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Old 08-14-13, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SteVTEC
Your BMW isn't blue.

Hardly ever see a Benz driver driving aggressively, even AMGs.

Acuras though...

This was a UK study. I don't think Acuras are even sold in the UK.
Haha

Yup, the Benz really isn't meant for much more than cruising. And the Acura umm.... well its reliable.
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Old 08-14-13, 01:43 PM
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when I see stuff like this I always think about that joke " whats the difference between a BMW driver and porcupine?? The ****** on are on the outside with a porcupine "LMAO

Ancient joke and I dont buy the stereotype at all but still funny............
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Old 08-14-13, 02:10 PM
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I just see it in expensive cars in general, regardless of brand or country of origin. Got cut off in the two lane, McDonalds drive thru the other day by some b&&&&y looking suburban mom in a brand new Land Rover.
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Old 08-14-13, 02:51 PM
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I drive my car like a old man! 5000 miles now never step the gas half way, lol!
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Ah shucks. Both my previous BMW's were blue. I guess I was among the worse. Although, I have never gotten a single ticket in any of my BMW's or NSX. I once got 3 tickets in my GS430 within 6 months. I guess I drove teh GS much more aggressively or I was really unlucky in that car.
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Old 08-14-13, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
I drive my car like a old man! 5000 miles now never step the gas half way, lol!
No arguments there. There are, of course, many sensible BMW drivers....and I've certainly seen my share of them. But, unfortunately, the brand definitely has a markedly higher-than-average share of idiots....from what I've seen, as I stated earlier, more so than any other car in America except V8 Mustangs.
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Old 08-14-13, 07:51 PM
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Odd.... I don't have a BMW
 
Old 08-14-13, 11:40 PM
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The worst drivers IMO are those asshats with the shiny diesel pickup trucks.

Note that not all diesel pickup truck owners are asshats. The ones driving dirty, stock looking trucks, white construction trucks, or those guys pulling some huge trailer are just your work-a-day Joe who actually need a big diesel truck to make a living. Those guys are usually courteous drivers.

I'm talking about the urban cowboy in his lifted F250, fitted with extra chrome bits, knobby off road tires, not a speck of dirt on the truck. They usually have them sooped up and running more boost/fuel, to where they'll dump an obsecne amount of black smoke on you. Those guys are the worst, tailgating, speeding, cutting you off, blowing black smoke into guys with the top down.
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Didn't they all move to Audi?
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
I'm talking about the urban cowboy in his lifted F250, fitted with extra chrome bits, knobby off road tires, not a speck of dirt on the truck. They usually have them sooped up and running more boost/fuel, to where they'll dump an obsecne amount of black smoke on you. Those guys are the worst, tailgating, speeding, cutting you off, blowing black smoke into guys with the top down.
Must be some of the older trucks. The most modern diesels start and run virtually the same as a gas engine. They have very little or no visible black soot/smoke.
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
The worst drivers IMO are those asshats with the shiny diesel pickup trucks.

Note that not all diesel pickup truck owners are asshats. The ones driving dirty, stock looking trucks, white construction trucks, or those guys pulling some huge trailer are just your work-a-day Joe who actually need a big diesel truck to make a living. Those guys are usually courteous drivers.

I'm talking about the urban cowboy in his lifted F250, fitted with extra chrome bits, knobby off road tires, not a speck of dirt on the truck. They usually have them sooped up and running more boost/fuel, to where they'll dump an obsecne amount of black smoke on you. Those guys are the worst, tailgating, speeding, cutting you off, blowing black smoke into guys with the top down.
Dumping a bunch of black diesel smoke right into unsuspecting riceboys open window can be a lot of fun.
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Originally Posted by Och
Dumping a bunch of black diesel smoke right into unsuspecting riceboys open window can be a lot of fun.
It can also invite retaliation. One sometimes has no idea of who they can be messing with.
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
The worst drivers IMO are those asshats with the shiny diesel pickup trucks.

Note that not all diesel pickup truck owners are asshats. The ones driving dirty, stock looking trucks, white construction trucks, or those guys pulling some huge trailer are just your work-a-day Joe who actually need a big diesel truck to make a living. Those guys are usually courteous drivers.

I'm talking about the urban cowboy in his lifted F250, fitted with extra chrome bits, knobby off road tires, not a speck of dirt on the truck. They usually have them sooped up and running more boost/fuel, to where they'll dump an obsecne amount of black smoke on you. Those guys are the worst, tailgating, speeding, cutting you off, blowing black smoke into guys with the top down.
I would agree. We have a lot of those fake cowboys in AZ. There dads were cowboys and now they are urban cowboys. They drive these huge lifted trucks and tend to ride everyone's rear assuming that we will all just get out of the way because their trucks are so damn big. I cant stand the black smoke they make. It trips me out that this kind of pollution is tolerable in todays green world
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