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325obesession

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Common abbreviations when buying cars

Feel free to add more:

EW Electric windows
CL Central locking
SH Service History
FSH Full Service History
FBMWSH Easy this one
SR Sunroof
ESR Electric Sunroof
EM Electric Mirrors
EA Electric Aerial

mind's gone blank now.
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PeteE30Tourer
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Re: Common abbreviations when buying cars

WEC - wheel each corner

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CiLK WuRM
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Re: Common abbreviations when buying cars

RHR Rear Head Rests
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E30Adam
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Re: Common abbreviations when buying cars

FFSR = Factory Fitted Sun Roof (this one took me ages to work out the first time I saw it)


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Caesar Bob

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Re: Common abbreviations when buying cars

HWW = Headlamp Wash Wipe
HWM = Heated Washers & Mirrors
PS = Power Steering

I'm assuming we're keeping this to E30 features and are avoiding the whole ASC+T, ESP type stuff?

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paul325i
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Re: Common abbreviations when buying cars

Commonly used advert abbreviations

A/C, AC, air con — air conditioning

ABS — anti-lock brakes

Alloys — alloy wheels

auto — automatic gearbox

clifford/tracker — anti-theft systems

c locking, c/l — central locking

computer — trip computer

dr — door

e/f/w — electric front windows

e/s — electric sunroof

e/seats — electric seats

e/w/m — electric windows and side mirrors

ew — electric windows

exc cond — excellent condition

fsh — full service history

man — manual gearbox

met — metallic paint

mls — miles/mileage

ono — 'or nearest offer'

ovno — 'or very near offer'

P — private seller

pas — power assisted steering

p/x — part-exchange considered

r/cass — radio/cassette player

s/history — service history

sat nav — satellite navigation

sr — sunroof

T — trader/dealer

t/out — through out

t/top — targa top

vgc — very good condition



I know some are repeated, they're from parker's, i lazy copy pasted Image.

Last edited by paul325i (Local user), Sep/24/2003, 3:45 pm


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VOB325
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Re: Common abbreviations when buying cars

o.i.r.o.
offers in the region of.

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