FOR SALE: 2007/57 D3 S8 Aqua Blue Pearl, High Spec

[Furryhobnob]

Originally Posted by homer simpson

VCDS is a brilliant tool and I recommend it to anyone who has a VAG car. Even if it is just used for scanning, it will soon pay for itself.

Agreed, will check on here or audi sport for a second hand one I think

[sarg]

DAB can be patchy all over.

I travel by car across the country for work (in a BMW) and have the same issues from time to time.

I'd say the worst spot is the M6 through the Lake District

[ulfilias]

Originally Posted by sarg

DAB can be patchy all over.

It can indeed.

Quality is also questionable in a lot of circumstances, it was one of those things that could have been AMAZING but didn't properly take off in the UK, with support and uptake being mediocre!

The biggest disappointment apart from patchy signal is the bit rate, it went much more down the quantity of stations over the quality and as such a lot of it is very low rate mono with the FM Stereo being a better sound!!!

Special interest and talk stations work best, I did find a funky 80s station, but it was very broad strokes with big hits and whilst No Repeat that was per day and the avertising always gets to me too

[ainarssems]

I have aftermarket DAB in A6, to start with I was running on OEM roof aerial with amp/filter removed. Coverage was patchy aroud Buckingham and Rugby.

I have since switched to this aerial https://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/produc...-car-aerial-3/ and reception is great everywhere when weather is good even in areas that did not have any reception around Rugby/Buckingham but is seems to be affected quite often by thick clouds/fog even in areas with good reception. I never experienced any difference in poor weather with old aerial. To sum it up it works a lot better in good weather but in basd weather sometimes it's OK but often it is **** with new aerial.

[homer simpson]

Originally Posted by Furryhobnob

Agreed, will check on here or audi sport for a second hand one I think

Some info that might be helpful. The old (V1) VCDS is perfect and had no limitations on the number of cars it can be used on. It works fully on cars up to 2015-ish and is limited after that.
The new (V2) come in 3, 10 and unlimited VINs (3 or 10 VIN can be upgraded to unlimited). They work on all cars up to the present day. Both will work fully on your car.

As the V1's are unlimited, they have started fetching silly money (£250+). They will lose support in the future but at the moment are fully supported. There have been a couple on sale here at a reasonable price of around £150.

The V2's are circa £225 for 3 VIN and £299 for 10 VIN. They will also remain to be supported. Personally, Ii would buy a V2 unless you can get a V1 for less than £180. Just to add, the new V2's only use a VIN if you change a parameter via coding or service reset etc. Fault scanning does not use a VIN.

Hope that helps

[Furryhobnob]

Originally Posted by homer simpson

Some info that might be helpful. The old (V1) VCDS is perfect and had no limitations on the number of cars it can be used on. It works fully on cars up to 2015-ish and is limited after that.
The new (V2) come in 3, 10 and unlimited VINs (3 or 10 VIN can be upgraded to unlimited). They work on all cars up to the present day. Both will work fully on your car.

As the V1's are unlimited, they have started fetching silly money (£250+). They will lose support in the future but at the moment are fully supported. There have been a couple on sale here at a reasonable price of around £150.

The V2's are circa £225 for 3 VIN and £299 for 10 VIN. They will also remain to be supported. Personally, Ii would buy a V2 unless you can get a V1 for less than £180. Just to add, the new V2's only use a VIN if you change a parameter via coding or service reset etc. Fault scanning does not use a VIN.

Hope that helps

That's great info, much appreciated