BIGCTY

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Just told someone this very same thing yesterday. This person had 108k with no knowledge of it had ever been changed. He bought some non OEM filter to boot. I told him to leave it be, and for God sakes if he decided to not heed my advice - don't ever put that raggedy generic filter on there.

GhostDini

Hahaha ok don't change the trans fluid if someone wants to trade me for their Sc

stonewis

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No thanks! Looks nice but SC's are hard to find. Beemers aren't. GL!

BIGCTY

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Just a quick bit of "you probably don't really need to know this" history/factoid.....Beamers/Beemers are BMW motorcycles. BMW cars are referred to as Bimmers. 9.5 out of 10 people don't know this, so I thought I'd share with my CL enthusiast brethren.

BMW started big in motorcycles and was very active in motor sports back in the day. One of their biggest competitors at the racing track was BSA - which was also a big name in motorcycles then. Since BSA motorcycles were known as Beesers, BMW fans decided to call BMW motorcycles Beemers. BMW obviously went on to design and manufacture cars. The BMW car enthusiasts wanted a new term to differentiate cars from motorcycles and coined the term Bimmer.

So to recap:

Bimmer - proper accepted slang for BMW cars. Most people don't know this.
Beamer/Beemer - proper accepted slang for BMW motorcycles. You will hear this term used incorrectly by many people.
Bummer - When you get a speeding ticket.

aka paco

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lol i always laugh there is a guy around town that has like a 83 Bimmer, and on his windshield in big letters it reads "Beamer"


to the OT, nah i'll Keep my SC, Don't think i could afford to maintain a older BMW.

1JZPWRD

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Thats good knowledge to have on the BMW platform, but I have read that BMW started with airplane's, then motorcycles. I maybe wrong, but If I rememeber correctly, thats what I read. I have 330i and love it. The rear struts are squeaking but still tight. The only thing that has broke on it was the passenger side window regulator. This was because BMW switched to plastic gears, instead of metal ones, because people complained about the windows being to noisy. Its a great car, and I would buy another one.

IOWNALEXUS

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Too bad its not the sport with a 6-speed, I dont think ive ever passed a transmission repair shop that hasnt had a 740i in the parking lot i wouldnt touch a BMW equipped with a slushbox with a 10 foot pole.

BIGCTY

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You sir are correct, the propeller of the BMW emblem is just that because of its start in aviation. Motorcycles came afterwards years later.

SOARhighER

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Since we are getting into some car history, I always thought it was a fun fact that the three spoke Mercedes-benz symbol was to symbolize land, sea, and air, Mercedes making planes boats and cars.