What do these abbreviations mean?
 

IM - see it cropping up time and again. :confused:

Also, what is WOT? Another one that I see from time to time. :confused:

Can't seem to work it out, so could someone please enlighten me. :thumb:

IM = International Motors - major UK car distributor and importer that has the UK Subaru franchise.

WOT = wide open throttle

What about FIAL

:notworthy Ta very much :thumb:

Would never have worked them out :lol1:

OK then, what does LOL mean?

Alan MaC

Laugh out loud i think.

SIAL ?

SIAL=Scooby In A Lake

Thers a pic of a scooby in a frozen lake somewhere,it's reposted moretime than i dare to remember,so if you see SIAL,it mean the topics a repost.

I would have never worked that one out in a million years.
Cheers.

So, what does FIAL mean? :D

Fiat in a lake

http://www.nps.gov/lacl/graphics/fish/lake_trout.jpg


Fish in a lake:confused:

Thanks Nik52WRX.

Nice one.#

Alan MaC

wat does iirc mean?

if I recall correctly :)

ROTFLMAO ;)

COM is one of my favourites :D

I've added SIAL and a definition to the Acronym Finder website. :D

I/M inlet manifold. IYSWIM. ;)

TBH - to be honest
FFS - for fks sake
WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get
IYSWIM - if you see what i mean
ROFL - roll on floor (LMAO - laugh my ass off)

ah, there's loads...

What about PMSL?

PISSIN MYSELF WITH LAUGHTER:lol1:

Ahhhh but wouldn't that be PMWL????

I think you will find that it Pissin MySelf with Laughter
:idea:

or even

Pissing MySelf Laughing

**** IN ARSE LOVER

whats bttt or whatever it is

BIAT

What does that mean ?

Bil Is A ****

Posted by Marky Mark a while ago:

...edited to add AWKTLSGAL:

Anyone who knows this lot should get a life !


· What does it mean?
Acronym Phrase Meaning/Description


22B Not an acronym, but a special limited edition Impreza released in Japan and England
4EAT Four Speed Electronic Automatic Transmission
555 A tabacco company that used to be a sponsor of Subaru World Rally Team
5MT Five speed manual transmission
6MT Six speed manual transmission

A
ABS Antilock Braking System
AFAIK As Far As I Know
AKI Anti-Knock Index (the US Octane Rating)
ALK Anti-Lift Kit
ALS Anti Lag System- keeps a turbo spooled off throttle by adding fuel into the exhaust... it makes a distinctive "bang" as the fuel ignites
AMHIK Ask Me How I Know
Amp Amplifier (or, unit of electrical current)
AT Automatic transmission
ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid
ATM Atmosphere- a measure of air pressure 1 atm = 14.7psi = 1 Bar
AWD All Wheel Drive
AWKTLSGAL Anyone who knows this lot should get a life

B
Backbox The Queen's English for "muffler"
Bar measure of air pressure 1 Bar= 14.7psi = 1 atm
BFH Big Fricken' Hammer
Bhp Brake horsepower
Bling The "sound" light makes when reflected off of a shiny surface, like chrome rims
BOV Blow-Off Valve
Bump/BTT/BTTT To "bump" a topic back to the top of the forum
BTCC British Touring Car Championship

C
CAI Cold Air Intake
Cat Catalytic Convertor
Catalunya A special limited edition Impreza
Cd Coefficient of drag- lower is better
CEL Check Engine Light
CF Carbon fibre
CVT Continuously Variable Transmission
CV joint Constant Velocity joint


D
Diff Differential
DIN Deutsche Industrial Norm. German industrial standard for radio dimensions, approximately 7 inches wide by 2 inches high
Dogbox A transmission with straight cut gears ("dog" gears) usually with partial or no synchros. The stock 5MT transmission uses helical cut gears with synchros, for ease of driving and low noise (straight cut gears are noisy)
DOHC Dual overhead camshaft engine configuration
Dyno A "rolling road" device used to measure vehicle power,etc


E
EBC Electronic Boost Controller
ECU Engine Control Unit, or Electronic Control Unit (computer)
EFI Electronic Fuel Injection
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature

F
F1 Formula One (racing)
FHI Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru's parent company
FF Front Engined, Front Wheel Drive
FFS Expression of dismay or disgust
FMIC Front Mounted Intercooler
FR Front Engined, Rear Wheel Drive
FRP Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
FS For Sale
FT For Trade
FWIW For What It's Worth
FWD Front Wheel Drive

G
Ga Gauge (lower number = thicker/bigger)
GB Group Buy
GC8 Chassis code for Classic shape Impreza Coupe/Sedan
GDA Chassis code for New Age WRX Sedan
GDB Chassis code for New Age STi Sedan
GF8 Chassis code for Classic shape Impreza Wagon

H
H-4 Horizontally opposed four cylinder engine
HID High Intensity Discharge ("arc headlights")
HMFIC Head Mo Fo In Charge
HP Abbreviation of horsepower, a measure of power equal to 550 foot pounds per second (SAE).

HTH Hope that helps
HUD Heads-up display

I
IAC Idle Air Control
I/C Intercooler
ICE In Car Electronics or In Car Entertainment
ICQ Instant messaging chat www.icq.com
IIRC If I Recall Correctly
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
INABWC I'm not a bloody window cleaner (copyright Benm)
ITC Ignition Timing Controller
IWOC Impreza Web Owner's Club (UK) www.iwoc.freeserve.co.uk

J
JDM Japan Domestic Market.
JGTC Japan Grand Touring Championship
JGTCC Japan Grand Touring Car Championship
JTCC Japanese Touring Car Championship

K
K&N Brand of high-flow filter products
KPH Kilometres Per Hour
Kw Abbreviation of kilowatt, a measure of power approximately equal to 1.341 SAE horsepower

L
LADAR LAser Detection And Ranging
LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissions of Radiation
L33t A computer hacker term meaning "elite" and l33tsp34k is a manner of speaking like c0mpu74r hax0rz
LHD Left hand drive
LIDAR LIght Detection And Ranging
LINK An aftermarket engine management computer.
LSD Limited Slip Differential

M
MAF Mass Air-Flow Sensor
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
MAS Mass Airflow Sensor
MBC Manual Boost Controller
McRae Series Limited edition Impreza named after Colin McRae
MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp
MON Motor Octane Number (see also RON)
MPH Miles Per Hour
MPT Multi-Plate Transfer (Clutch Pack) used in automatic transmission AWD Subarus
MR Mid Engined, Rear Wheel Drive
MRT Middleton Rally Team (Australia) www.mrtrally.com.au
MT Manual transmission
MY Model Year

N
NA Normally aspirated (not turbo/supercharged)
NASIOC North American Subaru Impreza Owner's Club
Nm Abbreviation of newton-meter, a measure of torque approximately equal to .7376 foot-pounds
NOS One of the manufacturers of Nitrous Oxide kits
NOx Nitrogen containing compounds that form photochemical smog
NGK Manufacturer of spark plugs
NTDWM Nothing To Do With Me

O
O2 Oxygen (e.g., O2 Sensor)
OBD-II On Board Diagnostics II (a computerized emission control system)
OBS Outback Sport (Impreza trim level)
OBW Outback Wagon
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
Offset The distance between a wheel's mounting surface and its horizontal center
OMG Oh My God
OT Off Topic

P
P1 A special edition model year 2000 Impreza prepared by Prodrive for the British market
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation (valve)
PITA Pain in the ass (or a round flatbread with a pocket inside )
PM Private Message
Post Whore Someone who posts nonsense to increase their post count
Pot As in, 4-pot brakes- refers to the number of pistons in the caliper
PS Abbreviation of Pferdestdrke, the German measure for horsepower
PSI Pounds per square inch (a measure of air pressure)
PEBKAC Probable Error Between Keyboard and Chair (it's your own fault)

Q

R
R&D Research and Development
RADAR RAdio Detection And Ranging (or a character from M*A*S*H )
RallyX Rallycross
RB5 A limited edition British Impreza trim named after WRC driver Richard Burns
RBP Rally Blue Pearl (paint color)
RHD Right hand drive
Rofl Rolling on the floor laughing
Roflmao Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
RON Research Octane Number (see also MON)
RPM Revolution per minute
RRFPR Rising rate fuel pressure riser
RS Impreza trim level. Stands for "Rally Sport"
RS-T Impreza RS with an aftermarket turbocharger
RWD Rear Wheel Drive
RTFM Read The F'in Manual

S
SAE Abbreviation of Society of Automotive Engineers, the US motor vehicle engineering standards promulgator and US counterpart to the German DIN
S-AFC Super Air Flow Converter
S/AFC Super Air Flow Converter
S/C Supercharger
SCC Sport Compact Car magazine
SCCA Sports Car Club of America
SEMA Specialty Equipment Marketers Association
SIDC Subaru Impreza Driver's Club (UK) www.sidc.co.uk
SIPP Subaru Internet Performance Panel
Slushbox Term of endearment for the Subaru 4EAT transmission
SOA Subaru of America
SOC Subaru Of Canada
SOJ Subaru of Japan
SOHC Single overhead camshaft engine configuration
STi Subaru Technica International
SVX A high-end Subaru coupe, produced 1992-1997

T
Tach Tachometer
TB Throttle Body
T/C Turbocharger
TC Trouble Code
TC Torque Converter
TCM Torque Control Module
TCU Transmission Control Unit
TDC Top Dead Center (engine phase)
TEC-II An engine management system manufactured by Electromotive, Inc.
TMIC Top Mount Intercooler
TPS Throttle Position Sensor
Trap The terminal speed at the end of a 1/4 mile run at the drag strip
TSD Time-Speed-Distance (a type of rallying)
TT Turbo Timer
TT Twin-turbo
TTT To The Top (see also, "bump")

U
UK300 Limited Edition Prodrive Impreza
USDM US domestic market
UTFSF Use the F'in Search Function

V
V1 Valentine One, a high-end radar detector
VASCAR Vehical Average Speed Computer and Recorder
VC Viscous Coupling (differential)
VDC Vehicle Dynamics Control, Subaru's brand of traction (yaw) control
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VON Vehicle Order Number (the number assigned to your car before it is asssembled, and before it is given a VIN)
VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor
VTD Variable Torque Distribution 4WD

W
WOT Wide open throttle
WRB World Rally Blue (often called "real blue" )
WRC World Rally Car, or World Rally Championship
WRX World Rally Experimental
WTB Want To Buy
WTF What The F---
WTT Want To Trade

X

Y
YHM You Have Mail (email)
YHPM You Have Private Message
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (you may have a slightly different experience)

Z
Zeroyon Japanese reference to the 0-400m (or quartermile racing)

its a bump 'back to the top' to get a post at the top of the list again