![]() So just why is a BMW car called a 'bimmer' not a 'beemer' or 'beamer'? You will hear this term used incorrectly by many people.īitter - Another German car. Most people don't know this.īeamer/Beemer - proper accepted slang for BMW motorcycles. It's really not a big deal but here's an excerpt from MotorTrend that is spot on:īimmer - proper accepted slang for BMW cars. I mean, A LOT! I'm sure most of you use the correct "slang" but I decided to post this anyway. Lately, as I've been browsing BMW websites and forums, I've noticed that a lot of BMW fans and enthusiasts use the incorrect slang for BMW's. Want flair next to your username? Find how right here If your post does not appear, or if you have any questions, please message the moderators. Need to contact BMW for a customer relations or dealer issue? See our wiki. Then use this BMW price tool to find the best price: You will need the last 7 digits of your VIN. The easiest way to connect to the chatroom is with KiwiIRC, a web client that you can run in your browser. ![]() If you want to include you build thread in this list, message the mods and we will get you setup r/BMW Live Chat Share suspension and wheel setup, good OEM stance is still a stanceīelow is our current list of BMW build threads: Gas pump photos, track days, or any 8+ cylinder model Share BMW M cars (see Wednesday for M-Sport) Share photos of your summer setup and drives ![]() ![]() When posting an submission for a theme day, please tag the submission with the appropriate link flair. Some days are dedicated to certain themes, see below. You're welcome to post anything you want within our rules. Pictures and videos taken while you are driving are strongly discouraged. But maybe that's just where I am, jargon at my work, because it's not like I talk about this stuff outside of work to know what other people call it.This sub-reddit is dedicated to everything related to BMW vehicles, tuning, racing, motorsport, and the community of BMW drivers around the world. I have to ask for a "proxima" if I want them to bring me a multimedia projector. Americans probably won't know what you mean if you use "beamer" to mean that unless you're standing right in front of one and are pointing at it while calling it that.Īctually, the word I use and everyone I've heard use, like at the high school □ (American ) where I work, is "proxima," which I think came from a name brand, kind of like "kleenex." I say "proxima" to mean a projector that hooks up to a computer as opposed to saying "projector" because "projector" is taken as meaning a film projector, so if I ask the A/V Department to bring me a "projector" third period, they'll bring me a film projector □️. So, the word beamer is European English and refers specifically to a multimedia projector, not just any projector. Of course, there are differences between theįunctions and capabilities of all projectors, but those differences There is no difference between a beamer and a multimedia projector,Įxcept for their names. Serves the same purposes as an American projector. "projector." A European beamer has the same standard equipment and ![]() "Beamer" is a word used in European countries that is synonymous with The article " What Is Difference Between a Beamer & a Multimedia Projector?" by Sarah Clark explains it. ![]()
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