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Old 28 April 2003, 07:43 PM
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How many of you are brave enough to leave your car running (turbo timer count down) whilst you walk away and leave it?
Obviously locked & alarmed
I know I'm not.
Every morning at work I sit in the car whilst it counts down from 1 minute, seems like forever when your late for work, but I could just lock up and forget about it. The only time I walk away is when it is in my garage and I can hear it switch off.
And yes I do know that turbo timers are not insurance company approved


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Old 28 April 2003, 07:48 PM
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Cant see the point myself. I drive the last mile or so way off throttle and by the time I have parked and got my stuff together about a minute gone.
Old 28 April 2003, 07:49 PM
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Try removing your keys, then put it into gear and try and drive off. My Blitz shuts down instantly

Old 28 April 2003, 07:53 PM
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Disco,
That sounds like the same model as mine.
Despite the keys out, doors locked, alarm on etc I still can't bring myself to walk away from the car with the engine running knowing that I wont see it again for at least another 8hrs.
What do you guys do at Motorway service stations when you pull in for a re-fuel after a long time on boost? sit there at the pump for 2mins on tickover?
Old 28 April 2003, 07:57 PM
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What do you guys do at Motorway service stations when you pull in for a re-fuel after a long time on boost? sit there at the pump for 2mins on tickover?

No ,set the timer for 5mins,lock the doors and fill up.
by the time ive been and paid and got back in, the cars still running,no need to restart

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Old 28 April 2003, 08:00 PM
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AFAIK its actaully illegal to have a car running whilst you are filling up at a petrol station
Old 28 April 2003, 08:01 PM
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plus with a scoob its burning it quick than you can put it in
Old 28 April 2003, 08:13 PM
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I leave mine running down in the works car park - I can't arm my alarm with the engine running, turbo timer or not.

(helps working where I do though )
Old 28 April 2003, 08:32 PM
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Burr, Nobody's taken it out for a quick pursuit then

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Old 28 April 2003, 09:14 PM
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I have my minimum set to 20secs, if I know I'm about to stop for petrol, I'll back off and let the timer reduce down to virtually that. By the time I've got me fat ar$e out of the car its just about to stop, ready to open the fuel cap.
Old 28 April 2003, 11:29 PM
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Filling the car up with the engine running
Old 29 April 2003, 08:00 AM
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I've not done it myself but I have seen many fill up with the engine running on past 'ring trips. What's the difference if you are filling up and the car adjacent to you is still running and stationary?

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Old 29 April 2003, 08:22 AM
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Thinking about it it must be more dangerous stoping the engine and then restarting, the risk of a spark from starting is greater than a running engine IMHO.

I guess it isnt a standard thing as virtually all cars the keys would have to be in the ignition, so thefts from forecourts would be a problem. I can imagine the spotty gimp on the cash desk would be non to happy about the engine running though.

over the tannoy
" tshk, Would the customer in the scubaru impressa at pump number two, please turn off his engine. tshk"

as no doubt the zorst is not inconspicous making the kiosk window rattle :-).
Old 29 April 2003, 07:22 PM
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Quotever the tannoy
" tshk, Would the customer in the scubaru impressa at pump number two, please turn off his engine. tshk"

as no doubt the zorst is not inconspicous making the kiosk window rattle :-).

They wouldnt be able to hear My evo engine running though LOL
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Old 29 April 2003, 08:16 PM
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Dont use the turbo timer all the timer as i can choose to use it or not. When i do, i switch it on, jump out the car, lock it up and it either switches off by then or i have a button on my alarm to switch it off from outside the car.

Clifford working off my clifford alarm
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