How do you pronounce Bimmer?

[JulesMaximus]

Is it bim-er (sounds like Tim)
beam-er (sounds like beam)

Something else perhaps?

 

[coldmeat]

I don't say it cause I don't want to sound like a douchebag.

 

[Mike Gayner]

The correct way.

 

[satyajitmenon]

bim-er (sounds like Tim)

This

 

[Drako]

Is it bim-er (sounds like Tim)
beam-er (sounds like beam)

Something else perhaps?

Is this another one of you "prick" joke threads?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Thank you, you've both been very helpful...

 

[JulesMaximus]

Bim (sounds like Tim)

This

Srsly? That just sounds gay...

 

[satyajitmenon]

lol @ poal. Had half a mind to select option 1 just for the lulz

 

[El Guaraguao]

Bimmer like shIMMER or trIMMER

 

[HAL9000]

I pronounce it "Bee. Em. Double You"

 

[satyajitmenon]

Srsly? That just sounds gay...

http://www.bmwccbc.org/misc/tech-and-trivia/bimmer.html

Doesn't make it sound less fruity. Meh.

 

[JulesMaximus]

In all honesty, I've never heard anyone pronounce it Bimmer. I've always heard it said Beemer...even when referencing cars.

 

[BudAshes]

b m w

 

[her209]

Like bean except with a emm sound instead of the enn sound.

 

[lxskllr]

b m w

^^^This

When I see it I think Beamer, but I never say that. It's BMW.

 

[Bulk Beef]

Bimmer is a car
Beemer is a bike

I say BMW.

 

[Dirigible]

I can't dispute the tag accuracy, but to be fair schneiderguy is only a bit creepy. Not like "candy van" creepy.

 

[RedRooster]

That's a weird way to spell douchemobile

 

[Perknose]

In all honesty, I've never heard anyone pronounce it Bimmer. I've always heard it said Beemer...even when referencing cars.

Me, too. Never said "bimmer" and have never heard anyone else pronounce it that way, either.

That link lacks connective logic, btw:

In those days, BMW motorcycles were quite active in racing, and one of their competitors at the track was often the BSA bikes.

Well as things would have it, a track slang developed, and the BMWs were usually referred to as 'beemers' and the BSAs were referred to as 'beesers'.

So, of course for any true enthusiast, there is no way that a BMW car could be called a 'beemer', so they were called 'bimmers'.

So, of course? WHY, of course, champ?

 

[lord_emperor]

I say "B.M.W." and have never heard anyone refer to the brand as "beemer" or "bimmer".

If I had to choose for some arcane reason, I would say "beemer", based on the letter B.

 

[pcgeek11]

I don't say it cause I don't want to sound like a douchebag.

This^^^^^^ X 1,000.

 

[ElFenix]

i've never heard anyone say bimmer. i've heard a lot of people say beemer.

 

[jlee]

Bimmer is for cars and beemer is for bikes. I say BMW.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I can't dispute the tag accuracy, but to be fair schneiderguy is only a bit creepy. Not like "candy van" creepy.

I would have clarified more but the tags only allow for 25 characters.

 

[mugs]

Me, too. Never said "bimmer" and have never heard anyone else pronounce it that way, either.

That link lacks connective logic, btw:

This. I always say BMW anyway, but I've never heard anyone say "bimmer," only "beamer."

I've always found it curious that on the Internet, where people are too lazy to type out "you" or even "to," people would type out "bimmer."

So, of course? WHY, of course, champ?

Agree. In fact, the opposite is more logical since the nickname is based on the company name and not anything specific to their motorcycles.