"Bimmer" or "Beamer" Debate
07-18-2007, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianTx5' post='449296' date='Jul 18 2007, 05:57 PM
Bimmer = car
Beemer = motorcycle
Beamer = car with the fog lights on during a clear fogless night
Beemer = motorcycle
Beamer = car with the fog lights on during a clear fogless night
That's the Bummer!
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07-18-2007, 01:00 PM
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A Beamer is a projector! My home cinema has a beamer!!
Beemer = BMW Motorcycle
Bimmer = BMW car
Bummer = BMW SUV (X)
In Germany they are simply BMW's.
07-18-2007, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='449363' date='Jul 18 2007, 10:00 PM
In Germany they are simply BMW's.
Bee...Em.....errrrr ....................Double-You...
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='449367' date='Jul 18 2007, 11:06 PM
Shame you don't pronounce BMW properly...
Bee Em Double-You...
Aybeesea
Bee Em Double-You...
Aybeesea
Correct would be:
Beh Emm Weh
07-18-2007, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='449369' date='Jul 18 2007, 10:09 PM
Correct would be:
Beh Emm Weh
Beh Emm Weh
However it's Beh Emm Veh (or Bay Emm Vay)...
No Vay!
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07-18-2007, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='449369' date='Jul 19 2007, 12:09 AM
Correct would be:
Beh Emm Weh
I've heard "bee em vee" is that correct?
07-18-2007, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Argent60' post='449209' date='Jul 18 2007, 05:59 AM
I might be opening a can of worms here, but do you guys call your cars 'bimmers" or "beamers"?
I'm new here. I've always used bimmer, but almost everyone at work uses beamer when talking about BMW cars. I've tried searches on Google and came up with this.
http://www.bimmer5.com/bimmer-beamer-beemer-bmw.htm
and
http://www.bmwccbc.org/misc/tech-and-trivia/bimmer.html
I just wonder which actual owners think is more correct.
thanks,
I'm new here. I've always used bimmer, but almost everyone at work uses beamer when talking about BMW cars. I've tried searches on Google and came up with this.
http://www.bimmer5.com/bimmer-beamer-beemer-bmw.htm
and
http://www.bmwccbc.org/misc/tech-and-trivia/bimmer.html
I just wonder which actual owners think is more correct.
thanks,
When you're writing about BMW's....I guess just the model is best or BMW. BMW is shorter anyway...
Yes, I am a BMW snob.
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='449381' date='Jul 18 2007, 11:39 PM
Andre, how is the pronunciation in Deutschland?
I've heard "bee em vee" is that correct?
I've heard "bee em vee" is that correct?
Look under "IPA" (= International Phonetic Alphabet)
I can't tell you uf your way is correct, until I hear it.
If you say the above in english it sounds wrong.
In Germany it would be:
B = Beh
M = Emm
W = Weh
nice one Nick!