richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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And was 'greeted' by a man saying, and i quote, "You need to watch your car" . 
He said it in quiet a serious mannor which left me looking like this  , i asked "why?"
He said "when you come into the car park, you didnt sit and let the car idle for 30 secs"
And with amazement, i said 'so'?
And he was going on about how it will fuck me turbo up blah blah blah. 
I hadnt boost it once all journey for the 10 miles i had driven, with it all being 30 and 40 mph limits whilst never going over 2000 rpm. I pulled in the spot, stopped. Got my phone and wallet, then turned the car off. WTF
Does anyone else thinks this is abit rude? Im quite a whitty cunt when needed, but i just didnt know what to say. I was so shocked. I thought he must of clocked what i looked like, then proceeded to walk around the hypermarket looking for me! Does anyone else thinks this is wierd? It was like he was giving me a bollocking. Even his own girlfriend said 'shut up and come on'
Anyone else had an experience like this?
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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what car mate?
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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what a bell end!
you should always let it cool for at least 30 seconds
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
what car mate?
megane f1
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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should've just told him to fuck off tbh.
complete weirdo, bet he wanks over powdercoated lower arms.
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Kieran
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Registered: 12th Sep 08
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that's crazy
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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my car doesnt need to let the turbo cool down they have a secondary water pump that does it for me
April 08 feature car
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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btw ill never let it idle for no reasons. I start it in morning morning, drive straight off but just really steady for the first 3 miles or so (all 30 zones), and i just drive it really steady the last mile or so on the way home!
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VegasPhil
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He's probably sharing his side of the story somewhere on a forum. "clueless guy in a megane today"
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Car will be fine.
He was probably either just being nice or trying to be a hero.
Either way I wouldn't worry about it 
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big eck
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Pmsl. I honestly wouldn't know what else to say other than ask if he knows me.
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Jenko_Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
complete weirdo, bet he wanks over powdercoated lower arms.
Jr
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IvIarkgraham
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steve
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richc
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I found it more offensive as i like to think im abit of a petrol nut, and really look after my cars.
He told me he had one aswell, and he knows about how unrealible the renault turbos are.
Being a meganesport memeber, i havent heard of anybody saying 'blown turbo' , and i would like to think i look after mine better than joe average.
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davieslim
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Registered: 15th Sep 08
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me and my mate met a wanker along these lines before, my mate bought a k plate mk1 citi golf and as its a south african import and has 5 doors the guy stood in the middle of the street telling my mate it was a ringer and that it could in no way be a k plate 5 door mk1 golf then proceeded to shout over a police man to point this out to them as well lol
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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As long as your not booting it around the car park you should be fine
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Corsa_Sport21
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TBF it sounds like he was doing a nice thing,but on the whole didnt really know the ins and outs of the situation.
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Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Did he tell you to wait for the needles to bounce? Incase you damage the car by starting it?
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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Should have told him you took the turbo off before you came out because you didnt have time to sit in a car park waiting for it to cool
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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He's just making sure you don't wreck it before he steals your keys in the night
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
Im quite a whitty cunt
FPMSL
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
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Someone beat me to it, but it was Steve!
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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do people do this where diesels - no
same theory
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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30 seconds is overkill anyway.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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if been giving it death, drive slowly for a few minutes to cool the turbo slowly then10-15seonds before turn off
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