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Offline apsmale

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« on: 27 February 2010, 10:43 »
Thinking of having a remap once i change my car, but not sure whether to tell my insurance company or not.
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: remap
« Reply #1 on: 27 February 2010, 10:44 »
Quote from: apsmale on 27 February 2010, 10:43
Thinking of having a remap once i change my car, but not sure whether to tell my insurance company or not.

 :rolleyes:

Can't afford the insurance then don't get a remap

You don't declare - you're insurance is INVALID!!
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Offline vwfiend

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Re: remap
« Reply #2 on: 27 February 2010, 12:55 »
Very unlikely it would be checked and also hard to verify isnt it in the event of an accident? Your supposed to but with something like that you could say you never knew as it is not a visual modification
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Offline richw911

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Re: remap
« Reply #3 on: 27 February 2010, 13:00 »
Quote from: vwfiend on 27 February 2010, 12:55
Very unlikely it would be checked and also hard to verify isnt it in the event of an accident? Your supposed to but with something like that you could say you never knew as it is not a visual modification

Loss adjusters and insurance companys know only too well about remaps. Especially turbo cars.

You are stupid if you dont tell them IMO.
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Offline mowlamb

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Re: remap
« Reply #4 on: 27 February 2010, 13:38 »
As already said, this will invalidate your insurance. Imagine you have an accident involving someone with no insurance and your beloved golf gets ruined. You would then have to pay to have it repaired yourself. No help from any insurers. Your car could even be written off leaving you with nothing! Now imagine being the one making that happen to somebody else cos if you don't tell your insurance company then that will be what will happen. If your man enough to get a re-map then be man enough to pay the extra on the insurance!

Just my opinion mind   :laugh:
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Offline apsmale

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Re: remap
« Reply #5 on: 27 February 2010, 19:11 »
fair enuf, i thought i shud to be honest but jus wanted to know what everyone else does.
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Offline Cacwn Tew

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Re: remap
« Reply #6 on: 27 February 2010, 19:45 »
Why re-map I nearly killed my self in a 995CC mini, I will stick with what I have got!! :cool:

Wales lost but more important England did as well!!!
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Offline richw911

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Re: remap
« Reply #7 on: 27 February 2010, 19:50 »
Quote from: Cacwn Tew on 27 February 2010, 19:45
Why re-map I nearly killed my self in a 995CC mini, I will stick with what I have got!! :cool:

Wales lost but more important England did as well!!!

Because the remap makes the car the way it should have been from the factory.  :smiley:

An old skool mini has 39 bhp  :shocked:
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Offline wildturkey

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Re: remap
« Reply #8 on: 28 February 2010, 11:16 »
Notified direct line of my remap Friday.  Initially they said there would be no further premium to pay as it was only tuning  :smiley: , but when I asked them to confirm in writing they changed their minds and added £38 for the remaining 8 months.

I think if you have an accident and the repairers drive the car they will spot a remap a mile away and may well inform the insurers?
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Offline GeorgeJoshington

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Re: remap
« Reply #9 on: 28 February 2010, 17:50 »
Quote from: wildturkey on 28 February 2010, 11:16
Notified direct line of my remap Friday.  Initially they said there would be no further premium to pay as it was only tuning  :smiley: , but when I asked them to confirm in writing they changed their minds and added £38 for the remaining 8 months.

I think if you have an accident and the repairers drive the car they will spot a remap a mile away and may well inform the insurers?

WTF! I asked direct line how a remap would affect my premium - the quote they gave me was a £400 increase on what i'm currently paying! I've got no points, 2 years NCB...
« Last Edit: 28 February 2010, 17:55 by GeorgeJoshington »
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