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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #30 on: 30 January 2011, 10:12 »
Quote from: am1w on 30 January 2011, 04:28
Personally, I beg to differ. One runs the same risk to one's warranty whether the car is leased or purchased. The manufacturer is not concerned with how one takes possession of the car as long as it is by legal means. The same applies for Insurance. With lease arrangements, the car has to be handed back as it was from day one of the lease with all modifications removed. However, any modifications which enhance the value of the car, and as long as they are products from that same manufacturer, may be left on without penalty.

Depends on the terms of the lease Akser. A good friend of mine works for a car leasing company, if the cars are messed with the insurance terms are breached. Different to the warranty per se but still something to be careful of just in case you have any issues, be they crash related or just the car inspected.
On your GAP insurance you'll probably find wording along the same lines.

Quote from: KennyGTI on 30 January 2011, 08:14

Amen to that! People worry too much about this. If worst comes to worst, just remove your mods before taking your car in?
Sometimes that depends on the type of mods you have and where you are when you need to visit the dealer. If you're away from home without your tools and standard bits you may be in a bit of a situation. Personally I'm of the opinion that what I've messed with I'm prepared to be bent over the table for. I only bought a GTI in the first place (and many other of my cars) with a view to making them how I think they should be from the factory. If they couldn't be made how I want them I'd have bought something different.
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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #31 on: 30 January 2011, 10:50 »
Well then, I've been a very naughty boy and have to be punished. :laugh:
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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #32 on: 30 January 2011, 11:02 »
Quote from: am1w on 30 January 2011, 10:50
Well then, I've been a very naughty boy and have to be punished. :laugh:

Miss Whiplash has been called, prepare youself (and no smiling whilst the punishment is being dished out).... :grin:
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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #33 on: 30 January 2011, 11:26 »
Yes, Miss Fee Fee la Whip is on her way to do her dastardly deed.

Minor cosmetic modifications like mine, I feel, are not the deal breaker and possibly not worth losing sleep over. But  seriously heavy mods are frowned upon with the obvious consequences.

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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #34 on: 30 January 2011, 11:34 »
Stuff like LED tails will go pretty much un-noticed (unless you get the bulb out warning like mine  :rolleyes:) as they are fitted as standard to some cars anyway. And other OEM stuff shouldn't upset anyone. K04s, Coilovers and Millteks are where the eyebrows will get raised  :huh:

OT but maybe I should look into buying a cheapish second hand convenience control module thingy from one of the guys upgrading their front Xenons who didn't have problems when fitting the LED tails. Maybe I should just learn not to fiddle about with my cars in the first place. Maybe I should take up playing Golf instead of messing about with Golfs.  :sad:
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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #35 on: 30 January 2011, 11:35 »
A new ones £250 iirc not sure how much used ones go for.
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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #36 on: 30 January 2011, 11:41 »
Yeah, cheers Snoops, I'd be prepared to pay for a new one if I did the front Xenon conversion but I'm not confident I'll ever get round to that. Second hand one for a hundred notes or so and I'd think about it.
Better still would be second hand xenon fronts and later control module from someone who is going the whole hog with the LED fronts who already has Xenons. Added bonus if they're black R lights!!!

Probably never get round to either.  :sad:
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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #37 on: 30 January 2011, 11:48 »
A bit off topic, but you'd expect nothing less from me! :grin:

At last, for me at least, mod mania has nearly come to an end. Once I get the amp fitted, I'll stop fingering Wolfgang. At present, he's not quite sure whether he is AC or DC. :laugh:

BTW: I don't have GAP Insurance.
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Re: Warranty Backed Performance Upgrades?
« Reply #38 on: 30 January 2011, 11:51 »
Quote from: am1w on 30 January 2011, 11:48
A bit off topic, but you'd expect nothing less from me! :grin:

At last, for me at least, mod mania has nearly come to an end. Once I get the amp fitted, I'll stop fingering Wolfgang. At present, he not quite sure whether he is AC or DC. :laugh:

Well, we lasted 4 pages so did quite well.  :lipsrsealed:
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