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I'm sure I'm atypical. My 2014 M235i only has 21,000 miles on it. Still looks, smells and drives like new. And its stock.
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Whenever I am at the front line of red light stop, I test 0 - 60 acceleration to the max.
I turn off the music and listen to the roaring sound of the engine. There is a maximum speed limit. However, there is no maximum acceleration limit. Am I a typical BMW driver? |
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Next time you have a chance, ask if your jurisdiction has a law against 'exhibition of speed'.
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Me, too!! I love watching all the other traffic get smaller in my rear view mirror. And in all honesty I don’t even gun it when I’m taking off. I just accelerate at a steady rate until I’m nine miles over the limit.
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NYC born, raised, and learned to drive on Long Island…but ever since I got my dashcam and I’ve been much more tolerant and patient. And I also have a kid now so that changes things a bit. Although I’ll still yell and curse at other drivers as part of my general demeanor cause you just gotta, to be able to drive here. And on open roads I still have my fun.
I do always use my blinkers tho. I dont know why BMW drivers don’t like using blinkers, BMW (aside from the E90??) has some of the best blinker stalk feel…very crisp click into place. It’s very satisfying.
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Wish that I could say the same for my BMW i3 turn signal lever, which is fly-by-wire and totally numb.....
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Amusing posts! Very much so...
First and foremost, the OP has made assumption as to what "typical" means... For the record, I've noticed that "Tesla" is the new BMW is regard to "Driver" performance (ie, idiots) lmao! So as BMW owners, we all get a buy! Also for the record, is that as a BMW owner, you are required to drive it like you just STOLE IT! End of conversation! I HATE seeing a car being driven like it's a Grandma on the way to church in the left lane, when the car was made for SO MUCH MORE!!! Drive it the way it was meant to be driven and damn the torpedos!!! Get a good Radar Detector and stop lazying around put-putting in the left lane! And for heaven sakes, stop trying to be a tough guy behind a 2 ton vehicle because once your outside, the car can't protect you! Lol. So use it or lose it... The power is made for passing, no need for tailgating, just go around the obstacle! And if you don't beat your Goggle Maps estimate on ETA, you're NOT driving correctly! Hahahaha Have a great day! |
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Driver A: "a Honda" Bimmer driver: "it is just a regular car" Driver B: "an Audi" Bimmer driver: "a decent car" Driver C: "a Mercedes" Bimmer driver: "it is ok" Driver D: "a Porshce" Bimmer driver: "excessive" Driver E: "a Ferrari" Bimmer driver: "So, you are rich" |
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I'm a huge fan of no speed limits. What makes us all assholes is that we're passing each other at 1mph. The people getting overtaken see it as passive aggressive because it's not a deliberate effort...it's granny passing...even at 5mph above speed limits.
I didn't notice this until I went to Germany. With no limits, you drive deliberately and everybody knows each others intentions. When you're all creeping by each other nobody is certain what the other drivers are going to do and tension goes up. I can't stand being back in the states. I want the laws changed. $10 speeding tickets with cameras. Have point levels that will remove your license for 30 days, 60 days, 180 days, and 365. Out of control fines are just pissing everybody off. Make them ride a bike or find other means after 10, 15, or 20 speeding points will get rid of all the ridiculous anxiety. THEN...ENFORCE LEFT LANE PASSING ONLY!!!!....AND....NO PASSING IN THE RIGHT LANE!!! Driving in the states is way more stressful, especially with the complicated road systems. EDIT: Most important of all, it'll redirect police resources to real matters. |
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Might work in the wide open spaces of West Texas, but it'll NEVER work in the metropolitan areas. There is a serious lack of drivers EDUCATION here and most drivers, let alone our freeways, can't handle Autobahn speeds. When I learned to drive over 50 years ago drivers ed was just that. There was classroom, simulator and actual driving involved. We used to have some of the best drivers in the country, now we have some of the worst. Our 55mph truck speed limit causes all kinds of issues when the 55mph truck tries to pass the other 55mph truck. I got stuck behind that operation for some 20 miles once. Cameras? I think not. We have this thing called a Constitution that assumes "innocence;" cameras, by their nature, assume guilt. We also have the right to question our accuser. Can't question a camera. I do know they are used in some jurisdictions and don't know how they pass Constitutional muster. Red light cameras are the same. |
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The cameras in Germany are followed up with a letter in the mail. They compare the photo of your license and and driver.
There’s a whole process to protect you from paying an arbitrary fine. But also…it starts at $10. If you are 20 over the limit…it’s a little more. They always lower the speed they captured you at as well. They warn you in most places about the camera. If they setup up a random location then there’s more burden of proof on the state. You can also write a rebuttal explaining that you’re having a bad day or whatever and they give you the benefit of doubt. Extremely honest system. Very high success rate of removing the ticket by explaining yourself. A German friend received over thirty tickets before they warned of suspending the license for 30 days. They don’t beat you over the head for it. In areas where traffic is a problem they usually limit the speed to 120kmh. Heavy traffic was never a problem…until I went to the Netherlands. They have almost the same traffic laws as us. It immediately felt like being in the states and everybody started driving terribly. |
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I've driven in Germany, and in most respects it's a different world. This Wikipedia entry detailing the requirements for German residents to receive a driver's license helps to explain why:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drivin...nce_in_Germany (further specifics here: https://handbookgermany.de/en/driving-licence) "The German driving licence can be obtained after finishing driving school and passing both a theory and a practical examination. In order to apply for a driving licence, it is necessary to show proof of an eye exam as well as a first aid course consisting of 9 units of each 45 minutes." "Both exams are held by an authorised inspector who visits the driving school for this purpose. Students must pass the theory test before sitting the road test, with no more than a twelve-month gap between the two. During the road test, the driving instructor is present in the car with the assisting features of the driving-school car deactivated or connected to audio signals and a warning light (if the instructor has to intervene, the test will result in failure)." "The cost of obtaining a licence for driving a car is on average 3,000€ (US$3,300 in January 2024) but varies widely according to an individual's skill, city and region.[8] Individual driving schools set their own prices. The total includes fees for: authorities and exams, learning materials, driving lessons and tuition." Obviously, no American in his or her right mind would think of sitting still for a regime as onerous as the German people are willing to accept. Regarding the autobahn, here in America it is oversold as a wide-open driving experience. Most of it is two lanes with trucks restricted to the right-hand lane and to 50 mph (YES! ). In urban regions it is usually busy and speed-restricted. Nevertheless, where it's open to driving fast it is legal to do so and generally quite safe. Right-hand lane drivers pulling out to go around slow-moving trucks tend to be the principal obstacles on the autobahn's open stretches.
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I heard this quote the other day:
"Don't be nice, be predictable." That doesn't mean I'm not thoughtful and courteous, what this means to me is that: If they are trying to turn onto the road with moving traffic, I'm not going to wave them in while I stop traffic unexpectedly. That causes accidents. If someone signals to get into my lane, I'll let them in, I'll even let off the gas. However, if they are going significantly slower than everyone behind me, I will not slow down excessively because they are not comfortable with the flow of traffic. If they are comfortable at their speed, they can stay at their speed... behind me. If someone is in the passing lane and the second lane is going faster, they are in the wrong lane. If I just sit behind them and match their speed, now there are 2 cars in the wrong lane. If the person behind me does the same, now there are 3 cars in the wrong lane and we have created backup. Multiple people in the wrong lane makes it difficult for anyone to pass the slow cars. That causes traffic and potential accidents. Instead, I will go around them and potentially piss them off. Now there is one less person in the wrong lane, and it's that much easier for all the other cars to pass the slow car in the passing lane. My point is this: Bad drivers getting pissed off is less important to me than the proper flow of traffic in a safe and efficient manner. At a 4 ways stop, I will not confuse the other drivers by being "nice" and giving someone the right of way to go if it is not their turn. That will cause accidents. Cars that arrive first, will go first. Cars to the right have the right of way if all cars arrive at the same time. Period. No confusion. I will treat an intersection with a broken light exactly the same way as a 4 way stop sign. No, 4 cars in a row cannot go at the same time. Do not wave people through, follow the rules. I will never brake check anyone. I will never use my vehicle as a weapon or to threaten anyone. I will always use my blinker when changing lanes. Not because it's nice, but because I want others to know what my intentions are. If they don't want to let me in, then speed the fuck up or maintain their speed so I can time my merge to be as respectful to the flow of traffic as I can. I don't care. After I turn my signal on, what they shouldn't do is creep slowly into my blind spot from 3 car length back then SLOW DOWN AND SIT THERE like a jackass. That's either being passive aggressive or stupidly unaware of their surroundings. Both are signs of a bad driver. They WILL get the horn, because: I will always use my horn to inform other drivers of my presence, that is it's purpose. It is not used in anger. To these drivers: don't take it as anger, take it as an attempt to inform you that I am here, because your actions indicated otherwise. I will never tailgate. Using the 3 second rule, I will always have enough room to brake, even if they brake suddenly. I will look past their vehicle to see what the traffic is ahead of them. If they are only going 15 MPH, the 3 second rule reduces that following distance significantly. So if they think I'm tailgating, they should increase their speed, and the distance will increase. I DO NOT OWN THE ROAD, and neither does anyone else. If anyone acts like the road belongs to them, they will get the horn to remind them that they need to know there is someone else on the road besides them, because that's what the horn is for: to inform uninformed drivers of your presence. I drove this way before I considered myself a bimmer driver.
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My sister in law after seeing my new to me BMW said......"Do you know what the difference is between a porcupine and a BMW..............On a BMW, the prick is on the inside!!
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