Is it just me that gets this when driving.....
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was out in my car yesterday, was a nice day so had the roof down. Car is a 03 plate bmw 330ci convertible, so not worth an awful amount of money.
Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
I'm a long time TVR driver who had a brief stint in a Z3. It took me a while in the Beemer to work out what was different. In the TVR random people wave & smile almost constantly, and people will back up to let you out.
In the Beemer the exact opposite was true. I guess the marque as a whole pays for the high number of tossers that drive it. (Not all obviously, just more than fair share)
In the Beemer the exact opposite was true. I guess the marque as a whole pays for the high number of tossers that drive it. (Not all obviously, just more than fair share)
Mikekbmw said:
was out in my car yesterday, was a nice day so had the roof down. Car is a 03 plate bmw 330ci convertible, so not worth an awful amount of money.
Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
Why would they thank you? In their eyes their journey and life if far more important than yours. You are just another obstacle getting in their way of making it to B&Q to buy a better BBQ than the one their neighbors just got.Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
They don't care that you took time out and offered to make their trip a little easier.
Mikekbmw said:
was out in my car yesterday, was a nice day so had the roof down. Car is a 03 plate bmw 330ci convertible, so not worth an awful amount of money.
Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
Sounds more like you think it's something special and that everyone is jealous of you, just accept it some people don't say thankyou, who cares I always do but some people are too busy screaming at kids or driving takes up too much of their brain power for them to thank you.Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
Mikekbmw said:
ah fair enough. I think some of you are getting me wrong, that was my point, my car isnt anything special in my eyes, and worth far less than new fiestas etc yet there seems to be a big stigma that hangs over them and other people think your a snob for driving them. Ohwell.
I don't think it's a snob thing, just a BMW thing
Mikekbmw said:
was out in my car yesterday, was a nice day so had the roof down. Car is a 03 plate bmw 330ci convertible, so not worth an awful amount of money.
Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
Jealous of your fancy covertible perhaps? Maybe looks more expensive than what it is.Come along to a tractor parked in the road sorting out the straps on his trailer. Out of about 11 cars i had to wait for only 1 said thanks. Some others just look at you as if to say look at you show off. I get the same other times when drivng about.
What i don't get is half the cars on the road are worth more than mine, a 07 plate fiesta for example is worth more.
So, why give me a dirty look when you could of easily had a car like mine to.
When I had both my 330s I didn't notice any change in attitudes from other drivers at all. I was still let out of junctions and people moved over on the motorway as I approached them, but then I didn't drive like the stereotypical BMW driver so perhaps that had something to do with it?
Up here in the northern hemisphere we give other drivers a friendly flash or wave to say a 'thanks' if they have to wait/give way to us. It's what we do up here
(well most of us anyway).
Up here in the northern hemisphere we give other drivers a friendly flash or wave to say a 'thanks' if they have to wait/give way to us. It's what we do up here
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