Silly question

John John · 09-30-2007, 08:00 AM

Ok, im kind of new to this and I see there are alot of words i dont understand. For example, OEM, CA ect..... Can somebody please fill me in. Thanks

Zirenz2006 · 09-30-2007, 08:03 AM

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

SteveMD · 09-30-2007, 08:20 AM

Well for most abbreviations, Google or Wikipedia is your friend. Google 'OEM' and see what comes up - the wikipedia article for OEM.

liquid · 09-30-2007, 09:38 AM

CA = customer advisor

gloster · 09-30-2007, 09:42 AM

CA can also stand for "comfort access", an option on BMW's

canucklion · 09-30-2007, 09:47 AM

BMW-related ABBREVIATIONS thread

'Cane · 09-30-2007, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by liquid

CA = customer advisor

Client Advisor.

canucklion · 09-30-2007, 11:14 AM

I nominate you for the smarty pants award

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Originally Posted by 'Cane

Client Advisor.

'Cane · 09-30-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

I nominate you for the smarty pants award

He asked what the abbreviations stood for, not what you think they stood for.

MB330 · 09-30-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

I nominate you for the smarty pants award

that will be SPA

John John · 09-30-2007, 12:07 PM

Thanks 4 the help

Year's_End · 09-30-2007, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

This has every possible abbreviation you could possibly want to know.

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SteveMD Colonel 204 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Well for most abbreviations, Google or Wikipedia is your friend. Google 'OEM' and see what comes up - the wikipedia article for OEM. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport Last edited by SteveMD; 09-30-2007 at 10:11 AM..
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liquid Lieutenant 74 Rep 583 Posts Drives: graphite 328i E92 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South FL iTrader: (1)	CA = customer advisor
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John John John John 33 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 535i F10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schweinfurt, Germany iTrader: (0)	Thanks 4 the help
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