Author Topic: A day from the diary of a BMW driver...  (Read 1203 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Frostyboy

  • Retired: Never was an
  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 1,227
  • Circa 1951
A day from the diary of a BMW driver...
« on: August 24, 2010, 03:26:12 PM »
"The other day I was cruising along as usual coming onto one of my motorways, which was very busy with inferior cars.

First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic DIDN'T slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap between two cars in order to get onto my motorway!

The driver of the car behind me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long blast of his horn.

Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the BMW lane.

Anyway, once I was in the BMW lane and posing along at 110 mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was not only in the BMW lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph!

Naturally, I got within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the BMW lane of my motorway and to get out of my way.

Of course, once he realised it was a BMW behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me!

He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car.

Needless to say, I was eager to oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast!

Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my drivers licence to a police station to be sent away to have some points put on! (They're not free points either - they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3.) But the man at the police station said that because I drive a BMW, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me!
See, now THAT'S the sort of respect you get when you own and drive a BMW!"
  :-\
Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators.
We haven't met yet.
[CB550F1]

Offline IndyFour

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 601
Re: A day from the diary of a BMW driver...
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2010, 03:58:14 PM »
Funny!   ;D

You know, I really like BMW's and would probably enjoy owning a 3 series someday as I think they are pretty nice cars....but there's alot of truth to your post in regards to the typical BMW owner mentality.   :D

I'm an avid MINI Cooper S owner (i'm on my second MINI now).  Often times here in the states, the MINI dealer is part of or is connected to or next door to BMW dealerships.  Until recently, MINI service was handled in the BMW building at the local dealership.  There is definitely a difference in the clientele between the two brands.  The typical BMW folks who always seem to come in with for the "free saturday carwash" (a "perk" that the dealership provides) are middle aged men wearing fashion jeans, a tucked in button-down collared shirt, brown leather loafers, and sunglasses perched atop of a BMW ball cap.  They come to the car wash as if it's a social event or a rally.  It kind of makes me laugh because if they were true "enthusiasts", they would let their cars anywhere near that crappy automatic brush carwash that the dealership has around back!   ;D

The MINI people, on the other hand, seem to be a more broad spectrum of people coming from various socioeconomic backgrounds....which is kind of fun.  You never know who you'll see in the MINI showroom.  Could be a young adult just out of college buying their first car.....or it might be a doctor, lawyer, or pro football player buying a hot Cooper S to drive fast in the mountains on the weekends.   ;)

Don't want to diss all the BMW owners, though.  They don't all fit the stereotype. 
« Last Edit: August 24, 2010, 04:01:05 PM by IndyFour »
1974 CB550K
2000 VFR800FIY
__________________
Indianapolis, Indiana

Offline zzpete

  • You better get an
  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 831
  • 1969 CB750, 1971 CB750
Re: A day from the diary of a BMW driver...
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2010, 04:43:24 PM »
 ;D :D ;D :D
 Thanks Frostyboy, got a a good laugh out of that one!
Like the old joke
Whats the difference between a porcupine and a BMW?
Porcupine has the pricks on the outside!
"One of the things that make motorcycling so great because it never fails to give you a feeling of freedom and adventure." - Steve McQueen

Offline Frostyboy

  • Retired: Never was an
  • Expert
  • ****
  • Posts: 1,227
  • Circa 1951
Re: A day from the diary of a BMW driver...
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2010, 09:23:44 PM »
Yeah, & isn't it odd that those high series BMs & Benz seem to have defective indicators? They never seem to work when they're changing lanes.  >:(
Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators.
We haven't met yet.
[CB550F1]

Offline seaweb11

  • 1st Mate &
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 6,258
  • Ride & Smile
    • Playground Directory
Re: A day from the diary of a BMW driver...
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2010, 12:35:04 AM »
I like to inform people that their turn signals are broken if they don't use them.
I always get a kick when they go back and test them ;)

Good story ;D

rhos1355

  • Guest
Re: A day from the diary of a BMW driver...
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2010, 02:52:07 AM »
women wearing those big eff-off sunglasses and driving huge 4x4s are my pet gripe.
Most of them need about ½ hour to park the fe*ken things and drive as if they own the road. They're all gas and brake pedal drivers.

Offline 333

  • Time for change
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 7,558
  • Mail List Member #162 - Call me Stan
Re: A day from the diary of a BMW driver...
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2010, 02:45:26 PM »
I like to inform people that their turn signals are broken if they don't use them.
I always get a kick when they go back and test them ;)

Good story ;D

I was out for a ride one night, and had followed a Jeep for quite a while.  His brake lights were on constantly.  I got next to him at a stoplight, and told him there might be something wrong.  When the light turned green, the brake light magically went off. ;D ;D

But more recently, see what happens when a BMW doesn't think he has to stop for traffic?  A third car(a Nissan) hit him.  My Equinox was the only one to drive away from the scene.
Go metric, every inch of the way!

CB350F0  "Scrouching Tiger"
CT70K0    "Sneezing Poodle"

www.alexandriaseaport.org