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      01-24-2006, 12:38 PM   #45
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Japan uses the short cut term "BM" as well to refer to BMW's. And "Benz" for Mercedes Benz.
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In spanish culture we also say BM. Pronounced beh emme. It sounds weird when saying BMW though in Spanish.
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BM is MB spelled backward....
LOL - I see it the other way aroung, BM is the right way, and MB is a backwards BM...
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