Can we not say ''rear diff'' please?

[timbo999]

Usual rules apply - when you've reached the bottom, stop digging...

[dog man]

So forgetting 4wd.

Rear lights - yes
Rear silencer - yes
Blah
Blah
Blah

Rear Diff - what else would it be?
Front Diff - what else would it be?

[Urban Sports]

EBOLA

[TooMany2cvs]

Ayahuasca said:

My car has a rear diff, a front diff and a centre diff.

Not being able to call the rear diff the rear diff would be a tad inconvenient.

But what about if there are TWO rear diffs? Is one the rear-rear diff, and the other the not-quite-so-rear diff?



And what about all those diffs even further from the rear bumper...?


Damn, but I need a T813. I don't know what for, but I know I do.

[FazerBoy]

He's in the doghouse...

[Vanin]

Good name for a band "Limited Differential" or perhaps "The Rear Lockers"

[J4CKO]

He must be ill, suffering from C Diff.

[Escort3500]

When I become King, the first thing I shall do is legislate to make the term 'rear diff' illegal

[SV8Predator]

Escort3500 said:

When I become King, the first thing I shall do is legislate to make the term 'rear diff' illegal

What about when you become Queen?

[nottyash]

[Who me ?]

Calling Barbera Woodhouse, she'll know how to train him to nose the DIFFerence. OPr ,perhaps it's not what he's been smoking ,but sniffing ( as pre drug dog on that camp airline spoof of Easyjet)

[dog man]

OK so I'll add 'when selling a differential' to the thread title.....sorry I assumed you'd get that bit! lol

Right so where were we, yes OK so you see a differential for a 330i for sale lets say.....(and yes there was a 330ix as well) but strictly 2wd is the point....

Why does the seller need to call it a rear diff?

You don't hear Jeremy Clarkson saying something like (and I'm not quoting it's just an example) '....and the F430's rear diff is amazing' in a car that is plainly known to be rear wheel drive do you?

[braddo]

I was not aware of there being an epidemic of tautological diffs. I feel so ignorant.

[EtcEtc]

[dog man]

6226 said:

The OP's been on the LSD.

hahahaha

[poing]

dog man said:

OK so I'll add 'when selling a differential' to the thread title.....sorry I assumed you'd get that bit! lol

Right so where were we, yes OK so you see a differential for a 330i for sale lets say.....(and yes there was a 330ix as well) but strictly 2wd is the point....

Why does the seller need to call it a rear diff?

You don't hear Jeremy Clarkson saying something like (and I'm not quoting it's just an example) '....and the F430's rear diff is amazing' in a car that is plainly known to be rear wheel drive do you?

You should probably stop digging now. Thanks for the thread, cheered me up no end!

[dog man]

It's nothing to do with tautology! haha but keep watching QI though hahaha

[TankRizzo]

Urban Sports said:

EBOLA

Basically this.

[Ayahuasca]

When selling a six string guitar. Why say 'string'? Everyone knows it's got strings. Why not say 'six guitar'? Actually, everyone knows it's a guitar so why not just call it a 'Six'?

[Impasse]

Ayahuasca said:

When selling a six string guitar. Why say 'string'? Everyone knows it's got strings. Why not say 'six guitar'? Actually, everyone knows it's a guitar so why not just call it a 'Six'?

Ooh, ooh I know. It's to prevent any confusion between the guitar and a similarly labeled gearbox.