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[Jensonb]

i read the title and got all excited then.

i read it and thought... who? Mick Heidfeld...
i'm terrible with F1 initials!

I couldn't figure it out either...I don't know that Mika was ever commonly referred to as MH around me

It ain't exactly hard to work out tho...

It is when you consider the fact he's been out of the sport for 9 damn years.

[Stealthgate007]

Whitmarsh:
"OK Mika, here's our offer: We will pay Lewis X million pound over the X year period of the contract for driving services. Do you accept our offer?"
Mika:
"...........................................................................................
........"
takes a swig of water
"................................................................................................"
stares into space
".........................."
...........................................................................................
Martin looks at watch
"..............................................................






........................................yes."

I can see that working with everyone.. Mika has such a poker face that he could get any deal, just by wearing people down..

[darwin dali]

i read the title and got all excited then.

i read it and thought... who? Mick Heidfeld...
i'm terrible with F1 initials!

I couldn't figure it out either...I don't know that Mika was ever commonly referred to as MH around me

It ain't exactly hard to work out tho...

It is when you consider the fact he's been out of the sport for 9 damn years.

Hmmm, let's see who else it could be. MH, uhhh, Mont Hoya?

[f1ea]

Michael Hoemaker.
But he's already back... or not?

[EwanM]

On tht subject look what I found: http://www.nwrfca.org/faq/acronym.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What do all these acronyms and initials mean?
When Ferraris are discussed among owners, a lot of cryptic initials get thrown around casually. To a newcomer, these initials may be confusing. This FAQ will explain some of the more common ones:

ABS: Short for "Anti-lock Braking System," a computer system which aids the driver by pumping the brakes much more quickly than a human can to prevent a car from locking its wheels and skidding. ABS became standard on Ferraris in 1989.

BB: Short for "Berlinetta Boxer." Usually refers to the Ferrari 512BB. "Berlinetta" meaning a fully enclosed cockpit (hardtop) with two seats, and "boxer" referring to the layout of the engine.

BBi: Refers to the Ferrari 512BBi. The "i" stands for "injected." The 512BBi was a later version of the 512BB and was fuel injected.

Cab: Short for "cabriolet," the French word for "convertible."

CH: Short for "Challenge." Challenge cars are Ferraris which have been modified to race in the Ferrari Challenge amateur racing series.

C&D: Short for "Car and Driver Magazine."

CND: Refers to "CND Enterprises," a well-known supplier of Ferrari parts and accessories (the owner is Charles N. DeGroat).

Euro: Refers to a European version Ferrari, as opposed to a US version. Most European versions of the cars are lighter than the US versions due to the lack of US emissions equipment. External differences are apparent on some Euro Ferraris, as well, including different bumpers and spoilers.

DC: Short for "David Coultard," Formula 1 driver for McLaren-Mercedes, the sworn enemy team of Team Ferrari.

DIY: Short for "Do It Yourself." A "DIYer" is one who likes to do much of his own work on his Ferrari.

DNF: Short for "Did Not Finish," which refers to a car that did not finish a race. Very uncommon for Ferraris

DNQ: Short for "Did Not Qualify," which refers to a car that did not run fast enough in qualifying to earn a spot on the starting grid. Absolutely unheard of for Ferraris

DNS: Short for "Did Not Start," which refers to a car that did not start a race. Also very uncommon for Ferraris

F1: Short for "Formula 1," which is the most technically advanced and competitive racing class in the world. Ferrari has a long and illustrious history competing in Formula 1. Additionally, "F1" may refer to a car that utilizes the Formula 1 inspired paddle-shifters instead of the standard stick shift, such as the the 355F1.

FCA: Short for "Ferrari Club of America," a club of Ferrari owners and enthusiasts.

F-car: Slang term for a Ferrari. See also "P-car."

FML: Short for "Ferrari Market Letter," a well-known publication that lists Ferraris for sale.

FNA: Short for "Ferrari North America," the official importer of Ferraris in America.

FOC: Short for "Ferrari Owners Club" a club of Ferrari owners.

Fo??: When Ferrari owners refer to such entities as "FoA," "FoS," "FoD," and "FoH," they are actually referring to Ferrari dealerships in different cities. The preceding examples stand for "Ferrari of Atlanta," "Ferrari of Seattle," "Ferrari of Denver," and "Ferrari of Houston."

F/Mo??: See Fo??, above. When Ferrari bought Maserati, all US Ferrari dealers became Maserati dealers, and changed their names to reflect that change. So Ferrari of Seattle became Ferrari/Maserati of Seattle, etc. Most diehards refer to the dealers still as just the Ferrari dealer and use the shorter moniker, eg: FoS.

GP: Short for "Grand Prix," literal French for "Great Prize." Each stop on the Formula 1 circuit is a "Grand Prix," and are commonly refered to as the "GP of Monaco," "GP of Italy," etc.

GT: Short for "Gran Turismo," literal Italian for "Grand Touring," it refers to a class of cars originally built for racing and sporty touring. In the purest sense of the term, the grand touring classification meant that a car was an enclosed coupe.

GTA: See "GT," above. The "A" stands for "automatic," most recently used in reference to the Ferrari 456 GTA, which has an automatic transmission.

GTB: See "GT," above. The "B" stands for "berlinetta," which means a hardtop.

GTC: See "GT," above. The "C" stands for "coupe" or "coup�," the french word for "cut." A coupe is a two-door car, usually with four seats inside.

GTO: See "GT," above. The "O" stands for "omologato," which is Italian for "homologated." This means that the model is a regular production model, not just a limited-production option designed only for racing or rallys.

GTS: See "GT," above. The "S" stands for "spider." GTS Ferraris are usually not true "spiders" in the sense that they weren't fully convertible (or cabriolet) but rather "targa top," meaning that the roof panel is removable.

GTSi: See "GTS," above. The "i" stands for "injected." Usually refers to the Ferrari 308 GTSi, which was the fuel injected decendant of the carburated 308.

HMN: Short for "Hemmings Motor News," a well-known publication that lists Ferraris for sale.

HP: Short for "Horsepower," a standard measurement of the output of an engine.

IMHO: Short for "In My Humble Opinion," which precedes many of the comments that Ferrari owners post on the Ferrari Internet Email List. You may also see this written without the "H" when the sender isn't so humble about his opinion...

IRS: Short for "Internal Revenue Service," the government agency that makes sure you can only afford a Ferrari worth half of the one you actually want.

K40: A popular brand of radar detector among Ferrari owners.

km: Short for "kilometer." European version Ferraris measure their mileage in kilometers, and show their speed in kph, or "kilometers per hour."

K&N: Refers to "K&N Air Filters," which are well known for providing increased airflow over stock filters.

LM: Short for "LeMans." LeMans is a city in France which is famous for its annual 24-hour endurance race. Ferraris with "LM" at the end of their name were usually designed to run in this race.

LMP: Short for "LeMans Prototype." See "LeMans" above. LMP is a class of prototype cars that compete in endurance races.

M: Short for "modified," and denotes modified or fully evolved versions of Ferraris, such as the 456 M GT, 512M, etc.

MH: Short for "Mika Hakkinen," Formula 1 driver for McLaren-Mercedes, and arch-nemesis of Ferrari F1 fans.

MM: Short for "Mille Miglia," which is Italian for "thousand mile." The Mille Miglia was a 1,000 mile race, in which Ferraris competed throughout history with much success. Cars with "MM" included in the name were most often designed to run in this race.

MS: Short for "Michael Schumacher," Team Ferrari Formula 1 driver.

NART: Short for "North American Racing Team."

OEM: Short for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." Usually refers to an item that came "stock" or "originally" with a car.

P-car: Slang term for a Porsche, since most Ferrari owners don't like to actually utter the word "Porsche." See also "F-car."

PF: Short for "Pininfarina," the award-winning design house responsible for the stunning looks of most Ferraris.

PH: Short for "Prancing Horse," a magazine published by the Ferrari Club of America.

QV: Short for "Quattrovalvole," which is Italian for "four valves." Usually used in connection with the Ferrari 308QV, Mondial QV, and other Ferraris which which have four valves per cylinder.

R&T: Short for "Road and Track Magazine."

R&R: Short for "Remove and Replace," as in installing a replacement part in your Ferrari.

SF: Short for "Scuderia Ferrari," which is literal Italian for "Ferrari Stables," or more loosely, "Team Ferrari." The yellow Scuderia Ferrari shields first adorned the Alfa Romeos of Enzo Ferrari's racing team, and later appeared on his own brand of car. Some street Ferraris throughout the marque's history also bear the SF shields.

SS: Short for "Serie Speciale," which is literal Italian for "Special Edition." The term is usually associated with the Ferrari 348SS, which was a 348 with racing-inspired (but street legal) modifications such as suspension, seats, etc.

T: Short for "Transversale" and primarily associated with the Ferrari Mondial T, which featured a transverse-mounted gearbox inspired by the 312 T Formula 1 car.

TB: Short for "Transversale Berlinetta" and primarily associated with the Ferrari 348TB, which featured a transverse-mounted gearbox inspired by the 312 T Formula 1 car.

TR: Short for "Testa Rossa." Literally, Italian for "red head," which referred to the red cam covers in the original 1950's Ferrari Testa Rossa race car. More recently, it refers to the later model Ferrari Testarossa, or the even later model 512TR.

TS: Short for "Transversale Spider" and primarily associated with the Ferrari 348TS, which a featured a transverse-mounted gearbox inspired by the 312 T Formula 1 car.

V1: Short for "Valentine 1," a popular brand of radar detector among Ferrari owners.

VIN: Short for "Vehicle Identification Number," a unique, alphanumeric identifier placed on most cars in the world.

YMMV: Short for "Your Mileage May Vary," a quasi-disclaimer used often in messages posted to the Ferrari Internet Email list expressing the concept that the opinion or results stated in the email apply for the opinion holder, while your experience may differ.

Contributions to this FAQ by: Steve Jenkins, Bryon Cashion, Dave Steven, Gary Milgrom, Bruce Rippey

[vaptin]

I only skimmed it though.

[darwin dali]

MH: Short for "Mika Hakkinen," Formula 1 driver for McLaren-Mercedes, and arch-nemesis of Ferrari F1 fans.

[Jabberwocky]

who has that link to the video on youtube that has mika's pause and then a single word answer?

[darwin dali]

who has that link to the video on youtube that has mika's pause and then a single word answer?

Which one? Aren't there dozens of them out there?

[Jabberwocky]

when he is stood infront of a river or something. your right there is loads of then lol

[darwin dali]

when he is stood infront of a river or something. your right there is loads of then lol

yes.

[madbrad]

I never heard of the practise until I joined this board.