View Poll Results: Is Clarkson right?
Yup, Cock a doodle dooooooo Audi!
20
46.51%
No he is wrong
2
4.65%
BMW still holds the crown
20
46.51%
I hate Clarkson
1
2.33%
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Jeremy Clarkson And His Distaste For Audi Drivers
10-12-09, 02:46 PM
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10-12-09, 03:28 PM
#17
Lexus Fanatic
If you are referring to the use of the word "****" in the way I think you are, I'm not sure about Britain, but, here, in America, it is a borderline vulgar term that is not considered socially acceptable, and used to refer to a male organ.
By socially acceptable terms, it means a rooster.
And, of course, in Britain, as I mentioned earlier, I remember seeing the term used to refer to petrol valves/refilling gear.
Last edited by mmarshall; 10-12-09 at 03:32 PM.
10-12-09, 08:09 PM
#18
It's not fully here yet, but I will say most aholes will be driving Audis, Why it is the lights!!, even the daytime ones look evil and have a curve, and now they are coming in LEDS! Also, The Audi advertising lately gives off this kind of I am better then you attitude as well.
10-12-09, 08:40 PM
#20
Lexus Fanatic
Problem is, in SoCal, no matter where they are on the road, everybody, including Audis, is usually following someone, simply by the sheer volume of traffic. Same here in the D.C. area, where traffic, at times, is almost as bad as SoCal.
10-13-09, 07:52 AM
#21
Lexus Test Driver
There have been a Audi explosion in Europe in the last few years. BMW and MB is losing market share to Audi in Europe. If anyone here have visit Spain in recent years, Q5 and A4 are everywhere.
As far as Audi drivers being a ****, they will never be as bad as BMW drivers, simply because they didnt buy their Audi just for performance. BMW drivers need to justify why they bought a BMW at every red light and pass people shifting two lane, all while without signaling. Whereas Audi drivers will just be satified with the Audi interior and the comfortable ride.
Last edited by The G Man; 10-13-09 at 07:56 AM.
10-13-09, 10:03 AM
#22
Lexus Fanatic
There lies the problem, most people are not willing to buy the Ultimate Driving Machine and give up all the other priority that makes up a luxury car. If Audi can design a car that handles almost as good as BMW and yet, exceed BMW in all other areas, that would be a well rounded car that most people will buy. If you think about it, most people drive agreesively maybe 1% of the time, for the other 99% of the time, I would rather be in a Audi than a BMW.
10-13-09, 10:11 AM
#23
Lexus Test Driver
I'll respect your opinion on this one, but I'm not so sure I totally agree. I'm generally not an aggressive driver myself, but even driving relatively sedately, it's easy to enjoy the superb steering feel and ride/handling balance that comes with the typical BMW. I might be driving an AWD BMW product myself if it wasn't for a couple of things.....the I-Drive, the sometimes sloppy assembly quality, and, of course, the unreliable electronics. And there's no arguing the fact that the typical BMW doesn't have the superb fit/finish that an Audi does.
Of course not all will agree with my opinion, in fact, most do not in the US. Just look at the BMW loyalist here. There is very little advantage to a BMW if you are going to baby it all the time. I could never understand why senior citizens buy BMW at all. There are many reasons why I would not buy a BMW again, but little things like I drive and electronics are not any of them. The I drive can be master pretty easily if you are good with electronic controls and the electronic problems are nothing more than a nuisance. As far as the build quality, I think it is not too bad, right behind Lexus and Audi IMO.
I think BMW's biggest problem are price, and the interior.
Last edited by The G Man; 10-13-09 at 10:18 AM.
10-13-09, 11:57 AM
#25
Thank You mmarshall, always a gentleman
Of course not all will agree with my opinion, in fact, most do not in the US. Just look at the BMW loyalist here. There is very little advantage to a BMW if you are going to baby it all the time. I could never understand why senior citizens buy BMW at all. There are many reasons why I would not buy a BMW again, but little things like I drive and electronics are not any of them. The I drive can be master pretty easily if you are good with electronic controls and the electronic problems are nothing more than a nuisance. As far as the build quality, I think it is not too bad, right behind Lexus and Audi IMO.
I think BMW's biggest problem are price, and the interior.
Of course not all will agree with my opinion, in fact, most do not in the US. Just look at the BMW loyalist here. There is very little advantage to a BMW if you are going to baby it all the time. I could never understand why senior citizens buy BMW at all. There are many reasons why I would not buy a BMW again, but little things like I drive and electronics are not any of them. The I drive can be master pretty easily if you are good with electronic controls and the electronic problems are nothing more than a nuisance. As far as the build quality, I think it is not too bad, right behind Lexus and Audi IMO.
I think BMW's biggest problem are price, and the interior.
10-13-09, 12:11 PM
#26
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I don't mind Audi owners too much. Around here it's mostly professional type people who drive them so they're really no worse than your typical Florida driver. It's the freaking VW kids who drive me nuts.
10-13-09, 12:24 PM
#28
Lexus Test Driver
I agree, especially the boy racers with their VW GTI, they are as bad as drivers of mini coopers and BMW. On the other hand, we have drivers of Prius and Volvos driving too slow, which is dangerious too.
