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I was looking at cars on autotrader because i have nothing better to do on new years eve thanks to my parents, when i came across this... I wonder if anyone has ever asked the owner if he knows its "bimmer", I know most people don't know that and I'm not one to correct someone when they say beemer but IMO, if you're selling BMWs you should at least know the difference
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What constitutes the correct usage of Bimmer and Beemer is, in fact, country specific... Beemer is not just limited to motorcycles. Over in the UK and other places, Beemer is a perfectly legitimate slang description for the cars.
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Yes, Beemer is used in the UK, but it's more common to say "B.M." by a factor of easily 50x the usage of Beemer. Apparently it makes Americans laugh when we say things like "I've got a Merc now but before that I had a B.M." (So, I was having a fag in my B.M....)
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haha thats good to know and i know beemer is generally for bikes thats thats why i made sure to not crop out the "luxury motorcars" sign and i have also heard B.M. on top gear
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