Creaver 55 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 How do you pronounce your favourite BMW community? Me - Beamersport. I would love to hear admins and the creators views on this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antil33t 90 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 I pronounce it the proper way. bimmersport. my tard flatmate seems to think it's Beamermotorsport.co.nz - He hates E30s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
|ncary 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Beamersport sounds like something a true blue Aussie would say ahaa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 And now i'm looking like i've made the wrong choice! haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThreeOneEight 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 'Beamer' seems the common term in the UK, 'Bimmer' in the USA. I call this site Bimmersport for phonetic reasons, but I'd call my car a 'Beamer' if I was partial to colloquialism. Which I'm not, as 'Beamer' does sound a bit nouveau riche chavvy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laadeelaa 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 It's okay Ian. When I joined up, I pronouned it Beamersport. I got laughed at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shady 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Aussies say Bimmer. I read it alot in magazines, as they spell it like that too. I call my car Beamer. Always called them beamers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wervie67 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) thought 'Beamer' was the term for BMW bikes or something. and BMW cars were called 'Bimmers'? will always call my car a Beamer though Edited August 30, 2009 by Wervie67 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boost Junky 1 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 I always have and still do say Beam-er sport spose its just what has stuck with me and like how some of you have mentioned its how its said when refering to your bmw as a beamer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30plz 1 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) I say Bimmersport, Just cause I say things how I read them. To me, Bimmersport = Bimmersport? Edited August 30, 2009 by James~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AN E30 Fan 1 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Bimmersport = Bimmersport? Lol. +1. I can understand why you would call it Beamersport though, kind of flows better? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 I say Bimmersport, Just cause I say things how I read them. To me, Bimmersport = Bimmersport?Ditto. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Both. Bimmersport when said by a german speaker sounds alot like beamer anyway. I think I say bimmer more often than beamer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 thought 'Beamer' was the term for BMW bikes or something. and BMW cars were called 'Bimmers'? will always call my car a Beamer though We have a winner Beamer is for Bikes. Bimmer is for cars. Bimmer is still pronounced Beamer. It is Beamersport - I cringe slightly when people say Bimmersport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 4 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 We have a winner Beamer is for Bikes. Bimmer is for cars. Bimmer is still pronounced Beamer. It is Beamersport - I cringe slightly when people say Bimmersport. There you go. Straight from the mouth of the God Father. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 I dont tell people im in an online BMW comunity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaz 50 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Wouldn't they sound the same anyway? My vote is for Beamer. It seems to sound right to me. Edited August 30, 2009 by Kaz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boost Junky 1 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Bimmer is still pronounced Beamer. It is Beamersport - I cringe slightly when people say Bimmersport. Thank you Andrew! Bimmer just does not sound quite right to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laadeelaa 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 God has spoken. Haha! Next proper BS meet will be interesting. Everyone will be listening out. I may just vary in how I say it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 How do you get "beamer" from bimmer? Do you use a "deemer" to adjust the brightness of your dash lights? A quick Google reveals that they say bimmer in the UK and the owner of bimmerforums.com confirms the site name is pronounced "bimmer" not "beamer". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shady 0 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Everyone I know calls them "Beamers" and some of them are BMW fans & the odd person owns one also. So, I guess its just one of those "personal" options. No right & no wrong way. But I'm still under the impression Oz say "Bimmer"... but theres a couple Aussies on here who could correct me? Most probably the same as us, various people say both versions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Everyone I know calls them "Beamers" and some of them are BMW fans & the odd person owns one also. So, I guess its just one of those "personal" options. No right & no wrong way. But I'm still under the impression Oz say "Bimmer"... but theres a couple Aussies on here who could correct me? Most probably the same as us, various people say both versions? I agree. It doesn't bother me either way. I refer to the site as bimmer and normally the car as Beamer. Cheers Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaz 50 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) Found this... The term "beemer/beamer" started as an acronym for the abbreviation "BMW," adapted from the early-20th century British pronunciation of BSA (as "beeser" or "beezer"), whose motorcycles were often racing BMWs. Over time, the term became closely associated with BMW motorcycles. The term "bimmer" was later coined to refer (exclusively) to BMW automobiles. As such, use of the word "beemer/beamer" to refer to a BMW automobile is frowned upon by some BMW enthusiasts, because it is the term used for motorcycles. Although the distinction is completely arbitrary, to this day, the media, movies, and most people still use the term "beemer/beamer" to refer to the automobiles. Interestingly, in the German language, the correct pronunciation of the term "bimmer" is "beemer/beamer". Edited August 30, 2009 by Kaz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew 30 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 Found this... Exactly - its cause ze Germans spell it funny but still say Beamer when they write bimmer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted August 30, 2009 beamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
