Road Rage: BMW Haters?
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1086811' date='Jan 8 2010, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by aretardedorange' post='1086748' date='Jan 8 2010, 12:22 PM
You can get a used 3 series 06-07 NON CPO for around $19k. Which is not much these days.
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I know what you mean, I was going to make a U-Turn today at an intersection, this guy pulling out of a plaza turns right so I let him go...whatever..then as I start letting off the clutch to go this minivan GUNS it to block my way...I slam on my brakes and I have to stop in the middle of a major street because this idiot doesn't know how to drive, honk my horn the entire time...unbelievable these drivers.
Originally Posted by melimel' post='1085270' date='Jan 6 2010, 09:15 AM
REALLY?
honestly i dont know why you let all 3 of these instances piss you off.. if someone comes behind me and im going that fast?- i would either stay consistent, or ill get over and let them pass.. (could be many reasons-someones ill, someones in hospital, etc) why should you care and get pissed off, play dirty and slow down to 20mph and then block both lanes, dude thats a little dangerous on the n.j turnpike.
my days of riding tails are soo over, because the last thing i want to do is have them stop short, then i fu*k up MY BUMPER! soo not worth it..
honestly i dont know why you let people piss you off so much AND i dont know why you bother to "stick" it back to them.. is it worth it------REALLY?
honestly i dont know why you let all 3 of these instances piss you off.. if someone comes behind me and im going that fast?- i would either stay consistent, or ill get over and let them pass.. (could be many reasons-someones ill, someones in hospital, etc) why should you care and get pissed off, play dirty and slow down to 20mph and then block both lanes, dude thats a little dangerous on the n.j turnpike.
my days of riding tails are soo over, because the last thing i want to do is have them stop short, then i fu*k up MY BUMPER! soo not worth it..
honestly i dont know why you let people piss you off so much AND i dont know why you bother to "stick" it back to them.. is it worth it------REALLY?
And don't pull any of this "I'm sorry I offended you" shit, I wasn't offended, I was just annoyed when I read this.
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There is a simple passive/effective method of removing people from tailgating your rear.... just give you windscreen a good clean and they cop all the crap right in the face. If that doesn't move them (and you haven't been overtly aggressive) then do it again. They soon move on. Everything else I just ignore...
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This is always an interesting subject... Yes, it is somewhat stressful when someone is tailgating and I think it?s human nature to want to respond with a reciprocal negative reaction (brakes, speed, craziness, etc...). A couple times recently I tried something different. I simply turned on my blinker, pulled over for a second, let them buy, and then continued on my way. The stress was immediately diffused. It's especially gratifying when you know you have a much more capable machine and you could have responded in an aggressive manner.
Now, having said that, you might think I'm a lame duck BMW driver... Not the case! The Eastern Washington country roads routinely catch a glimmer of a platinum grey machine flying by at exhilarating speeds!
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='1087054' date='Jan 9 2010, 05:09 PM
Man I'm so glad I'm not the black sheep of the forum anymore!
Nice looking ride Sorry this has nothing to do with the topic
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Originally Posted by BMW530ifan' post='1087025' date='Jan 8 2010, 11:48 PM
You both are stupid and inexperienced high school drivers, who think they are "all that" because they got their license, and have a new sense of freedom, etc. Believe me, I was there, I'm in college, and I know what you are thinking. I've gone through my "I'm king of the road" phase, and occasionally not let tailgaters pass, but I was always safe about it. I've heard of stories where people get out of their cars and kill the person beind them or wherever because they flipped the driver off in front, or because they honked their horn at the driver in front.
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='1087054' date='Jan 9 2010, 07:09 AM
Man I'm so glad I'm not the black sheep of the forum anymore!
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1087138' date='Jan 9 2010, 06:33 AM
You don't know me. Please read my entire post and you will find I am a rather defensive driver.
And no I don't know you, I'm sure you are a swell guy, and lots of people on here seem to like you, I was just pointing out my observations and opinions.