Is Ford Infringing on BMW Chime Tones?

[AndrewBird]

[word is bond]

Honestly couldn't care less, cos they are all a bit annoying. I've always found the "it's below freezing outside" chime particularly annoying.
Yeah I know it's cold - thanks car - I was just outside. How do you think I got here?

[lambo]

Meh, it's a door chime, I hate all of them. I ripped the E30's out as soon as I got it, lol.

Yeah I haven't heard a door chime in a long ass time. But, as my friends know... I could use the light chime functionality back...

[Nick_S]

Meh, it's a door chime, I hate all of them. I ripped the E30's out as soon as I got it, lol.

[lbthe3rd]

Not sure if spam.

No this isn't spam. Just seeing what people thought. May be on the wrong sub forum.

While I agree with the fact that the Ford tone doesn't have a vibrato at the end, and is not a sustained nearly as long as the BMW tone, it is nearly the same pitch if not the same.

I just thought it was funny that's all.

[JixE30]

The Ford chime doesn't waver away like the BMW chime. BMW chime sounds like someone was playing with the volume dial

[10Toes]

Not sure if spam.

[lbthe3rd]

New Ford Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMygjvkYcFw

7 Series Ignition Chime:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJWZWhzdo5k

I thought it had a strong resemblance. What do you guys think?

Wouldn't be the first time Ford and BMW had it out:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19840503&id=4VZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LA4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2658,2567130

Really, an eighties Thunderbird over an e24?