Annoying words sellers use when advertising a car

[Bill Collins]

Cutesy substitutions for names of components:
Carby - carburetor
Dizzy  - distributor
Chunk or diff - differential assembly
Rad - radiator

Misidentifying components:
Hub caps when they are actually wheel covers (there is a difference)

Phrases:
"Restoration started - hard work already done"
"Sure to appreciate"

[Alan]

"Duel carbs".  Never seen a pair of carbs fighting it out.
Max

[JD]

“Duel carbs”.  Never seen a pair of carbs fighting it out.
Max

and duel exhaust.  (maybe the carbs are fighting the exhaust?)

[gjz30075]

If its got an Edelbrock carb on it, it MUST be a Hipo.

[torch40]

AC just needs a recharge.
100% rust free except...
"Ran when parked" - the classic- still being used today
Anything English, boot, respray, brightwork

[557]

"Tribute "...........

[FL SAAC]

continuation

[Peter L.]

   Easy restoration.

[CharlesTurner]

One that annoys me... not just with cars, but parts for sale:

'Hi-pro" or "High-pro"

[1690]

"Repop"

I always used Repro if I was talking about REPROduction parts.

[FL SAAC]

IN THE SHELBY REGISTRY

VERIFIED BY SAAC

[Peter L.]

   Lady driven.

[davez]

Almost no miles since fresh restoration.........

Because we don't want to trouble shoot it, work the bugs out, fix the leaks, retorque the nuts and bolts, or make it roadworthy.

Regarding the British / French / Canadian  words I smile at colour and tyres

[camp upshur]

This current ‘barn find’ is an all-star team of BS terms
(not to exclude the overwrought term ‘barn find’):

https://barnfinds.com/little-old-ladys-1966-shelby-gt350h/?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter+(Daily)&utm_content=morelink

[Shelby_r_b]

Almost no miles since fresh restoration.........

Because we don't want to trouble shoot it, work the bugs out, fix the leaks, retorque the nuts and bolts, or make it roadworthy.

Regarding the British / French / Canadian  words I smile at colour and tyres

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO true!!