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Translating stuff for younger folk
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ukdave2002



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2026 4:12 pm    Post subject: Translating stuff for younger folk Reply with quote
Yesterday I took my daughter out for a spin in the Mini, she does remember the old Mini 1000 we had in the 90s that was retired , but not disposed of shortly after she was born.

Whilst driving I was telling her that the engine had been tuned, her response was " so its been mapped?" made me laugh, firstly that she even knew about cars being mapped, and that there is a a generational language !
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 05, 2026 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could try to explain "chronometric".? Of all the old tech ways it has to be the most involved.
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Keith D



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2026 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Whilst driving I was telling her that the engine had been tuned, her response was " so its been mapped?" made me laugh, firstly that she even knew about cars being mapped, and that there is a a generational language !


I must be very old. In my day a tuned car was 'hotted up'!

Keith
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Vintage Fly Guy



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 08, 2026 12:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey, come on, surely you mean it's been 'breathed on'! Another term from the past that I hope will make some of you of a certain age smile with recognition.
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