[OldDeckHand]

"If you’re going to decipher Brit. speak about cars remember the boot is our trunk, the bonnet is our hood, the wind screen is our wind shield, a spanner is our wrench, petrol is our gasoline, left is our right and the manuals incomprehensible."

Don't forget the insufferable electrical problems and the unending oil leaks. My dad used to say, if you want a reliable and unending supply of oil, buy a British car and park in your garage for the weekend.

[Justaham]

"If you’re going to decipher Brit. speak about cars remember the boot is our trunk, the bonnet is our hood, the wind screen is our wind shield, a spanner is our wrench, petrol is our gasoline, left is our right and the manuals incomprehensible."

Additional Brit speak: "loo' for toilet, "macintosh" for raincoat, "pullover" for sweater, "anti-clockwise" for counter-clockwise, "pissed" for drunk,"blow me" for surprise me, "knockers" for breasts, "posh" for high class, "take a piss" is make fun of someone, and the classic "spend a penny" means going to the restroom.

[count-your-change]

A friend asked what he should do to fix his old Jag and I recommended a small block GM engine. Deed done he had a pretty good car.