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Updated on 30 July by @carbon82 The AIM is to help new members (I had a hard time myself) quickly get the hang of the acronyms used in the forum. Below are some of the AIMs I come across reading a fraction of the threads. I stand to be corrected. Additions/corrections very welcome! Automotive related * 2F2F - Too Fast Too Furious ABS - Anti Lock Braking system AD - Authorised Dealer AC - Air Con ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control AEB - Autonomous Emergency Braking AFS - Adaptive Front lighting System AM - Aston Martin AT - Automatic Transmission ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid AR - Alfa Romeo (thanks Theoldjaffa) ARF - Additional Registration Fee ASS - Auto Start Stop AWD - All Wheel Drive BDVL - General Bus Driver Vocational License BMW - Bavarian Motor Works / Bus MRT Walk BHP - Brake Horsepower BOV - Blow Off Valve BT - Bluetooth CAI - Cold Air Intake (thanks GLZT) CD - Compact Disc / Custom Duty CEL – Check Engine Light (thanks Watwheels) CEVS - Carbon Emissions-based Vehicle Scheme CF - Carbon Fibre CKD - Complete Knock Down CNG - Compressed Natural Gas CO - Carbon Monoxide CO2 - Carbon Dioxide COE - Certificate of Entitlement CRDi - Common Rail Direct Injection CUV - Compact Utility Vehicle CVT - Continuously Variable Transmission DAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting tuner DCC - Dynamic Chassis Control DL - Driving License DR - Door DPF - Diesel Particulate Filter DI - Direct Injection DCT - Dual Clutch Transmission DOHC - Double Overhead Cam DRL - Daytime Running Light DSC - Dynamic Stability Control DSG - Direct Shift Gearbox DSTC - Dynamic Stability Traction Control ECU - Engine Control Unit EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection ERP - Electronic Road Pricing EU - European Union EBD - Electronic Brake Distribution EO - Engine oil (thanks Friendstar) EPB - Electric Parking Brake EPS - Electric Power-Assist Steering ESC - Electronic Stability Control ESP - Electronic Stability Program EV - Electric Vehicle F/L – Facelift FC - Fuel consumption (thanks Friendstar) FCW - Forward Collison Warning FF (layout) - Front Engine Front Wheel Drive FR (layout) - Front Engine Rear Wheel Drive FMC - Full Model Change FWD - Front Wheel Drive GB – Gear Box (thanks Watwheels) GM - General Motors GT - Gran Turismo / Grand Tourer GPS - Global Positioning System HB – Hatchback HC - Hydrocarbons HP - Horsepower HW - Highway HID - High Intensity Discharge HU - Head Unit HUD - Head Up display ICE - In Car Entertainment System INS - Insurance ISOFIX - Seat Belt Anchorage for Child Seat IIHS - Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IU - In-vehicle Unit IL6 / (ILSex) - Inline 6 (thanks Freeder & Davidtch) JLR - Jaguar Land Rover KPH - Kilometer Per Hour LCI - Life Cycle Impulse, Facelift in BMW term L&K - Laurin & Klement LGV - Light Goods Vehicle LPG - Liquid Petroleum Gas LPT - Light Pressure Turbo LR - Land Rover LRT - Light Rapid Transit system LTA - Land Transport Authority LDW - Lane Departure Warning LED - Light Emitting Diode LWB - Long Wheel Base MB - Mercedes-Benz MF (layout) - Mid Engine Front Wheel Drive MIC - Made in China MIJ - Made in Japan MIK - Made in Korea MIT - Made in Thailand MOT - Ministry of Transport MPG - Mile Per Gallon MR (layout) - Mid Engine Rear Wheel Drive MRT - Mass Rapid Transit system MSCP - Multi Storey Car Park MT - Manual Transmission MMI - Multi Media Interface MPI - Multi-Point Injection MPV - Multi Purpose Vehicle NA - Naturally Aspirated NCAP - New Car Assessment Programme NEDC - New European Driving Cycle NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHV - Noise, Vibration and Harshness NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems NOX - Nitrogen Oxides NSHW / NSH / NSE - North South Highway (thanks Picnic06-Biante15 & Atonchia) O2 - Oxygen ODVL - Omnibus Driver Vocational License OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer OTR - On The Road OMV - Open Market Value PARF - Preferential Additional Registration Fee PDC - Park Distance Control PDI - Pre-Delivery Inspection PDL - Provisional Driving License PDVL - Private Hire Car Driver Vocational License PM - Particulate Matter PTC - Public Transport Council PHEV - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle PHV = Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle / Private Hire Vehicle (thanks Vratenza) PMD = Personal Mobility Devices (thanks Vratenza) PI - Parellel Importer PSA - Peugeot Société Anonyme QQ - Qashqai (thanks Friendstar) RC - Remote Control RDE - Real Driving Emissions RF - Radio Frequency RFT - Run Flat Tyre RR (layout) - Rear Engine Rear Wheel Drive RT - Road Tax RV - Recreational Vehicle RR - Rolls-Royce RWD - Rear Wheel Drive SA - Service Advisor SC - Super Charged SDN – Sedan SE - Sales Exec SKD - Semi Knock Down SPD - Speed SW - Station Wagon / Estate SOHC - Single Overhead Cam SR - Sunroof SRS - Supplemental Restraint System, normally refer to airbags SSS - Suzuki Swift Sport SUV - Sport Utility Vehicle SWB - Standard Wheel Base TC - Turbo Charged TDVL - Taxi Driver's Vocational License TP - Traffic Police TPMS - Tyre Pressure Monitoring System ULEV - Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle UHF - Ultra High Frequency ULF - Ultra Low Frequency UL - Underwriters Laboratories, testing organization ULSFO - Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel Oil V6 cut half - 3 cylinders (Davidtch's version) V12 cut half - V6 setup (Davidtch's version) VAG - Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft VC - Virtual Cockpit VDC - Vehicle Dynamic Control VES - Vehicular Emissions Scheme VIN - Vehicle Identification Number VRN - Vehicle Registration Number VSC - Vehicle Stability Control VSA - Vehicle Stability Assist WGN - Wagon WLTP - Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure Non-automotive related * 700k/Elite - Enye (thanks Vratenza) AF - As piak / Audio Frequency (thanks chryst) A.K.A - Also Known As AMA - Ask Me Anything AFAIK - As far as I know. (thanks Friendstar) AKM - ??? (thanks RadX) AMDK - Ang mo dua kee (thanks ALTK) AMDL - Ang mo dua liap (thanks ALTK) atbcpjhj - Ah tiong bu @#$%^& (thanks kdash & tianmo) Bake a cake - Tianmo korkor latest caving hobby (thanks Chryst) BB - Goddess BabyBlade (thanks Theoldjaffa & Kopites) BCM - Bah Chor Mee BEML - Bo Eng Mai Lai (thanks SiLangKia) BFF - Best Friend Forever BKT - Bah Kut Teh BTH - Buay Tahan BTSS - 变态叔叔 / Pervert uncle (thanks chryst) Bake a cake - Tianmo korkor latest caving hobby (thanks chryst) CC - Credit card (thanks Friendstar) CKT - Cha Kway Teow CMI - Cannot Make It CO - Commanding Officer / spouse CP - Car Park or Cai Png or Cannot Piak (thanks Mersaylee & Chryst) CTK - Chai Tao Kway CU - See You CYA - See You Again EDMW - Eat Drink Man Woman (thanks BanCoe) EOL - End of Life fc - full cash (thanks Holdenutessv) F.K.A. - Formerly Known As FR- Field Report (thanks Freeder) FT – Fuel Ten (thanks kdash) FTW – For the Win (thanks kdash & Locknload) FUBAR = Farked Up Beyond All Recognition (thanks Fcw75) FYI - For Your Information GGGT - Got Gif Got Talk GLGT - Got Link Got Talk (official) / Got Legs Got Talk (thanks Chryst) GPGT - Got Picture Got Talk GVGT - Got Video Got Talk Hantu - RadX (thanks Soya) HDLY- 海底捞月 / Hai di lao yue (thanks Tianmo & Freeder) HFTL - Hoot First Talk Later (thanks Strat) Humji- balls shrink (thanks Freeder) IB - Internet bridgage (thanks Friendstar) IDK - I Don't Know IF - Intermittent Fasting IKR - I Know Right IIRC - If I remember correctly (thanks Spring) IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMO - In my opinion (thanks Spring) JHK – Jiu Hoo Kia (thanks Atonchia) JLB - Jiak Liao Bee (thanks Fitvip) KNN - #%& KNNCCB - #%&^* (thanks Pocy 2F2F) KNS - Ka Na Sai (thanks RadX) KYM - Ke Yi Ma (thanks Cheesey74) LCHF - Low Carbohydrate High Fat LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off LLST – Lan Lan Suck Thumb (thanks BanCoe) LJ = Lan Jiao / Lao Jiao (thanks Theoldjaffa) LOL - Laugh Out Loud MIW - Men in white (thanks Friendstar) MSMH - Mee Siam Mai Hum (thanks Picnic06-Biante15) MTL - Mai Tu Liao (thanks Hoseyboh) MU - Meet Up MLMLWML - mai lah mai lah wa mai lah (thanks Chryst) NASFIG - Not a Single Piak is Given (thanks SuPerBoRed) NPNT - No Picture No Talk (thanks RadX) NATO - No Action Talk Only NLNT - No Link No Talk (official) / No Legs No Talk (thanks Chryst) NNP - Neh Neh Pok (thanks Satff69) NSFW - Not Safe For Work (thanks Airwaver) NVNT - No Video No Talk OMAD - One Meal A Day OT - Off Topic (thanks Galantspeedz) OTOT - Own Time Own Target Pay full cash = Throttle2 (thanks Soya) PCC - "DIY" (thanks Pocy) PCN - Pui Chao Nua / Park ConNector (thanks Theoldjaffa) P.K.A. - Previously Known As Piak - make love not war (not acronym but cannot resist to put it here) Pp - Piak & Piak (thanks Mustank & Hoseyboh) PPP - Piak Piak Police (thanks chryst) prembaree - primary (thanks Xers007) ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing SES - Socio Economic Status SIC - Sharing Is Caring SMLJ - Si Mi @#%* (thanks Blueray) TBH - To Be Honest TCSS - Talk Cock Sing Song (thanks Fitvip) TMD - Ta Ma De (thanks Galantspeed) TLLM - Tiu Lei Lou Mou (thanks Theoldjaffa) TM - Tianmo tmr - tomorrow (thanks Theoldjaffa) TIA - Thanks In Advance (thanks DACH & Chryst) TS - Thread Starter TTYL - Talk to You Later tw - table wiper (thanks Holdenutessv) U - You UNI - University UPS - Uninterrupted Power Supply (battery) URL - Uniform Resource Lacator (website) USB - Universal Serial Bus (connector) UV - Ultra Violet VFM - Value For Money (thanks DACH) WTF - What The piak WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get XMM - xiao mei mei (thanks Solar) XXXJHJ – XXX(fill in you deem fit) Jin Ho Jiak (thanks Xers007) YMMV - Your mileage may vary (thanks Theoldjaffa) YOLO - You only live once (thanks Theoldjaffa) YDCB - You don't chi bai (thanks Theoldjaffa) ZZZ - Good Night Sweet Dream (thanks Jamesc) * those without credit contributed by Carbon82 mostly cheers

CHEVROLET: Can Hear Every Valve Rap On Long Extended Trips Cheap, Hardly Efficient, Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time Cracked Heads, Every Valve Rattles, Oil Leaks Every Time Constantly Having Every Vehicle Recalled Over Lousy Engineering Techniques Condition Hopeless, Entire Vehicle Relies On Leftover Engine Technology As for GM: General Maintenance Great Mistake Garbage Motors Generally Miserable Grossly Misconceived Gluteus Maximus Good Money Goofy's Manufacturing Gone Mental