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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Flipmode on 26 April 2005, 19:43

Title: Chipped GTI
Post by: Flipmode on 26 April 2005, 19:43: Just thinking ahead about tweaking my Golf with a nice chip and wondered what decision everyone else has made.....safe driving folks.
Title: Re: Chipped GTI
Post by: GaryM on 28 April 2005, 23:21: Don't chip/remap unless you are willing to declare it.
Its just not worth it for a few extra Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£'s
Title: Re: Chipped GTI
Post by: Flipmode on 29 April 2005, 14:18: that's what i had been thinking deep down.....I've heard some insurers charging 10% of the original premium for every 10bhp you add to the car so for an increase of approx 40bhp that would be 40%. does anyone know if this is fairly standard practice or are any insurance companies nicer when it comes to dealing with chipped cars than others??Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â many thanks. :undecided:
Title: Re: Chipped GTI
Post by: golf1.8t on 29 April 2005, 20:29: there is no way they could tell any ways if you remaped the car as the companys say it invisable the the human eye
Title: Re: Chipped GTI
Post by: GaryM on 29 April 2005, 20:33: Quote from: golf1.8t on 29 April 2005, 20:29
there is no way they could tell any ways if you remaped the car as the companys say it invisable the the human eye

Its not invisible, I can assure you remaps can be seen with the right equipment.
All it takes is an insurance company intent on invalidating your cover in the event of a claim.
Title: Re: Chipped GTI
Post by: GazB on 29 April 2005, 20:35: Yeah but if you have a bump and they decide to look in to it you got a prob
Title: Re: Chipped GTI
Post by: BOGGLE on 02 May 2005, 10:52: Imagine smashing your motor and then being told that you're not getting any money for it cos you didn't declare that mod. I declared my chip and it only made a slight difference :wink:
Title: Re: Chipped GTI
Post by: Flipmode on 02 May 2005, 19:02: yeah i think declaring it would definitely be the way to go for me, would be gutted if lost the car in accident, and my premium is currently around Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£500 so even if the charge me 50% Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£750 wouldn't be end of the world ! :wink: