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1. Beam me up, Scotty... (score: 1): Author: tjhiggin@alpine.b17a.ingr.com (T.J. Higgins); Date: Wed, 2 Feb 94 14:34:28 CST; Watch it. I recently learned that Sunbeams are "Beamers" and the Teutonic Driving Machines are correctly referred to as "Bimmers." Of course, I learned this from a fellow Sunbeam owner... -- T.J. Hi; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00052.html (7,277 bytes)
2. Re: Beam me up, Scotty... (score: 1): Author: lupienj@wal.hp.com (John Lupien); Date: Wed, 2 Feb 94 15:54:44 EST; Ah, well, the BMW cars are Bimmers, but the bikes are Beemers. Note the spelling. -- -- John R. Lupien lupienj@wal.hp.com; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00057.html (7,418 bytes)
3. Re: Beam me up, Scotty... (score: 1): Author: tooze@vinny.cecer.army.mil (Marcus Tooze); Date: Wed, 2 Feb 94 15:21:26 CST; My friends and I have always refered to a BMW as a Bob.... aka Bob Marley aka Bob Marley and the Wailers. The first time I heard bimmer/beemer whatever was here in the states. I think was a peculiar; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00059.html (7,121 bytes)
4. Re: Beam me up, Scotty... (score: 1): Author: Bob Spidell <spidell@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Feb 94 13:33:09 PST; At least once, for treatment for the brain cancer that killed him. I think he died in New York. regards, bob "Lively Up Yourself" Spidell; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00062.html (7,350 bytes)
5. Re: Beam me up, Scotty... (score: 1): Author: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>; Date: Wed, 2 Feb 94 13:50:15 PST; The term bimmer seems to have started about the time BMWs became yuppie cars. I don't recall hearing it in the '60s. As to it being an American thing, could be, but I've always assumed its origin wa; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00063.html (7,569 bytes)
6. Re: Beam me up, Scotty... (score: 1): Author: sfisher@Megatest.COM (Scott Fisher); Date: Wed, 2 Feb 94 14:26:39 PST; Nein, Herr Dudley, I assure you that then they would be, wie sagt mann in Amerikanischer Schreibung, "Baymers." In German, they're called Bay Emm Vays. The Germans have the money, the technical know; /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00073.html (7,734 bytes)

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