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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22437 Location: UK

Perhaps a little harsh on FIAT, but if car makes and models were in fact abbreviations, what would seem appropriate definitions for them given the car's track record, their stereotypical owner etc or are just amusing anyway?

AUSTIN
Always Underneath Spending Time Investigating Noises?

Any others you can think of?

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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire

FORD- Fix Or Repair Daily

LOTUS- Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4755 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Observed driver characteristics.

Brains Might Work

Automatically Unable to Drive Intelligently
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MORRIS

Most Often Repairing Rust In Sills

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MikeEdwards · Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2467 Location: South Cheshire

BSA - Bits stuck anywhere
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22437 Location: UK

LANCIA

Laugh At New Corrosion In Arches

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Keith D · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:19 pm Post subject:

Ford....Found On Rubbish Dump

Ford.....First On Race Day

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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6302 Location: Derby

MG.

Morris Gofaster Laughing

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22437 Location: UK

SAAB

Swedish Architects All Bought

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lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans

I shall have to be careful here, but in 1992 we were hosted by Budweiser at Daytona for the 24 hours. After the race the barman was spouting off a number of these acronyms. I'm afraid the only one I remember was PONTIAC. Poor Old N****er Thinks Its A Cadillac.