Major bill coming my way advise needed

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by NC5RS6owner » Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:42 pm

Cheers Steve what is the best error code reader you can get ? I’m sure I seen it mentioned on a few boards and can these be bought at a reasonable price, will check out the general board now regarding meets etc thanks again , I owe at least 2 bags of chips 🍟 16 fish 🎣 and 500 🍺 s lol 😂

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by steve2003rs6 » Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:52 pm

Hi Barry. VCDS genuine cable is Ross-tech.
They are a bit expensive new. I bought mine 2nd hand from a member on here.
There are other cheaper versions but they are not as good imvho.
Either way the investment will soon pay for itself many times over.
Hope this is useful.

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by NC5RS6owner » Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:03 pm

Yes that’s spot on will keep my eyes 👀 peeled on the sell and wanted page I take it

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Post by Mɐʇʇ » Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:01 am

Yeah, it’s 225 from Gendan, but virtually a necessity to own one.
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Post by steve2003rs6 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:24 am

Matt. Has Ross tech significantly reduced their prices.
IIRC when I was looking I had a figure of £500 ish in my head.
Then I bought a superb (as new) unlimited cable from chunky79. Forever grateful to dunc. Best purchase I have made for the RS6.

Re meet. That’s going to cost me a packet as :
Matt prefers a 1959 Dom Perignon
Bam bam macallan whiskey (Mateus rose really)
Chunky79 like me whatever’s going
Sweegie can have whatever he wants
The list goes on and on.
As for shoppinit. Might as well just give him my wallet as I owe him so much.
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Post by NC5RS6owner » Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:44 pm

Mɐʇʇ wrote:
Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:01 am
Yeah, it’s 225 from Gendan, but virtually a necessity to own one.
Welcome to the forum Barry.
Cheers mate and it’s great to be talking to like minded owners , who know so much more than myself regarding these monsters

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by steve2003rs6 » Sun Jul 25, 2021 1:05 pm

Ah ok. Yes £225 for a 3 vin.
That is very good value for a essential diagnostic tool IMO.
When I was looking for one I was after the unlimited version which obviously costs a bit more.
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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by NC5RS6owner » Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:37 pm

I take it this plugs into a laptop and that’s how you read all the data received ?

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Post by bilko1 » Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:18 pm

NC5RS6owner wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:37 pm
I take it this plugs into a laptop and that’s how you read all the data received ?
Yes, then you download the software from Rosstech and once installed you get free updates :bigblink:
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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by NC5RS6owner » Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:07 pm

bilko1 wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:18 pm
NC5RS6owner wrote:
Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:37 pm
I take it this plugs into a laptop and that’s how you read all the data received ?
Yes, then you download the software from Rosstech and once installed you get free updates :bigblink:
Cheers bilko much appreciated

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by NC5RS6owner » Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:31 pm

Still waiting to get my car down to unit 20, waiting for a manifold , grizz said he has the brake booster valve, says he’s having to source the other part from elsewhere now and was told 2 days, still not arrived did suggest sending my car down so it’s there ready and waiting, however unfortunately no room at the inn at the minute as he has <beep> loads of cars at the minute , can’t wait till this is fixed as it’s getting beyond a joke now driving this fiat 500 👍the other crowd I mentioned left a voicemail today, bet they have had a cancellation our something

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by steve2003rs6 » Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:32 pm

They are always busy but worth the wait.
My wife wanted me to sell the 6 and get a Fiat 500.
That conversation didn’t last long.
Just two words from me and it ended in off.
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Nothing against a fiat 500
But the 6 is going nowhere.

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by NC5RS6owner » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:14 pm

😂😂👍 exactly can’t wait to get behind the wheel

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by NC5RS6owner » Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:46 pm

Well it goes under the knife at Unit 20 on the 13th August dropping off the 12th ready for the 14th August to pick up thanks for the help on here steering me in the right direction, hopefully can meet up one day for a beer our two as a thank you cheers Barry

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Re: Major bill coming my way advise needed

Post by chunky79 » Tue Aug 03, 2021 8:06 pm

Ask Martin or Lee to have a good look over it while it's there (they normally do anyway) to see if they'd recommend anything else.
Really not sure there's a place that knows more about the C5 RS6 than there.
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