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I part-exchanged my car two months ago for a 2019 BMW M140i from a trader. Within weeks of owning the car, I discovered it had been engine mapped. The trader acknowledged my complaint but said he needed...
I have a Volvo V60 T4 and I am considering having it Polestar optimised. It’s quite expensive for what appears simply to be a remapping of the ECU i.e. half an hour with a laptop. I don’t know anyone who...
If I have my engine remapped, do I have to inform my insurance company? Will it affect my insurance?
If I have my car remapped will it affect the insurance and VED? Will it need to be measured for exhaust emissions to reassess to insurance and tax?