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<a name=\"1\"></a>\3E5 Super Red\ Humoursly common colour code for MR2, infamous for fading
\3S-GE\ <a href=\"#mrt\">Mr T\'s</a> designation for the 2.0 litre <a href=\"#NA\">NA</a> engine for the <a href=\"#Mk2\">Mk2</a>
\3S-GTE\ <a href=\"#mrt\">Mr T\'s</a> designation for the 2.0 litre <a href=\"#Turbo\">Turbo</a> engine for the <a href=\"#Mk2\">Mk2</a>
\4*\ Four Star leaded petrol. Now replaced with <a href=\"#LRP\">LRP</a>
\4A-GE\ <a href=\"#mrt\">Mr T\'s</a> designation for the 1.6 litre <a href=\"#NA\">NA</a> engine for the <a href=\"#Mk1\">Mk1</a>
\4A-GZE\ <a href=\"#mrt\">Mr T\'s</a> designation for the 1.6 litre <a href=\"#SC\">SC</a> engine for the <a href=\"#Mk1\">Mk1</a>
\5S-FE\ <a href=\"#mrt\">Mr T\'s</a> designation for the 2.2 litre <a href=\"#NA\">NA</a> engine for the US <a href=\"#Mk2\">Mk2</a>
<a name=\"A\"></a>\ABS\ Anti-lock Braking System
\A/C\ Air Conditioning
\AFM\ Air Flow Meter
<a name=\"AW11\"></a>\AW11\ <a href=\"#Mk1\">Mk1</a> <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> taken from the <a href=\"#VIN\">VIN</a>
<a name=\"B\"></a>\BGB\ Big Green Book - The <a href=\"#Toyota\">Toyota</a> factory service manual, a must for people who want to work on their car. N.B. It\'s not always green!
<a name=\"bhp\"></a>\BHP\ Brake Horse Power
<a name=\"BOV\"></a>\Blow off valve\ Relieves pressure in the piping from the <a href=\"#turbo\">turbo</a> to the inlet manifold when you back off the throttle
\BOV\ <a href=\"#BOV\">Blow off Valve</a>
\BTW\ By the way
<a name=\"C\"></a>\Cat\ Catalytic Converter
\Cat1\ <a href=\"#thatcham\">Thatcham</a> Category 1 Approved
\Cat2\ <a href=\"#thatcham\">Thatcham</a> Category 2 Approved
<a name=\"D\"></a>\Dandism\ Some imported MR2\'s have this and this written on their mats and t-tops
\DIY\ Do it yourself
\Dyno\ Machine used to test the BHP of a vehicle. See also Rolling Road
<a name=\"E\"></a>\EBC\ Electronic Boost Controller
\ECT\ Electronically Controlled Transmission
\ECU\ Electronic Control Unit - the computerized \'brain\' that oversees engine, <a href=\"#A\">ABS</a>, <a href=\"#P\">PAS</a> etc functions
\EFI\ Electronic Fuel Injection
\EGR\ Exhaust Gas Recirculation
\eGroups\ Internet discussion service and home to the IMOC-UK discussion forum
\EHPS\ Electro-hydraulic Power Steering
\EPC\ Electronic Parts Catalogue. The computer program <a href=\"#mrt\">Mr T</a> uses to find part numbers
<a name=\"F\"></a>\FCD\ [HKS] Fuel Cut Defender
\Forlife\ Coolant recommended by <a href=\"#Toyota\">Toyota</a> to be used in <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>\'s. Usually red in colour, but can be green or blue.
\FSH\ Full Service History
\FTSH\ Full <a href=\"#Toyota\">Toyota</a> Service History
\FWIW\ For what it\'s worth
\FYI\ For your information
<a name=\"G\"></a>\G\ Early basic imported <a href=\"#NA\">NA</a> <a href=\"#Mk2\">Mk2</a>
\G-Limited\ Imported <a href=\"#NA\">NA</a> <a href=\"#Mk2\">Mk2</a>
\GP\ Group Purchase
<a name=\"GT\"></a>\GT\ <a href=\"#Turbo\">Turbo</a> <a href=\"#Mk2\">Mk2</a> with all the gadgets
<a name=\"GTS\"></a>\GTS\ <a href=\"#Turbo\">Turbo</a> <a href=\"#Mk2\">Mk2</a> with fewer gadgets
<a name=\"H\"></a>\HTML\ Hyper Text Markup Language
<a name=\"I\"></a>\I/C\ Intercooler
\IIRC\ If I remember correctly
\IMHO\ In my humble opinion
\IMO\ In my opinion
\IMOC\ International <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> Owners Club
\IMOC-UK\ UK Region of the International <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> Owners Club
<a name=\"chat\"></a>\IMOC-UK-CHAT\ egroups forum for non-MR2 chat
\ISP\ Internet Service Provider
\ISTR\ I seem to remember
<a name=\"J\"></a>\JASMA\ Japanese Automobile Sports Muffler Assoication. Often stamped on imports with aftermarket exhausts
\JDM\ Japanese Domestic Market
<a name=\"L\"></a>\LOL\ Laughing out loud
<a name=\"LRP\"></a>\LRP\ Lead Replacement Petrol - the replacement for leaded <a href=\"#1\">4*</a>
\LSD\ Limited Slip Differential
<a name=\"M\"></a>\MAP\ Manifold Air Pressure
<a name=\"muppet\"></a>\Max Muppet\ Owner of substandard car (e.g Vauxhall Nova) who insists on having it lowered and adding a huge exhaust. See also <a href=\"#rice\">Rice-Boy</a>
\MBC\ Manual Boost Controller
<a name=\"Mk1\"></a>\Mk1\ Mark 1 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>, also known as the AW11
<a name=\"Mk1A\"></a>\Mk1A\ Early revision of the Mk1 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>
<a name=\"Mk1B\"></a>\Mk1B\ Late revision of the Mk1 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>
<a name=\"Mk2\"></a>\Mk2\ Mark 2 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>, also known as the SW20
<a name=\"Mk3\"></a>\Mk3\ Mark 3 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>, also known as the ZZ30,the Roadster and the Spyder
<a name=\"mrt\"></a>\Mr T\ Toyota Dealership
<a name=\"MR2\"></a>\MR2\ The greatest car ever to come out of Japan
<a name=\"MR2DC\"></a>\MR2DC\ The MR2 Drivers Club Ltd
\MRS\ US and Japanese name for the <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> Roadster (or the Mk3)
<a name=\"N\"></a>\N/A\ Not Applicable
<a name=\"NA\"></a>\NA\ Normally Aspirated (i.e. non-turbo)
<a name=\"O\"></a>\OEM\ Original Equipment Manufacturer
\Offset\ The distance from the plane of the stud holes in a wheel from the parallel vertical plane through the centre of the wheel
\OT\ Off-topic - a non-MR2 related thread on the IMOC-UK discussion list that should be on the IMOC-UK-CHAT list
<a name=\"P\"></a>\PAS\ Power Assisted Steering
\PCV\ Positive Crankcase Ventilation
<a name=\"pita\"></a>\PITA\ Pain in the ar$e
<a name=\"PU\"></a>\PU\ Premium Unleaded Petrol
<a name=\"R\"></a>\Revision\ The version of a particular model or <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>.
<a name=\"rice\"></a>\Rice-Boy\ See Max Muppet and Bryan\'s Rice-Boy Page
<a name=\"roadster\"></a>\Roadster\ Mk3 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>
<a name=\"rolling\"></a>\Rolling Road\ Device used by garages to measure your BHP and tune your engine
\RON\ Octane rating of petrol. PU is 95RON and SU is 98RON
\ROTFL\ Rolling on the floor laughing
<a name=\"S\"></a>\S02\ Bridgestone S0-2 Pole Position tyres which are excellent in the wet or dry
<a name=\"SC\"></a>\SC\ Supercharger
\SMT\ Sequential Manual Transmission as found on some new Mk3 Roadster\'s
<a name=\"spyder\"></a>\Spyder\ Name of the Mk1 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> in Japan and USA
\SST\ Special Service Tools - tools mentioned in the BGB
\ST185\ Toyota Celica GT4 from about 89 to 93. Has a very similar engine to Revision 1 & 2 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> turbos
\ST205\ Toyota Celica GT4 from about 94 to 99. Has a very similar engine to Revision 3 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> turbos
<a name=\"SU\"></a>\SU\ Super Unleaded Petrol
<a name=\"Supercharger\">\Supercharger\ Rare imported Mk1 with Supercharged engine
<a name=\"SW20\"></a>\SW20\ Mk2 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> taken from the VIN
\SW21\ US Mk2 Turbo
<a name=\"T\"></a><a name=\"T-Bar\"></a>\T-Bar\ Car with t-tops
\TDF\ Technical Discussion Forum on the MR2DC website
\TGB\ Toyota GB
<a name=\"thatcham\"></a>\Thatcham\ The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre.
\Tin-Top\ Mk1 and Mk2 models with a hardtop (i.e. no sunroof or T-tops)
<a name=\"Toyota\" href=\"http://www.toyota.co.uk\">\Toyota\</a> Manufacturer of <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>\'s and other fine motor cars
\TRD\ Toyota Racing Developments - Toyota division that produces racing and aftermarket gizmos
\TSB\ Technical Service Bullitens released by Toyota
\TTE\ Toyota Team Europe - as well as rallying and F1, they produce aftermarket gizmos
<a name=\"T-top\"></a>\T-top\ Twin removable glass roof panels and a T-Bar roof
\Tubby\ Another name for a Turbo <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a>
<a name=\"Turbo\"></a>\Turbo\ Turbocharger, found in imported GT and GTS models of the Mk2 MR2
\Turbo timer\ Device used to keep the engine running after the key has been removed from the ignition to allow the Turbo to cool down
\T-VIS\ Toyota Variable Induction System
<a name=\"V\"></a><a name=\"VIN\"></a>\VIN\ Vehicle Identification Number (NB: Never let anyone know your VIN as they can get a master key cut with it
\VVTi\ Variable Valve Timing intelligence (as found on very late Mk2\'s and all Mk3\'s)
<a name=\"W\"></a>\WOT\ Wide Open Throttle
<a name=\"Y\"></a>\YMMV\ Your mileage may vary (i.e. your experience may be different)
<a name=\"Z\"></a><a name=\"ZZ30\"></a>\ZZ30\ Mk3 <a href=\"#MR2\">MR2</a> taken from the VIN