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Volume 4 : Issue 211 : "text" Format
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<BMW> GT1 and DIS
Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 12:43:34 -0800
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To: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
All of a sudden (from my perspective), I'm seeing a lot of GT1 or DIS
systems available on EBay. Many are sources from the PRC or Hong Kong. Are
these legitimate? It appears that the sellers provide a hard drive as part
of the system. Is there as way to backup or archive the guts of the system
in the eventual case when the HD fails?
I take it the HD is in that funky yellow oval shaped cylinder(s). Are the
different cylinders for different models?
Also why is the system tied to an older IBM laptop?
Also what's the deal with Carsoft? Can you buy their system without going
to Belgium? Anyone know the relative price?
-Kevin
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Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:42:02 -0600
From: "Bill Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
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For those of us who arent into 'alphabet soup' could you possibly explain
what this is all about ?
The last GTI I know about was made by Volkswagen .....
Beepee
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> All of a sudden (from my perspective), I'm seeing a lot of GT1 or DIS
> systems available on EBay. Many are sources from the PRC or Hong Kong. Are
> these legitimate? It appears that the sellers provide a hard drive as part
> of the system. Is there as way to backup or archive the guts of the system
> in the eventual case when the HD fails?
>
> I take it the HD is in that funky yellow oval shaped cylinder(s). Are the
> different cylinders for different models?
> Also why is the system tied to an older IBM laptop?
>
> Also what's the deal with Carsoft? Can you buy their system without going
> to Belgium? Anyone know the relative price?
>
>
> -Kevin
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Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:32:59 -0500
From: KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Bill Proud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
GT-1, Group Tester 1, BMW diagnostic tester. DIS is a larger version of
the same thing, but older.
Brett Anderson
KMS
Bill Proud wrote:
> For those of us who arent into 'alphabet soup' could you possibly
> explain what this is all about ?
>
> The last GTI I know about was made by Volkswagen .....
>
> Beepee
>
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Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:01:42 -0500
From: KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Gary Derian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Keep your eyes open for Modic II or Modic III. Either will handle E34s
and can be found relatively cheap on occasion.
Or buy the Chinese GT-1. They work, but they're expensive by the time
you piece together the laptop, etc, and if you have an issue with it,
you're screwed.
Alternatively, there is an item called a "pass through tool" which has
various iterations offered by various companies. They tend to cost less
than $2K, and when used in conjunction with www.bmwtechinfo.com, you
have full diagnostic ability on any BMW.
Brett Anderson
KMS
Gary Derian wrote:
> So, Brett, what is the means for a guy with 4 E34s to obtain an old obsolete
> diagnostic system?
>
> Gary Derian
>
>> GT-1, Group Tester 1, BMW diagnostic tester. DIS is a larger version
>> of
>> the same thing, but older.
>>
>> Brett Anderson
>> KMS
>
>
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Brett Anderson
KMS - Koala Motorsport LLC
(440) 564 7574
www.koalamotorsport.com
www.bmwdiffs.com
9988 Kinsman Rd
Novelty OH 44072
(Cleveland Area)
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Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:09:13 -0500
From: KMS - Brett Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: bmwuucdigest@uucdigest.com
Subject: Re: <BMW> GT1 and DIS
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
They are selling a laptop hard drive with X version of software on it
(be careful, you can't program with anything newer than V44). Also an
interface head for the car with some cables.
My understanding is that the hard drive *might* work with an IBM R30,
and pretty much *won't* work with any other laptop.
FYI
Brett Anderson
KMS
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> All of a sudden (from my perspective), I'm seeing a lot of GT1 or DIS
> systems available on EBay. Many are sources from the PRC or Hong Kong. Are
> these legitimate? It appears that the sellers provide a hard drive as part
> of the system. Is there as way to backup or archive the guts of the system
> in the eventual case when the HD fails?
>
> I take it the HD is in that funky yellow oval shaped cylinder(s). Are the
> different cylinders for different models?
> Also why is the system tied to an older IBM laptop?
>
> Also what's the deal with Carsoft? Can you buy their system without going
> to Belgium? Anyone know the relative price?
>
>
> -Kevin
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