E60 brings out the worse in other drivers
06-18-2007, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tonye60' post='436330' date='Jun 16 2007, 03:54 AM
Most 3 series drivers drive like complete idiots, this then rubs of on the 5 series drivers.
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Originally Posted by iversonm' post='437141' date='Jun 18 2007, 06:09 PM
I ran 5 people off the road today. Will I have to cut back when I get my 5er?
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='436307' date='Jun 16 2007, 12:37 AM
These are the comments that make BMW owners sound like arrogant a-holes.
Benzs were never expensive Chryslers, there was a lot of talk about how the ailing Chrysler brand would benefit from M-B's engineering capabilities. Not the other way around.
Fiat doesn't make any of the Ferrari cars and/or parts. As of 2007, the Fiat Group owns 85% of Ferrari, Mubadala 5%, and Enzo's son Piero 10%. But Fiat doesn't interfere in any way to the Ferrari production or design, or even management. That's why saying that a Ferrari is just a rebadged Fiat is totally wrong and not true ! Ferrari has a plant in Maranello, where it produces all the parts for the production models, and also assembles the cars.
Benzs were never expensive Chryslers, there was a lot of talk about how the ailing Chrysler brand would benefit from M-B's engineering capabilities. Not the other way around.
Fiat doesn't make any of the Ferrari cars and/or parts. As of 2007, the Fiat Group owns 85% of Ferrari, Mubadala 5%, and Enzo's son Piero 10%. But Fiat doesn't interfere in any way to the Ferrari production or design, or even management. That's why saying that a Ferrari is just a rebadged Fiat is totally wrong and not true ! Ferrari has a plant in Maranello, where it produces all the parts for the production models, and also assembles the cars.
Amen. Finally, someone with some actual knowledge. I hate it when people come out their arse with comments and have no idea what they are talking about. Thank You!
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Originally Posted by kjhkent' post='436214' date='Jun 15 2007, 03:59 PM
I am on my second E60, its a 530 D m sport. Yesterday some donkey in an Audi something estate decided that he would undertake me. He ran out of space and then tried to pull out on me. The problem was I had looked ahead and was almost past him. He then did the slamming the on his brakes thing in front of me nearly causing an accident with other cars around him. I had pulled back as again I could see what was happening. What gets me is that the BMW seems to bring out the worse in other drivers. I dont want or need to race. I have nothing to prove. I retired from the police service about 18 months ago and was an Advanced class one driver, pursuit trained etc etc. This is the first car I have had that seems to draw idiots to it. Does anyone have a similar experience?
The Audi pulled into a garage minutes after,where I was going to fill up with fuel. I enquired with the driver who out of his car why he had behaved in that manner. His response was that he had taught me a lesson by cutting me up and that this was because I had not braked to a halt when he wanted to pull into the side of my car.
Anyway he left, wheels spinning. I filled up my car. An elderly man came over to me and said. "I was the one he nearly went into the back of". He then added that what I had said to the driver was right. He siad "the trouble is that your car looks stunning and all he was driving was an expensive VW". We both had a good laugh and went our separate ways.
I can only speak for UK roads but here things seem almost lawless. What is the experience of drivers elsewhere?
The Audi pulled into a garage minutes after,where I was going to fill up with fuel. I enquired with the driver who out of his car why he had behaved in that manner. His response was that he had taught me a lesson by cutting me up and that this was because I had not braked to a halt when he wanted to pull into the side of my car.
Anyway he left, wheels spinning. I filled up my car. An elderly man came over to me and said. "I was the one he nearly went into the back of". He then added that what I had said to the driver was right. He siad "the trouble is that your car looks stunning and all he was driving was an expensive VW". We both had a good laugh and went our separate ways.
I can only speak for UK roads but here things seem almost lawless. What is the experience of drivers elsewhere?
I'm used to the rice racers always buzzing me but lately I'm continually being buzzed by the new 335s. Boys settles down we all know the engine is awesome ,,, but we are on the same team go chase the rice racers
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Originally Posted by JetBlack5OC' post='436307' date='Jun 16 2007, 07:37 AM
These are the comments that make BMW owners sound like arrogant a-holes.
06-21-2007, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ipp' post='438217' date='Jun 21 2007, 04:27 PM
But still... Audis ARE expensive VWs. They have the same engines, same gearboxes, drivetrain etc.
Skodas certainly are.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='438231' date='Jun 21 2007, 05:43 PM
Maybe VWs are inexpensive Audis.
Skodas certainly are.
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Skodas certainly are.
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Originally Posted by kjhkent' post='436214' date='Jun 15 2007, 04:59 PM
I am on my second E60, its a 530 D m sport. Yesterday some donkey in an Audi something estate decided that he would undertake me. He ran out of space and then tried to pull out on me. The problem was I had looked ahead and was almost past him. He then did the slamming the on his brakes thing in front of me nearly causing an accident with other cars around him. I had pulled back as again I could see what was happening. What gets me is that the BMW seems to bring out the worse in other drivers. I dont want or need to race. I have nothing to prove. I retired from the police service about 18 months ago and was an Advanced class one driver, pursuit trained etc etc. This is the first car I have had that seems to draw idiots to it. Does anyone have a similar experience?
The Audi pulled into a garage minutes after,where I was going to fill up with fuel. I enquired with the driver who out of his car why he had behaved in that manner. His response was that he had taught me a lesson by cutting me up and that this was because I had not braked to a halt when he wanted to pull into the side of my car.
Anyway he left, wheels spinning. I filled up my car. An elderly man came over to me and said. "I was the one he nearly went into the back of". He then added that what I had said to the driver was right. He siad "the trouble is that your car looks stunning and all he was driving was an expensive VW". We both had a good laugh and went our separate ways.
I can only speak for UK roads but here things seem almost lawless. What is the experience of drivers elsewhere?
The Audi pulled into a garage minutes after,where I was going to fill up with fuel. I enquired with the driver who out of his car why he had behaved in that manner. His response was that he had taught me a lesson by cutting me up and that this was because I had not braked to a halt when he wanted to pull into the side of my car.
Anyway he left, wheels spinning. I filled up my car. An elderly man came over to me and said. "I was the one he nearly went into the back of". He then added that what I had said to the driver was right. He siad "the trouble is that your car looks stunning and all he was driving was an expensive VW". We both had a good laugh and went our separate ways.
I can only speak for UK roads but here things seem almost lawless. What is the experience of drivers elsewhere?
Don't think this only happens in the UK. Just last Sunday on the New Jersey turnpike a maniac in a 745i no less did the exact same thing to me. Do they think we are race cars? I had my family and a guest in the car at the time and needless to say we were all scared sh*tless for a minute or so.