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Title: Genuine vagcom cheap? Worth the punt?
Post by: jamie1989 on 05 September 2012, 12:43
http://www.vagcom-diagnostics.com/index.htm

What you think guys £60 for a genuine cable and fully registered or stay away?
Title: Re: Genuine vagcom cheap? Worth the punt?
Post by: Rhyso on 05 September 2012, 13:09
Quote from: jamie1989 on 05 September 2012, 12:43
http://www.vagcom-diagnostics.com/index.htm

What you think guys £60 for a genuine cable and fully registered or stay away?

For that price it won't be genuine  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Genuine vagcom cheap? Worth the punt?
Post by: jamie1989 on 05 September 2012, 13:14
Thats what I was thinkin mate lol
False advertising then?   :angry:
Title: Re: Genuine vagcom cheap? Worth the punt?
Post by: Rhyso on 05 September 2012, 13:19
Quote from: jamie1989 on 05 September 2012, 13:14
Thats what I was thinkin mate lol
False advertising then?   :angry:

I'd say so.  They quote that THEY will support you so it implies you will be dealing with them rather than Ross Tech themselves

Give your mate a nudge too  :tongue: :wink:
Title: Re: Genuine vagcom cheap? Worth the punt?
Post by: Chris. on 05 September 2012, 23:11
Theres a reason a proper cable is £260 :(

Bloody worthwhile investment tho if you have the spare cash!
Title: Re: Genuine vagcom cheap? Worth the punt?
Post by: jamie1989 on 06 September 2012, 10:01
Yeah iv been tempted to buy the cable and software but its alot of money lol

Haha I have tried to keep on and given up on him  :undecided:

He keeps asking if his turbo is on 140k would it be dead after a remap and I dont know the answer to that lol it could go at anytime I guess, hes being a pussy because he doesnt want to spend out on a new turbo, clutch and flywheel  :grin:
Title: Re: Genuine vagcom cheap? Worth the punt?
Post by: Rhyso on 06 September 2012, 10:06
Quote from: jamie1989 on 06 September 2012, 10:01
Yeah iv been tempted to buy the cable and software but its alot of money lol

If you were on Audi Sport I'd say drop Nigel (NHN) a line as I think he can source them cheaper than £280.....

Quote from: jamie1989 on 06 September 2012, 10:01
Haha I have tried to keep on and given up on him  :undecided:

He keeps asking if his turbo is on 140k would it be dead after a remap and I dont know the answer to that lol it could go at anytime I guess, hes being a pussy because he doesnt want to spend out on a new turbo, clutch and flywheel  :grin:

That's the million dollar question really!  Full checks are carried out prior to remapping but even then you can't guarantee how long it will last.

I've remapped a few cars past 120K and they are still going now; think the highest mileage car I've done was a PD100 on 137K  :smiley:

Equally an Octavia vRS with just 45K cooked its clutch on the post-map test drive  :lipsrsealed: :laugh: :laugh:  Never seen a rev counter move so fast  :grin: :grin: