Bimmer, Beemer, Bee-Emm, Bee-Emm-Double-You. What?

[Papa Hotel]

What do you call the individual products made by Bayerische Motoren Werke?

Just cars, not bikes. If you have a credible alternative, post it and I'll stick it in the poll.

[tr7v8]

Tossermobile is the name of choice in our house.

[kambites]

I call them Bee Em Double You.

The wife (who's Bulgarian) pronounces it correctly, as Beh-Em-Veh and no-one ever has a clue what she's talking about.

[dele]

tr7v8 said:

Tossermobile is the name of choice in our house.

Oi!

I secretly want to punch people who call my BMW a "beemer"

[kambites]

"Beemer" is better than "Bimmer" which makes you sound like a complete idiot, IMO.

[Gruber]

The current M3 is called Bernard.

[kambites]

The Crack Fox said:

kambites said:

The wife (who's Bulgarian) pronounces it correctly, as Beh-Em-Veh and no-one ever has a clue what she's talking about.

Germans call 'em "bay-em-vay" too. And the Merc G-wagen is a "gay-vargon" which always makes me laugh.

Yes, that's why I said "correctly".

It's funny that people use the German pronunciation of Porsche (at least I assume it's the German pronunciation with a soft "a" sound on the end) yet if you use the German pronunciation of BMW no-one understands you.

[Lost soul]

tr7v8 said:

Tossermobile is the name of choice in our house.

Envy is a terrible thing

[dibblecorse]

Zim or Zim Zimmer in many parts of SE London .....

[Papa Hotel]

dibblecorse said:

Zim or Zim Zimmer in many parts of SE London .....

If you can explain that one I'll stick it in the poll.

[djfaulkner]

dibblecorse said:

Zim or Zim Zimmer in many parts of SE London .....

Do they need the keys to the bin binner?

[Robatr0n]

tr7v8 said:

Tossermobile is the name of choice in our house.

[aizvara]

Isn't it Bimmer for the car, and Beemer for the motorcycle? At least as far as received nickname conventions go?

I would probably say BMW, but I'm not particularly consistent.

[E30Addict]

tr7v8 said:

Tossermobile is the name of choice in our house.

[DannyScene]

kambites said:

"Beemer" is better than "Bimmer" which makes you sound like a complete idiot, IMO.

Bimmer is used exclusively by chavs isn't it?

[kambites]

DannyScene said:

kambites said:

"Beemer" is better than "Bimmer" which makes you sound like a complete idiot, IMO.

Bimmer is used exclusively by chavs isn't it?

Haven't a clue. I've never heard it used in speech, only seen it written on here and only recently even here. It just sounds really stupid and childish to me.

[Boydie88]

tr7v8 said:

Tossermobile is the name of choice in our house.

I thought tw*t personally. But that's a better word.

[Justayellowbadge]

Papa Hotel said:

dibblecorse said:

Zim or Zim Zimmer in many parts of SE London .....

If you can explain that one I'll stick it in the poll.

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