Personally, I like the Brit terms better.
It would be much more colorful to have: Sparking plugs, Dynamos,
Bonnets, Boots,  Dampers and Cubby boxes over on this side of the pond,
just to name a few.

For those interested, here is a link to a cross-reference of British and
American automotive terms.

http://www.team.net/sol/solterms.html

Todd
'88 Westy