What's the origin of the term 'flimper' spec?

[danmiddle2]

I gather it means 'basic'... but where does it originate from?

Appreciate this may be a daft question... but was curious.

[pvr]

Guilty your honour …

[srhutch]

PVR coined it from flimpers flimper spend car.

[w1ndsurfnut]

Funny this topic came up because i was wondering what the hell flimper meant. I am still none the wiser. What is flimpers flimper spend car.

[Angie4m]

Funny this topic came up because i was wondering what the hell flimper meant. I am still none the wiser. What is flimpers flimper spend car.

A basic car with little or no optional extras

[pvr]

srhutch having finger trouble. He meant flimper spec car.

- It has no satnav (most significant missing part)
- It has no blue tooth
- It has no extras what so ever really

I used to tease him a fair amount over his getting lost on trips, so the term got stuck

He even got lost when we were driving in a convoy of 5 cars a few weeks back on a straight motorway with him wedged in the middle We could not call him as he does not have BT

[srhutch]

srhutch having finger trouble. He meant flimper spec car.

- It has no satnav (most significant missing part)
- It has no blue tooth
- It has no extras what so ever really

I used to tease him a fair amount over his getting lost on trips, so the term got stuck

He even got lost when we were driving in a convoy of 5 cars a few weeks back on a straight motorway with him wedged in the middle We could not call him as he does not have BT

Was a classic moment

Even better when he phoned as from the services asking where we were, then realising he was on the wrong side

[Bing]

I seem to recall the term even made it into an autocar article or similar

[Bing]

Not autocar, but an article about the launch of an autotrader iOS app

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/products/ ... unches-ios

[BMWZ4MC]

To Flimp: The process of tying your foreskin into a knot and shove the knot into your ass curl up into a ball and then do a jumping jack thus ripping of your dick and your anus.

By extension, one presumes a flimper is one who flimps and a flimper-spec car must be one that facilitates the act of flimping

[flimper]

It means no sat nav, not basic spec, my car has plenty of options thank you

[flimper]

Flimper is a betting term for offering little or no value by the way

[BMWZ4MC]

I hope you opt not to flimp!

[BMWZ4MC]

Flimper is a betting term for offering little or no value by the way

After six years, I've finally learned the other meaning of "Flimper" (other than the Dutch definition).

[srhutch]

Not autocar, but an article about the launch of an autotrader iOS app

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/products/ ... unches-ios

Oxford English Dictionary next