BMW driver stereotype well and truly dead

[bigkeeko]

powerstroke said:

Never!!!! , over the years certain cars become fashionable and gain a certain image the sheeple buy into this, at the moment Audi but it was BMWs that were driven by the slightly aggressive ladder climber sort of selfish boreish people who play football on a saturday or yell at their kids when they play in the junior league , they work in some job that pays ok, live in a modern box on some estate... they think they are more important than others are so driving agressively comes as no surprise ....

You have described, to a T, a work colleague.

[anonymous-user]

mike74 said:

Audi drivers definitely live up to their reputation as the new wkers of the road as far as I'm concerned, I live on a narrow country lane which gets quite busy with tourists going to the local beach in the season and requires a bit of consideration anf courtesy from drivers when passing each other.
I can guarantee that 95% of the tts that come barrelling straight down the middle of the road expecting you to get right out of the way for them are tourists driving Audi estates.

Fiat Stilo, loads of these used to clog up the Kersal with the rest of the 'massive', all complete soggy rag ends. God you'd have to be a wker to own a Stilo

Subaru Impreza, They're everywhere with the offbeat jungle drum exhausts and rattle black bonnet paint jobs. Cap and tracksuit wearing bottom feeders who sit an inch from your bumper for another scalp. wkers.

Vauxhall Corsa, what can, or can't be said about the little Corsa. Chav chariot hall of fame, the backseats from which come many happy endings and furious subwoofers. Seen mostly with the 'krew' at ASDA, every little helps. Bunch of wkers.

Renault Clio. Burberry, square jawed prehistoric looking dogs on stretched leads. They'll be talking about maps, overtaking, undertaking and searching for various circuit stickers, neverbeen, never pay much attention either. Fancy being a wker like that?

Of course this is all guaranteed, to at least 95%.

[ChasW]

yonex said:

People who stereotype are a bit dim. BMW, Audi, Rover.....they have all been flavour of the month.

Apart from the manufacturers of course. They know exactly the profile and personality types they appeal to. Stereotyping is a necessity for them so there must be some validity in argument.

[anonymous-user]

ChasW said:

Apart from the manufacturers of course. They know exactly the profile and personality types they appeal to. Stereotyping is a necessity for them so there must be some validity in argument.

No, that's profiling.

[bigbob77]

yonex said:

People who stereotype are a bit dim.

All of them?

Isn't that a bit of a... stereotype? In this case a self-fulfilling one so you're right

[anonymous-user]

bigbob77 said:

All of them?

Isn't that a bit of a... stereotype? In this case a self-fulfilling one so you're right

I missed the bit where I said 'all'

[Jimmy Recard]

TommoAE86 said:

My Japanese car isn't driven slowly

Sorry OP but I disagree, I'm always getting some miserable 320d trying to prove they quicker than me, though I will say it's not just BMW's but alot of German cars seems to do the same (it was an Audi the other day).

Don't worry, it was supposed to be a way of showing that stereotypes in general don't work

[forzaminardi]

I think that driving like a c*ck is not gender- nor brand-of-vehicle-specific. However my experience leads me to personally stereotype the worst-driven cars as being:
- a Citroen Picasso (Mk1, a bit ratty, typically with an angry dad at the wheel).
- a Peugeot 206 (many parking dings, typically with an obese 20-30 something female hunched over the wheel).
- a sporty-looking Golf/Audi A3 (typically with a mobile phone salesman sort of guy-in-a-hurry driving).

[Matt UK]

sunnydude said:

Its too many people like this getting into company lease 520d BMWs;

To be fair though, that's exactly who the 520d is for. Who the hell else would get one?

[WJNB]

[quote=SpeckledJim]Insignias are amongst the most aggressively driven cars I see.
quote]

Have a care, they are probably all driven by commission only sales reps.,fed up[ with being lumbered with a crap car that shouts "I'm a sales rep." or if fitted with a tow hook "I'm a caravanner fed up with not being able to hold you up".

[lord trumpton]

k-ink said:

I have noticed a lot of aggressive Vauxhall drivers recently. To be fair they have been younger, so are still saving up for an Audi lease deposit.

Vauxhall = Council

[AJordan]

I would agree, that for the most part, car/driver stereotypes are largely bks, apart from one...

[KAgantua]

To be fair i generally find coupe/ estate BMWs driven fast but well - and will let you out, flash you in etc.

X5 s etc, though i find tend to be driven by s

so id ont really know what to think

[Snappy89]

I find many Audi drivers to be permanently leaning to the right.

Seriously though, a nice lady in an X3 flashed me out of a side street today. Couldn't take advantage as a less nice lady in an S Type was driving like a bat out of hell.
So you get the good and bad in any vehicle.

That being said I have to agree with a generalisation about Peugeot 206 drivers. They are indeed invariably 20-30 something larger set women and I can't work out why.

[fausTVR]

I'm a believer in the stereotyping thing. IMO there are two forces at work here.

Briefly, image. Premium German motorcar = thrusting, aspirational, high achiever. His finger is on the pulse, he is not going to play second fiddle to anyone. Out on the roads however are many, many premium German types so must stand out a little from that crowd by being a tad more "fk you" than the next. My car has a snarling, aggressive face which I think says a lot about me.

Secondly, disinterest. The MPV / Peugeot / Vauxhall contingent, who don't like driving and in addition to which have been royally crapped on by life. They are struggling with their self esteem and this simmering resentment can only really vent when they hit the open road. As we PHers know, if you don't like driving you wont do it well.

In my case, it's silver golfs mk3 - 5 which are the worst.

[TarpaTow]

fausTVR said:

I'm a believer in the stereotyping thing. IMO there are two forces at work here.

Briefly, image. Premium German motorcar = thrusting, aspirational, high achiever. His finger is on the pulse, he is not going to play second fiddle to anyone. Out on the roads however are many, many premium German types so must stand out a little from that crowd by being a tad more "fk you" than the next. My car has a snarling, aggressive face which I think says a lot about me.

Secondly, disinterest. The MPV / Peugeot / Vauxhall contingent, who don't like driving and in addition to which have been royally crapped on by life. They are struggling with their self esteem and this simmering resentment can only really vent when they hit the open road. As we PHers know, if you don't like driving you wont do it well.

In my case, it's silver golfs mk3 - 5 which are the worst.

Wow. Good points.

Have you really got a TVR? - megga image. I always wanted one of those when I had my 206cc.

I pulled the trigger and went back to BM as they've got such an amazing image as high performance cars. I've said before about what image a BM says about you as a driver and that's what I want from a car.

Working in finance like I do, people need to know you've done well and image is like really important. I wouldn't want people thinking I could only afford a Vauxhall of something like a Ford. People would also know you've got the Ultimate driving machine, they're really amazing. And I do get Joy out of driving mine, just like they say you do in the adverts. I know for a fact that the salesman who I did the deal with was impressed that someone as young as me could get into a BM.

And you just know neighbours are jealous, the guy next door parks his Focus in his parking space next to mine and he must feel a right loser when he sees my new BM parked alongside. If I was him I would be straight into the dealer and maxxing out my monthly amount to get one a bit better than mine.

I don't know what comments are made about BM drivers, nobody ever said anything to me. I do get a few flashing their lights and gesticulating, that sort of thing sometimes, but they're just the sort who don't like a successful younger driver, in a much better car than they can afford, being able to overtake because I've got the power and a better car.

What's wrong with going to the front of queues like someone on here said, my driving instructor said people should filter in turn, as in the highway code. So I do that and go to the front and filter in turn. Why would I want to wait at the back when you don't have to.

It's alright if you're retired and are happy to wait, but if I'm driving I've got things to do when I get there, so it must help the economy if we can get on with generating the engine room of the country like my manager says (he's always got good quotes to motivate people and it must work as he's got a 5 series, amazing tool). Helps pay for the pensions of all the old blokes sat in their Mercs in the queue.

My car deffo says a lot about me, it lets people know you've made it like nothing else, much better than trainers or a watch that can't be seen. If you were a girl and your image was important to you, would you rather go out with someone with a BM or a Vauxhall?

[SpeckledJim]

TarpaTow said:

Wow. Good points.

Have you really got a TVR? - megga image. I always wanted one of those when I had my 206cc.

I pulled the trigger and went back to BM as they've got such an amazing image as high performance cars. I've said before about what image a BM says about you as a driver and that's what I want from a car.

Working in finance like I do, people need to know you've done well and image is like really important. I wouldn't want people thinking I could only afford a Vauxhall of something like a Ford. People would also know you've got the Ultimate driving machine, they're really amazing. And I do get Joy out of driving mine, just like they say you do in the adverts. I know for a fact that the salesman who I did the deal with was impressed that someone as young as me could get into a BM.

And you just know neighbours are jealous, the guy next door parks his Focus in his parking space next to mine and he must feel a right loser when he sees my new BM parked alongside. If I was him I would be straight into the dealer and maxxing out my monthly amount to get one a bit better than mine.

I don't know what comments are made about BM drivers, nobody ever said anything to me. I do get a few flashing their lights and gesticulating, that sort of thing sometimes, but they're just the sort who don't like a successful younger driver, in a much better car than they can afford, being able to overtake because I've got the power and a better car.

What's wrong with going to the front of queues like someone on here said, my driving instructor said people should filter in turn, as in the highway code. So I do that and go to the front and filter in turn. Why would I want to wait at the back when you don't have to.

It's alright if you're retired and are happy to wait, but if I'm driving I've got things to do when I get there, so it must help the economy if we can get on with generating the engine room of the country like my manager says (he's always got good quotes to motivate people and it must work as he's got a 5 series, amazing tool). Helps pay for the pensions of all the old blokes sat in their Mercs in the queue.

My car deffo says a lot about me, it lets people know you've made it like nothing else, much better than trainers or a watch that can't be seen. If you were a girl and your image was important to you, would you rather go out with someone with a BM or a Vauxhall?

Cannot quite tell...

[powerstroke]

TarpaTow said:

fausTVR said:

I'm a believer in the stereotyping thing. IMO there are two forces at work here.

Briefly, image. Premium German motorcar = thrusting, aspirational, high achiever. His finger is on the pulse, he is not going to play second fiddle to anyone. Out on the roads however are many, many premium German types so must stand out a little from that crowd by being a tad more "fk you" than the next. My car has a snarling, aggressive face which I think says a lot about me.

Secondly, disinterest. The MPV / Peugeot / Vauxhall contingent, who don't like driving and in addition to which have been royally crapped on by life. They are struggling with their self esteem and this simmering resentment can only really vent when they hit the open road. As we PHers know, if you don't like driving you wont do it well.

In my case, it's silver golfs mk3 - 5 which are the worst.

Wow. Good points.

Have you really got a TVR? - megga image. I always wanted one of those when I had my 206cc.

I pulled the trigger and went back to BM as they've got such an amazing image as high performance cars. I've said before about what image a BM says about you as a driver and that's what I want from a car.

Working in finance like I do, people need to know you've done well and image is like really important. I wouldn't want people thinking I could only afford a Vauxhall of something like a Ford. People would also know you've got the Ultimate driving machine, they're really amazing. And I do get Joy out of driving mine, just like they say you do in the adverts. I know for a fact that the salesman who I did the deal with was impressed that someone as young as me could get into a BM.

And you just know neighbours are jealous, the guy next door parks his Focus in his parking space next to mine and he must feel a right loser when he sees my new BM parked alongside. If I was him I would be straight into the dealer and maxxing out my monthly amount to get one a bit better than mine.

I don't know what comments are made about BM drivers, nobody ever said anything to me. I do get a few flashing their lights and gesticulating, that sort of thing sometimes, but they're just the sort who don't like a successful younger driver, in a much better car than they can afford, being able to overtake because I've got the power and a better car.

What's wrong with going to the front of queues like someone on here said, my driving instructor said people should filter in turn, as in the highway code. So I do that and go to the front and filter in turn. Why would I want to wait at the back when you don't have to.

It's alright if you're retired and are happy to wait, but if I'm driving I've got things to do when I get there, so it must help the economy if we can get on with generating the engine room of the country like my manager says (he's always got good quotes to motivate people and it must work as he's got a 5 series, amazing tool). Helps pay for the pensions of all the old blokes sat in their Mercs in the queue.

My car deffo says a lot about me, it lets people know you've made it like nothing else, much better than trainers or a watch that can't be seen. If you were a girl and your image was important to you, would you rather go out with someone with a BM or a Vauxhall?

Spot on however you must always wear pointy shoes as that is what really important people like estate agents and photocopier salesmen wear!!

[fausTVR]

SpeckledJim said:

TarpaTow said:

Wow. Good points.

Have you really got a TVR? - megga image. I always wanted one of those when I had my 206cc.

I pulled the trigger and went back to BM as they've got such an amazing image as high performance cars. I've said before about what image a BM says about you as a driver and that's what I want from a car.

Working in finance like I do, people need to know you've done well and image is like really important. I wouldn't want people thinking I could only afford a Vauxhall of something like a Ford. People would also know you've got the Ultimate driving machine, they're really amazing. And I do get Joy out of driving mine, just like they say you do in the adverts. I know for a fact that the salesman who I did the deal with was impressed that someone as young as me could get into a BM.

And you just know neighbours are jealous, the guy next door parks his Focus in his parking space next to mine and he must feel a right loser when he sees my new BM parked alongside. If I was him I would be straight into the dealer and maxxing out my monthly amount to get one a bit better than mine.

I don't know what comments are made about BM drivers, nobody ever said anything to me. I do get a few flashing their lights and gesticulating, that sort of thing sometimes, but they're just the sort who don't like a successful younger driver, in a much better car than they can afford, being able to overtake because I've got the power and a better car.

What's wrong with going to the front of queues like someone on here said, my driving instructor said people should filter in turn, as in the highway code. So I do that and go to the front and filter in turn. Why would I want to wait at the back when you don't have to.

It's alright if you're retired and are happy to wait, but if I'm driving I've got things to do when I get there, so it must help the economy if we can get on with generating the engine room of the country like my manager says (he's always got good quotes to motivate people and it must work as he's got a 5 series, amazing tool). Helps pay for the pensions of all the old blokes sat in their Mercs in the queue.

My car deffo says a lot about me, it lets people know you've made it like nothing else, much better than trainers or a watch that can't be seen. If you were a girl and your image was important to you, would you rather go out with someone with a BM or a Vauxhall?

Cannot quite tell...

Ahh, you too eh? A quick back-scan of posts confirms a solid conviction along these lines. Either totally sincere or monumental sarcasm, but as you say....

[popeyewhite]

'Ultimate Driving Machine' . 'Nuff said. Almost designed to wind people up. Why not just change the tag to 'Mine's bigger than yours'?