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What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:02 pm
by Dippy
Get VAG-COM. It's useful to have anyway, but after reading this post
http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=51199 as an example, it seems to me that checking and clearing DTCs (to see if any come back) before buying, could save a lot of hassle!
RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:28 pm
by Golfather
Same goes for those before selling !
Clearing codes that is
RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:28 pm
by KayGee
Good advice for those who find RS246 before buying.
RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:24 pm
by jacko788
Dippy where can i get VAG.COM from???
Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:21 am
by cpufreak
jacko788 wrote:Dippy where can i get VAG.COM from???
http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/index.html
there's a "free" shareware version which has some functionality disabled.
you can either buy a generic OBDII cable off ebay (cheap), which the shareware version of vag com works with...or buy a genuine cable from vagcom - I got mine from
http://www.vag-com.co.uk/ who seemed ok.
genuine cable has a dongle which makes the software magically registered.
Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:54 pm
by Dippy
cpufreak wrote:...genuine cable has a dongle which makes the software magically registered.
Is that the fairy magic that lets us all discuss cars on the webernet or is it the goblin magic that gets over 300hp out of a 2.7 litre engine?
Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:22 pm
by ChipHazzard
Dippy wrote:Is that the fairy magic that lets us all discuss cars on the webernet or is it the goblin magic that gets over 300hp out of a 2.7 litre engine?
I thought that was MRC
RE: Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:50 pm
by KayGee
Let me get this straight, you are trying to decide if the "MRC crew" are Fairies or Goblins?
RE: Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:54 pm
by ChipHazzard
Nope It's their Goblin magic that gets the extra power
RE: Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:07 pm
by springfield
cpu freak how did you get the original stylee S4 emblem on your posts
RE: Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:04 pm
by pingdashf
Also from that post you should learn to never buy a car unless you are allowed to do a pre-purchase inspection and you should always do a pre-purchase inspection if you are capable. I was capable of having it done, but was so head-over-heels for this car that I rushed to get it and chose to pick it up on a Sunday instead of going on a work day where I could have insisted we take it to an AoA dealer for an inspection first. There was 5k worth of work the car needed OTHER than the Transmission stuff as well.
RE: Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:05 am
by mikeyquattro
Is it me or does anyone else think that £150+ for a cable with 2 plugs on it is a bit on the steep side?
RE: Re: RE: What to do before buying as used S4
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:18 pm
by Dippy
If that's just for the cable then yes, but if you're talking about a cable & software license package then certainly not.