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Car Abbreviations

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YMMV — Your Mileage May Vary
YCC-T — Yamaha Chip Controlled Throttle
V16 — v-block, 16 cylinders
OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer (usually in reference to car parts)
ROM — Read-Only Memory
LAMBORGHINI — Less Able Men Buy Only Really Gaudy High-priced Italian Narcissism Implements
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
L-JETRONIC — Electronically controlled injection system
CPU — Central Processing Unit
AC — Alternating Current
ADT — Average Daily Traffic (vpd in both directions)
LED — Light-Emitting Diode
C/CON — Cruise control
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
CY — Calendar Year
LAND ROVER — Lame Americans Need Dumb, Really Oversized Vehicles, England Realized
E/S/R — Electric sunroof
H-D — Harley-Davidson
K-JETRONIC — Continuous injection system
CABRIO — Cabriolet
T/GLASS — Tinted Glass
AAA — American Automobile Association
H/L/W/W — Headlamp Wash Wipe
S-VT — Sequential Valve Timing
YCC-I — Yamaha Chip Controlled Intake
LCD — Liquid Crystal Display
API — American Petroleum Institute (oil)
H/SEATS — Heated Seats
RPM — Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
BUGATTI — Bangin Underground Gangsta Attitude
GSM — Global System for Mobile Communications
BMW — Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)
PAGANI — Prissy Aristocrats Gather Accumulated Net Income
R/C/L — Remote Central Locking
T/WIN — Tinted windows
R/H/R — Rear Head Restraints
R/S/B — Rear Seat Belts
GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
R/W/W — Rear Wash Wipe
MAINEDOT — Maine Department of Transportation
V8SA — V8 Supercars Australia
FORD — Fuckin' Old Rebuilt Dodge
RABSS — Redesigned Air Bag Special Study
FORD — Found On Road Dead
DOT — Department of Transport
ECU — Electronic Control Unit
FORD — Fix or Repair Daily
KIA — Killed in Action
FR — Federal Register
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations