On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, at around 08:23:13 local time, Joe Curry
<spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
>UK US
>bits parts
Actually, we would tend to say "spares" rather than "bits". "Bits" is
mostly used to refer to the state of the car (or some major portion of
it), as in "I've got the gearbox in bits at the moment". You say
"disassembled", n'est-ce pas?
ATB
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671
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