Andrew Grebneff wrote: > It's just another abused word. > Another abused term is shock absorber (which are your springs, not the > hydraulic dampers). There are heaps of others! Just like the guy in UK that placed an order with some VW parts place in the US. He needed a hood for his 79 Beetle convertible. He got a bonnet, when he needed a top. And here in Norway, we call a wire a cable, and a cable a wire. It can be a bit confusing. PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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