What to do before buying as used S4

Post by **Dippy** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:02 pm

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!

Post by **Golfather** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:28 pm

Same goes for those before selling !
Clearing codes that is

Post by **KayGee** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 9:28 pm

Good advice for those who find RS246 before buying.

Post by **jacko788** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 10:24 pm

Dippy where can i get VAG.COM from???

Post by **cpufreak** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:21 am

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.

Post by **Dippy** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:54 pm

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?

Post by **ChipHazzard** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:22 pm

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

Post by **KayGee** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:50 pm

Let me get this straight, you are trying to decide if the "MRC crew" are Fairies or Goblins?

Post by **ChipHazzard** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:54 pm

Nope It's their Goblin magic that gets the extra power

Post by **springfield** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:07 pm

cpu freak how did you get the original stylee S4 emblem on your posts

Post by **pingdashf** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:04 pm

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.

Post by **mikeyquattro** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:05 am

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?

Post by **Dippy** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 2:18 pm

If that's just for the cable then yes, but if you're talking about a cable & software license package then certainly not.

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