Common Abbreviations!

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Common Abbreviations!

Postby irwin83r » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:11 am

These are some of the abbreviations used, if you have anymore please PM a moderator and have them added!!

Trading

FS -for sale
FT -for trade
WTB -want to buy
EOI -expressions of interest
OTF -open to offers
ONO -or nearest offer
OBO -or best offer
SPP -sold pending payment
SPI -sold pending inspection

Car Tech

CAS -crank angle sensor
TPS -throttle position sensor
TDC -top dead center
WOT -wide open throttle
AFR = Air Fuel Ratio
O2 sensor = Oxygen Sensor
GND = ground
KPa = Kilopascals
PSI = Pounds per square inch
RPM = Revolutions Per Minute
PW = Pulse Width
AFM = Air Flow Meter
MAF = Mass Air Flow
MAP = Manifold Absolute Pressure
FPR = Fuel Pressure Regulator
PCV = Positive Crankcase Ventilation
EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation
IAT = Inlet Air Temperature
HID = High Intensity Discharge
COP = Coil-over plugs

Others:
SS = Stainless Steel
CF = Carbon Fibre
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Postby Hammer » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:43 am

Here are some others:

IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Honest Opinon
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
BTW = By The Way
GB = Group Buy

RC = Roadster Coupe
ST = Soft Top
SVT = Sequential Valve Timing
LSD = Limited Slip Differential
BOV = Blow Off Valve
Doff Doff = Loud Stereo
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Postby AJ » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:57 am

I've always read IMHO as In My Humble Opinion...........same same only different i spose :mrgreen:
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Postby jules » Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:14 am

OTM
SWMBO
SO
SP 8)

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Postby sliq » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:51 pm

iirc = if i remember correctly

i have a friend who would type \"LOL\" and didn't know what it meant.. one time i told him my uncle was in a car accident, he typed \"LOL\" in :oops: :lol:
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Postby Regie » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:05 pm

OMG
WTF
BBQ? :P
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Postby AJ » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:15 pm

AFAIK = as far as i know
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Postby miata » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:44 am

ETC (NOT ECT) et cetera (Latin = and so forth {or so on})
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Re: Common Abbreviations!

Postby 22Silver » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:03 pm

SWIM
Someone who isn't me.

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Re: Common Abbreviations!

Postby Magpie » Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:40 pm

If you are not sure visit urban dictionary, it always has good explanations.

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Re: Common Abbreviations!

Postby KevGoat » Sun Nov 03, 2013 8:27 pm

Magpie wrote:If you are not sure visit urban dictionary, it always has good explanations.


That's been my fall back since joining the forum :D

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Re: Common Abbreviations!

Postby M1474 » Sun Nov 03, 2013 11:26 pm

Petty sure we all know these but:

BFF,
BF,
GHD,
HB,
HD,
CI,
S&C.
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