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Hi,

I suppose my english is not as good as your.
My french or my italian are better.

In France we call a neiman the part where we introduce the key in order to start the engine.

So i called the "neiman block" the all part under the steering wheels.

I finally found it on the car i told you up.
Derek, you Blokes and we Yanks just don't speak the same language, for instance:

UK.....................US

aerial.................antenna

boot...................trunk

car park...............parking lot

car silencer...........muffler

cats eyes..............reflectors

central reservation....median

clock..................odometer

demister...............defroster

diversion..............detour

drink-driving..........drunk driving

driving licence........driver's license

dual carriageway.......divided highway

dumper truck...........dump truck

flyover................overpass

fourway................crossroads

full lights............high beams

gear box...............transmission

gear lever.............gear shift

hire car...............rental car

indicators.............turn signals

lights dipped..........low beams

motorway...............freeway / expressway

orbital................beltway (Eastern U.S.)

petrol.................gasoline / gas

propeller shaft........drive shaft

recovery...............towing

roundabout.............traffic circle / rotary

spanner................wrench

top up.................fill up / top off

unmade road............dirt road, unpaved road

windscreen.............windshield

window heater..........defroster

wing...................fender
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Originally posted by Rapier:
Pantera74, don't worry, I have the same trouble.

American english is not the same as UK english.

The americans have rotors where I have discs, a hood where I have a bonnet, tires where I have tyres and rocker panels where I have sills.


AND, to make matters worse...American English is different within the states!

Josh
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