Q: Key broke in ignition, 1998 BMW 328is

asked by on August 23, 2016

It went out to the garage this morning to start my car. I got in my car, put the key in the ignition and started to turn my key and it broke! Part of my key is stuck in the ignition! Is there a way I can somehow bypass starting the car without the key?

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