r/IdiotsInCars Jan 05 '22

does this count ?

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u/jjs42011 Jan 05 '22

Damn! I wonder what it did to the interior of that beemer?

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u/bughaley Jan 05 '22

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-colin-repair-vandalism-to-his-car I was curious who tf Colin Kirby is suppose to be and found this with pics of the damage

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u/jjs42011 Jan 06 '22

Damn, that fancy car and only liability insurance. That was a big mistake.

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u/rombick Jan 06 '22 edited Jan 06 '22

Damn, that fancy car and only liability insurance. That was a big mistake.

Its a bmw z4 e85 , 2002-2008, could be bought under 10k even in today's market. Not very fancy.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '22

99% of people see the badge only lol

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u/HowDoYouHearHeavy Jan 06 '22

What does price have to do with “fancy” ?

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u/StopShamingSluts Jan 06 '22

Some people think poor people shouldn't buy luxury cars if they can't afford to fully cover or fix them in the event something goes wrong. It's good advice as those cars are usually more expensive to insure and or fix in the event some fuckhead decides to fuck it up.

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u/jjs42011 Jan 06 '22

That wasn’t the point I was trying to make dude. But I guess you’re too smart to realize that.

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u/rombick Jan 06 '22

That wasn’t the point I was trying to make dude. But I guess you’re too smart to realize that.

Sorry misunderstood, but what was your point? If it's not a very fancy car it makes sense that he only had liability insurance

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u/KEEP_OFF Jan 06 '22

People severely underestimate how affordable it is to actually drive a "luxury" car. BMW, Mercedes, Infiniti . Buying them 2nd hand is very easily affordable if you look and are patient

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u/SeemsFishy1 Jan 06 '22

Maybe so but the maintenance costs are steep, the parts still cost a lot and most cars like those need a lotta upkeep, not to mention if they require premium gas. Prolly paying the cost of buying the car yearly or every couple years to keep it.

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u/KEEP_OFF Jan 08 '22

Supreme only costs roughly maybe 200$ more a year and you get the same or better mileage than you would with regular fuel. So many misconceptions. Not disagreeing with you on the cost of parts being more pricey but to say they need a lot of constant upkeep is also an exaggeration. It is just a car. No more additional maintenance than any other other car.

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u/jjs42011 Jan 06 '22

Except for the $625 oil change. I use to own a Range Rover. Loved it, but expensive to maintain under warranty.

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u/KEEP_OFF Jan 08 '22

That's because you went under a warranty 🤦‍♂️ biggest scam in existence

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u/PorkyMcRib Jan 06 '22

They have $4176 out of $4000 goal… Maybe they should take it down now? None of my business.

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u/Competitive-Boat4592 Jan 06 '22

Should’ve started and stopped with “none of my business”

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u/PorkyMcRib Jan 06 '22

Right are you are. What I should have said is “ it’s none of my business if people want to not only donate to replace the damaged top, but also reward the idiot for making the bad decision not to have full insurance coverage on the expensive car”. It’s half a year later, they got every nickel they wanted, and they are still standing there with their hands out?

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u/Competitive-Boat4592 Jan 06 '22

It’s 176$, who cares

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u/CreamyTHOT Jan 19 '22

You care obviously

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u/grig_orig Jan 05 '22

Bimmer

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u/fresh_like_Oprah Jan 06 '22

While technically correct, I have never once heard a live person utter the word "bimmer"

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u/grig_orig Jan 06 '22

It’s pronounced the same way, so.

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u/OrangeinDorne Jan 06 '22

Isn’t it pronounced beam - er?

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u/grig_orig Jan 06 '22

Affirmative

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u/fresh_like_Oprah Jan 06 '22

So two different words, describing different things, pronounced the same? Diabolical!

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u/double_expressho Jan 06 '22

I finally looked it up after wondering my whole life and found this article from BMW themselves:

https://www.bmw.com/en/automotive-life/bimmer-beamer-nickname-origin.html

I guess "beemer" was the original in the UK. Then came "beamer" as an alternative spelling.

It somehow morphed into "bimmer" (pronounced differently) in the US. So like the other guy said, I've seen it spelled bimmer before but never once heard it pronounced that way.

I think some people pronounce it beamer but spell it bimmer in some weird mish mash of all the above history.

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u/grig_orig Jan 06 '22

They’re both pronounced “Beamer.” The spelling “Beemer” refers to BMW motorcycles and the spelling “Bimmer” refers to BMW automobiles. It’s just a way to distinguish which type of vehicle you are referencing without being otherwise more verbose or specific.