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Originally Posted by campy (Post 761450)

Mine stays in the steering column! Hah!

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Originally Posted by Flat Black VW (Post 761665)

Push button start is the reason I bought premium over limited. If they added a slot to put your key into you might as well just have a regular key, and AFAIK dont you need to actually touch the key to the handle to unlock the doors? If you came into proximity and it unlocked it would make more sens because you could leave it in your pocket, but if you have to take it out of your pocket to get into the door then again, you might as well just push a button on the fob.

It is proximity. You never have to take it out of your pocket. Ever. It's the best.

BRZ/86: 1000 internets
FR-S: 0 internets

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I think i will cut down a stubby holder. and place the key there. i just dont want to hear it rattle around.
http://goodwoods.com.au/new/images/d...bby-holder.jpg

When I drive the company's Prius, I put the fob in the door handle. Pri' have those handles that dip in a little which makes it perfect for the newer Pri'.
For your 86, have you thought on creating or installing some sort of pocket in/on your visor?

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Originally Posted by Turbowned (Post 761678)

It is proximity. You never have to take it out of your pocket. Ever. It's the best.

BRZ/86: 1000 internets
FR-S: 0 internets

Gotcha, I wasn't completely sure, only seen one person with a limited and he pulled the key out of his pocket and touched it to the handle. Guess he needs a lesson on his car.

Then I dont understand the point of this thread, never take the key out of your pocket, just walk up, get in, push start, drive...

I still wouldn't get a limited personally though, I like to get in a car, push in the clutch, and turn a key. Just feels better to me.

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Originally Posted by Flat Black VW (Post 761706)

Gotcha, I wasn't completely sure, only seen one person with a limited and he pulled the key out of hi

HAha!!

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Originally Posted by Surok (Post 761421)

Where do you put your smart key on your 86?
mine usually ends up in the removable cup holder.

it would be nicer if there was an actual place to put it.

i dont like to have anything in my pockets in the car, because it might mark the seat or damage some material or foam..

I usually keep mine in my pocket but I can understand that you don't want to keep it in yours. It is fairly bulky.
Tom's has you covered - http://japanparts.com/db/parts_detai...=27&submit.y=4

I keep mine in my pocket.

I'm starting to wish the key opened my house as well. Getting tired of taking the keys out every time I have to unlock the door.

First world problems.

I don't understand, isn't the point of the smart key thing to stay in you're pocket. I get that it maybe to too big and uncomfortable. and I guess for women you can just keep it in your purse and throw it on the passenger seat.... I don't know I mean if I had a car key the only place I put it is the ignition.... I ... wow.. gone totally blank in my mind on this topic.

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Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru (Post 761765)

I usually keep mine in my pocket but I can understand that you don't want to keep it in yours. It is fairly bulky.
Tom's has you covered - http://japanparts.com/db/parts_detai...=27&submit.y=4

Great!

this is by far the least useful topic on the boards.

Bulky??? WTF are you guys talking about you must be some dirty hipsters with girls pants on. My fob will even fit in the standard 5th pocket on my jeans (maybe i'm the minority here because i wear actual men's clothes???)

Do you not have house keys or a cell phone? is this really the ONLY thing you HAVE to take out of your pocket when you get in your car and it is a distressing ordeal to have to find a place to put it?? honestly it is barely bigger than a bic lighter....and if you manage to find a way to damage your seats with this device in your pocket (not hanging tangentially out of your posterior strapped with razors) you are doing not just something but literally EVERYTHING wrong.

/rant

Wear it on your neck. LoL

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Originally Posted by SkullWorks (Post 761858)

WTF are you talking about? :iono: This is a forum. If you can spell tangentially much less define it you should know the definition of forum-A medium for open discussion or voicing of ideas.

Yes, the smart key is bulky. Yes, there are those of us that are required to wear dress pants everyday to work, school, etc.. Yes, these pants sometimes come very fitted and a key fob stands out in them. There is a reason why Lexus uses a smart key that is flat now in some of it's cars. This is not a new equation.

It might be new or different to you but this is normal stuff.

If I see any forum member in need and I have a solution (an OEM solution at that) for said need, I will volunteer it. Apparently he isn't the only one that thinks about this as Toyota Motorsports has come up with a trick key fob holder. He might even be able to get Tom's parts OTC in Australia?

I'm definitely not cool enough (at all) to be a hipster but thanks for the guess!

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Originally Posted by Beyer Subaru (Post 762881)

If I see any forum member in need and I have a solution (an OEM solution at that) for said need, I will volunteer it. Apparently he isn't the only one that thinks about this as Toyota Motorsports has come up with a trick key fob holder.

A quick google doesn't provide me with any info - could you describe this "trick key fob holder" in more detail please?

I keep my smart key fob with my home and office keys attached to it in the front right pocket of my suit pants along with my money clip and any loose change I may have. I keep my smart phone all by itself in my front left pocket. My money clip is bulkier than the fob, so I can't really complain about the fob, but the credit card sized smart keys that Lexus and other brands are using looks pretty neat to me. Still wouldn't preclude me from using some kind of key holder though for my keys that I keep in that pocket.