other Are Bmw Drivers Jerks?

[roadhog0]

The worst damn drivers in the Seattle area are the morons in the BMW SUV's. Almost wrecked my truck into one a few times...

[Chamoix]

Anybody remember the days when BMWs were so few that if you encountered one going the other way on a two lane road you would both flash the brights a couple of times as a friendly greeting? Sort of like an automotive "secret handshake" for those in the club. Haven't seen it in years. Still see bikers do a low five to each other when they pass sometimes.

[OriginalOwner]

Chamoix,

 

   those days are still around for BMW drivers, but alas, it is only the 2002 drivers who still seem to know, understand, and practice the secret handshake.  I actually had a 2002 blast past me on the freeway last year with no acknowledgement, but perhaps he never even saw me.  Out here in the antpile one does not expect to see a 2002.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

[M3M3]

What's the difference between a Porsche and a porcupine? The pricks are on the outside.

My .02 cents

iirc, that joke originated with "BMW" substituted for "Porsche".......

[M3M3]

Anybody remember the days when BMWs were so few that if you encountered one going the other way on a two lane road you would both flash the brights a couple of times as a friendly greeting? Sort of like an automotive "secret handshake" for those in the club. Haven't seen it in years. Still see bikers do a low five to each other when they pass sometimes.

yup!  those were the days!  continued up through the E12 and E21 period, then gradually dissappeared in the E30 era when they became entry level yuppie mobiles.

[Rocan]

Lately I've been seeing a lot of people in new 6 and 7 series... Thing is, they are usually parked in lower income neighborhoods and seem to be the trendy gangsta thing to do. 

 

Honestly, I couldn't care less. Every 02 owner I know is a nice guy. Every classic car enthusiast (NOT COLLECTOR) I know is a nice guy. For the most part, everyone I know who drives a new car is more of a prick then the average old car driver. 

 

Then again, having spent countless hours in my bosses X3 and his Mercedes ML550, something about those german suvs (especially the 550) makes you into a big asshole. Perhaps its the quality of the vehicle that makes the driver feel superior, since the vehicle is superior. Either way, I look the other way and putter along in my 02 and answer the same old question... 76. 76. 76. 

 

Though... I am guilty of overtaking nearly everyone on the larger highways. My 02 feels fantastic at an indicated 90. How people are sticking to 80mph with cars 40 years newer than my own is something I will never understand.