epoxy time!
this post was submitted on 28 Mar 2026
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I think this is the most feels I've seen in this club.
I would just be so glad I noticed it happen and it didn’t randomly fall off when I didn’t notice and might be lost
Forza Motorsport 3 specifically hits a sweet spot for me so I totally feel your pain.
I still have the lock box they included in the collector ‘s edition of GTA 4, they don’t make promo swag like they used to.
I still remember thinking that it was the classiest game I'd ever opened when I got it.
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Think of it this way: if you put some effort into repairing it, it will have even more personal meaning than it did before.
The simplest thing you could do is just drill a hole on one end to pass a keyring through. That metal looks soft enough that any basic drill bit rated for mild steel should be able to punch through it in about a minute. File off the rough bits where the tab broke off, now it's custom.
Objects don't carry their own meaning. They have meaning because we give it to them.
I think you can "fix" it with a leather strip, a pin, and a keychain ring. You drill a hole on the broken end and use it to attach the leather strip with the pin after you passed it through the keychain ring.
Ive still got the book from Collector Edition that keyring came from! It's awesome.
Do what the other guy said using the micro drill bit, but use a segment of high gauge wire instead of the dowel. Also, solder it, don't glue it. Bore a little extra space for the solder.
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I feel your pain. I've had some skate shoe keychains on my keys for 22+ years now. My keys just wouldn't feel the same without my DVS nylon straps attached.
At least you didn't actually lose that other piece
It’s understandable. I got a small plain desk lamp for free several years ago. Cracked the base two years ago and duct taped it as one does. A couple of days ago the light started cutting off and I thought I was going to have to replace it, but it turns out the LED lightbulb was the problem. I was mildly relieved I wasn’t going to get a new lamp.
This is from the Limited Collector's Edition of Forza 3, right?
I actually have this one, unused, lying around somewhere in the box at my parents home.
If you are not too far, I could probably ask them to mail it to you.
Found it: 
Less pristine than I thought, but still whole :)
I really appreciate the thought, I'm going to try repairing it. It's more about this keyring being with me through all 4 of my cars than having a piece of Forza swag.
Although apparently these are selling for like $60 on eBay if you wanted to make a little money off of it.
Good luck with the repairs!
I hope you can manage to get it done and enjoy another it for at least another 16 years!
If it's that sentimental, put it in a frame, not back with your keys, otherwise it'll eventually break again.