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by fragmede 26 days ago
> I have a vehicle that's basically a BMW

Why not just name the brand?

4 comments

I assume it's a Toyota Supra
It could also be a Rolls Royce or a Mini.
Or a Grenadier.
That's just engine and gearbox i believe, not really a BMW.

Could be an Alpina

The screen is also BMW.
I assume it's a MINI, which is made by BMW
because the infotainment system and drivetrain isn't by that brand (which is toyota). the vehicle is, for most intents and purposes, a bmw.
It could be a small brand not sold in the US that a large portion of the audience here wouldn’t recognize.
Excluding whatever's going on in China right now, there's just not that many small brands left. You only have to have a passing interest in cars to be aware of pretty much every global car brand - excluding high end supercars, kit car weirdness and whatever mayhem is happening in China.
If only there was a global repository of information about everything that was readily accessible at our fingertips that anyone here could access!
Let’s create such a marvelous thing! What shall we call it?