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Hi all new user here looking for advice. Bought a 3 year old VW on consignment, confirmed via whatsapp (and verbal) that remaining 2 year warranty still valid. But when I sent to Volkswagen for servicing, was told they just discovered ECU tuned so warranty is now void. Questions: 1) any way to pinpoint when the ECU tuning was done (Volkswagen say they cannot - this is to make it clear the issue existed at the point I purchased the car) 2) any way to pinpoint what was done (in case Volkswagen are over-reacting e.g. if ECU records were simply wiped but no actual tuning done) 3) what recourses can I take against the previous owner / consignment agent (I know lemon law doesn't apply here) Thanks bros for your inputs. Mod would appreciate if you can create a thread if possible. TYVM

Please also read MCF Rules & Guidelines, Signature Guidelines, Avatar Guidelines, Guide to Point System What is MCF? MCF stands for MyCarForum Why can’t I start a topic? Users with less than 10 posts will be unable to start new topics. You will only be able to reply to others. What if I really have the need to start a new topic? You may try to do so by posting your discussion here : Newbies, post ur questions/request here If the moderators deem the discussion as necessary for a new topic, we will create a new topic for it. Why can’t I post more replies after 5 posts? Users with less than 10 posts will be unable to do more than 5 postings within a 24 hours time frame. How does the ranking for MCF members work? We reward members who actively participate in the forum by awarding them higher ranks. Ranks are tied to the number of points accumulated by the member. Neutral Newbie 0 points Clutched > 25 points 1st Gear > 50 points 2nd Gear > 100 points 3rd Gear > 250 points 4th Gear > 500 points 5th Gear > 1,000 points 6th gear > 2,500 points Supercharged > 5,000 points Turbocharged > 7,500 points NOS-ed > 15,000 points 2Fast2Furious > 25,000 points What benefits do i get from a higher ranking Apart from being recognized as a forum ‘regular’ member, you will have more power with a higher rank. Power is the daily amount of points you have available to award/deduct via the praise/dislike button. You will also be able to post more items in our Marketplace as your rank gets higher. Can I add a standard signature to my posts? Yes you can. Simply do the following : 1) mouse-over your username on the top right hand corner 2) click on "settings" 3) click on the "signature" tab Why is my signature removed? If your signature has been removed, it probably does not adhere to our Signature Guidelines. Please read before putting up your signature. Why is my post deleted? If your post has been deleted, if could be because it has violated some forum guidelines. What do I do if I lost my username and/or password? If you have lost your username and/or password, you can do a request via here. Is registration required? Registration is not required to view most of the forum content. However, there may be areas that are restricted only to members. Non-members are also not allowed to participate in discussions. Registration is free. To sign up, please click here. Can I post my used items for sale? If you are a direct owner and have used items for sale, you can post your items at our Marketplace section. Please read the Ad Posting Guidelines before posting your items. Is there any a charge or fee payable to post items at Marketplace? There will not be any charges or fee involved for posting of used items if you are a direct owner. It is a special privilege for all our members. However, if you are posting your items for commercial purposes, you are required to sign up a Merchant Account. I am a merchant. How can I advertise my products/services to mycarforum members? To advertise your products/services, you will have to sign up to be a sponsor, else your posts will be deleted, and your account banned. How to become a sponsor. Alternatively, you can advertise your products/services in the Market place section. To advertise, please contact us. I would like to organize a group buy in MCF. How should I go about doing it? Group buys are only allowed to be conducted by forum sponsors. How to become a sponsor How do I insert images into my posting? There are 2 ways to insert images. The 1st way is to link it to an image hosted on another website. The 2nd way is to attach the file into MyCarForum from your computer. The below screenshots shows you where the buttons are. How can I view new posts since my last visit? There are 2 very useful buttons in Mycarforum that will be beneficial to frequent users. They will allow you to find out what are the new posts since your last visit, as well as to find out if anyone has replied to your posts. How does the warning system work? Members that violate the forum rules will get a warning. This warning is symbolised by a yellow card. Once 3 yellow cards are accumulated, an automatic ban will be imposed on the member. However, for serious violations of forum rules, an immediate ban may be issued. I’ve just gotten a yellow warning card how long will it stay? Warnings will expire 6 months from the date of issue of the most recent one. eg, if you get a yellow card in Jan, and another in Mar, both the yellow cards will only expire in Sept. Bans are permanent. I have seen a few discussions on MCF mega meetups. Is there a fixed day of the year for mega meetups? There is currently no fixed day of the year for MCF mega meetups. However, for latest meet-up activities in the forums, you can keep yourself updated in the Meetups folder. Please also read MCF Rules & Guidelines, Signature Guidelines, Avatar Guidelines, Guide to Point System

Michelin Pilot sport 4 Different moulds used, This week I had a puncture in one of my ps4's and got it changed, I realised that the two tyres looked considerably different to each other, one tyre has a rim protection lip when the other doesn't. Brought it up with the tyre place who contacted Michelin who then had it escalated to figure out why they where different. 4 days went past and it turns out that Michelin make the tyres in both Spain and Thailand and the new one I got (Made in Thailand) doesn't have rim protection like the original ps4 tyres. it is pretty disappointing that the tyre is different since they look considerably worse than the original Spain made ps4 tyres. I've posted photos of the two for reference Anyone else experienced this and as frustrated as I am?

Hi, I need a simple car for 6mths to 1 yr. Should I get a new or old one? Was searching sgcarmart and the available used cars between 8 to 9+ years cars have depreciation values of around $7000+ to $8000. But newer used cars 5-6yrs are only $6000+. And new cars like Perodua or Attrage also not much difference. Seems like not worth to get a 8 to 9+ years cars, may have other problems too. Good thing is use and scrap. So should I just get new car? And sell after half to one year? Wonder if the loan penalty will be high, or price will depreciate alot ... Thanks!

Thought I'd start this for newbies who start their journey here. Non conclusive but a start. Mcfers add in 1. Search first - biggest sin is to duplicate threads 2. Learn the language of sarcasm n live with it- if u cannot handle it, get out of the. Kitchen 3. We are mortals here. Dun cone here promoting your use of money. We dun give too much of a damn esp when it is repeated as nauseum 4. Cut the slack n dun get personal - agree to disagree 5. This is not stomp - dun post every damn incident here Any contravention of the above may lead to a personal meeting w the undertaker Good day

basket last time when i only got 100-200 posts radx always ignore me

With the growing number of members in MCF, we have seen an increased number of newbies who come in to spam the forum. Therefore, we have imposed a maximum post number for newbies. All members with less than 10 posts will be allowed to post only a maximum of 5 posts per hour. Any feedback is appreciated.

recently i saw some neutral newbies kena banned after a few posts. what's up with them? clones or something like that?

May I know what is a comfortable budget for an entry level ICE newbie like me? What should I start off with first? Is it wise to upgrade stock to component speakers first? Or should we sp the car first to prep it for ICE? Really hope our discussion here can benefit budding ICE enthusiast in MCF. Cheers!

Like to say a big hello to all the bro here ....

Taken off another website on Mobile Audio. Welcome to the wonderful world of car audio! This hobby can get expensive, so, yes, it's important to gather all of the information that you can before you begin your install and start purchasing products. Otherwise, you will end up like most of us here who are constantly upgrading and changing our setups to make them better, since we may not have learned all that we would've like to when we started our own systems. I think it will be hard to find a good DVD/in-dash screen with good processing or a separate processor, and amps, speakers, etceteras given your budget. #1. Which vehicle will you be installing this into? This will determine quite a few factors and eliminate useless suggestions. You mentioned that this will be a car that you spend a lot of time in, so it's your daily driver, right? #2. Do you know if you want to try and use the OEM or Stock Speaker Locations in your vehicle, or are you willing to tackle some wood, fiberglass, and possibly metal fabrication to achieve better speaker locations and possibly Sound Quality? Fabrication means three things: Time, Money, and a Learning Curve if you're a noob (but IMO you do learn more from 1st-hand experience.) It's possible that the results may not come out as you expect the first time around and you might have to give it another go to get it right...which most likely means more time and money. Taking your car to an EXPERIENCED shop and installer MAY save you time and MAY give you better results, but will no doubt cost you quite a bit more in Labor charges. Get 1st-hand recommendations here for quality installers/shops if you decide to go this route BEFORE you pick one! If you have a great installer/tuner, it can be well worth it! Trial and error by doing it yourself or with your buddies can be a great experience, too! #3. Do you know if you want to stick with a 3-way setup (Tweeter, Mid, & Subwoofer, (which is easier to install/setup, & tune) or a 4-way setup (Tweeter, Midrange, Mid-bass, Subwoofer, (which is more difficult to install, setup, and tune properly.) This may depend on the vehicle and the available or possible speaker locations, and will also determine the amount or type of processing you need to take full advantage of the products you select. There are only a select few processors that will allow you to do a 4-way setup easily. I think that it's most important to listen to as many speaker setups as you possibly can in the beginning. Looks like you have already found a set you like, or at least the tweeters. The OZ Matrix Elite set is good for the money. Regarding speakers, DIY is much harder since you usually will not be able to test or listen to all of the possible speakers and combinations that you are interested in. Most of the DIYspeakers that will be suggested are all capable of excellent SQ, but will their type of sound be pleasant to YOUR EARS? Some speakers reveal EVERY detail (including flaws or bad recordings) and some are "mellower" or more forgiving and a bit easier to just listen to for everyday pleasure. Try to listen to as many hi-end speaker sets as you can to see what is available and possible. As you have experienced already, you may like the tweeters from one set, the mids from another, possibly the mid-bass drivers from another set. There is no perfect speaker set for everyone. There are many others, but try to listen to Dynaudio, Focal, SEAS Excel & Lotus Reference, Boston Acoustics Z, Polk Audio SR's, JL Audio XR's, Diamond Audio, Critical Mass, Alpine SPX's, Rainbow Platinums, CDT, DLS... If you can make it to one of the informal gatherings, this would be a great place to hear some of the cars of the members here that are using DIY setups that most others do not have at your typical car audio shop. At every shop you go to, see if the manager or owner will let you demo his/her car, and not just to see how LOUD they get, LOL! Listen for details and instrument and vocal placement and tonality. Basically, how REAL or LIVE does it sound??? If you don't have any good reference recordings to audition these with, ask for suggestions here. If you haven't discovered already, Speaker Pathlengths are of upmost importance if you want a truely hi-end system, even if you want it to sound good from just your driver seat. "Pathlengths" are the distances from each speaker to your ears or to your listening position. You want to minimize the differences in the distances of the speakers to your ears from the left and right sides of the car. Ideally, all of the speakers on the left side of the car would be equidistant to your ears as on the right side. The processors we speak of usually include "Time Alignment" or Digital Delay, which can adjust or delay the speakers output so that all speakers appear to be equidistant to our ears. This can be very useful but is still considered a "band-aid" to proper speaker placement or "equal pathlengths." It cannot correct for differences in Frequency Response, intensity/levels, and reflections/cancellations due to the different speaker positions and on- & off-axis response of the speakers from the different left and right positions. If all the speakers on one side (mid-bass, midrange, & tweeter) cannot be located close together, then ideally you want a processor that has independent Time Alignment or Delay for each channel or each speaker. Only the higher-end units will do this. There are a few non-DIY speaker component sets that I believe achieve amazing imaging and sound right out of the box or what I call "Plug & Play." Of course, they will all have different sound signatures and prices, but here are (IMO) just a few suggestions to consider from least expensive to more expensive. (All 6"/6.5" 2-way) Alpine SPX-177R (May be weak in Mid-bass for some, good tweeter) Polk Audio SR6500 (May be weak in Mid-bass for some, great tweeter) Boston Acoustics Z6 (Strong Mid-bass, will get LOUD and sound great/take lots of power, tweet may be bright for some. EXCELLENT Imaging.) SEAS Lotus Reference (great mid-bass, mids, and tweeters, but not quite as much sparkle/air up top.) Morel Elate 6 (just nice all-around, Harder to Find at good prices) Remember that a deficiency in one area may be made up by the system as a whole or with EQ/Tuning/Speaker Placement. For instance, you may be able to use your sub to help out the mid-bass area, or a bright tweeter can be positioned and EQ'd to give a smoother/more relaxed response. If you want to use the Matrix Elite Tweeters in a 2-way system, I would try the SEAS W18nx-001 7" Mid/Midbass at Madisound. Excellent, if not THE BEST all-around Midrange/Mid-bass driver for $308 for a pair. You would need to make sure they will fit in the location you choose. Scan through the Speaker Reviews on this site for some great information! Regarding Head Units, if you are going to invest in a good processor, such as the Alpine PXA-H701/RUX-701 or the Rockford Fosgate 3SIXTY.2, you could get away with the factory head unit or a basic aftermarket HU with good SQ and a minimum of bells/whistles. If you want a head unit with Processing built-in, IMO there are only two choices with enough processing power that you won't want to upgrade later...the Eclipse 8053 or 8xxx series, and the Clarion DRZ-9255. You can find the Eclipse 8053 used for $225-$350 (not a current model), but the DRZ will be much harder to find used and is usually $600-$900 used. Neither will play MP3's (not a problem for you) and neither have a detachable face plate. Both have Excellent SQ. I own and currently use the Eclipse 8053, the Alpine PXA-H701/RUX-701 (with an old Sony C910 HU) and the Premier DEX/DEQ P-9 Combo. Of the HU's with built-in processing, IMO the Eclipse 8053 is by far the most intuitive and easiest to set up, and then the DRZ-9255. I REALLY don't like the menus/setup of the current Alpine and Pioneer HU's with built-in processing, or the new Eclipse units for that matter (this doesn't include the P-9 separates) They have some good features, but SQ-, feature-, and setup-wise I will take the 8053 any day! D@mn! I hope this isn't too much information at once...I've been rambling, LOL! Good luck.

GR80 - ER30 which one is better?.. may i know the performance for each tire? in terms of comfort/quiet/wet/dry perform ..rate from bad 1 to 5 good.. planning to change to 195 /55or60/ 15..now doing research.. wats the price of each tire?..thankx...