Would it be rude?

[Ched]

I went to Longleat once to see the Lions, I was going to take a carcass but wasnt sure if they'd let me feed them.....

[Pistonbroke666]

Originally Posted by Polly

Shawns question was perfectly legitimate, it's several of the replies that have broken forum rules, perhaps the mods should take note.

I'm inclined to agree with you on this.

I don't care for the catty comments - this is a car forum but it feels like a playground.

If you think he's a troll, just hit the ignore button. Problem solved.

[KRISTLEE]

Originally Posted by Polly

Shawns question was perfectly legitimate, it's several of the replies that have broken forum rules, perhaps the mods should take note.

Yes Shawns question was legitimate, any question could be considered legitimate but common sense should prevail when asking questions...the question asked was totally idiotic and Shawn is either very thick or knows exactly what was intended in the question, i.e, he wanted to bait folks and get these responses because he is a troll.

In answer to the question, it has never been nor will it ever be normal practice to plug a laptop in to perform ECU tests for errors etc etc. He knows that a good test drive and physical examination of an intended car buy is enough to gauge whether it's genuine or not. If I was selling a car and some fool arrived wanting to perform laptop diagnostics as part of pre buying checks I would tell them to jog on and stop wasting my time you either want to buy the car or not so stop looking for excuses not to buy....time wasting dodgepot.

If a person does not know what to look for when buying a car then take a trusted knowledgeable person instead of a laptop.

[DerekS]

Guys.... a member just asked a question, surely reasonably civil answers can be given without bad feeling ?

[Jay]

Deep breaths are in order I think chaps

If Shawn really needed to ask such a question as he has, I can't see the point as he must of realised he was going to get such a reception (given the mood)

[Graham1961]

Shawn....

Just a thought here......what if you plugged in your 'laptop' into a sellers car (with the best of intentions) and it say ended up damaging the cars electrics ?

Where would you stand ?

Diagnostics is a very specialized skill and it really takes someone with these skills to know how to use them.

[maxxpump]

before I get same as above what would you do if you did actually brick it?

[ratchet]

Troll baiting can be fun.

I bet he drives a Kia

[KRISTLEE]

Do you think it would be cheeky when I fly home to the Philippines next month to carry on a parachute and strap a gps to my ankle just incase the plane goes down/missing?

It's just not done and neither is a tinkerer with delusional ideas plugging a laptop into a car for sale.

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Shawn

To turn up to view a car for sale with a diagnostic laptop under my arm?

Read countless times that people have bought cars with warning lights messed about with, and even concealed by having paper stuffed into the binnacle holes.
Surely no one would mind if they were a genuine seller?

I wouldn't mind in the slightest given your extensive experience, and of course public liability insurance that you hold

Brian