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is it possible to bend the ignition with to many keys on your key ring, anyone know how much force it would take for that to happen?

 
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My girfriends VW had to get the ignition replaced cause she had the typical 5 pounds of keys and fobs lanyards etc. on her chain, her dad payed for it, I remember it cost a fair bit, but not the exact amount.

 
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woah i thought it was gonna be completly false unless you add like 10 pounds or something, so thats intresting that there is truth to it

 
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^^yea, when you swing 5lbs back and fourth several times a day on a relatively small and soft piece of metal, it can bend. Our keys are pretty solid though, I don't think it will be a common problem for 7thgens down the line.

 
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Yeah I didn't belive my girlfriend till I asked her dad....lol

 
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was it the flip kind of key? or just ther regular one, but yea i had an 02 and those were not as sturdy as the 05s the 05s have a much more solid piece to it

 
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Not the flip style..... her's is a 96.....so it was after years of key swinging

 
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my girl keeps her keys down to a minimum. But her rearview mirror, man, there is like 50 lbs hanging from there, like 8 lanyards, graduation tassle, IDs, so much crap.

She had her ignition replaced abouta month and a half ago (turbo install night) and I had to go give her some money. It was like 200+ bucks to have it installed. a ripoff

 
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why was it replaced? but damn 200 , i guess i will keep it to a minimum

 
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I can find out, but I think the VW cost alot more than that.......but thats the fun of german engineering for ya....lol