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Thread: How do you pronounce "Bimmer"

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    How do you pronounce "Bimmer"

    1. Is Bim-(like rim)-ur
    2. Beemur

    So which do you use, or do you have another pronunciation?

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    Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by hundreds of engineers that get paid thousands of dollars for something you bought at Pep Boys because your buddy who doesn't have a job told you it was 'better'?!?

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    My pronunciation is a mix of Bimmer and Beemer.

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    Sim-sima...who's got the keys to my bimma?

    That's how i pronounce it anyways.

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    I say BMW.

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    In the UK, I think most people would pronounce Bimmer BIMM UHR, with BIM as in DIM.

    By the way, does your dash illumination have an adjustible DEEEEMER ?? :<)

    I think BMW's are most commonly referred to is BM's over here.

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    I say beemur.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 6i9
    I say BMW.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevlar
    Ditto

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    Bimmer as in Dimmer is the car
    Beemer is the bike.
    course I just say "K12" as in K1200RS or "the 5" for the 530i

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    Beema.

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    I say . . . . See ya . . . .

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    "Beemur," I've never heard it pronounced otherwise. :

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    my question is: How do you pronounce DINAN?? Ive heard it pronouced 2 ways.

    Dee-nan
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    Die-nan

    i use the former
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    I pronouce it ... "expensive"

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    how about slalom?
    slay-lohm
    slah-lom

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    As indicated above, Bimmers are cars, Beemers are bikes.

    A lot of people say Beemer for the cars and are incorrect when they do it.


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    C'mon, say bimmer. It makes you more stuck up and snotty

    I say bimmer (dimmer) because it's correct, like kevlar showed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Black328iS
    my question is: How do you pronounce DINAN?? Ive heard it pronouced 2 ways.

    Dee-nan
    or
    Die-nan

    i use the former
    The Dinan tech pronouced it Dina, like dina wont you blow your horn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JRK
    "Beemur," I've never heard it pronounced otherwise. :

    What's how I say it too.

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    well YOU'RE WRONG!

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    Quote Originally Posted by e30 Jeremy
    well YOU'RE WRONG!
    But at least I don't have to explain to everyone that the proper pronunciation is Bimm instead of Beem everytime I want to refer to a Bimmer. (Because you know they are going to ask)

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    I think Dinan is pronounced DIE-NUN

    "DEE-NAN" sounds retarded.

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    Calling Dinan "Deenum" is like calling a Bimmer a "Beemur."

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    Quote Originally Posted by on a friday
    Calling Dinan "Deenum" is like calling a Bimmer a "Beemur."
    Which is dumb in the first place.

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