Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: My latest, die neue Panzerwagen...

[Todd Walke (racertod]

Hans wrote:

> Sorry, but I'm not a German car guy....
>
> So, how is "Merc" pronounced?  "Merck"? or
> "Merse"?  (not to be confused with Merde).

Merck.

> Never figured out how they ever got
> "Bimmer" out of BMW.

Same way a VW becomes a VeeDub.  People love creating clever nicknames for 
things.

BMW
"Bee" "Emm"
Beemer
Bimmer



Todd
Seattle,WA
'86 GTI, Red of course. (exciting racey car) 273,000 miles
'01 Golf TDI, silver.   (new work car)       297,000 miles
'87 Golf, Polar Silver. (retired work car)   654,000 miles <- Gone to a new 
home :(
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