More BMWs in US, good or bad?
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3 series have become rather commonplace. In the northeast many people are opting for a 3 series "xi" over their other comparable choice of an A4 Quattro. Hence more BMW cars showing up in the snowbelt as year round vehicles. Most still don't know that with a couple of sand bags in the trunk and DSC, regular rwd works perfectly fine. Still there are less convertible BMWs than hardtops, so some of us still stand out. ![[thumb]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_thumb.gif "Thumbs Up [thumb]")
Hehe, you have a unique advantage over all the other bimmers out there - that butt kicking Dinan ///M Roadster! That's got to be pretty unique even out there.
It doesn't bother me. In our area, there are MANY less bimmers on the road than I see when I travel to other parts of the country. It's like one out of 40 or 50 cars around here. I can count the number of 330cics in the area on one hand, even if I were missing two fingers.
It doesn't bother me. In our area, there are MANY less bimmers on the road than I see when I travel to other parts of the country. It's like one out of 40 or 50 cars around here. I can count the number of 330cics in the area on one hand, even if I were missing two fingers.
The only problem I have with the BMW population around here is the people who drive them. Almost everyone who drives a BMW is an upper middle aged woman. All of the Z4 drivers I've seen are senior women. Nearly every BMW in this area is auto.
I try not to judge soley based on these appearances, but those elements all ad up to what epitomizes the antithesis of what I like about BMW.
I try not to judge soley based on these appearances, but those elements all ad up to what epitomizes the antithesis of what I like about BMW.
I hear you, I grew up in Russia and was obsessed with BMWs since I first saw one of them on the street when I was a kid, I was struck by the aggressive and sporty look of these cars. Back there BMWs had bad-ass image, most of them were with manual transmission and driven by young active fellas. But things changed now, in order to increase sales BMW management womanized desing and put bunch of electronics inside the cars that real driving enthusiasts do not need.
I can't stand seeing so many uncared for examples out there. I know not everyone is as obsessed as I am, but for chrissake learn what a chamois and hose is for! When there are so many that they simply become transport, that is when I despair... Only positive is that my car is the most pristine E30 around.
Damn, I think I can here some dust settling on my car in the garage, better go and give it it's daily buff...
Damn, I think I can here some dust settling on my car in the garage, better go and give it it's daily buff...
I think seeing more BMWs around isn't an inherently bad thing, in fact it's a good thing because increasing sales solidify the future of the company. However, the problem that I have with the increased sales of BMWs in this country is that the newer cars seem to be more "mass produced" than the older BMWs. Quality has suffered as a tradeoff for designing the cars to be quick, easy, and cheap to build for a high volume sales market. I oersonally couldn't give a crap about "prestige." If everyone else on the road also had a BMW, then great. I just want new BMWs to be built as well as the old cars, like the E30s. Part of the "specialness" of the BMW name came from the history that BMW cars were high performing cars that focused on the driving experience, were chock full of uniquely German design, and would run forever. BMWs didn't have as much of the "mass produced feel" as most of the other vehicles on the road. Recently, the effects of mass production seems to be pushing BMW design, quality, materials, and safety away from the BMW heritage.
I don't care. I liked it when they were small and worried about quality and other stuff to impress consumers. Now they're big enough to ride on their laurels so to speak. While that's bad, b/c there are so many BMWs, it means there are more aftermarket parts and service people to choose from.
Prestige didn't matter all that much to me. It's more of a side benefit.
Prestige didn't matter all that much to me. It's more of a side benefit.
no biggie about more bimmers on the road, only gripe is some dummy that acts all stupid and give rest of us "bimmer drivers" a bad name.
great, you got rich parents that got you that "pimp" 325 w/ tint all around and a "manual" steptro, time to do some rubber burning by brake torquing.. try taking your car to a car wash once in a while, so you won't be rolling around w/ black rims, instead of the nice silver ones you really have..
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Lisha, on the bright side, you at least had the good sense to stay away from the Z4..![[;)]](/images/smilies/wink.png "Wink [;)]")
great, you got rich parents that got you that "pimp" 325 w/ tint all around and a "manual" steptro, time to do some rubber burning by brake torquing.. try taking your car to a car wash once in a while, so you won't be rolling around w/ black rims, instead of the nice silver ones you really have..
MyHarley said:
Did he just insult me? good gracious alive, quick get me a can of Texas whoop ass!!!! ![[bash]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_bash.gif "Bash [bash]")
Lisha, on the bright side, you at least had the good sense to stay away from the Z4..
Average Jae said:
Lisha, on the bright side, you at least had the good sense to stay away from the Z4..
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