House move...keys lost :(

[lownslow]

Hi all
Right I recently moved out of my old house and back in with the rents awaiting the new house to be ready, however my e12 keys have gone missing! I've looked everywhere but they have not turned up
So I was wondering if any of you have had this problem and how did u go about getting a new one made? Like I say it's a 76' e12 BMW 520i with original barrels etc
Cheers
Arron

[guz]

take a handle to a decent locksmith, £15-20 for new ones to be cut

[BenzBoy]

Maybe BMW can cut you one from the chassis number?

[v8ian]

If they are anything like e39 keys, go to a BMW stealer, and ask in the parts dept, I know E39 keys are immobiliser keys, But BMW keep a stock of 10 keys from new, so if they do that with your car, you are in luck, you will need to take the log book, a utility bill and something else, I took my passport,
Some Good key cutters may be able to access the BMW data base and cut you a key from scratch.

[nomad]

My local BMW dealer cut a spare for me.
They used the chassis number from the logbook, needed to see ID etc - and I got change from £20
Seem to remember I had to wait a few days before it was ready to collect...

[lownslow]

Great stuff, I'd heard that BMW could cut them but I wanted to be sure before I waltzed in lol
Cheers for the info guys!