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Title: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: cw3514 on 22 October 2008, 10:00

Anybody bought one of these? Are they any good? Thought i'd canvass a bit of opinion before I go and ruin my ecu lol.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: T_J_G on 22 October 2008, 10:03

sometimes the leads are naff.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: topher on 22 October 2008, 10:05

Hit and miss.. most people end up buying the official lead afterwards anyway

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: markymark on 22 October 2008, 10:37

Its true what they say you get what you pay for! I have had a cheap copy before and its ok but I think you are better off paying the price for the proper gear!

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: cw3514 on 22 October 2008, 10:51

ok cool

Is the software they provide a pirate version then do you reckon?

I thought the official kit cost like 400 quid or something stupid

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: T_J_G on 22 October 2008, 11:27

try a site called Ross Tech in America

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 22 October 2008, 19:31

Buy this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-Interface-VW-AUDI-Vag-Com-Compatible-rosstech-Lead_W0QQitemZ220168725349QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220168725349&_trkparms=72%3A1299|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I bought from this seller, and the quality was excellent.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: big_el on 22 October 2008, 19:40

if i bought that, would i need anything else ?

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: GOLF_MK on 22 October 2008, 20:20

I got one and it's absolutely fine.

the only other thing you need is a laptop  :grin:

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: big_el on 22 October 2008, 21:08

check              lol
does the CD have the software on does it ?

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 22 October 2008, 21:22

Yes, or you can download it.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: GOLF_MK on 23 October 2008, 11:22

Yes CD has software on it - mine works fine with both XP and Vista.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: big_el on 23 October 2008, 23:00

ok nice one. i might aswell buy it until i have the money for the proper stuff  :smiley:

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: T_J_G on 25 October 2008, 13:47

I want VAGCOM but I have a Mac and don't wanna Boot Camp it:(

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: ade1703 on 25 October 2008, 15:39

Quote from: T_J_G on 25 October 2008, 13:47

I want VAGCOM but I have a Mac and don't wanna Boot Camp it:(

Use 'Parallels' on your Mac, it works really well.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: dTEA on 25 October 2008, 18:06

what about Mac's??? 

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: ade1703 on 26 October 2008, 00:04

Quote from: dTEA on 25 October 2008, 18:06

what about Mac's??? 

T_J_G said that he wanted VAGCOM but it would not work on his Mac, and that he did not want to install Bootcamp, bootcamp would have allowed him dual boot his Mac with Vista\XP, I was suggesting installing 'Parallels' on his Mac, this is a virtual machine emulator software which would have allowed him to install XP without trashing his Mac and thus able to use VAGCOM.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: dTEA on 26 October 2008, 07:17

cheers for that...will just have to get around the admin rights on my work laptop then :evil:

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: T_J_G on 27 October 2008, 12:48

Quote from: ade1703 on 26 October 2008, 00:04

Quote from: dTEA on 25 October 2008, 18:06

what about Mac's??? 

T_J_G said that he wanted VAGCOM but it would not work on his Mac, and that he did not want to install Bootcamp, bootcamp would have allowed him dual boot his Mac with Vista\XP, I was suggesting installing 'Parallels' on his Mac, this is a virtual machine emulator software which would have allowed him to install XP without trashing his Mac and thus able to use VAGCOM.

hmm is that a leopard feature? not on leopard...

I may just get it for sisters laptop.

Title: Re: Cheap vag-com on ebay
Post by: test_richie on 29 October 2008, 13:32

Quote from: T_J_G on 25 October 2008, 13:47

I want VAGCOM but I have a Mac and don't wanna Boot Camp it:(

A mac ouch  :grin: :grin: