It's official! BMW China launched the Long Wheel Base E60
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My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
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523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
Add ons: 123 wheels, chrome grill, K&N Hi flow filter, Eibach Pro Kit, e60.net decal and 24,000km
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2001 Nissan Xterra SE
1999 E39 523i
1999 E46 323i
1996 Acura Integra LS
Originally Posted by fmai' post='348324' date='Oct 24 2006, 09:13 PM
Just remove the front seats and drive from the rear... Speaking of Skewed size human beings, what do Shaq drive?
BTW those Chinese Characters on the back read:"Hua Chen Bao Ma" ("Hua Chen"=name of the company and Bao ma which literally means "precious horse" (What BMWs are called in China))
BTW those Chinese Characters on the back read:"Hua Chen Bao Ma" ("Hua Chen"=name of the company and Bao ma which literally means "precious horse" (What BMWs are called in China))
and MB is known as Ben $hit in Cantonese
just some reason why I don't buy a MB.
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='348369' date='Oct 24 2006, 11:39 PM
Actually is called precious horse in Cantonese or Mandarin.
and MB is known as Ben $hit in Cantonese just some reason why I don't buy a MB.
and MB is known as Ben $hit in Cantonese
just some reason why I don't buy a MB.
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Originally Posted by cmansbimmer' post='348038' date='Oct 23 2006, 03:09 PM
Being that I'm half asian, I feel I can say this... What the hell do Chinese people need that much room for??? We're short people!!! 
BTW, I am speaking from my personal experience.
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Help me understand something. I know several languages myself and in all of them they don't change the name of cars. A BMW is a BMW in all the languages that I know (or know of), regardless of whether the language has western characters or not. In some of the western languages that I know they use the letters "B" "M" and "W", even though those letters may have a different pronounciation in each language. In some of the other languages that don't use western characters they still will use their equivalent letter (or combinations of letters) to make the same sound as BMW in English or German. So I can't understand why this is not done in Chinese. Are there no Chinese letters (or combination of letters) that will sound like BMW in English or German? Why do they use words that do not have the same sound and have actual meanings like Precious Horse? 
Please educate me on this.
thanks 
Please educate me on this.
thanks
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Originally Posted by rodybmw' post='348573' date='Oct 24 2006, 07:21 PM
Help me understand something. I know several languages myself and in all of them they don't change the name of cars. A BMW is a BMW in all the languages that I know (or know of), regardless of whether the language has western characters or not. In some of the western languages that I know they use the letters "B" "M" and "W", even though those letters may have a different pronounciation in each language. In some of the other languages that don't use western characters they still will use their equivalent letter (or combinations of letters) to make the same sound as BMW in English or German. So I can't understand why this is not done in Chinese. Are there no Chinese letters (or combination of letters) that will sound like BMW in English or German? Why do they use words that do not have the same sound and have actual meanings like Precious Horse?
Please educate me on this. thanks
Please educate me on this.
thanks Ya theres no chinese letters... everything is characters... they all mean somthing when put together. Its not like the letter A in english where we have a name and pronouncation for it. If yuo make a stroke it means absoluty nothing in chinese... you need to combine many strokes correctly together to actually be able to pronounce somthing.
In cantonese the slang for BMW is pronounced "Bo Ma" sounds like BMW if you read it i suppose.
and I just noticed that fmai already said its pronounced "Bo Ma" but he said it in Mandarin...
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My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
My Ride:
523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
Add ons: 123 wheels, chrome grill, K&N Hi flow filter, Eibach Pro Kit, e60.net decal and 24,000km
Past rides:
2001 Nissan Xterra SE
1999 E39 523i
1999 E46 323i
1996 Acura Integra LS
Originally Posted by rodybmw' post='348573' date='Oct 25 2006, 10:21 AM
Help me understand something. I know several languages myself and in all of them they don't change the name of cars. A BMW is a BMW in all the languages that I know (or know of), regardless of whether the language has western characters or not. In some of the western languages that I know they use the letters "B" "M" and "W", even though those letters may have a different pronounciation in each language. In some of the other languages that don't use western characters they still will use their equivalent letter (or combinations of letters) to make the same sound as BMW in English or German. So I can't understand why this is not done in Chinese. Are there no Chinese letters (or combination of letters) that will sound like BMW in English or German? Why do they use words that do not have the same sound and have actual meanings like Precious Horse?
Please educate me on this. thanks
Please educate me on this.
thanks Hong Konger also call Bimmer, BM. So I guess is the company uses the two english letter to come up with "Bo Ma"
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='348579' date='Oct 24 2006, 07:48 PM
Hong Konger also call Bimmer, BM. So I guess is the company uses the two english letter to come up with "Bo Ma"
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From: Hong Kong
My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
My Ride:
523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
Add ons: 123 wheels, chrome grill, K&N Hi flow filter, Eibach Pro Kit, e60.net decal and 24,000km
Past rides:
2001 Nissan Xterra SE
1999 E39 523i
1999 E46 323i
1996 Acura Integra LS
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='348578' date='Oct 25 2006, 10:39 AM
Ya theres no chinese letters... everything is characters... they all mean somthing when put together. Its not like the letter A in english where we have a name and pronouncation for it. If yuo make a stroke it means absoluty nothing in chinese... you need to combine many strokes correctly together to actually be able to pronounce somthing.
In cantonese the slang for BMW is pronounced "Bo Ma" sounds like BMW if you read it i suppose.
and I just noticed that fmai already said its pronounced "Bo Ma" but he said it in Mandarin...
In cantonese the slang for BMW is pronounced "Bo Ma" sounds like BMW if you read it i suppose.
and I just noticed that fmai already said its pronounced "Bo Ma" but he said it in Mandarin...
Bao Ma = Mandarin
Now Eric can you figure out the Cantonese name for MB, why it's call Ben $hit. Ask your parent.
Hint: Hong Konger call MB "Ben Si"
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' post='348579' date='Oct 25 2006, 10:48 AM
Chinese writing uses different storke to make up one character. Not an alphabet system, so can't compare the two.
Hong Konger also call Bimmer, BM. So I guess is the company uses the two english letter to come up with "Bo Ma"
Hong Konger also call Bimmer, BM. So I guess is the company uses the two english letter to come up with "Bo Ma"
We in UK use it as well.
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My Ride: In a place where the Mercedes density is the highest in the world (no. of MB per square kilometer) I choose a Bimmer, why? because of one thing "The Ultimate Driving Experience"
My Ride:
523i Steptronic, Silver Grey Exterior, Black Interior with Black Dakota Leather and Maple Wood Trim. Chrome Grill, Style 123 rim, Airbags everywhere, PDC, Rain sensor, Auto lights, Moveable front armrest, Advance Climate Control, Glass Sunroof, Auto dimming interior and exterior mirror with foldable functions, Extended Lights package, 6 CD changer in glove box, Power seats with memory, Power adjustable steering wheel, Power rear sunblinds.
Add ons: 123 wheels, chrome grill, K&N Hi flow filter, Eibach Pro Kit, e60.net decal and 24,000km
Past rides:
2001 Nissan Xterra SE
1999 E39 523i
1999 E46 323i
1996 Acura Integra LS
Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='348586' date='Oct 25 2006, 11:00 AM
its not just Hong Konger that use BM,
We in UK use it as well.
We in UK use it as well.