| Buying your own vehicle is a big financial commitment, probably only next to buying a house. The entire process, right from deciding which car, to understanding the terminology and making the final decisions takes plenty of time and energy. It can be tough experience, given the confusing vehicle jargon and obscure motoring terms that you have to deal with. Here's a jargon buster that will help you learn the ropes and the knowledge will help you a long way in your motoring life ahead.
A to Z of motoring, what these abbreviations stand for -
1. abs - anti-skid braking system
2. a/c, air con – air conditioning
3. alloys – alloy wheels
4. bhp – brake horsepower
5. BRG – British racing green
6. cat – catalytic converter
7. c/c, cruise – cruise control
8. c/coded – colour coded
9. c/d/l – central door locking
10. c/l or c/locking – central locking
11. c/w/wheels – chrome wire wheels
12. di – diesel injection
13. dohc – double overhead camshaft
14. 5 dr – five door
15. edm – electric door mirrors
16. e/m – electric mirrors
17. e/pack – electric pack
18. e/seats – electric seats
19. e/s/r – electric sunroof
20. e/w – electric windows
21. f/f – forward facing seats
22. f/f/s, f/f sunroof – factory fitted sunroof
23. fhc – fixed head coupe
24. fogs – fog lamps
25. f/r/w/w - front/rear wash wipe
26. fdsh – full dealer service history
27. fsh – full service history
28. fwd – front wheel drive
29. hfs – heated front screen
30. h/l w/w – headlamp wash wipe
31. hrw – heated rear window
32. h/seats – heated seats
33. i, inj – injection
34. i/r/s – independent rear suspension
35. l/h/d – left hand drive
36. l/m – low mileage
37. l/profiles – low profiles
38. l/s/d – limited slip differential
39. l/w/b – long wheel base
40. mdl – model
41. m – miles
42. m/o/d – manual overdrive
43. MoT – certificate of roadworthiness
44. mpg – miles per gallon
45. mph – miles per hour
46. n/s/d – nearside damage
47. o/d – overdrive
48. ohc – overhead camshaft
49. ohv – overhead valve
50. oiro – offers in the region of
51. ono – or nearest offer
52. o/s/d –offside damage
53. ovno – or very near offer
54. pab – power assisted braking
55. pas – power assisted steering
56. pdm – power door mirrors
57. psv – passenger service vehicle
58. px – part exchange
59. rc or r/cass – radio cassette
60. recon engine – reconditioned engine
61. rhd – right hand drive
62. r/p – rack and pinion
63. rsb – rear seat belts
64. rds – radio data system
65. rwd – rear wheel drive
66. rww – rear wash wipe
67. sld – side loading door
68. spots – spotlamps
69. swb – short wheel base
70. t/glass – tinted glass
71. tints – tinted windows
72. t & t – taxed and tested
73. VDP – Vanden Plas
74. vgc – very good condition
75. w/wheels – wire wheels
76. 5 dr – five door
77. 16v – 16 valve
78. 4wd – four wheel drive
79. w/wheels – wire wheels
80. 4ws – four wheel steering
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