Motoring abreviations, the more obscure the better

[Eighteeteewhy]

Anything from engine layouts, safety equipment, gadgets...whatever.

I'll start simple,

PAS

Power Assisted Steering.



Over to you.





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[simon1987]

Ford - fix or repair daily

[B17NNS]

Not abbreviation as such but...

Bidet

(rear wash wipe)

[anonymous-user]

CHMSL, pronounced Chim-sal.

Centre High Mounted Stop Light, i.e. the brake light in the rear window or boot lid.

[okie592]

Twoc seems too be a popular one currently.

Mostly said by twoczarks

[Allyc85]

Ford - floats on race day

Fiat - fix it again Tony

[Tango13]

Ford, First On Rubbish Dump

[LHD]

Lotus - Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious.

DKR - Dog Knob Red

[Asterix]

JRG

Jewish Racing Gold.

[Conian]

Do people know the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym?

[31mph]

Conian said:

Do people know the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym?

Evidently not

[Save Ferris]

RAV 4

Recreational Activity Vehicle (4 Wheel Drive)

[Wacky Racer]

DOHC.....Dual overhead camshaft

[anonymous-user]

31mph said:

Conian said:

Do people know the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym?

Evidently not

Woops

I just did what the OP did. The title of the thread is wrong. Everyone else is right

[bigandclever]

Eighteeteewhy said:

Over to you.

I like how you've abbreviated 'abbreviations'. Sutle.

[Wills2]

bigandclever said:

Eighteeteewhy said:

Over to you.

I like how you've abbreviated 'abbreviations'. Sutle.

I like the way you abbreviated subtle.

Edited by Wills2 on Sunday 31st March 22:58

[Disco You]

Pug = Peugeot.

What do I win for actually posting an abbreviation?

[seeby]

Jag = Jaguar

[Caulkhead]

Conian said:

Do people know the difference between an abbreviation and an acronym?

They certainly don't seem to know the difference between an acronym and an initialism.

[seeby]

FSH Full Service History .A/C Air Conditioning. 4WD Four Wheel Drive. AWD All Wheel Drive. RWD Rear Wheel Drive. SNVO Sorry Not Very Obscure.