Would Tuning Upgrades Put you off ?

Post by **bobjebb** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:05 pm

Tricky one. Personally would have no issue buying a remapped car. Then again it would have to have been done be from one of the 'usual suspects' so I could call for an opinion, and I only ever buy v. low mileage used cars.

Sub plot - those of you who have stage one cars, when you sell will you:

a) keep it tuned and sell it as such, 505 bhp being a selling point.
b) keep it tuned but not disclose and sell it as unmodified. (bearing in mind you may not allow anyone to test drive it anyway)
c) put it back to stock before selling.

Post by **bbigman2000** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:08 pm

Funny isnt it Bob, if you did allow somone a test drive that very extra performance may
well seal the sale so long as you havent disclosed the fact that its been remapped.

But if you state in your advert, that its had said work done, no one will be interested.

Post by **SteveH** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:12 pm

Ironic as I was thinking about this whilst out today... I am still tempted by a remap, but I was going to call round to get a price that included returning to stock whenever I wanted such as when I come to sell so that I don't have to pay any extra £'s at a later date.

Having said that, whilst I was out today the car went like stink, I was gobsmached when the car kicked down to 4th when I was on a deserted A Road, as I was going rather fast at the time and I put my foot down just a little further when in D... the car launched itself forward as if i was just doing 50mph and went to overtake someone. Goodness only knows at what speed it would actually stop accellerating at such a rate

Post by **Wolverine** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:54 am

Steve ... I think any of the more reputable tuners will turn your car back to stock for an admin fee, some may do it for free.

Post by **CliveH** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:08 pm

I'll be looking for a totally stock one. Reasons :-

I prefer to decide what tuning, if any, to do.

Upgrading, for me, is all part of the enjoyment of ownership.

I would want any remap to be a custom one and tailored to my requirements, and by a tuner of my choice.

Post by **Soupie69uk** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:51 am

Yeah I would just get it mapped and the put the standard software back on come selling time as a standard car will appeal to more people than a modified one.

Are the RS6's not just flash loaded when getting remapped like the 1.8T's etc? This way it should be a 2 min job to go back to standard and some even come with an ECU plug that you can do it yourself for when its getting serviced.

Post by **bbigman2000** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:41 pm

Wise Clive imho.

soupie, yeh I think they are, and your correct you can get it set up so that
you can flick a switch and return to the standard maps.

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