rampelsauce Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e92boost Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Saw a 325i with Beamer on it an first thing I thought is what a rahtard... It's bimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 My GF usually pronounces it "bimm er" because she knows it bugs me. When I hear strangers call it that it doesn't bother me, I figure they probably dont own one, so they have no reason to be familiar with common terminology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampelsauce Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampelsauce Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 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* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e92boost Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 ^^ ha you shoulda knocked him out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan... Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 judging by his appearance, lack of knowledge, and poor grammar, i couldn't bring my self to hit a handicap person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e92boost Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Hahahaha that's funny.. There's a 540 in Kenosha. M5 badge on it.. And to make it worse their is literally 5 inchesBetween the ///M and the 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yeah, I've seen that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e92boost Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexw Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I've seen a few vettes around, but someone revved at me the other day like a ricer, would that of been you? LOL... 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e92boost Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Testin the straight pipes on the C5 lol yeah I was tryin to get your attention the horn is down lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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