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ADR25 (anti theft steering locks) states... "ADR 25 requires that the normal function of the engine only occurs when the ignition lock is in the engine on position"

in other words if you can remove the key and the engine runs it would be illegal

this is the closest thing to a definetive answer I have found

however most pit inspectors dont seem to mind so I wouldnt worry

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ADR25 (anti theft steering locks) states... "ADR 25 requires that the normal function of the engine only occurs when the ignition lock is in the engine on position"

in other words if you can remove the key and the engine runs it would be illegal

I wonder if you could argue that the engine shutting down after 45 seconds automatically is not 'normal function of the engine'? Probably not, but it'd be better than going... "oh" :(

:rant:

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When I took my car over the pits I left mine running by accident and the inspector told me he would of failed me because of that but he was feeling generous that day and let me off. :rant:

So if your going to the pits just turn it off to be on the safe side

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When I took my car over the pits I left mine running by accident and the inspector told me he would of failed me because of that but he was feeling generous that day and let me off. :(

He's a bloke you're a women...go figure.

How 'chivalrous' of him. :rant:

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I dont see how leaving your car running and walking away is illegal... might be silly to do but not illegal... the police do it everytime they pull you over so what is the distance you can be from the car?? i know that is padantic but please dont say things are illegal unless you are 100% sure on the law.

i dont know if it is or not just saying my 2cents.

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I dont see how leaving your car running and walking away is illegal... might be silly to do but not illegal... the police do it everytime they pull you over so what is the distance you can be from the car?? i know that is padantic but please dont say things are illegal unless you are 100% sure on the law.

i dont know if it is or not just saying my 2cents.

i think the reason its illegal is because it is then an insurance liability, walk away with it on someone jumps in you claim...all coz ur silly, that way it being illegal you cant claim= same money for insurers... im just assuming here

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But anyways, TT's arent that neccessary unless you take ur car to the track. On the streets, u only really need 30 seconds of turbo timing, u could just leave ur car idling for 30 seconds while u grab all ur stuff.

manual turbo time lol

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But anyways, TT's arent that neccessary unless you take ur car to the track. On the streets, u only really need 30 seconds of turbo timing, u could just leave ur car idling for 30 seconds while u grab all ur stuff.

manual turbo time lol

or you could just install the turbo timer and it would make life alot easier if you dont have stuff to grab every time :P

They are pretty cheap now a days anyway =)

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or you could just install the turbo timer and it would make life alot easier if you dont have stuff to grab every time :P

They are pretty cheap now a days anyway =)

haha no sh*t, i got one in my car anyway, came with it.

yeh theyre real cheap now, doesnt really matter if u get a real good one or not,,they do the same job

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turbo timers are just wankery really. Turbo technology has come pretty far. You would have wanted to be going pretty hard before you started considering leaving your car on for any duration of time. Just a "look at me" thing leaving your car on for 45 sec - anything over a minute, when you have just driven anywhere on the street is generally over kill, unless for some reason you have been on the limiter the whole journey why bother...

Oh and what car did the police commissioner guy have?

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Ross I'd guess at an XR6 turbo...

I think the rule is pretty much the same as radar detectors, not illegal to have just illegal to use :P But as said they are mostly wank factor anyway, but nothing wrong with 10/20 seconds if you really want to be on the safe side. My old 33 didn't have one in the 4 1/2 years I owned it & I didn't have any issues, I just left it idling while I sorted my shiz

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