Bimmer vs Beemer vs Beamer
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Its pretty much car vs motorcycle vs non-existent. I came across someone saying that there's no evidence of Bimmer being spelled the way it is since the use of the internet. I say nay! Ever since I was a young lad I have been to Road America pretty much every year. I always walked past the corral area that had the "Bimmer Bivouac" sign above it and wondered what the hell a Bimmer was until I was old enough to figure it out.
Anyway, does anyone else out there get a little irritated about people using this improperly? Kind of random but that's what Im on about.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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while i agree with the spelling, i grew up hearing everyone saying it beeeee mer, not bim mer and i hate when people correct me for it. who cares!
Dan
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I think its annoying when people say "Beamer" but I don't typically correct them... Unless its someone who owns a BMW, or wants to learn more about them.
What pisses me off MORE is people who say they have an M car when they dont. I had a friend in the military who swore he had a 1990 M3, but told me it didn't have the "body kit". I told him it wasn't an M3 and he still argues to this day that it was an M3.
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Well, the word Bimmer is pronounced beemer. The Germanic "i" from what I understand has an "ee" sound. So I just get irritated when its put into text incorrectly. If people speak it bee-mer or bim-er Im kinda whatever on.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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alexw said:
What pisses me off MORE is people who say they have an M car when they dont. I had a friend in the military who swore he had a 1990 M3, but told me it didn't have the "body kit". I told him it wasn't an M3 and he still argues to this day that it was an M3.
This is irritating , however sometimes confusing for me. I heard a rumor that BMW dealers put performance packages on stock cars and threw a plain jane M badge on them. Confirm/Deny?
But its annoying when someone has a metal bumper car with an M3 badge and they claim its an "early M3"
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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alexw said:
What pisses me off MORE is people who say they have an M car when they dont. I had a friend in the military who swore he had a 1990 M3, but told me it didn't have the "body kit". I told him it wasn't an M3 and he still argues to this day that it was an M3.
I get this crap all the time with e36 owners. A couple guys were chilling with me and a friend, guy rolls up in a completely bone stock 325i, auto, with an improperly placed //M badge on the back. I asked why he didnt remove it for a cleaner look, and our conversation went something to the effect of
Him: "why the fuck would I do that? I want people to know I have an M3"
Me: "But you dont HAVE an M3.."
Him: "Yes I do."
Me: "NO you DONT. Thats a 325 with an M badge on the back, and in the wrong place I might add."
Him: "You drive that ugly POS, I wouldnt expect you to know the difference." (I had my rusty old 318is along)
Me: "I've owned and worked on 3 e36s, two were M3s. I know what i"m talking about. Yours doesn't even have M3 bumpers/mirrors.."
Him: "Fuck off. You dont know what you're talking about."
Me: *walks away before my brain melts*
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It's actually pretty clean.. M tech kit.. With some fake M pars that look real.. But the M 5 badge ruined it.. I saw you driving a few days ago? I was in a murdered vette... Loudest vette in keno lol I was trying to get your attention. Close by gateway
Ben H.
E92 ///M3... aka slowmobile aka 7mpg aka motorsport woooooo
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I've seen a few vettes around, but someone revved at me the other day like a ricer, would that of been you? LOL...
e92boost said:
It's actually pretty clean.. M tech kit.. With some fake M pars that look real.. But the M 5 badge ruined it.. I saw you driving a few days ago? I was in a murdered vette... Loudest vette in keno lol I was trying to get your attention. Close by gateway
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