in a section on "Engine" and "Electrical". I appreciate the difficulties you guys will be having, you can't please all the people all the time, and I trust my suggestions are taken in the good spirit in which they are intended.

So, not being able to find any posts on getting extra keys cut, any body any ideas where I can go.

Cheers guys,

Mike

[The Captain]

Hi admin

I logged on to find out about getting a new key cut for my MK1 Eunos Roadster.

I first went to FAQs & HOW TO to search for a solution before generating a new thread.

May I suggest that if the site is to be a source of technical excellence where people can come for solutions the FAQ section needs to be more comprehensively structured. I notice that in the FORUM there is a section for Problems, and this is sub-divided into MK1, MK2 & MK3 sections. Could not the FAQ section be similarly structured. I appreciate that in a great deal of situations a "Problem" may very well be appropriate across all models, but I suspect that there could be some mileage in the proposal. Is the presence of "Problems" in the FORUM not detracting from the purpose of the FAQ section. After all a forum is a meeting place for people to gather to talk, not a garage with people who know what they are talking about.

Additionally, I appreciate that a problem with an alternator could be covered in a section on "Engine" and "Electrical". I appreciate the difficulties you guys will be having, you can't please all the people all the time, and I trust my suggestions are taken in the good spirit in which they are intended.

So, not being able to find any posts on getting extra keys cut, any body any ideas where I can go.

Cheers guys,

Mike

Hi Mike, thanks for the suggestions and I am sure that new sections can and will be created as the Forum grows with both content and questions.

As for the key being cut, have you tried your local shoe repair place for key cutting?

[Mazda Mender]

Your local timpsons should be able to cut you one for a couple of £'s Mike.
Suggestions are always good as we are new and growing, and things will change as we grow to make everything owner friendly,as you most understand Mike with it being a hands on site ,the problem we have is that most of us are just doing that and can only get on every now and then ,but we do try our best ,you have been here so you know what i can hit to help owners out,it can take up a lot of my time out of the bill paying hours under or inthese roadsters, texts,phone calls,e-mails ,P.M's.knocking on the door and other forums ,so bear with us as she will take her own shape with all the owners joining in to help each other for the greater good of ownership, your comments will never be taken the wrong way buddy,see you soon, and i will burst all your tyres
M-m

[Skuzzle]

yup, the FAQ's will get structured as they go. It's one of them things.. Until we know what guides we are writing and what people are using its hard to tell the best method for structuring.
I'll bare it in mind for the near future.

Next on the agenda is a search function for the FAQ's

[Lazza]

Could be worth taking a gander at the miata.net garage for a suggestion to the structure

[Skuzzle]

to be honest, thats kinda where the structure already came from.. it sucks.

[Mazda Mender]

To be honest, i think theirs is the best lay out i have come across.
Very easy to find what you need.
M-m

[eunosmike]

Hi Captain and Wayne

I have a had a key cut already, a couple of years ago. Not from Timsons but from a local independent shoe repairer.

I remember testing it to get into the car when I first had it cut. It did not work. The guy had another go and the second one got me into the car. It was only recently I dug it out to try in the ignition. It still gets me into the car but won't operate the ignition!

So, a bit reluctant to try again unless anybody knows one that has actually cut one successfully before. The original I have is very worn so I am thinking this may be contributing to the problem.

Mike

[Mazda Mender]

Is it the OE one with numbers on it and the Eunos badge, if so those numbers can be used to cut a new key ,in this case i would get two done.
There was a Key smiths on deansgate in manchester, that we used to use many moons ago, who use to cut us keys from the numbers off the door lock barrels, if we lost any off the fresh imported roadsters sat in the yard.
M-m

[eunosmike]

Hi Wayne

The key has a black plastic cover at the end that won't come off easily.

On one side it has TLH, on the other MS392. Does this help?

There are no other visible markings.

I have just been doing some more research and believe Dandy Cars can do one.

I think that possibly I am going to need to look at the door barrel

Mike

[Mazda Mender]

Mike
Send me a pic of the key, both sides.
M-m

[eunosmike]

Hi Wayne

Pics sent to your email address

MIke

[Mazda Mender]

No Mike
It is not the OE key, if you go through dandy cars they will need the number to cut the new key i should imagine.
M-m

[Badknee]

I have found that old worn keys don't cut very well as the old key and barrel are both worn in the same places and the new key will always have sharp edges that the barrel no longer has. Not easy to fix usually.