Chaz
Member Since: 20 Sep 2006
Location: Preston
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Can't wait
for the mpg to go up a bit
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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It's still on my wanted list, let me know what you think before-and-after. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 4th Jan 2007 1:34 pm |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
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Before I bought mine I thought that I would probably have it chipped after taking an '06 model out for a test-drive.
However, my '07 model is much quicker, more responsive and generally better sorted than the demo car. I can't believe that the engine puts out the same power!
I don't think I'll bother having it chipped as I like it as it is.
However...
If someone has their '07 model chipped and they report an improvement then I may be persuaded.  Back in the game!
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| 4th Jan 2007 2:52 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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I'm a great believer in the Turbochip and have nothing but praise for the effect on my 06MY. 
I might be getting an 07 in a couple of months and I reckon it will get the same treatment. I have been advised that, although the standard 07 is quicker than the 06, it still won't keep up with my TCd 06. 
It wouldn't bother me too much, but since SWMBO will get my 06, I couldn't suffer hers being quicker than mine 
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| 4th Jan 2007 3:39 pm |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
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Keep me posted on that one JMC. I'd be interested to learn of your findings. Back in the game!
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| 4th Jan 2007 3:46 pm |
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catoperator
Member Since: 29 Jan 2006
Location: hampshire
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i notice that superchip offer a parallel warrenty with adjudication by an independent assessor which may interest some of you with void warrenty concerns 
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| 4th Jan 2007 10:53 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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DiscoDad wrote:If someone has their '07 model chipped
07MY's can't be chipped yet apparently...
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| 4th Jan 2007 11:33 pm |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
Posts: 3003
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Ahhhh!
Something has been changed! Back in the game!
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| 4th Jan 2007 11:35 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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yer, there's quite a few technical changes - the security alogrithim is only one of them
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| 4th Jan 2007 11:38 pm |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
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Well anyway, IMHO I think it's miles better than the '06 model that I drove first. Back in the game!
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| 4th Jan 2007 11:41 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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yup, i'd agree with that - and I 'test drove' an 06 for 14 months!
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| 4th Jan 2007 11:46 pm |
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LRtuning
Member Since: 22 Feb 2005
Location: AUSTRALIA + UK
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07 cars can be chipped but not currently diagnostically via the OBD port. In other words ecu has to be removed and is 'bench flashed' using connections to the ecu.
07 cars do indeed have completely different engine maps to the 06 cars to improve engine response and pick-up but they can certainly be chipped 
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| 5th Jan 2007 9:38 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Does this mean we can get dealers to change the settings on our 06 models? DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 5th Jan 2007 9:40 am |
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LRtuning
Member Since: 22 Feb 2005
Location: AUSTRALIA + UK
Posts: 468
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There is no technical reason why 06 cars cannot have the engine management upgraded to 07 specification but whether Land Rover choose to do this for free is another matter.
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| 5th Jan 2007 9:54 am |
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retired
Member Since: 18 Feb 2006
Location: Surrey
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Wouldn't it be nice if LR took a leaf out of the Mercedes book. Brabus, amongst a host of enhancements, do remaps of some MB models. These are available either direct from Brabus or via some MB dealers.
The major point is that under this arrangement the vehicle warranty remains intact. A fact stated by both MB and Brabus.
If LR offered some such arrangement I would certainly buy a remap. As it stands I'm too worried about warranty implication to go ahead. I've had the rear diff and transfer box replaced under warranty. I wonder if that would have happened without argument if my car had been chipped. My car was driven by a LR technical rep prior to this work. Whilst he didn't comment on warranty issues he did say that he'd driven customer cars that were obviously chipped. The remap might be invisible from a software perspective, but it certainly isn't during a test drive!
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| 5th Jan 2007 10:42 am |
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