Buying Carsoft

[rob101]

Are there any distributors of carsoft with webpages, and what is the rough cost of the software and leads. I am thinking perhaps about buying the software as a long time investment since my next car will most likely be a 90s bmw as well. would also help out the boys down here in australia no doubt as well if one of our crowd had it.

[winfred]

i talked to a dude directly from carsoft a few weeks ago and the real thing is ****ing expensive, it was on sale and still something like $3500 after the euro/dollar conversion for just bmw, if it's not godawful expensive it's probably a ripoff

[rob101]

i talked to a dude directly from carsoft a few weeks ago and the real thing is ****ing expensive, it was on sale and still something like $3500 after the euro/dollar conversion for just bmw, if it's not godawful expensive it's probably a ripoff
any alternatives? (legal preferably)

[Tiger]

Any way you go... it is really expensive. Especially the one that can actually read strictly BMW informaiton. Even if you go other brands with a dedicated computer, it is still that much money.

[winfred]

90s bmws i love my snap on brick http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Snap-On-MT2500-Scanner-Version-2-2-with-Backlit-Screen_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQihZ006QQi temZ160103744169QQrdZ1
heres the last year of stand alone bmw cartrages with both plugs (you really only need the round one, works up to 1999 on everything and 2000 on most) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-ON-MT2500-MTG2500-SCANNER-2002-BMW-CARTRIDGE-SET_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQihZ014QQitem Z330087273908QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
heres a cartrage alone http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-BMW-Primary-Cartridge-Snap-On-Scanner-MT2500-Tools_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQihZ006QQit emZ160102821123QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW that you could get this to go with it http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-ON-MT2500-SCANNER-BMW-BM-1B-ADAPTER-MT2500-74-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQihZ014QQitem Z330108211742QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW and save a few bucks not paying for the obdII plug that you don't need till 2000 on us cars, not sure about euro stuff

my brick is the later graphing model http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-ON-MTG2500-COLOR-GRAPHING-SCANNER-MAIN-BODY-VER-6_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQihZ014QQitemZ3 30107278321QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
looks like this
http://members.cox.net/wdixon27/mtg25000.JPG
http://members.cox.net/kitlou/brick.JPG

i've seen some weird euro market multi cartrages on ebay that cover different things then our stuff so you may do some research and see whats up

[rob101]

now you are talking thanks, winfred. might have to corner the snap on rep and ask him about them when he comes here in his tool truck next time.

**** looks good, there are cartridges for most things even our domestics here. I think it'd be worth the money. how does the old non-graphing unit compare? i even saw one in the UK with a printer on it!

[bmwrp8]

Are there any distributors of carsoft with webpages, and what is the rough cost of the software and leads. I am thinking perhaps about buying the software as a long time investment since my next car will most likely be a 90s bmw as well. would also help out the boys down here in australia no doubt as well if one of our crowd had it.

got my carsoft through here http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Scanner-computer-Diagnostic-Interface-chip-tuning_W0QQitemZ320016765504QQcmdZViewItem#payment methods

[winfred]

the non graphing brick is fine you get the same info from the same cartridge, it may be a hair slower and you don't get the cool bright display but it does the same functions, which get better the later the car, like around 95 you can activate certain engine functions like trigger injectors,air pumps, vanos.... and reset the adaptations


now you are talking thanks, winfred. might have to corner the snap on rep and ask him about them when he comes here in his tool truck next time.

**** looks good, there are cartridges for most things even our domestics here. I think it'd be worth the money. how does the old non-graphing unit compare? i even saw one in the UK with a printer on it!

[Tiger]

That's who I bought from too... how did yours work out? I am still waiting for my PCMCIA adapter.

[bmwrp8]

That's who I bought from too... how did yours work out? I am still waiting for my PCMCIA adapter.

cool!!! hehehe I feel like a certified BMW mechanic!!!which i'm not.just bought it for pleasure and atleast i know whats going on.hehehe when you get your adapter try it out the excitement will kill you while you boot up your laptop:p
and for only almost $200 its well worth it! now im selling my service interval reseter...Anyone from the philippines here wants to buy it?:D

[Tiger]

Ahh... you definitely will get 10x+ your money's worth doing any types of resets for BMWs.