Hi everybody. I'm new here and this would be my first posting. I'm looking into being a fellow coupe owner and would appreciate a few pointers. I have my eye on an LE at the moment and found one but it doesn't seem to have the red key. How important is the red key and would it affect the price of the car if its missing? Any comments is much appreciated and hope to join you guys pretty soon!

Not a problem really. Not needed but nice to have when you sell because you can say "it has a red key".

It you must have one then CARLT on here will supply an ecu and keys and all the instructions on how to swap for £200(ish).

So what do everyone think of this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/168984.htm

Considering it does not have the red key hows the price?

Why is the car parked in gear when it's on level ground ?

errr..i don't know. Does it matter?

Well spotted though!

My wife leave the car in gear

Also there is a Red Key FAQ here

That was really helpful. Thank you very much for that link.

So what does everyone think about that car?

Isn't this Skints car? If it is it's been discussed loads

Yeah i heard it is skints car..any links to those discussions?

I think he deleted his post's, drop him a PM, sure he'll be able to answer anything you ask

Bizarre, I always leave the car in gear. Certainly wouldn't be put off a car because the picture shows it being in gear.

Trish does this Matty and it drives me nut's!

Still, if you had a decent handbrake you wouldn't need too!

Lol is there some kind of problem leaving it in gear that i dont know about If it wasnt on level ground id use the handbrake like anyone else

Because its a coupe and the handbrake's are notoriously shite??? Best to be safe than buy a new bonnet?

I'm sure its just placed in gear for photographic purposes

Ooooooh and another potential buyer concerned about it not having a red key! Suprise Suprise.

can some one clear this up for me,yes the red key has a chip but dont the other two have the same chip,

only the red key has the master codes to program new keys. i bought mine with only the silver key but i dont plan on losing it

right mattw i had to get a new ecu unit as i nackerd the other one up so i found a guy in london who said he could get me a s/h one and turn it back to virgin state then all i had to do was fit it back and that was it,after i fitted it i did not no were wife had put the red key and she was in work so i used the blue and silver key,and it started first time,since then it has never had the red key in it,and it starts all the time never let me down,

I've had 6 Fiats over the last 10 years, had a red key for all, never needed once. I wouldn't discount a car that doesn't have one, just make sure it has the other keys or the owner is prepared to drop the price to get another made