That must not be unique to Missouri. I got my MCS in July 2007. I am in North Carolina. I checked my washer fluid a couple of days ago and, as you said, not a drop. I have not used my washers so I would say mine was empty from the get-go. To top that off, I had just had mine in for service.

 

When I picked up mine there was none in there either. Was with the MA when I opened the hood and he seemed annoyed with whoever prepped and grabbed a bottle fluid and filled it up... NY

 

NOW WE ARE TALKIN!!!!!! The no gutter just sucks when it's raining.

 

You guys obviously don't live in NY. I think it's a law in NY state, when delivering a new car, they MUST show (by pointing out) to the buyer, where the oil fill is, the coolant, the brake fluid and the windshield washer fluid. They also have to demonstrate all the basic controls (blinkers, lights, windsheild wipers/washwer..... I'm always suprised that they actually do it.

 

I thought I caught some unusual movement out of the corner of my eye when I opened my Clubman door for the second or third time. Sure enough, the window drops down a fraction of an inch (or millimeter if you prefer)when opening and then closes tight against the rubber seal upon closing. This makes for a slight rattle from the window but it makes the door easier to close.

Nice touch.

Jim

 

All BMW's are like that.

 

BMW cars are actually supposed to be called bimmers, not beemers.

 

Only if you go way back with the marque. We had a pumpkin orange 2002, back in the days...

Actually, it was the Yuppies that started "Beemer."

 

I know that! Who said Beemer? Not me!

 

not all. BMW coupes without a window frame.

 

BMW cars are Bimmers; BMW motorcycles are Beemers.

- Bob

 

Unless you are using the Spanish pronunciation of "i", I've never heard BMW cars referred to as Bimmers. In California it always sounds like Beammers to me.

 

Same here in Oregon: Beemer. I've always laughed at Bimmer, wondering whether people really pronounce it with a short "i" sound. I've never heard anyone pronounce it that way in the Northwest.

By the way, in Hong Kong they call our car a "coo-puh," in homage to their former Britishness. Never say Mini, though.

Love their take on the other make: Ben-zee. Sounds more regal than Mercedes. Or Benz.

 

I'm inclined to say "Beemer" out of habit but I know it's wrong... I've heard at least one guy from the WI chapter of the BMWCCA (the Badger Bimmers) pronounce it with the short "i" vowel sound.

 

Yes, I know! That's why I didn't call it a Beemer!

 

bimmer is car (ex: www.bimmerworld.com)
beemer is motorcycle (ex: http://yankeebeemers.yuku.com/)

It is a long time 'battle' between bmw car and motorcycle owners... I took the following from wikipedia, so you can take it with a grain of salt. But from my old e30 forum days I remember this driving people crazy. I have no idea why!

"The term "beemer" started as an acronym for the abbreviation "BMW," adapted from the early-20th century British pronunciation of BSA (as /ˈbisə/ or /ˈbizə/), whose motorcycles were often racing BMWs. Over time, the term became closely associated with BMW motorcycles.
In the United States, the term "bimmer" was later coined to refer (exclusively) to BMW automobiles. As such, use of the word "beemer" to refer to a BMW automobile is frowned upon by some BMW enthusiasts,because it is the term used for motorcycles. Although the distinction is completely arbitrary, to this day, the media, movies, and most people still use the term "beemer" to refer to the automobiles"

 

Seriously, bimmer and beemer aren't pronounced the same? I thought beemer was just a stupid american spelling variation of bimmer. Lean something new every day

 

And I always thought they were pronounced the same, but spelled differently. Like ware and wear.

 

Are you people serious? Or just new to the BMW marque?

Man, we 2002 people ALWAYS said Bimmer (short i). I didn't hear Beemer until the Yuppies made them popular. When, back in the 80's? 90's? Can't remember--I wasn't a Yuppie then. Still not.

 

Well, when you Texas folk say "wire" it sounds like "war".

 

St. Louis, Mo. for 5 years; Chicago area, 20. I've only been in Houston 32 years. 32 years. Ugh. Dreaming for some decent terrain and seasons.


And now you've got my age. Drat! I was hoping to pass as one of the "youngsters" on this board.

 

VERY COOL TRICK (unless this is already listed)

You can role the windows UP and close the sunroof from outside the car with the key from the fob. Stick it in the door and give it a whirl. Probably the coolest thing I've discovered.

 

Thanks for getting the thread back on track!

 

And if you have comfort access you can do that by holding the button down on the door handle.

 

Deb, I've been hearing 'Beemer' since 1972 - because that's when I started riding BMW motorcycles. Only after buying our '98 BMW Z3 did I ever hear 'Bimmer', in reference to a BMW auto. All depends on where ya comes from, I guess ...

Off topic again ... sorry.

- Bob