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So, what is the right way

Headwrench

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Is it ..bomb - bar-dee- a....... or is it .......bomb- ba- dear ? I have heard it both ways . just want to say it correctly
 
I have been calling mine :spyder2: or :ani29: since day one.

Further refined, the black one represents 998 twin cylinder and the red one represents 1330 three cylinder.

So I have owned :ani29::ani29::ani29::ani29::spyder2:. :yes::yes:
 
Depends

The company probably uses the French pronunciation, but I like the English one because it reminds me of those old B/W WWII movies or Victory at Sea, with the bombardiers dropping bombs.:2thumbs:
 
Gotta say...

Doesn't much matter how you pronounce it the folks asking the question haven't a clue what that is or really care...Just like do we all know what
BRP stands for or BSA or BMW or how about NSU (I do admit I don't know that one but a great scooter)...:dontknow:
 
.... how about NSU .....

That originated as an abbreviation of 'Neckarsulm', the city where the company originated waaaaayyyyy back before it morphed into the company that eventually became Audi!! As a young fella in the early 70's with a heavy right foot & a penchant for fast cars, I had a whole lot of blindingly fast fun in an NSU Wankel Rotary engined front wheel drive car with a semi-automatic g/box, ZF power steering, independent suspension all round, & 4-wheel disc brakes (inboard up front!) in a car that was designed in the 60's! But I also learned a lot about the need for regular preventative maintenance & working on a car that spent almost as much time NOT running well as it did going!! But when it went, it went bloody fantastically; & it looked smart as well as fast, even when it was parked!! :thumbup:
 
Bom Bar Dee Ay.

It's a family name and comes from the name of an individual, J. A. Bombardier, not a corporate name.

As the name of a person, we should pronounce it the way the family chooses.

You never hear anyone talk about the MAH-SEES Thanksgiving Parade.

Although you do hear a lot of people refer to Target as TAR-SHZAY.

Just my opinion. I could be wrong, and I'm sure someone here will point it out if I am.
 
Accent the eh

Is it ..bomb - bar-dee- a....... or is it .......bomb- ba- dear ? I have heard it both ways . just want to say it correctly

Bomb bardy eh ... To keep the Canuck feel . One particularly clever HD rider ( well he had the shirt) was kind enough to point out to me last year that the Spyder is just a "Ski-Doo" and not a motorcycle anyway ??? Up until then I was convinced the :ani29:was actually amazing to Ryde but now .... Well actually I still do
 
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