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| Joe Bob |
 Dec 24 2003, 05:09 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times  Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None  |
AAV = All Activity Vehicle
ABD = Automatic Braking Differential ABS = Anti-lock Brake System ACC = Automatic Climate Control AFAIK = As Far As I Know ASR = Acceleration Slip Reduction ATF = Automatic Transmission Fluid BAS = Braking Assist System BTDT = Been There, Done That BTW = By The Way CAN = Controller Area Network CAT = Catalytic Converter CDI = Common (Rail) Direct Injection CIS = Continuous Injection System CO = Carbon Monoxide DAPO= Dumb *ss Previous Owner DI = Direct Injection DIY = Do It Yourself DME = Digital Motor Electronics (DME) engine-management system DK = Don't Know DOHC = Dual OverHead Cams DRL = Daytime Running Lights ESP = Electronic Stabilization Program (also 4-ESP on 4-wheel drive vehicles) ETR = Emergency Tensioning Retractors (seatbelt part) ETR = Evaporator Temperature Regulator (climate control part) ETS = Electronic Traction System (also 4-ETS on 4-wheel drive vehicles) FI = Fuel Injection FS = For Sale FSS = Flexible Service System (that little "wrench" light on the dash) FUBAR = "Fouled" Up Beyond All Repair FWIW = For What It's Worth FWD = Front Wheel Drive FYI = For Your Information HC = HydroCarbons HFM = Hot-Film Mass-airflow (sensor) HP = Horse Power HTH = Hope This Helps HTML = HyperText Markup Language (forbidden on this list!) HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol HVAC = Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer (usually followed by "but" and a legal opinion) IAW = In Accordance With IMHO = In My Humble Opinion IMNSHO = In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO = In My Opinion IOW = In Other Words IP = Injection Pump LMAO = Laughing My A$$ Off LOL = Laughing Out Loud LSD = Limited Slip Differential MFI = Mechanical Fuel Injection NLA = No Longer Available NOS = New Old Stock NOx = Oxides of Nitrogen OE = Original Equipment OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer OBD = On-Board Diagnostics OD = Outside Diameter OTOH = On The Other Hand PITA = Pain In The -- well, you know... PO = Previous Owner PM = Preventive Maintenance PS = Power Steering RKE = Remote Keyless Entry ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor, Laughing ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor, Laughing My A$$ Off RTFM = Read The "Funny" Manual RTM = Read The Manual S/B = Should Be SNAFU = Situation Normal, All "Fouled" Up SOHC = Single OverHead Cam SRS = Supplemental Restraint System (airbags & belt tensioners) SUV = Sport Utility Vehicle TIA = Thanks In Advance TDC = Top Dead Center TDM = Technical Data Manual TO = Trap Oxidizer TSB = Technical Service Bulletin TTO= Trailing Throttle Oversteer (Newbies need to be aware of that one!) TTYL = Talk (or Type) To You Later URL = Uniform Resource Locator (website address) VBG = Very Big Grin VIN = Vehicle Identification Number WOB = Waste of Bandwidth (a message that's irrelevant) WRT = With Regards To WTB = Want To Buy WTG = Way To Go! WX = Weather YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary And what about :-) and , you ask? Because there's no eye contact or voice intonation in e-mail, it's sometimes helpful to punctuate messages with textual emoticons known as "smileys." A smiley can clarify the writer's intention when it might otherwise be misinterpreted. The semicolon-hyphen-close parenthesis combination at the end of this paragraph is a wink. Tilt your head towards your left shoulder and you'll see a little "smiley face" with its right eye winking. I know it's a pain in the neck, but it's better than making enemies because someone took something you wrote *too* seriously. ;-) There are literally hundreds of smileys, but here's a short list of the most common ones. Some people use them more than others, but most people use them occasionally. :-) Smile ;-) Wink :-D Laughing, big smile :-( Frown :-\ Chagrin, puzzlement :-P Sticking out tongue :-* Kiss |
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| Joe Bob |
Dec 24 2003, 05:09 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
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| scottb |
Dec 24 2003, 05:11 PM
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who wants a PEZ?! Group: Members Posts: 1,993 Joined: 27-December 02 From: south-(not north)-wick, MA Member No.: 32 Region Association: North East States |
ST SOOMA.....
I dare not tell what this means lest I not have a visit from the jolly old elf tonight...... |
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| Rusty |
Dec 24 2003, 05:21 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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AC - air conditioning (or) alternating current
ADN - any day now AFAIK - as far as I know ALA - as long as (also see DWD) AX - autocross BFH - big flippin' hammer BTDT - been there, done that BTW - by the way CCW - counter-clockwise CHT - cylinder head temp CSOBOSC - Cheap SOB's of Southern California CW - concours weenie (also clockwise) D-jet - Bosch D Jetronic fuel injection DAPO - dumb a** previous owner, when the DPO really did something stupid... like hiding rust under fiberglass DDD - Dave Darling Dance (steps for diagnosing FI/ignition problems) or Damp Dave Darling Dingle - don't ask DE - drivers education DCO - dumb current owner DPO - dumb previous owner DWD - DirkWright's Disease (if you never get through with a simple repair, due to finding other things to work on as long as you're in there, you have it) ECR - East Coast Ramble FAQ - frequently asked questions FI - fuel injected or fuel injection FLAPS - friendly local auto parts store FOB - freight on board (basically means YOU pay shipping) FWIW - for what its worth HTH - hope that helps HTW - How Things Work (a.k.a. Yoder's sad attempt at force-feeding knowledge) IHA - I hate abbreviations (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) IMHO - in my humble opinion IOW - in other words L-jet - Bosch L Jetronic fuel injection LWB - long wheel base (used when describing 911 cars) MFI - mechanical fuel injection MUSR - Mid US 914 Ramble NAR6 - Not a real (factory assembled) /6 cylinder car NARP - not a real Porsche Nauga - The animal from which 914 upholstery was made NLA - no longer available NOS - New-Old-Stock. A never used item, usually in original packaging, that is often NLA NPC - No Porsche (related) Content OEM - original equipment manufacturer PBEG - Pep Boys Engineering Group PCA - Porsche Club of America PP - Pelican Parts (or Performance Products) RBB - Rubber Baby Bumpers RM - Rennlist member RSN - real soon now (sooner than ADN) RTM - read the manual RTFM - read the fine? manual SCCA - Sports Car Club of America SO - significant other SS - stainless steel SWB - short wheel base (used for 911 cars) TIA - thanks in advance TW - Toolwench (an AFFECTIONATE term for a lady in your life who enthusiastically supports you in 914 habit, to include assisting in car repairs. Like a bar-wench, only for the garage!) WTEG - White Trash Engineering Group YMMV - your mileage may vary YPAF - yellow Porsches are faster |
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| URY914 |
Dec 24 2003, 05:33 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,883 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
LW-lightweight
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| Pam |
Dec 24 2003, 05:40 PM
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Unnumbered Lady of 914s Group: Benefactors Posts: 113 Joined: 30-May 03 From: Des Moines, Iowa Member No.: 756 |
Must have's for this BBS
OT - off topic WOT - way off topic ZOT - Zois off topic (which is WOT to the 100th degree) |
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| Hawktel |
 Dec 24 2003, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 818 Joined: 2-April 03 From: Ogden Utah Member No.: 506 |
WTF
TANSTAFL |
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| David_S |
Dec 24 2003, 06:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 430 Joined: 11-May 03 From: Dimmitt, Tx Member No.: 680 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I couldn't pass this up cause it took me a while to figure out what it meant .....but then I read back a few posts and figured it out!!! PUBAR (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
And one of my favorite ones .....DILLIGAF (do I look like I give a ????) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) And sometimes I suffer from CRS (can't remember shit!!) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| kafermeister |
Dec 24 2003, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
...but sometimes on a 914 message board when referencing a perceived horsepower measurement based solely on driving a vehicle... SOP = Seat Of the Pants horsepower, or SOPHP. |
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| r_towle |
Dec 24 2003, 11:12 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,584 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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TLA Three letter Acronym
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| redshift |
Dec 24 2003, 11:24 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
WTFGAS whodafugggibbsachit
OTW on the way ROFLMAO right on flower lay me an orange WOT wall of text SOS save our souls/shit on a shingle/my fucking boat is drowning M |
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| Not Dr. Evil Anymore |
Dec 25 2003, 01:19 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 534 |
BOHICA
Bend Over Here It Comes Again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) |
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| eresener |
Dec 25 2003, 12:51 PM
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Dr. Sawsall Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 17-October 03 From: Missouri Member No.: 1,252 |
BFD=big frggin deal
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| eresener |
Dec 25 2003, 12:52 PM
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Dr. Sawsall Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 17-October 03 From: Missouri Member No.: 1,252 |
ESAD=Eat sh*t and Die
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| Mueller |
Dec 25 2003, 01:07 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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GDLU
"God don't like ugly" |
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| ChrisReale |
Dec 25 2003, 03:20 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
FOAD- "F" off and die (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)
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| Chris914n6 |
Dec 25 2003, 04:19 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,328 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(redshift @ Dec 24 2003, 09:24 PM) ROFLMAO right on flower lay me an orange M Thought it was - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off. Chris |
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| Joe Bob |
Dec 25 2003, 04:20 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
IJWGL
I just wanna get laid..... LAGNAF Let's all get naked and f.... |
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| Air_Cooled_Nut |
Dec 26 2003, 12:15 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
Some items may differ depending what group you're with. For example, FI means "forced induction" in another forum I'm in since the cars come stock with fuel injection.
AT = Automatic Transmission BTW = By The Way MAS = Mass Airflow Sensor MT = Manual Transmission NB = New Beetle SB = Super Beetle Don't get too hung up on using them. Some people use too many or ones that are not common and that can make reading a message difficult. |
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Dec 26 2003, 12:38 PM
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RUST - 914
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