Bruce SEA 993

Porsche Specific:

A/C = Air Conditioning
ABD=Active Brake Differential
AFS = Air Flow Sensor
BTDC = Before TDC
CEL = Check Engine Light
CF = Carbon Fiber
DE = Drivers Education (track day)
DME = Digital Motor Electrics
DMF = dual mass flywheel
ECU = Engine Control Unit
FPB = Front Protection Bar
HD = Heavy Duty
HD/M030 = Billstein HD shocks
HE = Heat Exchanger
HIDs = High Intensity Discharge Headlights or Litronics
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
HWFMR = Hey Wait For Me Racing
ISV = Idle Stabilizing Valve
LCA = lower control arms - front
LPMM = Leland Pate's Modified Mufflers
LMs = BBS Le Mans Wheels
LSD = Limited Slip Differential
LWF = Light Weight Flywheel
MY = Model Year
MY02 = Model Year 02 Wheels
NA = normally aspirated
NB = narrow body
OBC = On Board Computer
OBD = On Board Diagnostics
OBDII = On Baord Diagnostics II (1996+)
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
PCCB = Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
PCV = Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PO = Previous Owner
PPI = Pre Purchase Inspection
PS2 = Michelin Pilot Sport 2
PSS9 = Billstein 9 way adjustable shocks
RMS = Rear Main Seal
ROW = Rest Of World
RS = RennSport
RSD = rear seat delete
RSR = RennSport Racing (as in the racing version of RS)
RSR = Robin Sun Muffler Modification
SAI = Secondary Air Injection
SSK = short shift kit
SW = Steering Wheel
TDC = Top Dead Center
TRG = The Racers Group
TSB = Technical Service Bulletin
TT = Twin Turbo
VC = viscous coupling
VCG = valve cover gaskets
V1 = Valentine Radar Detector
WB = wide body
WOT = Wide Open Throttle
WW = World Wide (used in the oil & tire TSB's)

Colors:
AR = Arena Red
AS = Artic Silver
GPW = Grand Prix White
GR = Guards Red
SY = Speed Yellow

General:
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AMHIK= Ask Me How I know
BTW = By The Way
DIY = Do It Yourself
FS = For Sale
FWIW = For What It's Worth
GPS = Global Positioning Satellite
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly or If I Re-Call
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
OP = Original Poster
OT = Off Topic
WTB = Want To Buy
WTF = What The F*ck

Post up in this format and I will add to this post as they are posted as replies.

ilko

RSD = rear seat delete.

95C4VanIsle

NB narrow body
WB wide body
NA normally aspirated

Amfab

HWFMR = Hey Wait For Me Racing
ROW = Rest Of World

Nuff

SAI = Secondary Air Injection

DB_NC_95C2

AFAIK = As Far As I Know
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
RS = RennSport
RSR = RennSport Racing (as in the racing version of RS)
BMW = ***** On The Inside - or - Ugly Chris Bangle Monstrosity

Glen Watkins

DME: Digital Motor Electrics

brucec59

How about two categories - one Porsche-specific, one general (AFAIK, LOL, etc.)?

Amfab

Hey cant I get a procedure named after me?
Like the AMSAIBSM?
(Andrew M SAI Bass string Method)
Or just AMBSM?
I am jealous of Lealand

The Brewmeister

WTF? Why isn't it on the list?

Amfab

WTF = White Targa Fahrvergnügen

Jeff96-993

Try FTW... I'd like to know what that means, never figured it out and always too lazy to check

Bruce SEA 993

Looks like we are making some progress!

Thanks

DB_NC_95C2

For The Win - some more youngster jargon that I only see in the local kraut-boy forums

ilko

I always found that one funny. Rennsport in German means racing