MR2 Glossary

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3E5 Super Red Humoursly common colour code for MR2, infamous for fading
3S-GE Mr T's designation for the 2.0 litre NA engine for the Mk2
3S-GTE Mr T's designation for the 2.0 litre Turbo engine for the Mk2
4* Four Star leaded petrol. Now replaced with LRP
4A-GE Mr T's designation for the 1.6 litre NA engine for the Mk1
4A-GZE Mr T's designation for the 1.6 litre SC engine for the Mk1
5S-FE Mr T's designation for the 2.2 litre NA engine for the US Mk2
ABS Anti-lock Braking System
A/C Air Conditioning
AFM Air Flow Meter
AW11 Mk1 MR2 taken from the VIN
BGB Big Green Book - The Toyota factory service manual,  a must for people who want to work on their car. N.B. It's not always green!
BHP Brake Horse Power
Blow off valve Relieves pressure in the piping from the turbo to the inlet manifold when you back off the throttle
BOV Blow off Valve
BTW By the way
Cat Catalytic Converter
Cat1 Thatcham Category 1 Approved
Cat2 Thatcham Category 2 Approved
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
EBC Electronic Boost Controller
ECT Electronically Controlled Transmission
ECU Electronic Control Unit - the computerized 'brain' that oversees engine, ABS, PAS 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 Mr T uses to find part numbers
FCD [HKS] Fuel Cut Defender
Forlife Coolant recommended by Toyota to be used in MR2's. Usually red in colour, but can be green or blue.
FSH Full Service History
FTSH Full Toyota Service History
FWIW For what it's worth
FYI For your information
G Early basic imported NA Mk2
G-Limited Imported NA Mk2
GP Group Purchase
GT Turbo Mk2 with all the gadgets
GTS Turbo Mk2 with fewer gadgets
HTML Hyper Text Markup Language
I/C Intercooler
IIRC If I remember correctly
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMO In my opinion
IMOC International MR2 Owners Club
IMOC-UK UK Region of the International MR2 Owners Club
imoc-uk-chat egroups forum for non-MR2 chat
ISP Internet Service Provider
ISTR I seem to remember
JASMA Japanese Automobile Sports Muffler Assoication. Often stamped on imports with aftermarket exhausts
JDM Japanese Domestic Market
LOL Laughing out loud
LRP Lead Replacement Petrol - the replacement for leaded 4*
LSD Limited Slip Differential
MAP Manifold Air Pressure
Max Muppet Owner of substandard car (e.g Vauxhall Nova) who insists on having it lowered and adding a huge exhaust. See also Rice-Boy
MBC Manual Boost Controller
Mk1 Mark 1 MR2, also known as the AW11
Mk1A Early revision of the Mk1 MR2
Mk1B Late revision of the Mk1 MR2
Mk2 Mark 2 MR2, also known as the SW20
Mk3 Mark 3 MR2, also known as the ZZ30,the Roadster and the Spyder
Mr T Toyota Dealership
MR2 The greatest car ever to come out of Japan
MR2DC The MR2 Drivers Club Ltd
MRS US and Japanese name for the MR2 Roadster (or the Mk3)
N/A Not Applicable
NA Normally Aspirated (i.e. non-turbo)
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
PAS Power Assisted Steering
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PITA Pain in the arse
PU Premium Unleaded Petrol
Revision The version of a particular model or MR2.
Rice-Boy See Max Muppet and Bryan's Rice-Boy Page
Roadster Mk3 MR2
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
S02 Bridgestone S0-2 Pole Position tyres which are excellent in the wet or dry
SC Supercharger
SMT Sequential Manual Transmission as found on some new Mk3 Roadster's
Spyder Name of the Mk1 MR2 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 MR2 turbos
ST205 Toyota Celica GT4 from about 94 to 99. Has a very similar engine to Revision 3 MR2 turbos
SU Super Unleaded Petrol
Supercharger Rare imported Mk1 with Supercharged engine
SW20 Mk2 MR2 taken from the VIN
SW21 US Mk2 Turbo
T-Bar Car with t-tops
TDF Technical Discussion Forum on the MR2DC website
TGB Toyota GB
Thatcham The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre.
Tin-Top Mk1 and Mk2 models with a hardtop (i.e. no sunroof or T-tops)
Toyota Manufacturer of MR2'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
T-top Twin removable glass roof panels and a T-Bar roof
Tubby Another name for a Turbo MR2
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
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)
WOT Wide Open Throttle
YMMV Your mileage may vary (i.e. your experience may be different)
ZZ30 Mk3 MR2 taken from the VIN