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Old 29-12-2007, 03:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation Acronyms
Right in todays world there are acronyms to cover nearly everything but the car is something else. Different manufactures call the same things different names so i thought that a list of the most common ones would help all car owners out there
so al start with what i can think of at the moment and update everything that anybody else adds and finally get it into alphabetical order


ABS - Advanced Braking System
EBD - Electronic Brake Distribution
AYC - Active Yaw Control
ICE - In Car Entertainment (sounds)
ESP - Electronic Stability Control (traction control )


please add more and i will add them to a full list

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Old 30-12-2007, 04:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Good idea - I'll have a think. There are loads but none come to mind right now!
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Old 30-12-2007, 05:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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SRS - Supplimentry Restraint System (airbags, seatbelt pre-tensioners)
TOD - Traction On Demand 4x4 system
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Old 30-12-2007, 11:01 PM   #4 (permalink)
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yeah i thought it was but then started thn had a mind blank while trying to write them out

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PAS - power assisted steering
VTECH - valve timing electonically controlled hight ( i think )
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Old 30-12-2007, 11:10 PM   #5 (permalink)
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thinking about adding this as a sticky once ive got a full list of everything, or as much as i can get
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Old 31-12-2007, 01:45 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Dont think this is what you ment by acronyms but thought afew of them were a laugh so here goes:

FIAT: Failed Italian Automotive Technology
HONDA: Hold On, 'Nother Dickhead Arriving
LOTUS: Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious
PORSCHE: Proof Of Rich Spoilt Children Having Everything
TOYOTA: The One You Ought To Avoid
VOLVO: Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object
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Old 31-12-2007, 07:28 AM   #7 (permalink)
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yeah i thought it was but then started thn had a mind blank while trying to write them out
This would be good on the main site as well when it is finished

Car advert phrases (Do these count?)
RWW - Rear wash wiper (also known as a bidet!)
SR - SunRoof
AC - Airconditioning
Clim - Climate control
EW - Electric Windows
FEW - Front electric Windows
FSH - Full service history (Also FDSH FMDSH - Main Dealer service histrory!)
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Dont think this is what you ment by acronyms but thought afew of them were a laugh so here goes:

FIAT: Failed Italian Automotive Technology
HONDA: Hold On, 'Nother Dickhead Arriving
LOTUS: Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious
PORSCHE: Proof Of Rich Spoilt Children Having Everything
TOYOTA: The One You Ought To Avoid
VOLVO: Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object

MOPAR: Move Over Power Arriving Rapidly
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ABS - Systeme Anti Blockier - Anti Lock Brakes in English
ESP - Electronic Stability Programme
EDL - Electronic Differential Lock
DOHC - Double OverHead Camshafts
SIPS - Side Impact Protection System
ASC - Automatic Stability Control
TC - Twin Cam / Traction Control / Twin Carburettors (remember them?)

CFW - poor driver (Clueless F...Wit)

CVT - Continuously Variable Transmission

HiD - High intensity Discharge (headlamp)
LED - Light Emitting Diode

VTEC - Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control
VANOS - Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung (BMW's VTEC)





I'm sure there's hundreds more to be found. Japanese manufacturers adore acronyms especially.
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I've just renewed my SAPAUA membership (society against pointless and unnecessary acronyms!)
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