07-15-2004, 09:08 PM
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Car related acronyms?
Not sure if anyone will be interested in this new trivia about acronyms and initials. Anyway, I'll start out with a short and simple list to see how things go. Basically for each of the following acronymn/initial, state what it stands for and which manufacturer(s) it was used by.
1. DB
2. GTO
3. FQ
4. XJ
5. EMW
6. AMG
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07-15-2004, 09:28 PM
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1. David Brown (Aston Martin)
2. Gran Turismo Omoligato (Ferrari, Pontiac)
3. Fucking Quick  Mitsubishi
4. Jaguar
5. BMW? Bavarian Motor works
6. Albrecht Maker Gausebeck (Mercedes)
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07-15-2004, 11:06 PM
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5. Eisenacher Motoren Werke
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07-16-2004, 11:43 PM
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Actually, AMG stands for Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach 
Guess this was a bit too easy, somone got to come up with a harder one!
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07-17-2004, 12:15 AM
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oops I had to interpret it from the video close enough though.
what's the Xj one I couldn't figure that one out for the life of me.
I've got one:
HMMWV without looking it up 
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07-17-2004, 02:00 AM
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XJ is eXperimental Jaguar
HMMWV is a good one. It's somewhere along the line of Multipurpose Wheel Vehicle?
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07-17-2004, 02:31 AM
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HMMWV is a good one. It's somewhere along the line of Multipurpose Wheel Vehicle?
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It's those radio controlled doohickeys. I can't remember what it's for though.
How about AUDI? Everytime I ask, i get conflicting answers, so if you know, please post it! LOL
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07-17-2004, 01:15 PM
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BMW: Bayerische Motoren Werke
Audi: Auto Union Deutsche Ingolstadt...?
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07-17-2004, 01:30 PM
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HMMWV= High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle also know as the Humvee and officialy the HUMMER, company is AM General.
Audi is a Latin translation of the German word Horch meaning "Listen"
Bayerische Motoren Werke translates to Bavarian Motor Works
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07-17-2004, 01:53 PM
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Audi is a Latin translation of the German word Horch meaning "Listen"
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That makes perfect sense! August Horch founded Audi and Horch. Thanks T-Bird
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07-17-2004, 01:54 PM
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How aabout TVR?
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07-17-2004, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by HeilSvenska
How aabout TVR?
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From the founder's name Tre vo r.
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07-17-2004, 07:01 PM
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hmm no wonder magazines called TVRs Trevors.
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07-18-2004, 08:10 AM
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Does anyone remember what BMW's "CSL" stands for? i knew at some point but i fail to remember
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07-18-2004, 05:28 PM
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Coupe, sport, leicht
don't now if the spelling is correct
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