When I work on my British cars, I find myself calling the components by their British names, thereby, bewildering all who are around me.

I found that Hayne's devoted an entire page to British component names, phrases and spelling.

I love using the word, aluminium. It rhymes with the world, unobtainium, which I use for a part that I find is astronomically expensive.

 

If you can pronounce the component names in English but with a SCOTTISH accent then you will have it just right.

 

Thanks, Trick!

I used to have a sheet like that from Jag......but it vanished! I get such funny looks from other Yanks when I use British terms; good to have some back up to show them.

Cheers,

 

direng,

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Steve,

you are a 'Kindred spirit'.

 

dont you just love the english here's some cockney slang (2/3 words that mean 1)
jam jar = car
apples and pears = stairs
red white and blues = shoes
boat race = face

 

Yep,

Then Aussie stuff like:

Nellie Bie = meat pie
Dead horse = sauce.
Pat Malone = all alone.

Jag content (well car that is)

Glovebox = small compartment in front of the passenger, for??? gloves????.
Fast Glass = electric windows.

I think I need to get out more haha.

Fasinating stuff no matter which way you say it or look at it.

 

One of my favorites is the little coin tray in the console in front of the shifter is referred to in JTIS as the 'oddments tray'.