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Old 25 January 2007, 08:23 AM
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Hi Chaps

Hopefully i will be picking up my first Scoob on the w/e its an MY05 STI PPP, and i just wondered if there is anything i should be asking to dealer to set on the car ?

I have owned VAG cars for the last 5 years and there are a number of things you can set in the cars computer using VAG-COM , ie autolock, one touch single door unlock, alarm bleep etc, is there anything similiar on the Scoob

Or any cheap and simple mods/tips (i've got the one about stoppping for fuel each time I see a petrol station )that are glaringly obvious to an existing owner, but not so obvious to a noob

Thks

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Old 25 January 2007, 09:03 AM
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Detango the front lights, thats free!!
Old 25 January 2007, 09:56 AM
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you can set autolock on the doors via the alarm & if you want you can get the alarm to chip on locking/unlocking. Thats about it thou, no other fancy things can be done.
Old 25 January 2007, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mangel
Detango the front lights, thats free!!
The dealer wont do it. As i found out.

I don't think there's anything you can ask "to set". But there's plenty of accessories you could always pester them for:

PFF7's Alloys
Prodrive Springs
Mudflaps

To name a few...
Old 25 January 2007, 12:09 PM
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PPP ask for proof the fuel pump has been changed and throttle position sensor calibration check. Dealers are useless at this.
Old 25 January 2007, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by D1CCY
PPP ask for proof the fuel pump has been changed and throttle position sensor calibration check. Dealers are useless at this.
I picked mine up last weekend from the dealers, it's also a MY05 WRX STI PPP. I didn't ask this question above as I didn't know, I asked for proof of the PPP and he showed me the Prodrive Certificate with my car's details etc...

Is this enough proof then or is there anything I should check for myself? If so please let me know where to look etc... Any pictures or anything would help. Thanks.

The car is damn quick though lol
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Originally Posted by simo
you can set autolock on the doors via the alarm & if you want you can get the alarm to chip on locking/unlocking. Thats about it thou, no other fancy things can be done.
Thanks i was hoping this was possible, I sometimes have to drive through not so nice parts of London late at night
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Originally Posted by D1CCY
PPP ask for proof the fuel pump has been changed and throttle position sensor calibration check. Dealers are useless at this.
Thanks what are the symptoms of this not being done, stuttering, jerkiness lack of performance ?

I can't wait till Saturday I'm like a dog with 2 dicks
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if they are meant to have serviced it pull the dipstick and check the colour of the oil to make sure they did. Check air filter too if you remember!

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