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      10-17-2008, 09:15 AM   #13
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very interesting...

I have used computers a lot. In the old days, when mainframes with terminals were the norm ... If a user pissed us off, we would slow them down a bit for the day...just to piss them off... Quit Childish yes... but the point is...

I wonder what powers the dealership has? Or for that matter BMW. Think about it. If you drive without your seatbelt, like in the driveway, till you get passed the gates. Could this be used against you? Also imagine someone at the dealership who knows how to "hack" and decides to mod your car just enough to make it feel a bit “lemony”... Or BMW changes things so parts that we pay for wear faster than the parts they pay for.

Hmmm...

We have anti-virus software, be nice to plug our cars in ourselves and just see what is being done.

I want

transparent media

in hardcopy or emailed!
EspressoBoy

PS
See hyperlink to explain what it means, for those who don't know.

I also looked up a few things, for those of us who are a bit "fuzzy" on their meanings...

RFID http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rfid

Immobiliser http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immobiliser


ECU http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_control_unit


TPMS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_pressure_monitoring_system
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