shocking behavour on motorway
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The other day I was cruising along as usual coming onto one of my motorways, which was very busy with inferior cars.
First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic DIDN'T slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap between two cars in order to get onto my motorway! (The driver of the car behind me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long blast of his horn.)
Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the BMW lane. (Why do underlings use this lane? Surely everyone knows it is for BMW drivers only?) Anyway, once I was in the BMW lane and posing along at 110mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was not only in the BMW lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph!
Naturally, I got to within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the BMW lane of my motorway and to get out of my way. Of course, once he realised it was a BMW behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me!
He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car. Needless to say, I was eager oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast! Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my driver's licence to a Police Station to be sent away to have some points put on! (They're not free points either - they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3.) But the man at the Police Station said that because I drive a BMW, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me!
See, now THAT's the sort of respect you get when you buy and drive a BMW!
First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic DIDN'T slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap between two cars in order to get onto my motorway! (The driver of the car behind me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long blast of his horn.)
Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the BMW lane. (Why do underlings use this lane? Surely everyone knows it is for BMW drivers only?) Anyway, once I was in the BMW lane and posing along at 110mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was not only in the BMW lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph!
Naturally, I got to within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the BMW lane of my motorway and to get out of my way. Of course, once he realised it was a BMW behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me!
He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car. Needless to say, I was eager oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast! Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my driver's licence to a Police Station to be sent away to have some points put on! (They're not free points either - they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3.) But the man at the Police Station said that because I drive a BMW, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me!
See, now THAT's the sort of respect you get when you buy and drive a BMW!
LOL, s2.
BTW - Why does BMW have such a devastatingly bad image? I know I've been completely suckered by it over the last year and can no longer (even by closing my eyes really tightly and thinking really hard) imagine myself ever, EVER driving a BMW.
And I know its nothing to do with actual machines - which seem well-made, perfectly good, value-for-money in some cases vehicles. I even think the Z4 looks OK! But no. Nope. Won't be driving one....
Shame.
BTW - Why does BMW have such a devastatingly bad image? I know I've been completely suckered by it over the last year and can no longer (even by closing my eyes really tightly and thinking really hard) imagine myself ever, EVER driving a BMW.
And I know its nothing to do with actual machines - which seem well-made, perfectly good, value-for-money in some cases vehicles. I even think the Z4 looks OK! But no. Nope. Won't be driving one....
Shame.
IMHO the "stereotype" BMW driver (and to a lesser extent Merc driver) has taken up the worst aspects that the "stereotype" green wellie Volvo driver and "stereotype" yuppie Porsche driver had in the late 80's.
i.e. green wellie Volvo driver: my car's bigger and more indestructible that anything else so I'll drive how the hell I like and it's up to everyone else to get the hell out of my way.
Yuppie Porsche driver: my car's more expensive than yours therefore I'm much more important than you so get the hell out of my way.
Present company accepted of course
BTW For stereotype read: 30 something thrusting male company exec in less that 3 year old company 5 series or S-class also on the motorway and probably in South East England
i.e. green wellie Volvo driver: my car's bigger and more indestructible that anything else so I'll drive how the hell I like and it's up to everyone else to get the hell out of my way.
Yuppie Porsche driver: my car's more expensive than yours therefore I'm much more important than you so get the hell out of my way.
Present company accepted of course
BTW For stereotype read: 30 something thrusting male company exec in less that 3 year old company 5 series or S-class also on the motorway and probably in South East England
t1grm said: Yuppie Porsche driver: my car's more expensive than yours therefore I'm much more important than you so get the hell out of my way.
Present company accepted of course
I remember that. Yuppie 80's. Oh what a time. When the IT industry first really boomed and the corporate car parks were filled with outlandish machinery. Of course the City lads did even better. Hmmmn. Rose tinted specs I assume as I don't need three wallahs to help me carry my wallet.
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