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If I were spending $125K or more, I'd choose between an Audi R8 and Porsche Carrera S or Turbo.
Even though I have a 911 Turbo and obviously a big fan if I had the money to buy new putting the R8 on the table I'd be taking a serious look at that. I haven't driven one so unless it has some aspect that I really didn't like I'd probably pick the R8. Just a very awesome car.
BMW and Audi are my favorite brands, I own a BMW myself (albeit an older model).
BMW in my opinion is the perfect combination of elegance and sportiness. And the slogan in their commercials really is no exaggeration - it IS driving pleasure (except during winter unless you have X-Drive, which I don't). If you've ever driven normal cars and then in comparison have the BMW sliding and taking you around the corner...yeah, driving pleasure.
Audi has made huge progress over the past years and have some very nice looking cars now, like the RS6.
Mercedes always had a taste of "ol' businessman" or "grandpa's" car (they are the ones mostly driving a MB), though the CLK is an awesome car, but that is their only model I like.
Porsche....not my style or type at all. It always reminds me of the beetle (not surprising, since they share the same history). I don't get the hype.
I will respond to the OP as follows: 4-way flashers on the road are legally used to warn others of danger. In your case, since you didn't know the reasons why the person was driving with the flashers on, there is not much you can do since there is a 50% chance that the driver had a good reason to warn others on the road about a dangerous situation.
Tractor (truck) drivers often do so when the situation warrants. For example, if the driver sees some road hazard ahead, including things that have to do with weather such as fog or ice on the road, some distracted driver ahead, an accident, and so forth. There are a great number of examples relating to 4-way flashers in the driving manuals (CDL and the rest).
I would certainly appreciate seeing the warning (4-way flashers) from other drivers ahead of me when the situation warrants their use.
I would say that progression is a bit out-dated. Nowadays for professionals it's most likely Audi --> Audi/BMW (SUV) --> Porsche (Pana or 911) --> MB (E or S-class). I've found that here in SoCal, that most ppl who get into VW's tend to be a bit older and have intellectual/creative leanings, whether musicians, teachers, architects, start-up's etc. They're not the driven type-A lawyer/doctor/banker fresh-out-of-grad-school yuppies who seem to gravitate towards the Audi or BMW brands. Interestingly though, many Mid/Near-eastern professionals prefer MB no matter what the age.
Porsche....not my style or type at all. It always reminds me of the beetle (not surprising, since they share the same history). I don't get the hype.
That's because you've never driven one on a track. Like Ferrari, Porsche's history is filled with road racing championships worldwide since their inception. Like Ferarri, they were one man's vision of what a racing sports car should be. The road cars only existed to pay for the racing cars, and the road cars benefitted from the development OF those racing cars.
I've owned a number of classic Porsches and had the good fortune to drive them and other Porsches on the track. The feedback from the suspension and steering and brakes are unparalleled. They do require a bit more skill to drive, at least the older ones did, but that skill was rewarded with an athletic ability that was incredible.
Volkswagen > Mitsubishi, Honda, Honda, Mazda. That's how you do a proper German car ownership progression, imo.
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