Automotive Acronyms
Automotive Acronyms
Thought I would throw this out for fun. We hav all heard them and even used them from time to time. Post you favorite automotive acronym (pro or con) and lets see what we come up with. Remember, this is for fun. Try not to get offended. lol
Myself being from the Jeep world, I am very familiar with:
JEEP - Just Empty Every Pocket
When my friends heard I bought a Fiat all I heard at first was:
FAIT - Fix It Again Tony
Myself being from the Jeep world, I am very familiar with:
JEEP - Just Empty Every Pocket
When my friends heard I bought a Fiat all I heard at first was:
FAIT - Fix It Again Tony
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Tell em Fiat stands for Fling It Around Turns
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
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FORD - Found On Road Dead or Fix Or Repair Daily (have personal experience with these unfortunately)
BMW - Broke My Wallet
BMW - Broke My Wallet
1980 FI Spider
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PONTIAC - Plan On Numerous Trips In Another Car
Fling It arround Turns, I like it!
Fling It arround Turns, I like it!
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Fiat
Fixing It And Therapy
Fixing It And Therapy
80 FI spider
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
72 work in progress
2017 Golf R ( APR Stg. 1)
2018 F350 crew long box
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Down under, for those FORD fans, there was the "Found On a Rubbish Dump"
Cheers David
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If you want to see pics of my car (and other random stuff) >>click here<< OR
see my >>You tube channel<<
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Ford is also"First On Race Day''
MGB owner have "My Garbage Box"
GM is now "Government Motors"
keep em' coming......
MGB owner have "My Garbage Box"
GM is now "Government Motors"
keep em' coming......
Craig Nelson
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
- 81SPIDERMATT
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CHRYSLER.... company has recommended you should learn engine repair
ACURA...asian's curse upon rural america
BMW... beyond my wages
VOLVO.... very old looking vehicular object
DODGE..... dear old dad's garage experiment
ACURA...asian's curse upon rural america
BMW... beyond my wages
VOLVO.... very old looking vehicular object
DODGE..... dear old dad's garage experiment
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PONTIAC - Poor Old Nut Thinks It's A Cadillac
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
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All very good ones...I'm enjoying this thread!
Buick...big ugly import car killer
SAAB....Swedish autos always broken
Chevrolet...crappy heaving engines,valves rattle on,lose every time
Buick...big ugly import car killer
SAAB....Swedish autos always broken
Chevrolet...crappy heaving engines,valves rattle on,lose every time
Craig Nelson
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
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lol, since Buicks are now built in China, how about
Buick-built uselessly in Chinese kingdom
Buick-built uselessly in Chinese kingdom