harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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Me and a mate nipped to tescos in his car and we got out walked into tescos while his car was still running on turbo timer and a bloke just stood staring as we walked off, next minute someone had reported it and it they were asking over the tannoy for the owner (my mate) to go out because hes left his engine running  .
[Edited on 02-01-2011 by harrisp]
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Aren't turbo timers illegal in this country? As its illegal for the engine to be running with no one by the car?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Yes, illegal.
http://www.policespecials.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=94832
[Edited on 02-01-2011 by Ian]
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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yep, invalidates the insurance for one
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
TBF it sounds like he was doing a nice thing,but on the whole didnt really know the ins and outs of the situation.
Yes i thought that after, but it was the manor/body language he used to say it. He got quiet close to my face Its not like he said ' hello mate, is that megane yours? I dont know how much you know about them but......'
But the thing is. He must have seen me come into the car park, for him not to know i didnt sit there for '30secs', so he should of known it was stop start traffic into the spot so no boost abuse in the slightest. I dont think i heard it spool all day, been in a very steady mood
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I leave mine at least 10 mins after a rag if I can, it wont do any harm! I usually just poodle home for the last couple of miles then turnit off after about 10 secs
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xa0s
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Registered: 4th Mar 08
Location: Dartford, Kent Car: Turbo'd Fabia vRS
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
do people do this where diesels - no
same theory
I do  I like my turbine tho, would cry if it went lol
[Edited on 03-01-2011 by xa0s]
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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quote:
Originally posted by andys sxi
my car doesnt need to let the turbo cool down they have a secondary water pump that does it for me
I always wondered what that noise was on my old Cupra after i'd switched it off
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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I would have thought having a device that sounds like it essentially quenches the turbo after a run would be quite bad for it. How can that be better than just letting it cool in the air?
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Jas
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Registered: 13th Oct 04
Location: Mid Wales
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if ive given mine some i'll leave it 1 min
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