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BIGJake111 10-14-2016 04:19 AM

Bimmer drivers question their manhood??
 
On average bmw drivers are reasonable but they have a fair few bad apples, I feel BMW attracts the same crowds as Lexus and Acura rather than Mercedes.

I'll see Porsche fly by all the time ( macan cayanne included) but they're always driving in a very German manner, left lane, go fast, don't tail, use a blinker, and when things open up they move back into the middle or right and reduce speed.

Bmws, dodge chargers, and lexuses tend to bear down the left (and sadly here in the south bro trucks, which is very very dangerous to have plowing down the left lane) and then when they get behind someone they jerk over and around with no blinker.

The only brand that I think has a ratio where the absolute majority of drivers are a holes, rather than just a few bad apples, is Infiniti. I see them double parked, peeling out, racing, cutting lanes, passing double yellow, and doing all sorts of really stupid crap.

I think bmws are good cars though and the natural stepping stone from a fusion to something European, they're just too bloated for me now a days and nothing has excited me styling wise since the clown shoe z3, 8 series, and mid 2000s 6 series. Not to mention I've never met an owner that had a positive used ownership experience and I don't plan to own new cars. I don't know if it's specific engines or what but build quality seems very bad out of warranty.

Finnegan 10-14-2016 10:56 AM

A few years ago, Top Gear passed the mantle of **************************** Driver to Audi. (from BMW, especially m3 drivers)

I've owned an old (e36) m3, and a really, really old 2002. Both were very dependable and not expensive to maintain. But I have no experience with the newer models. I agree with 'bloated.' Sometimes I'll check the specs on some new bimmer, and look at curb weight first. They are heavy!

mgfranz 10-14-2016 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan (Post 513079)
A few years ago, Top Gear passed the mantle of **************************** Driver to Audi. (from BMW, especially m3 drivers)

Lol... I drive a B7 Audi, quite fast at times... So I guess I am that ****************!

RedTele58 10-14-2016 12:14 PM

Watch a BMW Driver Attempt to Pass and Fail Miserably - Motor Trend

Finnegan 10-14-2016 01:05 PM

That's hilarious! You go, Bimmer Guy!

Racer Boy 10-14-2016 05:47 PM

My experience driving in Europe (okay, Italy, England, and Norway, maybe not that representative) is that usually the most aggressive and a-hole-ish drivers are in Audis. I don't think that is the case here in the US, though.

Not that there aren't hose kind of drivers in Audis here, but they are a smaller percentage than some other makes (BMW, diesel Bro-Dozer pick-up trucks).

Top_Ramen 10-21-2016 12:58 PM

I'll just leave this here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKH5Gd92k74

Finnegan 10-21-2016 01:06 PM

I used to own an sti, and for whatever reason, the owners of Nissan Muranos were the most likely to try to prove themselves faster.

mgfranz 10-21-2016 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Top_Ramen (Post 513888)
I'll just leave this here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKH5Gd92k74

Oh yeah, I went to the Audi class... :cheers:

BIGJake111 10-23-2016 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Finnegan (Post 513890)
I used to own an sti, and for whatever reason, the owners of Nissan Muranos were the most likely to try to prove themselves faster.



lol I have zero idea why but of all the things on the road the one type of car that for some reason always tries to speed away from me.....

Chrysler Pacificas lol!

JayG 10-23-2016 11:42 AM

Hey Jake, How is college going??

BIGJake111 10-23-2016 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JayG (Post 514144)
Hey Jake, How is college going??



So far so good! Enjoying the fall weather with the box and just took the gf to the euro festival in town which is a massive euro only concours event.

Sitting on a 100 average in my science and a 98 in my Econ. Low As in all else.
Should be able to get out in 4 years with two bachelors.


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