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Old 06-15-2005, 06:31 PM
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Has anyone ever had people came up to you and said "Hey, your car is still running."? That usually happens to me once or twice a month. One time I was at Baskin Robbins, this older lady came rushing in the shop and said "There is a silver car still running in the parking lot and no one is in it." I had to explain to her that it is ok and not to worry. The guy next to me asked "Wow, your car can do that. You got a cool car, man." Funny sh*t. Anyone has similar experience?
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Old 06-15-2005, 06:57 PM
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haha, i get that all the time...
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I had a guy chase me down in a costco parking lot to tell me that my car was still on, I hate explaining it to people and getting that look "?!"

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I sometimes get lazy and leave the headlights on. You should see their faces when I walk away with the engine, running headlights on, while arming the alarm.
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call me a n00b if you will, but i have 0 experience with TTers, can someone explain this "car is still running" phenomenon ....
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I didn't think factory turbo'd cars have any use for TTs. Except to make people ask you 'Did you know your cars still on?'
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nm i just used the power of google to figure it out... makes sense to me now
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Originally Posted by MVWRX
I didn't think factory turbo'd cars have any use for TTs. Except to make people ask you 'Did you know your cars still on?'
my alarm came with the TT option.
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Yeah, mine too.
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Old 06-16-2005, 06:54 PM
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lolol

yeah, you don't really have any need for a TT w/ the factory turbo. some people like having it anyway. but the turbo has a cool down procedure even after the car is turned off.
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Originally Posted by awns729
lolol

yeah, you don't really have any need for a TT w/ the factory turbo. some people like having it anyway. but the turbo has a cool down procedure even after the car is turned off.
Wat does it do?
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Originally Posted by musashi
Wat does it do?
https://www.i-club.com/forums/engine-power-ej20t-pre-2006-wrx-jdm-60/some-helpful-diagrams-65142/

Look for the turbo cool down procedure diagram.
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