I ran across this list of acronyms (not my own) and thought they might be of
interest to some of you, since Triumph acronyms were a hot topic several
weeks back. Sorry if this is a duplicate of any list I've happened to miss.
Automobile Acronyms
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AUDI
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Accelerates Under Demonic Influence
Always Unsafe Designs Implemented
BMW
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Beautiful Mechanical Wonder
Big Money Works
Bought My Wife
Break My Window
Brutal Money Waster
BUICK
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Big Ugly Indestructable Car Killer
CHEVROLET
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Can Hear Every Valve Rap On Long Extended Trips
Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time
DODGE
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Damn Old Dirty Gas Eater
Drips Oil, Drops Grease Everywhere
FIAT
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Failure in Italian Automotive Technology
Fix It All the Time
Fix it again, Tony!
FORD
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Flip over read directions
F***** over rebuilt dodge
First on Race Day!!!
backwards -- Driver Returns On Foot
First On Recall Day
First On Rust and Deterioration
Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road, Dead
Fault Of R&D
Fast Only Rolling Downhill
Features O.J. and Ron's DNA
GM
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General Maintenance
GMC
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Garage Man's Companion
Gotta Mechanic Coming?
HONDA
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Had One Never Did Again
HYUNDAI
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Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive...
MAZDA
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Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along
OLDSMOBILE
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Old Ladies Driving Slowly Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late
Everyday
Overpriced, Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Irregular Leftover
Equipment
SAAB
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Send Another Automobile Back
Swedish Automobiles Always Breakdown
TOYOTA
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Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto
VOLVO
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Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object
VW
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Virtually Worthless >>
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(Fwd) Automobile Acronyms
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AUDI
----
Accelerates Under Demonic Influence
Always Unsafe Designs Implemented
BMW
----
Beautiful Mechanical Wonder
Big Money Works
Bought My Wife
Break My Window
Brutal Money Waster
BUICK
-----
Big Ugly Indestructable Car Killer
CHEVROLET
---------
Can Hear Every Valve Rap On Long Extended Trips
Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time
DODGE
-----
Damn Old Dirty Gas Eater
Drips Oil, Drops Grease Everywhere
FIAT
----
Failure in Italian Automotive Technology
Fix It All the Time
Fix it again, Tony!
FORD
----
Flip over read directions
F***** over rebuilt dodge
First on Race Day!!!
backwards -- Driver Returns On Foot
First On Recall Day
First On Rust and Deterioration
Fix Or Repair Daily
Found On Road, Dead
Fault Of R&D
Fast Only Rolling Downhill
Features O.J. and Ron's DNA
GM
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General Maintenance
GMC
---
Garage Man's Companion
Gotta Mechanic Coming?
HONDA
-----
Had One Never Did Again
HYUNDAI
-------
Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive...
MAZDA
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Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along
OLDSMOBILE
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Old Ladies Driving Slowly Make Others Behind Infuriatingly Late
Everyday
Overpriced, Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Irregular Leftover
Equipment
SAAB
-----
Send Another Automobile Back
Swedish Automobiles Always Breakdown
TOYOTA
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Too Often Yankees Overprice This Auto
VOLVO
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Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object
VW
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Virtually Worthless
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