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BMW Drivers

nothing to do with cars or their drivers, just a useful acronym for troublesome clients I've somehow always remembered! 3 of my best friends drive Beemers and none of them fit the stereotype either! will happily buy you a pint in the Cotswolds - what is the prize by the way?
 
ORIGINAL: John Sims

Perhaps they would do better to spend the money on lesons or put Sabine or Walter in the car. [:D]
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They do put a local driver in the car, iirc races in the Nring 24hours and works for a german mag.

I thought they considered a 968 dont remember them mentioning a '44 turbo,

Tony
 
I once owned a 88 944 2.5 Lux and loved it but the overall running costs and idiosycracies of repairs got the better of me, most things on the 944 went to a specialist whilst on many other cars I've owned I've done the job myself on my drive in little time and don't get me onto that damn oil filter removal - upside down so when you pull it off a pint of oil gets dumped all over the drive!!

Anyhow the only car I could find to replace this of a similar ilk was you guessed it a '97' BMW 323 coupe - 2 door, German and rear wheel drive and as far as performance and running costs go - it completes pi55es on my old 944 although there is still something missing in terms of that Porsche's character.

BMW drivers seem to come in two camps one as mentioned somewhere above is the company car driving fool who has the car for all the wrong reasons and second would be perhaps those who buy the older second hand BMW's for a cost effective sports car experience with the rear wheel drive. However, in my experience on the road recently it would appear that 'BMW Driver' now favours Audi.

Despite this I still yearn for another 944 Lux - A really special little car, every time spent in that car was an experience not just a journey, whenever I see another one on the road I always have to get a second glance. So from this BMW driver at least - you guys are gonna get nothing other than respect.....Peace [;)]
 
ORIGINAL: skleins

BMW drivers seem to come in two camps one as mentioned somewhere above is the company car driving fool who has the car for all the wrong reasons and second would be perhaps those who buy the older second hand BMW's for a cost effective sports car experience with the rear wheel drive. However, in my experience on the road recently it would appear that 'BMW Driver' now favours Audi.
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I agree 100%, especially with the sentiment about all the fashion victims moving to Audi (nice one Bangle). I have recently been in 2 new 5 series diesels. One an Msport the other an SE I think. Neither car really sets my trousers on fire and at £35K to £40K they are expensive cars. A 535d Msport however or similarily powerful petrol one makes a lot sense, and yes I could see myself in a new M3 or a couple of year old M3 CS. I just don't understand why people buy the more mundane versions. The poor seats, poor ventilation and iDrive madness coupled with a very high sticker price just doesn't add up which is why so many people see BMW man as only caring about what the neighbours think i.e. get an Msport version without any badges, no one will know its a 2 litre diesel dragging around 1700 kg of metal!
 
ORIGINAL: John Sims

I used to think IAM (or IFG) was for Civil Servants, and other associated pompous nerdy types, until I tried to chase an IAM instructor across the Pennienes.
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Funnily enough I am a Civil Servant. I wasn't nerdy enough however to take the exams - I did the course and left it that, as I was interested in learning to drive properly, not proving that I could drive (like a certificate proves I can drive!). I was 19 when I did it, and it taught me alot - learning to read the road ahead being the main benefit. As somebody said, alot of it is common sense, but at 19, common sense while driving is usually in short supply.

Whoever it was that knocked the E30 M3 - go drive one first, it'll blow away much more powerful opposition, and doesn't need a driving legend to get alot out of it.




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ORIGINAL: Peter Bull





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you mean gets? [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
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Rob, don't you mean: You mean gets? [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
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Touche! No, I meant "Do you mean gets?". Look forward to seeing you on the Cotswold rally, if not before (we can both face the wrath of the 944 register who I secretly want to win).

Slightly back on thread, I was once advised on a Law Society management course to avoid BMW clients at all costs - Bitchers Moaners and Whiners. Not worth the trouble apparently[;)]
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Grrrrrrrrrr. Don't get me started on ambulance chasers[:D][:D][:D][:D]
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