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