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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
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As I understand, it's FOC....... Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
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 22nd Feb 2007 5:41 pm |
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fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
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No charge for uploading again. I have an arrangement with Alistair that I will meet him halfway as he's in Northampton and I'm in southern Essex. Each new remap gets a unique registration number which is married to the VIN number on the vehicle. This is checked each time the remap is uploaded, he told me it's good for the life of the car as long as you still own it. There have been some guys who have had theirs remapped three times already, one of them is on here.
Seems all positive to me, and the car, which was already the best car in the world, just pulled even further away from the crowd.
  FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
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| 22nd Feb 2007 5:51 pm |
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Swifty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2006
Location: here
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fisherman wrote:Will do Swifty.
Thanks mate - how cool is TC D3? Sub Zero....
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| 22nd Feb 2007 8:34 pm |
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Swifty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2006
Location: here
Posts: 245
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fisherman wrote:No charge for uploading again. I have an arrangement with Alistair that I will meet him halfway as he's in Northampton and I'm in southern Essex. Each new remap gets a unique registration number which is married to the VIN number on the vehicle. This is checked each time the remap is uploaded, he told me it's good for the life of the car as long as you still own it. There have been some guys who have had theirs remapped three times already, one of them is on here.
Seems all positive to me, and the car, which was already the best car in the world, just pulled even further away from the crowd.
I have the ame arrangement - its only fair as he has to pay the bill to drive out to meet us - to me that could be hefty, so I will always find a way of meeting him at least half way. He's a top nbloke and went out of the way to TC me...
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| 22nd Feb 2007 8:37 pm |
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Swifty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2006
Location: here
Posts: 245
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fisherman wrote:£618.00 incl.
Should get that back within 18 months, but even if I don't......... 
Don't quote me - but i think if you get better MPG by 4mpg, you save around £13 per fill up - easy make back the cost in fuel savings.... 
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| 22nd Feb 2007 8:47 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Really keen to have this done ...BUT
Are there not any warranty issues should engine /management problems arise?
Also, what about insurance?
Sorry, don't want to seem negative, but this may give dealers and insurance companies the ideal 'opt out' on any claim. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 23rd Feb 2007 9:24 am |
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Swifty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2006
Location: here
Posts: 245
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ronp wrote:Really keen to have this done ...BUT
Are there not any warranty issues should engine /management problems arise?
Also, what about insurance?
Sorry, don't want to seem negative, but this may give dealers and insurance companies the ideal 'opt out' on any claim.
As far as I am aware...
Dealers can't tell (other than by how it drives!)
Insurance goes up a bit - £60 - £150 depending on cover
Other members may have more info?
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| 23rd Feb 2007 9:00 pm |
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fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
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I've heard that at least one dealer offers TC on new D3's/RRS as standard. The dealers are unlikely to say anything if they want the work, and I have declared the remap to my insurance company. Having said all that, I'm pretty miffed with the dealerships near me as they seem to take the  with both price and service. I'll be looking for an independant to do my servicing and if possible my warrenty work too. Recent changes in the law allow independants to carry out work on cars during the warrenty period as long as they use original parts and complete the service to LR standards. That shouldn't be too hard as I've had better service from McDonalds!
BTW my ins co didn't charge me for the upgrade as I only have about 5 weeks left on my existing policy and the new policy is going to cost me £397.00. (Admiral) FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
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| 23rd Feb 2007 11:43 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23386
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Fisherman, with your Admiral policy, did they charge extra for the re-map?
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| 27th Feb 2007 2:04 pm |
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fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
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I never bothered asking what the price would be without the TC, they didn't increase it when I swapped from my old Landcruiser 4.2VX and gave me a price with it chipped for the following year.
Budget Insurance were pretty good on their quote at £425.00. FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
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| 27th Feb 2007 8:19 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Thanks FM, my policy comes up for renewal at the end of March so I'll get quotes from Admiral & Budget. Not many co.s keen to quote with the re-map.
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| 28th Feb 2007 12:24 pm |
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fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
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On the phone to Admiral now as I've just noticed they have me down for 4000 miles per year!
I've also had to update my job/phone and parking place overnight.
Just waiting for the shock now! FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
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| 28th Feb 2007 12:47 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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With regard to remaps, and I guess, dealer downloads such as the enhancement program, does anyone know if these can be done an infinite number of times, or, one day do you find out that you will have to fork out for new ECU's etc, in order to keep things to the latest spec, or your chosen remap?
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| 28th Feb 2007 12:53 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23386
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fisherman wrote:On the phone to Admiral now as I've just noticed they have me down for 4000 miles per year!
I've also had to update my job/phone and parking place overnight.
Just waiting for the shock now!
 Did Budget defo. include the re-map?
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| 28th Feb 2007 12:55 pm |
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fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
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Crikey!
An extra £258 for the remap from Admiral, going to recheck Budget a bit later.
What annoys me is the fact I gave them the info regarding the remap when I bought the car and swapped the insurance from my old car. They say that they spoke to me about it but didn't add it coz it hadn't been done yet.
 FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
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| 28th Feb 2007 1:07 pm |
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