Guys,

I am starting development of a hobby project which will read a vehicle 
speed and do some stuff (Alarms for example) the project will eventually be
PIC based but to get an understanding of 'real' things going on I am 
trying to find a Scantool to help. There are lots of ELM327 clones 
available from China but
my research has helped me in deciding to keep clear of them. Other tools 
available in the UK vary in price (dramatically) and although my time 
for this application is
free, I still don't want to waste a lot of time with inferior hardware. 
The ELM327 (V1.3a) based tools seem to be entry level and only 
upgradable by chip change, there
seems to be some 'compatible' tools that are flash based and easy to 
upgrade (generally free).
The Elmscan5 seems like a good contender but the UK prices from 
distributors is high compared to direct, obviously the direct route may 
attract some import duty and the
dreaded VAT.
Any suggestions, recommendation's or 'keep well clear of's'   will be 
greatly received  

Cheers
Dave (G0GMK)
g0gmk at btinternet dot com
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