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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: johntheboy on 20 September 2006, 12:58

Title: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: johntheboy on 20 September 2006, 12:58
in the event of a crash and the insurance company decide to check the car over.... is there any way that they can detect if the car is revo'd?
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: Rhyso on 20 September 2006, 19:09
generally psekaing i don't think they can but why run the risk of not telling them  :undecided:

if you get caught then you're screwed in every way imaginable.

not worth the risk IMO.  Depending on your age and NCB's i doubt your insurance would go up by much.  Best thing to do is ring around several companies to get quotes.
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: johntheboy on 21 September 2006, 09:38
22 years old with 2 years no claims (3 in may fingers crossed)..... im with elephant aswel.  think it will be bad??
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: Rhyso on 22 September 2006, 15:15
phone them and find out..........
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: golfpro on 22 September 2006, 15:42
it cant hurt to ask but id imagine it will increase a fair bit. :undecided:
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: Bluefox on 23 September 2006, 23:40
Quote from: johntheboy on 21 September 2006, 09:38
22 years old with 2 years no claims (3 in may fingers crossed)..... im with elephant aswel.  think it will be bad??

Elephant were okay with mods on our car.
Well, when I say okay I mean they didn't charge the earth, despite the fact I'm 22 and made a claim last year.
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: johntheboy on 24 September 2006, 10:30
Quote from: Bluefox on 23 September 2006, 23:40
Quote from: johntheboy on 21 September 2006, 09:38
22 years old with 2 years no claims (3 in may fingers crossed)..... im with elephant aswel.  think it will be bad??

Elephant were okay with mods on our car.
Well, when I say okay I mean they didn't charge the earth, despite the fact I'm 22 and made a claim last year.

Sorry if its cheeky to ask but how much did it go up for which mods?

thanks!
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: kalu on 04 July 2007, 06:47
No remap is undetectable, because to achieve the increase in power you have to change the eprom binary code in the ecu, so all they have to do is compare this to the factory code and they will see the difference.
Title: Re: revo detectable in any shape or form??
Post by: Bluefox on 07 July 2007, 00:22
Quote from: johntheboy on 24 September 2006, 10:30
Quote from: Bluefox on 23 September 2006, 23:40
Quote from: johntheboy on 21 September 2006, 09:38
22 years old with 2 years no claims (3 in may fingers crossed)..... im with elephant aswel.  think it will be bad??

Elephant were okay with mods on our car.
Well, when I say okay I mean they didn't charge the earth, despite the fact I'm 22 and made a claim last year.

Sorry if its cheeky to ask but how much did it go up for which mods?

thanks!

Hm, missed this post... sorry!
It didn't, they just said if we crashed/had it repaired by them it'd go back to standard. They were all cosmetic mods, so that's probably why...
We're with HIC now on both cars with all mods declared. I think you'd be suprised how little difference it makes...