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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TheBoy on 05 June 2007, 20:11:38
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OK, just testing the water here, would there be any interest in buying it here?
Would be Tech2 unit, lead to plug into standard diags socket, a Dell Latitude PIII 650Mhz, 256Mb RAM, 20G HDD with W2K Pro (with licence).
Obviously, we're not talking peanuts, if you are serious, you know the value...
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OK, just testing the water here, would there be any interest in buying it here?
Would be Tech2 unit, lead to plug into standard diags socket, a Dell Latitude PIII 650Mhz, 256Mb RAM, 20G HDD with W2K Pro (with licence).
Obviously, we're not talking peanuts, if you are serious, you know the value...
I'll up the anti and offer a few cases of Stella :y
Not enough....oh dear :(
Outa interest can it read CAN bus?
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Outa interest can it read CAN bus?
Not without a CANdi module. With a CANdi, it can read Veccy-C and Astra-H...
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:-?WHy sell :-/
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:-?WHy sell :-/
I have my reasons... ...though, as stated, just testing the water (unless someone makes me a firm offer ;))
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Outa interest can it read CAN bus?
Not without a CANdi module. With a CANdi, it can read Veccy-C and Astra-H...
Thats confused me...... :-/ soz does it have one or not?
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Outa interest can it read CAN bus?
Not without a CANdi module. With a CANdi, it can read Veccy-C and Astra-H...
Thats confused me...... :-/ soz does it have one or not?
No, CANdi is a seperate module, not included.
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Outa interest can it read CAN bus?
Not without a CANdi module. With a CANdi, it can read Veccy-C and Astra-H...
Thats confused me...... :-/ soz does it have one or not?
No, CANdi is a seperate module, not included.
Ah rite cheers :y
Chat to you about it at Lakes......after you've had several stellas ;D
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Selling your Tech2? Will you be getting another unit then...? some of us here have a keen interest in you owning one! ;) ;D
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Jaime,
Just in case this goes ahead....
When are you able to do a full reset on all my DTC's?
;D ;D
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Jaime,
Just in case this goes ahead....
When are you able to do a full reset on all my DTC's?
;D ;D
anytime...
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Would be nice, but I bet owning this is a double edged sword.
Nice to have and nice little earner, but constant stream of people to help at awkward times.
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Is there any merit in the forum buying it?
A whip round amongst the active membership would secure it for less than a single Tech2 session at VX per member, I'd wager. Obviously there are recurring costs to maintain it but it would be a valuable resource for the forum members.
Collecting the funds, managing access to it and the like would not be without their headaches but not insoluble if we want it badly enough.
Jaime and his Tech2 have been a lifeline to many of us (which reminds me, Jaime, I still owe you for some Tech2 stuff - speak to you in Keswick) and we need to think about what life would be like without it!
Failing this, is there any merit in the forum investing in a less expensive diagnostic tool?
Just thought I'd float the ideas. I don't have a feeling for whether they're workable or not but it's got to be worth asking the question.
Kevin
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Is there any merit in the forum buying it?
A whip round amongst the active membership would secure it for less than a single Tech2 session at VX per member, I'd wager. Obviously there are recurring costs to maintain it but it would be a valuable resource for the forum members.
Collecting the funds, managing access to it and the like would not be without their headaches but not insoluble if we want it badly enough.
Jaime and his Tech2 have been a lifeline to many of us (which reminds me, Jaime, I still owe you for some Tech2 stuff - speak to you in Keswick) and we need to think about what life would be like without it!
Failing this, is there any merit in the forum investing in a less expensive diagnostic tool?
Just thought I'd float the ideas. I don't have a feeling for whether they're workable or not but it's got to be worth asking the question.
Kevin
Like the tool pool, I think a 'forum owned' Tech2 would be a bit too unmanagable and a logistical nightmare....
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Would be nice, but I bet owning this is a double edged sword.
Nice to have and nice little earner, but constant stream of people to help at awkward times.
You can buy it on condition of annonimity.... ;)
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Is there any merit in the forum buying it?
A whip round amongst the active membership would secure it for less than a single Tech2 session at VX per member, I'd wager. Obviously there are recurring costs to maintain it but it would be a valuable resource for the forum members.
Collecting the funds, managing access to it and the like would not be without their headaches but not insoluble if we want it badly enough.
Jaime and his Tech2 have been a lifeline to many of us (which reminds me, Jaime, I still owe you for some Tech2 stuff - speak to you in Keswick) and we need to think about what life would be like without it!
Failing this, is there any merit in the forum investing in a less expensive diagnostic tool?
Just thought I'd float the ideas. I don't have a feeling for whether they're workable or not but it's got to be worth asking the question.
Kevin
Like the tool pool, I think a 'forum owned' Tech2 would be a bit too unmanagable and a logistical nightmare....
I like Kevin's idea and would be willing to contribute to a 'forum owned' Tech2, but I also acknowledge the potentail problems as highlighted by TheBoy. So if someone could come up with a workable scheme then I'm in :y, otherwise I'd better get chummy with my local Vx stealer.... :(
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How many crates of Stella for a Tech2?
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How many crates of Stella for a Tech2?
We're talking barrels here.... :(
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Remember that Tech2's are 4 figure sums.....
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Maybe I am just to cynical... but I'm getting worried about this thread :(
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I'm not but, I have some inside knowledge!
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I'm not but, I have some inside knowledge!
...Tech3 is out? :o
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I'm not but, I have some inside knowledge!
You would :(
;D
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Guys, no need to really worry....
Ok, Jaime is leaving, selling his Omega and Tech II. He is entitled to do that, and we will cope.
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Couldn't 'we' OOF members that is, all make a donation (OK a big donation!) and buy it for the use of OOF? I know that would be a logistical nighmare though....
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Guys, no need to really worry....
Ok, Jaime is leaving, selling his Omega and Tech II. He is entitled to do that, and we will cope.
Yes, he needs the money to fund the imminent arrival of twins and his move to South Africa.
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Guys, no need to really worry....
Ok, Jaime is leaving, selling his Omega and Tech II. He is entitled to do that, and we will cope.
Yes, he needs the money to fund the imminent arrival of twins and his move to South Africa.
Now is this true or is it a windup?
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ompletely true actually. :'(
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Why South Africa - so thats where he went! :o :o :'( :(
Congratulations on the twins though!
Any advice required on twins ask me ::)
And what about the OOF server?
I think there will have to be a whip around for the Tech 2
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Congratulations indeed. :y
And what about the OOF server?
..... and who's going to volunteer to fix the Tractor?
I think I'd opt for the server given the choice!
Kevin
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Guys, no need to really worry....
Ok, Jaime is leaving, selling his Omega and Tech II. He is entitled to do that, and we will cope.
Yes, he needs the money to fund the imminent arrival of twins and his move to South Africa.
I was told it was South America? :-/
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Guys, no need to really worry....
Ok, Jaime is leaving, selling his Omega and Tech II. He is entitled to do that, and we will cope.
Yes, he needs the money to fund the imminent arrival of twins and his move to South Africa.
I was told it was South America? :-/
He has family in South Africa iirc - and he's not trying to outrun the Feds, so South America seems unlikely ;)
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Seems weird - will he miss us?
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Seems weird - will he miss us?
I doubt it, he can still log on from South Africa.
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Guys, no need to really worry....
Ok, Jaime is leaving, selling his Omega and Tech II. He is entitled to do that, and we will cope.
Yes, he needs the money to fund the imminent arrival of twins and his move to South Africa.
I was told it was South America? :-/
He has family in South Africa iirc - and he's not trying to outrun the Feds, so South America seems unlikely ;)
Probably i misheard! .....still i was close....both 'South'.... and begin with an 'A' ;D
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What’s the commotion all about? It is a well known fact that OOF is like Hotel California – you can check-out whenever you like but you can never leave. There are Omegas in ZA and they have Internet access – so there…
I do agree however that a trip to Johannesburg to get my auto box updated is a bridge too far ;D
Anyway, whatever you choose to do in life TB - good luck with it! :y
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Seems weird - will he miss us?
I doubt it, he can still log on from South Africa.
Ah, the wonders of the Tinterweb thingie.....
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You can probably get a V8 Omega in SA also! :)
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You can probably get a V8 Omega in SA also! :)
:D ;)
If I get one, can I post pictures to make you all jealous?
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You can probably get a V8 Omega in SA also! :)
:D ;)
If I get one, can I post pictures to make you all jealous?
Better watch your post count ::)
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You can probably get a V8 Omega in SA also! :)
:D ;)
If I get one, can I post pictures to make you all jealous?
Better watch your post count ::)
Wouldn't be the first time I've lost them all ::)
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So when are the twins due?
Where is our server going to go?
How long will it take to drive to South Africa for Tech2 diagnosis?
Will you visit Cape Jets?
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Yes....need to pop along to thunder city for a flght in a lightning.......standstill to 6000m in 60 seconds...mmmmm
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Yes....need to pop along to thunder city for a flght in a lightning.......standstill to 6000m in 60 seconds...mmmmm
:o
And return to the start to recover your stomach ;D
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So when are the twins due?
Where is our server going to go?
How long will it take to drive to South Africa for Tech2 diagnosis?
Will you visit Cape Jets?
I am happy to keep the server at home - wherever that may be - for as long as its viable (bandwidth will eventually become the issue).
I am actively looking to sell the Tech2
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So when are the twins due?
Where is our server going to go?
How long will it take to drive to South Africa for Tech2 diagnosis?
Will you visit Cape Jets?
I am happy to keep the server at home - wherever that may be - for as long as its viable (bandwidth will eventually become the issue).
I am actively looking to sell the Tech2
Server - so it could end up in SA? :o
Tech2 - I am thinking maybe we need a whip round on the forum.
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Tech2 - I am thinking maybe we need a whip round on the forum.
We need to think about how it might work first. As TheBoy and others have said, and as I appreciated when I first suggested the idea, "tool pool" schemes have been discussed and rejected in the past. However, this is a special case, I feel, because it's not something many members would ever shell out for themselves, so this is our only option if we want a real Tech2 available to us at sensible prices.
The first issue is that some members will be happy to contribute, some won't, and suddenly we have 2 tiers of members, paid, and unpaid, which is something we have strived to avoid.
I guess we could have 2 scales of charging for Tech2 work to reflect this, and consider the Tech 2 separate to the forum. Or we could consider the contributions a donation to the Forum funds and treat all members equally regardless of whether they contributed.
The second issue is where it is located. It's the type of thing you need as a diagnostic aid when you get a problem so it's not going to be much use if it's at the other end of the country. It could be present at all the meets, of course, but that's not normally when you get a problem, although routine work could be done then.
It's too valuable to be sent around the country at random, IMHO. I guess we could nominate custodians in various areas and rotate the location among the custodians so everyone gets a Tech 2 close to them for a proportion of the time, hand carrying the unit whenever it moves.
I guess an idea of the numbers involved would help, too. How many members would contribute and how much?
Maybe this weekend will provide a good opportunity to discuss the possibilities?
Kevin
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Now this is a off the cuff idea which will be blown out of the water stright way but.
How about if the forum had some ads on it and they would pay for the Tech2 in no time at all
I know the Admins dont want ads but this may be a way of buying the Tech2
Just a suggestion dont blow me out of the water to far lol
Craig
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how about a raffle, £50 a ticket. Just need 60 people to realise they could own it for the price of 1 trip to the dealer....
That would get you £3000, prob not too far off?
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I now also have some inside knowledge... :'(
Jaime - you're a very bad man >:(
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Jaime - you're a very bad man
So it's a wind up? Or, worse, maybe it's not.
Jaime is conspicuous by his failure to confirm or deny anything other than Tech2 for sale... :-/
Kevin
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.and i am just catching up with this thread and not sure yet if its a wind up or not.....
Im guessing not :-/
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Jaime - you're a very bad man
So it's a wind up? Or, worse, maybe it's not.
Jaime is conspicuous by his failure to confirm or deny anything other than Tech2 for sale... :-/
Kevin
All I will say is - I wish to goodness I could get my hands on that Tech2 >:(
I need more £££ tho
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So it's a wind up? Or, worse, maybe it's not.
Kevin
Who knows?
All I know, is what Tech2 is worth in ballpark... and I wish I could afford it :(
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As far as funds to buy it for the forum, if it were able to reprogram a 2.2 main ECU for me, then there is a sizeable contribution from me awaiting collection.
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As far as funds to buy it for the forum, if it were able to reprogram a 2.2 main ECU for me, then there is a sizeable contribution from me awaiting collection.
not sure it can, with a 2.2 being facelift model :-/
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Anyway, Tech 2 aside, I went to South Africa last year.
It's a bl00dy long way away! :o
I reckon if Jaime were to pack up the server, take it to S.A. and then commission it there'd be over 24 hours down time! :o :o :o
I only hope he gives us enough warning to get some Valium prescribed. Or do they do patches for Forum dependency these days?
;D ;)
Kevin
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In true AA style
http://www.acmeforumdependencypatches.com
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As far as funds to buy it for the forum, if it were able to reprogram a 2.2 main ECU for me, then there is a sizeable contribution from me awaiting collection.
What do you mean by 'reprogramming' the 2.2 ECU?
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In true AA style
http://www.acmeforumdependencypatches.com
that link doesnt work Mark.... :-/
;)
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In true AA style
http://www.acmeforumdependencypatches.com
that link doesnt work Mark.... :-/
;)
As said - 'In true AA style'! ;D
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As far as funds to buy it for the forum, if it were able to reprogram a 2.2 main ECU for me, then there is a sizeable contribution from me awaiting collection.
What do you mean by 'reprogramming' the 2.2 ECU?
TB - if he is referring to re-flashing the ECU and upgrading the firware, theh this should be possible - you did it on my 2.6 facelift and if I am not mistaken you also did it on AA's 2.2. If this relates to re-mapping the ECU then it is probably possible though I don't think anyone has actually tried it yet?
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I meant I have a car with a supposedly duff ECU, I have a car pass, can a replacement ECU from a scrapyard be programmed with the new (to it) imobiliser code.
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I meant I have a car with a supposedly duff ECU, I have a car pass, can a replacement ECU from a scrapyard be programmed with the new (to it) imobiliser code.
I believe that should be possible, but never tried it so am not 100% sure...