The BMW / Bimmer Thread [Merged]

**fundy** · May 20th, 2003 09:56 PM

Hamann, thanks. isip isip muna me if I will pursue the ownership of a bmw.:D Ask ko lang if 'mainit sa mata' the bmw? where do you normally drive your car? Is it a magnet for errr.... umm... crime?

Odell, La pa me BMW, wishful thinking stage palang.

**woodfire** · May 21st, 2003 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by fundy

Hamann, thanks. isip isip muna me if I will pursue the ownership of a bmw.:D Ask ko lang if 'mainit sa mata' the bmw? where do you normally drive your car? Is it a magnet for errr.... umm... crime?

mainit sa mata? mas mainit sa mata ang mga pajero

magnet for crime? mas prone sa carnapping ang mga SUV's

daily drive? i guess ok lang except if the streets are really flooded

**OTEP** · May 21st, 2003 12:37 AM

Tama si ser woodfire, hindi naman gaano mainit sa mata ang mga Bimmers. Yung mga 3 and 5 series you can take it where you take your Accord or Camry. Mahina naman ang chop chop market para sa mga Euro sedans, eh. And selling them hot makes little sense (unless ka-kontsaba ang would-be buyer). Yung mga 7 series naman, wala nang criminal na lalapit sayo dahil matatakot silang may mga escort vehicles na nagbabantay sa iyo. :mrgreen:

And yes, SUV's are more prone to carnapping and carjacking.

**Hamann** · May 21st, 2003 01:04 AM

Uhhhh, I'm not exactly proud of this but I do know these people who take away our beloved cars and they don't get bmw's since they can't really resell the parts, plus it's extra difficult to get an original key from the dealer since it still has to be checked at Germany. Another factor is that our keys aren't the ones that you can really duplicate, since it is of the inverted fishbone design, plus the presence of a microchip inside which if absent, will not allow the car to start. There has only been one known case of a carnapped BMW to date, actually.

As for our fuel, we refrain from using Blaze, Velocity, etc. as the engines of Euro cars are more sensitive and are made for unleaded only fuel. There have been numerous cases wherein the engine's performance has been affected by non-unleaded fuels. That's good so you won't be forced to buy the more expensive ones. :D

And for those who even have non-bmw cars, a word of advice...if you want to decrease your chances of your car getting carnapped, what you do is change your ignition so that it requires a different key to start it from the key that opens the door. It's that simple. :D

**fundy** · May 21st, 2003 03:26 AM

woodfire, otep, so going to bmw from a pajero means am going to be safer? feeling ko iba ang dating ng person driving a pajero and a person driving a bmw.... mas rich ang dating ng bmw. tama ba ako?

Hamann, what do you mean you 'know these people who take away our beloved cars'?

**promdiboy** · May 21st, 2003 03:50 AM

baka boring naman if I have two pajero's. isipin ng lahat either me no taste or sobra loyal sa pajero. ha ha.

sir findy

oks lang to have two pajeros, very reliable and matipid sa diesel ang pajero. IMO mas matulin manual na 2.5 compared to autpmatic na 2.8 pajero(acceleration).

**OTEP** · May 21st, 2003 11:03 AM

fundy,

Yes, the BMW is safer against theft. They might just choose to kidnap you instead. hehehe. :mrgreen:

**odell** · May 21st, 2003 11:59 AM

nice one otep.. :lol:

per onasa sayo naman un kung papakidnap ka db :mrgreen:

just jokin.. hehehehe

pero kidding aside..

naguluhan nanaman ako nun nakita ko un BMW na black tpos 20 inch rims tpos lowered ata.. dko lam kung nilower.. kc mga BM na stock prng lowered na ehh.. ganda.. sa may parking ng galleria..

**woodfire** · May 21st, 2003 12:18 PM

Autoxer's partners went recently to Capalangan and found a whole engine block of a 323 there! hehehe! anyways, the chopchop in pampanga are predominantly pajero/suv parts. they even have pajero front seats for christsake!

so far, wala pa akong narinig na carnapped bmw na ginamit to commit a crime! kadalasan ngayon either SUV or AUV ang gamit!

in my case, daily drive yung pick-up and pajero and weekend drive for leisure ang lumang bmw e36. i already miss my e36 kasi nasa talyer pa at matatagalan pa yung pagawa. medyo major and gagawing surgery doon hehehe!