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Old 03-22-2007 | 12:03 PM
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Hypothetical Question

Ok so for the 06 and 07 GT's the new key fob ((new unlock/car start)) option is awesome....

hence all the new threads popping up about it....and its because of these threads I became interested in a certain question......moving on....

so....say you walk up to your car...it unlocks....you get in.....next you sit in the car and it starts.....you begin driving.....your gf/bf/HB/WF is sitting right next to you and so they ask you to roll down the windows.....you do....

Next your keys begin to irratate you and you take them out of your pocket and place them in the cupholders.....your significant other grabs them while your going 80 mph on the freeway.....

they pretend they are going to throw the keys out of the window.....and actually do....

what would happen to the 8? Would it turn off? Crash and cause inevitable death? Or would it just drive on.....
Old 03-22-2007 | 12:12 PM
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I believe in that situation your passenger door light disappears.

It's happened to quite a few people I swear...
Old 03-22-2007 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dtorre
they pretend they are going to throw the keys out of the window.....and actually do....



I think that's when the "bitch-slap the passenger" option takes over.

Old 03-22-2007 | 12:50 PM
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It still runs, once it is started, I have gotten out and walked outside the car it still ran fine.
Old 03-22-2007 | 12:50 PM
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I believe the FOB is only required to start the car, but I could be wrong. Once it's started you can throw the key out the window.
Old 03-22-2007 | 01:06 PM
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^ Yes. If you get out with the car running, it beeps and there is a little red 'key' light on the dash that flashes. If you shut the door it gives you a little song of beeps (quite annoying). If you threw the key out it would run, but would beep and beep and beep until you get it back in again.

Its a default for those of us that get out and leave the keys in the house door after you lock it
Old 03-22-2007 | 01:10 PM
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The dealer told me it would run until the Key FOB and the car are seperated. (The distance wasn't discussed) But they said if I had the Key FOB in my pocket and someone car jacked me that the car would shut off after the Perp drove away...
"Great I thought, now the would-be car jacker is really going to be pissed at me now"
Old 03-22-2007 | 01:28 PM
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Who rides in your car that would actually do that?
Old 03-22-2007 | 02:06 PM
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^ i have some pretty dumb friends, I could see it happening if I had it. I could see me doing it too
Old 03-22-2007 | 02:08 PM
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Throw them out the window to retrieve the keys.
Old 03-22-2007 | 06:02 PM
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someone, pls carry out a formal experiment.
Old 03-22-2007 | 06:15 PM
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i think what would happen is the brakes would be applied in a very drastic manner - showing exactly why they were the best breaks out there when the car was launched. the car would be stopped in about 120ft giving your passenger with the whiplash a much shorter walk to retrieve them then had they been in a lesser car.
Old 03-23-2007 | 01:02 AM
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Still runs. Mine did not shut off after 100 feet from the car.
Old 03-23-2007 | 01:35 AM
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yeah -- **** your friend, what an *******/bitch make them go find them, or make them pay for a new FOB - if not, **** them up.
Old 03-23-2007 | 09:09 AM
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yeah -- **** your friend, what an *******/bitch make them go find them, or make them pay for a new FOB - if not, **** them up.
I think I see why your name is "toxin".
Old 03-23-2007 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
I think I see why your name is "toxin".
+1
Old 03-23-2007 | 10:30 AM
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It still runs. It just beeps at first then stops. I've never tried driving off without the key but the dealer told me the engine would keep running. So if you get carjacked, just hope the guy stalls cuz he won't be able to start the car again without the key inside the car.
Old 03-23-2007 | 10:54 AM
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+1

why? beacuse I'm slightly rude? (just curious as to why you see "why" my nickname is that)
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