Jargon/Acronym busting

pipenslippers · 22nd March 2010, 20:25

I'm sure there a few folks here who have just started out in the world of car maintenance and pimpin' their 75/ZTs. No doubt they've never been overly fussed with dabbling with their old motors, that is, until they got their first 75... Now they've dived under the bonnet and into the world of the petrol head (sorry diesel owners) they're tripping over some new and strange sounding acronyms.

So calling all the 75/ZT veterans out there, could you enlighten us with some explainations for some of the commonly used terms found within these forums and help us newbies avoid some awkward blushes. As I'm writing this of course my mind goes blank *typical* so I can only manage to dibble out a few examples I come across in my recent postings.

BCU ?

ISTR ?

IIRC ?

"Bumping" (I know what this means)

I'm sure the are loads more. Have other folk found bits of Rover jargon etc they're not too sure about or us newbies would benefit from knowing?

Looking for Enlightenment

Pipe

geofftl1000r · 22nd March 2010, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by pipenslippers

I'm sure there a few folks here who have just started out in the world of car maintenance and pimpin' their 75/ZTs. No doubt they've never been overly fussed with dabbling with their old motors, that is, until they got their first 75... Now they've dived under the bonnet and into the world of the petrol head (sorry diesel owners) they're tripping over some new and strange sounding acronyms.

So calling all the 75/ZT veterans out there, could you enlighten us with some explainations for some of the commonly used terms found within these forums and help us newbies avoid some awkward blushes. As I'm writing this of course my mind goes blank *typical* so I can only manage to dibble out a few examples I come across in my recent postings.

BCU ?

Body Control Unit?
ISTR ?

IIRC ?

If I Remember Correctly
"Bumping" (I know what this means)

I'm sure the are loads more. Have other folk found bits of Rover jargon etc they're not too sure about or us newbies would benefit from knowing?

Looking for Enlightenment

Pipe

Think the one in red is correct? Now what does a BCU do...... LOL

Geoff

Departed · 22nd March 2010, 20:46

Well two out of three of those are nothing to do with cars.

BCU is Body Control Unit.

ISTR I seem to Remember.
IIRC if I remember correctly

pipenslippers · 22nd March 2010, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowedb

Well two out of three of those are nothing to do with cars.

BCU is Body Control Unit.

ISTR I seem to Remember.
IIRC if I remember correctly

They were poor examples ... I will hunt for more genuine ones

Pipe

Kandyman · 22nd March 2010, 20:57

Have a read here

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=53394

stocktake · 22nd March 2010, 20:59

Here you go

http://www.acronymfinder.com/

Departed · 22nd March 2010, 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by pipenslippers

They were poor examples ... I will hunt for more genuine ones

Pipe

Sorry, my misunderstanding.

Try the links as there's been quite a thread on this.

I always have to apologise because I talk acronyms all day every day, and it's all this car stuff. If you think the stuff we talk on here is bad you want to try CAN, LIN, ZDC, MSG, FBS, WFS..... And to top it all off, the last four are German!

22nd March 2010, 20:25	#1
pipenslippers Avid contributor MG ZT-T 260 SE Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nottingham Posts: 166 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jargon/Acronym busting I'm sure there a few folks here who have just started out in the world of car maintenance and pimpin' their 75/ZTs. No doubt they've never been overly fussed with dabbling with their old motors, that is, until they got their first 75... Now they've dived under the bonnet and into the world of the petrol head (sorry diesel owners) they're tripping over some new and strange sounding acronyms. So calling all the 75/ZT veterans out there, could you enlighten us with some explainations for some of the commonly used terms found within these forums and help us newbies avoid some awkward blushes. As I'm writing this of course my mind goes blank typical so I can only manage to dibble out a few examples I come across in my recent postings. BCU ? ISTR ? IIRC ? "Bumping" (I know what this means) I'm sure the are loads more. Have other folk found bits of Rover jargon etc they're not too sure about or us newbies would benefit from knowing? Looking for Enlightenment Pipe

22nd March 2010, 20:59	#6
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,587 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Here you go http://www.acronymfinder.com/ __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

22nd March 2010, 20:46	#3
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Well two out of three of those are nothing to do with cars. BCU is Body Control Unit. ISTR I seem to Remember. IIRC if I remember correctly

22nd March 2010, 20:57	#5
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Have a read here http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=53394