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The two types of people who have BMW's in my circle are the ones with no kids yet or the late 40's to 50s crowd whose kids are moved out. My mother in law drove a Z3 for years as a daily driver, but she bought a nice smooth slow Buick when my son was born so she could accommodate a car seat.
I feel her pain, though, as I was a sport bike and pickup truck guy until the little fella made an appearance and I switched to a Subaru.
OP's agenda was exposed by post #3.
The Jealousy is strong with this one.
Fake V8 sound? Maybe because it's an E60 V-10? lol
I'll play.
Being intimately familiar with LOTS of BMW owners, like many luxury cars they can fall into several profiles. If I had to narrow it down to two I would say Wanna-be's and Enthusiasts.
First group is easy to spot because they often lease rather than purchase. (Exceptions to this of course!) And IF they decide to keep the car outside of the warranty period or purchase a used one many have no idea just expensive these cars are to repair and maintain. Lots of BMW owners out there who simply can't afford to maintain their cars properly. Ask me how I know.
Enthusiasts? They love the cars for how they drive and enjoy the company's illustrious history. Image and status may be on their radar but it's probably not at the top of the list. When it comes to maintenance and repair, they're willing to pay the piper.
If you've never driven an M car but are quick to criticize people who own one you might want to shut up. They're great fun.
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If I could afford, I'd drive one! But not for the usual superficial reasons(flaunting one's economic status, or the attitude that I'm above the rules and common courtesies of the road).
I appreciate good handling - at or just above normal or posted speeds given the conditions - not at near-Earnhardt or Verstappen speeds. With a BMW I know there's a margin of speed and handling capability well above what I need, but it's there if needed.
Also, because it's hard to find one without a sunroof!
The BMW M5 has a fake V8 sound. I think it's tacky and annoying. I hear the neighbor raving it up out side all the time. I hear in the UK that BMW owners are seen as pretentious.
Unless it’s a V10 it’s a V8 so not a fake V8 sound..
I had a 1974 BMW 2002 as my first car. This is when they were not yet popular here, and very rare. They were not the "luxury brand" they are now, but more performance oriented in an era of American living room sofas on wheels. I loved it, but nobody knew what it was, and that is exactly how I liked it. I like off beat, and unusual stuff, but they are getting harder to find in a global economy.
318ic = andover teen who begged daddy for a drop-top.
e39-530i = new dad that traded up from a z4.
760i-alpina-b7 = limo driver.
m5 = vicarious race car driver.
x5 = jamaican flossin' like they bounty killa'
I've noticed a certain type of personality drives BMW. My neighbors a lawyer and he drives the BMW M5. Does BMW appeal to the lawyer types? What type of personality is BMW for?
OP's agenda was exposed by post #3.
The Jealousy is strong with this one.
Fake V8 sound? Maybe because it's an E60 V-10? lol
I'll play.
Being intimately familiar with LOTS of BMW owners, like many luxury cars they can fall into several profiles. If I had to narrow it down to two I would say Wanna-be's and Enthusiasts.
First group is easy to spot because they often lease rather than purchase. (Exceptions to this of course!) And IF they decide to keep the car outside of the warranty period or purchase a used one many have no idea just expensive these cars are to repair and maintain. Lots of BMW owners out there who simply can't afford to maintain their cars properly. Ask me how I know.
Enthusiasts? They love the cars for how they drive and enjoy the company's illustrious history. Image and status may be on their radar but it's probably not at the top of the list. When it comes to maintenance and repair, they're willing to pay the piper.
If you've never driven an M car but are quick to criticize people who own one you might want to shut up. They're great fun.
Most of the BMW owners I know and hang out with are like myself, enthusiasts. Most of us drive older BMWs as the newer ones are kind of dull. And many of us modify them for better performance/handling. We often seek out the rarer spec performance variants. In my case, the 740i Sport (closest thing to an M7 there ever was, since the factory never built one) and the 330ci ZHP (rare limited edition performance version, even rarer than the M3). And we drive them where that performance can be utilized, either on the track or twisty backroads, like when my wife took the 330 to Tail of the Dragon:
We love the way the cars are designed around the driver, the responsiveness, balance and feel that they have engineered into them. To me, it's amazing that a car the size of my 740i can feel like a smaller car in the way it has agility and responsiveness that belies it's size. And it looks stunning to me.
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