What does BMW stand for??

[tea217]

Hi guys..
i was just wondering if BMW stand for anything??

And another quick question:
BMW is an european car, rite??

thx!!

 

[mrCide]

Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Works

It's German.

 

[Jumpem]

German car, Bavarian Motor Works.

 

[gittyup]

Babbling Mechanical Wench
Beastly Monstrous Wonder
Beautiful Masterpieces on Wheels
Beautiful Mechanical Wonder
Big Money Waste
Big Money Works
Blasphemous Motorized Wreck
Born Moderately Wealthy.
Break My Windows
Broken Money Waster
Broken Monstrous Wonder
Brutal Money Waster
Bumbling Mechanical Wretch
Big Money Waster
Blasphemized Motorized Wreck
Bastard Money Wielders
Break My Window
Busted My Wallet

 

[fake]

Brings More Women

 

[bigredguy]

beats my wife?

 

[technogeeky]

Bavarian Motor Works.

It was founded and heavily used to build airplanes, then cars.

It almost got shut down by council becuase it supplied hitler's Air Force.

Eh?

 

[tea217]

Thx for your replies everyone!!

I love BMW man....looking forward to the 330i sedan or coupe~~

 

[AaronP]

your looking to buy a BMW and you didn't even know that BMW's were european cars! WOW.

 

[LAUST]

You may like the looks, but wait till the Shop fee's

 

[tea217]

Oh...i must have misunderstood u guys..

Looking forward to 330 etc...... i just meant i hope i can buy it some day.. i am just 18...no money~~

But...i wanna know more about cars.
Can you guys tell me the basic things (the engine, i guess) to look for???
I am totally new to this car thing...

 

[GTaudiophile]

BMW's best production engine is probably their 3.0 or 3.2 litre inline-6. It has won many awards. For a great site on BMWs, check out www.roadfly.com.

51% of BMW is owned by the German Quandt family. I believe it is the 10th richest family in the world. The oldest living member of the Quandt family, think her name is Johanna, is the second-richest woman on the planet, second only to the Queen of England.

History of BMW

Who controls BMW?

 

[shabby]

Bavarian Milk Wagon

 

[bigredguy]

technogeeky

i take it you watched finding forester as well

 

[GrumpyMan]

Be My Wascully wabbit.

 

[DarkManXY2G]

Good work Gittyup!!!!

 

[Emulex]

bought my wife

 

[GagHalfrunt]

It actually does not stand for Bavarian Motor Works. That's only. what we English-speaking people call it. The company name is Bayerische Motoren Werke.

 

[Elita1]

Big Massive Wang??

ha ha, don't you wish!

 

[FelixDeCat]

Service @ $125 an hour.

 

[Lord Evermore]

GagHalfrunt:

German: Bayerische Motoren Werke
English translation: Bavarian Motor Works

So, technically the company name is in German, but the English translation has the same acronym.

 

[GTaudiophile]

The literal translation is more along the lines of "Bavarian Engines Factory."

 

[Lord Evermore]

I didn't even think to check what Motoren translated to. Still, motor, engine, same thing.

 

[burnedout]

Good cars.

I've owned four "Bay Em Vay" as the Germans pronouce the acronym. All used. And one BMW motorcycle. Also used.

Personally, I'm fonder of the older models. 1600-2002 series.

 

[Jfur]

"box mit wheels"