BMW owners

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by hugger, Apr 23, 2017.

  1. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Just curious if it's just this way in SC since we build these worthless POS', or if this carries true across the nation. But are all BMW ownrrs/drivers pricks? Once these people get behind the wheel they become self proclaimed professional drivers,..in their own mind. It's like before they will sell you a BMW you have to sit down and take a test to see if your a big enough tool to be allowed to purchase one. There must be a self help CD loaded in it that tells you that you are now invincible, awesome, invisible, and are now in control of the fastest vehicle in the world and its now yoyr mission to piss everyone else off by riding the bumper, passing on double yellows, traveling 3x the speed limit no matter where you are and leaving every redlight you decide to stop at like you are drag racing the guy next to you. If you are or do the above, please stop we all hate you.
     
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  2. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    Hahahaha!! My work parking lot is over 50% BMWs, and probably 40% mb's and Audi's which have the same effect. I can tell you NO Ethan, it's not just the SC bmw crowd that's like that.

    As someone once told me. If you ever feel like your life is pointless, remember that somebody somewhere is being paid to install turn signals in BMWs.

    I've got some more I won't post here because I don't want to upset any beeeeemer drivers who might not be able to take a joke. I work with a few who's egos can't handle it, and although I can say with some certainty most guys here are way above that, it's not worth starting drama over a joke (no matter if there is any truth to it or not). :p:p:p:D
     
  3. 66sky

    66sky Well-Known Member

    I sold my bmw z3 and putting the money in my 66 skylark!
     
  4. faster

    faster Well-Known Member

    That "holier than thou" mentality is required for a few other vehicles too. The doctors parking lot here at Shands hospital on the UF campus is loaded with Beemers. But I have to admit BMW owners do take it to the next level much more so than the other specialty car drivers. Why they believe their cars are superior to everything else on the road is a mind set I fail to understand. We all have our reasons for driving what we want/need/like I've never felt like I'm better than someone else because of what I'm driving though.

    But once provoked I will prove I'm faster if traffic and weather conditions allow.

    Mikey
     
  5. 69GS400s

    69GS400s ...my own amusement ride!

    Its Bimmer not Beemer .. and I'll have to send my wife to prick driving school as this is soon to be her next ride (Diesel version)

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  6. hugger

    hugger Well-Known Member

    Hopefully she doesn't fall prey to the same habits of those that preceded her
     
  7. 69GS400s

    69GS400s ...my own amusement ride!

    She can bang gears better than most guys I know .. drove her Cobb Stage2 WRX wagon to 175,000 miles with only one clutch replacement around 130K
     
  8. pbr400

    pbr400 68GS400

    I've often wondered is it 'chicken or egg'; does buying one turn a person into an a..hole, or do a..holes gravitate to BMWs? And are turn signals an option? They must cost more to add than rims or a sunroof because so few have them. They all have foglights, though; great for cloudless weather!
    Patrick
     
  9. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    There's a good reason as to why the Germans refer to these things as "Bavarian Manure Wagons" (Bayrische Mist Wagen)
    I still prefer Mercedes, but vintage Mercedes. Most anything coming out of Germany these days is all over the top; over-engineered, overly-complicated and over-priced.
     
  10. SteeveeDee

    SteeveeDee Orange Acres

    It's common here in sunny Cal, as well. It's getting to be just about every car though, not only bimmers.
     
  11. Gallagher

    Gallagher Founders Club Member

    Quote of the day. lol
     
  12. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    I find the same thing with guys who drive the Chevy avalanche. I swear they drive like jerks.
     
  13. John Codman

    John Codman Platinum Level Contributor

    About a year ago I had a chance to talk with a semi driver who normally delivered agricultural stuff to Agway stores. I asked him if the drivers of any particular brands of cars were worse then others. He said that the absolute worst were Volvo drivers, followed in order by Saab and BMW.
     
  14. HotRodRivi

    HotRodRivi Tomahawks sighted overseas

    My other car is an Acura TL S. I beat up on many BMW prick s with it. It keeps up or catches up to the v8 pricks as well . They never nod acknowledge, or thumbs up .
     
  15. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

  16. StagedCat

    StagedCat Platinum Level Contributor

    I can say do not forget the Vette owners, I owned a 08 ZO6 for a few years and many(not all) were Dbags; I had been spoiled by dealing with the Buick people for so long. A good friend who is a world class GM tech asks "What's the difference between a porcupine and a Vette owner?" Answer is: "The pricks are on the inside"......
     
  17. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    One of my favorite RANTS ever!! Its all about that "European Sports Touring Sedan" mentality with the magnesium paddle shifters (I try to watch my language here but WTF are those???? ), the Oakley sunglasses for thermonuclear protection and the Givenche leather Italian back side vented racing gloves; lets ad some Ralph Lauren silk scarves for the boys and you have the complete ensemble.

    When I was driving a dump truck with a 290 Cummins, I asked the owner how he liked his CAT power. His reply was that the CAT was the highest maintenance dollar per mile power in any truck... I want BIG and CHEAP per mile.

    Back to the rant; then theres the "lane drift indicators, and the collision avoidance systems, all wheel parking assistance" and all the passive restraint BS plus 16 cup holders all formed in hand crafted Corinthian leather.

    So Alan, is the bride aware she has to crawl into that thing on the roof head first? You know yer gonna hafta buy her a poly Canopy from harbor Fright to park that thing, right? :eek: ws
     
  18. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    There's several BMW owners at work. Most are nice people until they get behind the wheel when they suddenly become the Red Baron!

    The only BMW I own (and could afford) is my 2001 R1100R motorcycle. It is over engineered to be sure. Basically, it is a 2 wheeled car. Single coilovers front and rear, forks are only for alignment where they attach to a single A-arm turned sideways. The engine, a stress member of the frame, only has engine oil. There's a dry clutch. The transmission is separate and has its own gear oil. The single sided swing arm is hollow with a drive shaft that has a front and rear U-joint and a rear end ring and pinion with its own gear oil.

    Like a Buick, it is a torque monster and pulls hard to its relatively low motorcycle redline of 7800. I'd ride it more but even though it is an all weather bike, I'm a fair weather rider. I have only ever tried on my rain gear that has never been wet.
     
  19. faster

    faster Well-Known Member

    I disagree. When I drove semi's the absolute worst by far are mini-van drivers especially when they have a load of kids. They believe driving kids around is like holding trump cards in Canasta. I can do whatever I want whenever I want because that 40 tons bearing down on me is really a stretch Corvette, so it can stop or maneuver around me easily.

    So "Bimmer" drivers get a reprieve.

    Mikey
     
  20. yachtsmanbill

    yachtsmanbill Well-Known Member

    I couldn't agree more Mikey... I wish everyone taking a license test would hafta drive an 18 wheeler around the block once. Even one with an auto, just to see what the whoa and go is all about. I kinda miss it once in a while (still running up and down gears with a Rumpranger in my head!). Altho it was fun, it was absolutely a 10 hour job worth of WORK. Flat tires, scales, logs and stinkin' mini vans with kids etc LOL. Cant imagine what texting has done to the poor drivers! ws
     

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