New Convertible - First with time roof down = Abused !
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Bought a Black BMW 645ci convertible late last year but today for the first time I actually drove a long distance with the roof down 
Was a nice day with the sun shining and a temperature of around 13..
In a distance of 8 miles I was abused twice! I must say I played no part in provoking these instances..the first was a guy in a shabby old Merc ML who was trying to stick his car as close to my boot as possible and then using his little finger to gesture that I had a small manhood
when the lights turned green I just stuck my longest finger up and let him hear my V8 scream in to his face 
The second one was a guy in a white van who decided to pull his window down whilst I was at the lights to say "Crap car u think u look cool but you look like a pr*ck) !
Okay I may look like a pr*ck to some and my face may look like I own a little manhood but this makes me think if this is the way of life as the owner of a convertible???
Is it me, my car or the people out there!!?!?!?!?
Was a nice day with the sun shining and a temperature of around 13..
In a distance of 8 miles I was abused twice! I must say I played no part in provoking these instances..the first was a guy in a shabby old Merc ML who was trying to stick his car as close to my boot as possible and then using his little finger to gesture that I had a small manhood
when the lights turned green I just stuck my longest finger up and let him hear my V8 scream in to his face The second one was a guy in a white van who decided to pull his window down whilst I was at the lights to say "Crap car u think u look cool but you look like a pr*ck) !
Okay I may look like a pr*ck to some and my face may look like I own a little manhood but this makes me think if this is the way of life as the owner of a convertible???
Is it me, my car or the people out there!!?!?!?!?
"crap car"....yeah...a six series is right up there on my "top ten sheds of all time" list too.
This petty jealousy really irritates my but it just seems to be systemic, anybody who has done well for themselves in our little red eutopia is fair game for abuse.
When i had the roof down on my MX5 a little gaggle of scrotes (14/15 tops) shouted "w
ker"....obviousley, i was wishing i was with them, sat on a BMX with a hoody on.
s mate, all of them.
This petty jealousy really irritates my but it just seems to be systemic, anybody who has done well for themselves in our little red eutopia is fair game for abuse.
When i had the roof down on my MX5 a little gaggle of scrotes (14/15 tops) shouted "w
ker"....obviousley, i was wishing i was with them, sat on a BMX with a hoody on.s mate, all of them.I had a milkshake through the sunroof of the porka by white van man. He soon stopped laughing when the elderly couple behind agreed to be my witnesses when I dobbed him in to the cops.
Stopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
Stopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
Vron said:
I had a milkshake through the sunroof of the porka by white van man. He soon stopped laughing when the elderly couple behind agreed to be my witnesses when I dobbed him in to the cops.
Stopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
Unbelievable.Stopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
Getting angry just reading that.
6BMW said:
Bought a Black BMW 645ci convertible late last year but today for the first time I actually drove a long distance with the roof down
Was a nice day with the sun shining and a temperature of around 13..
In a distance of 8 miles I was abused twice! I must say I played no part in provoking these instances..the first was a guy in a shabby old Merc ML who was trying to stick his car as close to my boot as possible and then using his little finger to gesture that I had a small manhood when the lights turned green I just stuck my longest finger up and let him hear my V8 scream in to his face
The second one was a guy in a white van who decided to pull his window down whilst I was at the lights to say "Crap car u think u look cool but you look like a pr*ck) !
Okay I may look like a pr*ck to some and my face may look like I own a little manhood but this makes me think if this is the way of life as the owner of a convertible???
Is it me, my car or the people out there!!?!?!?!?
Whereabouts do you live? I'm surprised you had this reaction . Have driven quite a few convertibles including a brand new BMW 635D convertible for a reasonable amount of time and have not ever come across this sort of abuse.Was a nice day with the sun shining and a temperature of around 13..
In a distance of 8 miles I was abused twice! I must say I played no part in provoking these instances..the first was a guy in a shabby old Merc ML who was trying to stick his car as close to my boot as possible and then using his little finger to gesture that I had a small manhood
when the lights turned green I just stuck my longest finger up and let him hear my V8 scream in to his face The second one was a guy in a white van who decided to pull his window down whilst I was at the lights to say "Crap car u think u look cool but you look like a pr*ck) !
Okay I may look like a pr*ck to some and my face may look like I own a little manhood but this makes me think if this is the way of life as the owner of a convertible???
Is it me, my car or the people out there!!?!?!?!?
Vron said:
I had a milkshake through the sunroof of the porka by white van man. He soon stopped laughing when the elderly couple behind agreed to be my witnesses when I dobbed him in to the cops.
Stopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
fStopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
ksake, utter s. You should have game him a fking good slap.Flash car - check.
BMW (must be w*ker) - check.
Driver not hidden from view so open to abuse - check.
A flash bmw driver who can hear everything idiots say, it's gonna happen. Just have some witty retorts built up, blow them kisses etc. whatever. Don't get wound up by them, life too short and you get to enjoy a nice open top car.
BMW (must be w*ker) - check.
Driver not hidden from view so open to abuse - check.
A flash bmw driver who can hear everything idiots say, it's gonna happen. Just have some witty retorts built up, blow them kisses etc. whatever. Don't get wound up by them, life too short and you get to enjoy a nice open top car.
Flanders. said:
Vron said:
I had a milkshake through the sunroof of the porka by white van man. He soon stopped laughing when the elderly couple behind agreed to be my witnesses when I dobbed him in to the cops.
Stopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
fStopped at a zebra crossing minding my own business, pedestrian screamed 'who the f*** do you think you are?'
Some people will always be in the gutter.
ksake, utter s. You should have game him a fking good slap.fizz876 said:
6BMW said:
Bought a Black BMW 645ci convertible late last year but today for the first time I actually drove a long distance with the roof down
Was a nice day with the sun shining and a temperature of around 13..
In a distance of 8 miles I was abused twice! I must say I played no part in provoking these instances..the first was a guy in a shabby old Merc ML who was trying to stick his car as close to my boot as possible and then using his little finger to gesture that I had a small manhood when the lights turned green I just stuck my longest finger up and let him hear my V8 scream in to his face
The second one was a guy in a white van who decided to pull his window down whilst I was at the lights to say "Crap car u think u look cool but you look like a pr*ck) !
Okay I may look like a pr*ck to some and my face may look like I own a little manhood but this makes me think if this is the way of life as the owner of a convertible???
Is it me, my car or the people out there!!?!?!?!?
Whereabouts do you live? I'm surprised you had this reaction . Have driven quite a few convertibles including a brand new BMW 635D convertible for a reasonable amount of time and have not ever come across this sort of abuse.Was a nice day with the sun shining and a temperature of around 13..
In a distance of 8 miles I was abused twice! I must say I played no part in provoking these instances..the first was a guy in a shabby old Merc ML who was trying to stick his car as close to my boot as possible and then using his little finger to gesture that I had a small manhood
when the lights turned green I just stuck my longest finger up and let him hear my V8 scream in to his face The second one was a guy in a white van who decided to pull his window down whilst I was at the lights to say "Crap car u think u look cool but you look like a pr*ck) !
Okay I may look like a pr*ck to some and my face may look like I own a little manhood but this makes me think if this is the way of life as the owner of a convertible???
Is it me, my car or the people out there!!?!?!?!?
And that milkshake through the sunroof incident is really a P Take! One of my mates had a fag thrown in to the back of his CLK convertible last year and only realised when he got home to find a massive burn hole in his back seat
Edited by 6BMW on Monday 15th March 20:35
grumbledoak said:
The car, in all probability. You don't get it in a TVR, or even an MX-5. I wouldn't want to drive a convertible new style Beetle with the roof down, either...
MX5? Are you taking the piss? I've seen that happen to people in them several times - I'd imagine the only things more likely to attract negative attention would be blokes driving Pug CCs or StreetKas. This is no slate on their value as a drivers car, just what they are likely to attract from people. It's just jealousy. Personally I regard winding up such sad cases as a bit of a bonus
I've had a few instances in my various convertibles. Only one of note in my SL was a couple of weeks ago a pair of proper shell-suited chavs giving it large from a bus stop. I actually stopped, reversed and pointed out that it actually was me that was cool as I wasn't getting on a bus and didn't stink of piss.
One thing I am *really* getting sick of though are Golf and A3 drivers being very aggressive and thinking I'm up for a race. It's getting beyond a joke - I almost dread seeing the jumped up, overhyped shopping chariots
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