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From: andrei@namao.uucp (Andrei Chichak)
Subject: Re: Bimmer vs Beamer
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Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1993 15:40:17 GMT
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Mark Monninger (markm@latium.) wrote:
> Although not in direct response to the referenced article, just to set the 
> record straight, Beamers are BMW motorcycles. BMW cars are Bimmers. Please,
> let's get our terms straight.
> 
> Actually, some purists would argue that the only true Bimmer is a round
> tail light 2002 or 1600.
> 
> Mark
Back when I was building round tail light 2002s they were Bimmers.  It was
only when the (red suspendered, Reganomics generated, quiche eating) Yuppies
got into the market >-( that they became Beamers and the hood ornaments started
disappering.

Andrei
