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Hi lads Was thinking of departing from BCA and transitioning to manheim. What are your guys experiences with them? What are the prices like in comparison to CAP? TIA

Hi there lads Was wondering if you could help me with a good car lift ramp supplier? Need a lift for a second premises and the lad who I brought the first lift off tried to upsell me a ramp, and these were his words “ yeah mate the one I sold you last year was cr*p so you don’t want that anymore, I was strapped on cash and they were cheap and from Poland so I sold them for a little while until I made some more money but this ramp is amazing”. So definitely not going to him again :) Any suggestions? Northwest would be ideal

Hi lads Has anyone else’s insurance increased dramatically this year? who would you guys recommend as a broker?

Nearest Costco to me is about 25 miles away tbh so that’s out of the equation

Hi guys with the rising cost of fuel I have started to look into fuel cards, even though they only give on average 3p per litre discount- it adds up! So I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on which is the best one to go for

Ton of water in intercoolers, drained them worked my magic and cars up and running now with no faults or misses

Got a flood damage Porsche in and can’t start the engine does anyone know how to disengage park without starting the engine 2019 Porsche Panamera

Try a different dealership, there’s always one who has them in stock

Have got loads of these of dealers, just go into parts and ask for a replacement, if you have the current one now and it’s damaged take that in as it usually has a letter to inform the dealer I.e. D, F,G printed on the inside

Hmm I have noticed that on the only launch website that looks legit it’s twice as much but I did get this message off the seller: Hello， Thanks for you contact us . We are Launch authorized dealer on Amazon. All LAUNCH products we sell on Amazon are original and can be registered on LAUNCH official website, if you have any problem on product registration, activation, software update, X431 APP re-installation, please feel free to contact us Best regards Doris Thanks mate appreciate it

Well it’s got all the latest firmware downloaded plugged it into my 2014 s4 and it started downloading files for online coding, but I haven’t tried coding anything with it as of right now There was only one launch retailer I could find online and they were out of stock so went on Amazon and it looks like they have a professional Launch store so I went with them... Cleared an A35 Airbag light today and nothing went wrong so that’s a good sign but let’s hope it stays positive lol

I can’t seem to locate the online login to update, I know on the x431 App it’s allowed me to update to the latest software but then again that can just be cloned software Tried it on a 2018 Volvo XC60 2018 Renault Clio 2019 A class A35 AMG W177

Hi guys was wondering if you guys could shed some light on this- I’ve just received a Launch X431 v4 from Amazon, is there any way to check if it’s genuine? as I’m starting to have my doubts the Amazon store looks certified but there’s certain things like the product picking up the wrong model and show 35 faults for a vehicle which only shows a fuse fault on the instrument cluster... This is the product.. LAUNCH X431 V (X431 Pro) Bi-Directional OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner, Key Fob Programming, ECU Coding, ABS Bleeding Brake, Reset Functions Including Oil Reset, EPB, SAS, DPF, BMS, SRS, TPMS https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01G5BA9LW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_XMF97553M1D2H3MCWB93?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Hi there fellas, I was looking to upgrade my Snapon OBD scanner (ethos Edge upto 2017 cars) for something a little newer that will let me read ECUs and clear the faults, if it could program and calibrate that would be a bonus too. which 2021 Hardware do you guys suggest or do you use that’s good? I already have Dealer level JLR software so them cars aren’t an issue but all these new cars communicate differently if I’m correct.

I tried insuring my m5 comp on my policy and for some reason they kicked up a fuss saying that it’s too high risk, even though I’ve got no restrictions and I deal in performance motors. no other car has ever had this problem. Maybe it’s because I put a private reg on it If you don’t mind me asking who are you insured with, David? I’m with Ageas, and In my first year with them they said they couldn’t do such a thing but after an error due to my insurance broker I “Requested” an any driver policy or I’m switching brokers and they were happy to accommodate at the same price... Im pretty sure any of our policies don’t allow us to “drive any car” as all the previous policies I’ve held state the vehicles need to be in my name or my business name in order for me to drive SDP

Hello there Lads Was wondering what you fellas are currently paying for your Motor Trade policy as I’m due a renewal soon and just want to see what the market is like. currently paying £4700 with an any driver policy for trade, me and missus on for social and son 19 on for trade only.

Do you know if you’ve got an option for VCM battery replacement?

Yeah then K and D can cables are terrible, luckily this is my second one and it’s doing good so far but the ENET cables for f series are always bang on but can’t go wrong with an Icom

Hahaha my cable is 5 years old and still hasn’t let me down only downside is you can’t program through ista

Do you know the short code for the module? they can usually be coded in seconds If you jump on Esys it’s pretty simple with a £10-20 cable

Hi there fellas We’re starting to get more Volvos in for ourselves and customers, I was just wondering if someone could direct me to where I can get Volvo Dealer level software for the latest models. Thanks Lads

I believe it works as a backup battery in case your main battery dies or is damaged in an accident- I find it to be very stupid that once the battery completely dies it doesn’t recharge I've read that all Volvo have to do is reset the system by saying the battery has been replaced without replacing the batt and it’ll fix the problem - but of course the stealership won’t do that I misread Half penny’s comment, so if anyone has any other suggestions please let me know

They’re basically charging me an hours labour to unplug and Replug the new battery. He basically said to me £93 for the battery and then labour with vat which is 200 odd + vat. right that’s perfect I’ll have a look tomorrow as I believe the battery that needs replacing is only small Thank you Half penny

Hi there fellas I obviously don’t expect a reply to my question in this public forum so any private messages would be greatly Appreciated. So I’ve recently just snapped up a Volvo V90 19 plate and after having the battery off and then reconnecting it I’ve got a “Volvo in call service required” error on the dash. Now Ive got Volvo assistance to come out but they couldn’t find any faults so then the dealer told me to bring it in to see if they can fix it on the spot. turns out it was unplugged for too long and that completely depleted the backup battery. Now because I’ve taken off the battery they won’t cover it under warranty. They’ve priced me up at £93 for the module and about 200 odd quid for labour + vat. Does anyone know where this back up battery is located and if it’s possible to recharge them somehow- I don’t mind paying for a new battery but 200 odd for labour is a rip off. I was actually quite surprised as the tech told me that the battery was disconnected 3 days ago and that the main battery has only ever been fully charged once so it got me wondering what else does the software show up Got it on charge overnight but does anyone know where these modules are located

Hi there lads was wondering if someone could help me with this one; so I know we’re allowed to sell our cars through click and collect but in terms of prepping the cars where do we stand. Are we still allowed to go out and send off V62s, still go on road tests, go pick up parts etc