Abbreviations for cars

[NiceCupOfTea]

In some ways they make sense - quicker to say or type - but does anybody else cringe when they are used?

• The '5 - used for MX-5s and saw it used this evening for an Integra (DC5?)
• Teg
• 'Ro - I find this one toe curlingly embarrassing!
• RS - well, it's a Ford, but Escort? Sierra? Focus? etc.
• Fezza - Fiesta / Ferrari?

Any others? Or am I on my own?

[mat777]

For the 30 milliseconds saved in putting a retarded abbreviation, not only does whoever types it make themselves look a weapons grade bellend, but they also confuse pretty much everyone who then reads their post.

[miniman]

NiceCupOfTea said:

'Ro - I find this one toe curlingly embarrassing!

I can't agree with that. Any reference to the NSU Ro 80 has to be a good thing.

[kiteless]

Now you mention it, I do find references to BMW 1 / 3 / 5 Series cars as "1 'er / 3 'er" and such like, not embarrassing per se, just worthy of a *sigh*

[NiceCupOfTea]

miniman said:

NiceCupOfTea said:

'Ro - I find this one toe curlingly embarrassing!

I can't agree with that. Any reference to the NSU Ro 80 has to be a good thing.

Not sure if I'm due a "whoosh" but I believe it it's an abbreviation of "Monaro" :shudder:

[davepoth]

kiteless said:

Now you mention it, I do find references to BMW 1 / 3 / 5 Series cars as "1 'er / 3 'er" and such like, not embarrassing per se, just worthy of a *sigh*

That's how they're described in German though.

[miniman]

Where's that fecking parrot?

[Fox-]

davepoth said:

That's how they're described in German though.

Do we speak German?

[JayTee94]

FFRR, RRS, DC5, DC2, RRE , FRS , CTR.

[SooperDan]

I've heard 'The Burg' for an Astra VXR Nurburgring Edition. That's pretty cringe-worthy.

[welshjohn]

Roller = rolls royce
cossie = cosworth

i think they suit the cars

[Harding91]

The 'One oh'

For 106. Makes me so angry.

[whoami]

NiceCupOfTea said:

• 'Ro - I find this one toe curlingly embarrassing!

Awful.

[Eighteeteewhy]

Scooby, Sub, Subs, Baroo, Prezza.

[white_goodman]

• The '5 - used for MX-5s and saw it used this evening for an Integra (DC5?)

Renault 5?

[PH lurker]

Cav'.
Monty
'Scort
'Prezza
Disco
Freebie :shudder:

[steviegunn]

Rex - RX-7
Tib - Hyundai Coupe (Tiburon)

[sturobturbo]

The 3 er and 5 er banter seems to be PH specific from what I cam gather. Potentially, and likely, used on BMW forums too but I don't use them!
The germans do say it like that, as when I go for a macdonals here I ask for 9 er nugget menu. I wonder if the people who use that banter know how to pronounce any of it??

[ATTAK Z]

Zed ... NOT the BMW kind

[NiceCupOfTea]

ATTAK Z said:

Zed ... NOT the BMW kind

Yes, that one irritates too! Z3? Z4? 350Z? MG Z?