BMW Drivers, or Just a Coincidence?

[E63S]

All BMW drivers are *****. ALL of them. The ones who own a car where the model ends in “18D” or “20D” in particular. They’re even worse than Qashqai owners, and that’s saying something.

 

[clk320x]

All BMW drivers are *****. ALL of them. The ones who own a car where the model ends in “18D” or “20D” in particular. They’re even worse than Qashqai owners, and that’s saying something.

Chill out

 

[kam05]

I'm a new BMW owner and can say I drive my MB and my BMW in exactly the same way

Same here. Ex C220cdi owner. Now driving a 440i - drive the BM the same way I did when I had the MB


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[Rich H]

The BMW lane control is perfect.
All of the lanes are his therefore it doesn't matter which one he uses.

 

[CLSMark]

This is getting old and unoriginal


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[Deleted member 6183]

This is getting old and unoriginal


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Absolutely.

Add it to the list of other internet myths such as DVLA always get it wrong, KwikFit will rob you blind, electric cars will never take off and on and on like a nun's knickers.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

This is getting old and unoriginal


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I’ve been a builder for 25 years. You’ll get used to being stereotyped.

Pinch of salt.

 

[AMGeed]

I'm sure they rip into MB owners on the Beemer forums. It's only a bit of fun.

 

[Deleted member 65149]

I'm sure they rip into MB owners on the Beemer forums. It's only a bit of fun.

Amusing 30 years ago. Now about as funny and relevant as the banana skin, custard pie and Christmas cracker jokes. I thought we’d moved into a new millennium and could finally dispense with prejudicial so-called humour. It’s soooo boring.

No, I don’t have a BMW.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

I've only owned one more Mercedes than BMW.

So, still a bit of a Herbert.

 

[219]

Interesting experience trying to get out of Winchfield station of an evening. It’s like a Le Mans running start every time a commuter train arrives. Carnage at the single exit point. And yes, there are certain brands that consistently cause the most fuss. And yet these same drivers, having beeped, and worse at each other every weekday night, sit quietly opposite one another on the train the next morning.

Mr Walker & Mr Wheeler

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[219]

Coincidence, I would think and bad luck.

I walk every day of the week for about six miles and can assure you that I have found no pattern to correlate the make of car to the idiots that are allowed to aim them.

On exiting London Zoo with my (then) two, very young daughters and wife, having just enjoyed a brilliant family day out.... We were alerted by a shout from another pedestrian to a car that was being deliberately driven through some large puddles. Unfortunately for us the shout came too late and we were quiet literally soaked from head to foot... Drenched.

But then the Sun came out in shape of Karma and set of traffic lights that were on Red. The car was immediately surrounded by similar soaking wet pedestrians and the driver was encouraged to discuss his moronic, brain dead actions. Somebody..... It appears got hold of the ignition keys and threw them over the wall back into the Zoo.. Oh No what a naughty, naughty thing to do??

A bit of thought and a some basic courtesy is all that is required to avoid soaking people, most of whom may not be as amused as you are if you are the driver of the car doing the soaking.

Soaking a pedestrian by driving through a puddle has always been a chargeable offence .

 

[219]

The Road Traffic Act of 1988 makes it illegal to drive “without reasonable consideration for other persons”, including driving through puddles causing pedestrians to be “splashed”. Anyone convicted can be fined up to £5000.

It was so long before the 1988 update.

 

[LJR]

Owned a BMW 7, now driving an E 220d - same person, same way of driving. If there was a shred of truth in this then insurance companies would hike the insurance cost of BMW's through the roof.

 

[Meldrew2]

All BMW drivers are *****. ALL of them. The ones who own a car where the model ends in “18D” or “20D” in particular. They’re even worse than Qashqai owners, and that’s saying something.

As the ML has now been replaced ML is now a 3x3, I now own three BMWs, one which ends in 18d and two which end in 20d.

I'd just like guidance on the question whether that makes me three times as much of a *****, or if, by adding the cars together (making a 5.8 litre, triple turbo, ten wheel drive 12 seater, you will count me as a PCV driver. If so, then what's your opinion of bus drivers?

 

[Deleted member 6183]

As the ML has now been replaced ML is now a 3x3, I now own three BMWs, one which ends in 18d and two which end in 20d.

I'd just like guidance on the question whether that makes me three times as much of a *****, or if, by adding the cars together (making a 5.8 litre, triple turbo, ten wheel drive 12 seater, you will count me as a PCV driver. If so, then what's your opinion of bus drivers?

The former, no doubt about it.

(Says someone who as owned as many BMWs as Mercedes over the years and who readily admits to being a bit of a ****).

 

[clk320x]

I like BMWs, just the interiors put me off.

 

[Meldrew2]

BMW drivers have to drive quickly to their destinations cause the cars to ride in are terrible and they can't wait to get out of them to rest their numb buttocks.........

I'll admit some truth in that - when I bought my X1 M-Sport I found the ride very harsh. Having gone from a C180 Elegance there was always going to be a major difference, but every pothole (and Southport has many) went straight to my back. Changing the run-flats for normal tyres has made a big difference to this car, and it's fine now.

My 120d convertible - although sport plus spec - has the sports suspension delete option, so it handles the run-flats fine. Another X1 has been added - "hers" - which is SE spec so has standard suspension. It only came yesterday, so it will be a while before we know what it rides like.

I drive quickly, not because of driving a BMW, but because the second time that I was taught to drive, I was taught to "make progress". If anything, I used to drive my C180 faster. Funnily enough, when I had an M3, I didn't drive it as fast as the C180... go figure!

 

[brucemillar]

Well here is my ten penneth worth, with contributions from Mrs M who is the main driver.owner of our 4.8is BMW X5 which is a rather fetching black.

The car attracts attention from some the worst imaginable drivers on the roads. Adult men who should now better, seem to think it is wrong that a young woman is allowed to drive on the same stretch of road as they are. This brings out the very behaviour that they lambast BMW drivers for (in no particular order)

* They give up on any use of indicators.
* They constantly want to race, especially at traffic lights, junctions and roundabouts.
* They get really mad when they cannot keep up, this starts a loop, where at every junction they try and race again.
* The slower I drive? The slower they then drive. If I speed up? They speed up. I must not be allowed to overtake.

This week I have been using the car every day. I have to say I have witnessed all of the above, and some of it is downright dangerous. Attempting to join the M20, where everybody is happy zipping in with the flow 1 car at a time......Until I arrive, Indicator On, and matey boy behind who is in the live lane, very deliberately accelerates to shut the gap. So I slow down, he slows down, I brake, he brakes. I then accelerate hard, and take the ample space, he starts flashing lights and waving his hands about. Next junction, we are stopped side by side in queuing traffic:

Me: Is there a problem.

Him: You need to learn to drive mate.. Just cause you are in a BMW you don't own the road......

Me: Have a nice day. Oh!! Your left headlight is not working....

So why do they do it? My bet is on jealousy.

I do not get this in my 124 Estate?

 

[Meldrew2]

Driving a BMW does certainly have an effect on the behaviour of some other drivers. Having moved from MB (after my W204 proved unreliable) I have certainly seen a noticeable difference.

In general, I find people far less inclined to let me through a gap and Mr White VanMann likes to creep out a bit, just to make it difficult for me. The traffic light racers also tend to push past - I just let them go, because I've got Smooth FM and a nice comfy seat.

Surprisingly, it is just as bad in my 2.0d as it used to be when I had an M3.