Sorry I was just meaning that some dealers may not program a key not purchased from them. As far as I know all Cooper S's had the option for keyless entry, so all you would need is the key.
Nearest dealer is Memphis I will do some more research on it I still have a while before she takes control of the car I'm actually enjoying working on it. Thanks for your input I do appreciate it.
You can still check out eBay. MINI keys do come up on there occasionally and getting one reprogrammed and cut might not be as bad as buying a new one. BTW, the early model keys ARE the last one in that column...much fatter and rounder.
