Acronyms

[pgarner]

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

cheers
Paul

 

[obi_waynne]

Good idea - I'll have a think. There are loads but none come to mind right now!

 

[fingers]

SRS - Supplimentry Restraint System (airbags, seatbelt pre-tensioners)
TOD - Traction On Demand 4x4 system

 

[pgarner]

yeah i thought it was but then started thn had a mind blank while trying to write them out

also

PAS - power assisted steering
VTECH - valve timing electonically controlled hight ( i think )

 

[pgarner]

thinking about adding this as a sticky once ive got a full list of everything, or as much as i can get

 

[steve_e45]

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

 

[obi_waynne]

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!)

 

[fingers]

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

 

[HDi fun]

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.

 

[obi_waynne]

I've just renewed my SAPAUA membership (society against pointless and unnecessary acronyms!)

 

[pgarner]

ohv - overhead valve
ohc / sohc - single overhead cam

 

[fingers]

CRDi - Common Rail Diesel injection

 

[HDi fun]

On a different note it's always amusing to see 'genuine reason for sale' in the classifieds.

Strangely they never tell you what the 'genuine reason' is.

Yes, it's genuine allright. It's a piece of unreliable junk that drives like a wheelie bin and eats fuel and money.

That's why the seller genuinely wants shot of the thing.

 

[pgarner]

another one then aviod at all costs

POS pile of ****

yeah or baby forces sale

 

[obi_waynne]

I saw an ad for a nicely tuned up Supra which ended after the spec list - girlfriend pregnant, GUTTED!

What about
GT - Grand Tourer
GTi - Grand Tourer Injection
Type R - Race spec (Honda)
(Notice how I steer the thread back on course!)

 

[Pixel]

Are you also looking for things like:

RCL = Remote Central Locking
ES = Electric Seats
EW = Electric Windows
EM = Electric Mirrors
ES = Electric Sunroof
CC = Cruise Control

I reckon if Paul could compose a complete list of these, it should be stickied and locked at the top of the general car chat forum. What you think Waynne?

PS:

Ford = First On Race Day

 

[Pixel]

Whats HDi stand for?

 

[HDi fun]

HDi stands for High pressure Direct injection.

Peugeot carefully avoids the dreaded diesel word, although we all know HDi's are diesels.

Notice how Land Rover, Ford and Jaguar (who all use the same diesel engines) are careful to avoid the diesel word.

Perhaps 'Heavy Depreciation included' would suit better.

Or 'Hardly Driveable, innit?'

'Hinders Driving incessantly'....?

How about "It's another f.....g diesel car that the driver of which will incessantly bang on telling us about midrange torque and real world driveability. Who cares if it takes four years to get to sixty from a standsill if you can leave in in fifth gear at walking pace." OK, I can't quite wrap the acronym around that one but you get the general idea?

Only kidding, I quite rate the HDi engines.

Rgds,

Paul.

 

[pgarner]

I reckon if Paul could compose a complete list of these, it should be stickied and locked at the top of the general car chat forum. What you think Waynne?

this could be a very long list if im including everything as alot of manufactures call things that are near enough the same best example is proberly the varible valve timing
it came come under a whole load of other things

vvt
valvetronic (old BMW ??)
vanos (new BMW)
vtec (HONDA)
mivec ? (mitshi)

 

[Prince]

HONDA: Hold On, 'Nother Dickhead Arriving

What's wrong with the people who drive Honda's?!

 

[old-git]

Hi, Mr Pedant here

Most of these are not actually acronyms (IMHO), they are initialisms.

Acronyms are initialisms that can be pronounced and usually create new words. For example:
RADAR = Radio Aid for Detection And Ranging
SCUBA = Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Initialisms are the ones that can't be pronounced. For example:

IBM
TDi

There is a grey area, however, with initialisms that can, sort of, be pronounced. For example:
JPEG
VTEC

These are sometimes called acronym–initialism hybrids

Discuss

 

[HDi fun]

Hi, Mr Pedant here

Most of these are not actually acronyms (IMHO), they are initialisms.

Acronyms are initialisms that can be pronounced and usually create new words. For example:
RADAR = Radio Aid for Detection And Ranging
SCUBA = Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Initialisms are the ones that can't be pronounced. For example:

IBM
TDi

There is a grey area, however, with initialisms that can, sort of, be pronounced. For example:
JPEG
VTEC

These are sometimes called acronym–initialism hybrids

Discuss

Good point. Keeping the things pronuncible is probably better for marketing purposes. It also allows for a reduction in 'sadbastardness' syndrome.

 

[feingreth]

HUD= head up display
Many of the top of the range cars have these as an option, like the M5 yummy

 

[muttsnuts]

Ford = First On Race Day

I thought Ford=Fix Or Repair Daily????????

 

[Dev2836]

hey how about country

JAPAN:jumping and pumping all night..

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

 

[obi_waynne]

Any more (sensible ) acronyms before this becomes an article on the main site?

 

[obi_waynne]

TS - twin spark
SOHC Single overhead cam
DOHC Double overhead cam
OHC over head cam
TDC top dead center ... (there must be loads more!)

 

[Phyzz]

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

how about DAIHATSU ? hehe can u think of it?

 

[obi_waynne]

I shudder to think!

 

[Massive]

i know! DAIHATSU=should have bought something else

only joking

 

[Phyzz]

i know! DAIHATSU=should have bought something else

only joking

hahaha lol

 

[HDi fun]

Anyone remember the Charade GTti from the late 80's?

 

[sbtUK]

Here in Bradford, GTI stands for "Got Turbo, Innit!"

Trying not to repeat any, the ones I can think of off the top of my head are:

TDI - Turbo Direct Injection (Or maybe Tubo Diesel Injection?)
AWD - All Wheel Drive (A Subaru favourite)
WRX - World Rally Cross (And again)
STI - Sexually Transm... Erm... Subaru Technica International
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
WRC - World Rally Car
VTEC - Valve Timing Electronic Control
DSG - Direct Shift Gearbox
ECU - Engine Control Unit
IVT - Infinitely Variable Transmission
DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
AMG - Auto Motors Group
DAC - Downhill Assist Control
TSI - Turbocharged Stratified Injection
CVT - Continuously Variable Transmission
ECT - Electronically Controlled Transmission

And for some reason I recall...

PSM - Porsche Stability Management
PTM - Porsche Traction Management

That's all I can remember at the moment :/
Sorry if I repeated any or got any of them wrong!

 

[Shao]

Nice list could have GTI - Grumpty T*** Inside ?

 

[HDi fun]

CFW anybody?

 

[DaveyL]

For variable valve timing one you forgot rovers VVC-Variable Valve Control(I think)
SIP Side impact protection (no idea why I still remember that, it's old)
OHC Over head cam
DOHC Dual overhead cam
FQ ******* quick(Another word for very) Evo heritage

Dave