[martieg]

Since I got my 330i I've seen many drivers trying to prove their machine outperforms mine. I think BMWs just provoke this type of behavior in others. Please post here your anecdotes.

Yesterday I was driving my son to the soccer game, and a nut in his Lancer Evolution stopped by my side at a traffic light, and revving his engine. At the green he accelerated rapidly, which I ignored. Unluckily for him a big truck had entered his lane and I just passed him at my normal speed. At the next traffic light he found himself behind me. At the green I started normally and he just passed me at about 8,000 RPM!! Crazy guy - the cool thing with the BMW there is nothing to prove, and we just relax and enjoy watching nuts like that.

(by the way the Evo makes 286 HP with a small 2-liter-4-cylinder engine, and accelerates to 60 in less than 5 secs - maybe he could've proved himself faster)

[wws341234]

lolz, must've been a awkward moment for him at the second light.

[tmon25]

e39 530i
G35 coupe\sedan (most common)

[kal-el]

Originally Posted by lecatrache

Since I got my 330i I've seen many drivers trying to prove their machine outperforms mine. I think BMWs just provoke this type of behavior in others. Please post here your anecdotes.

Yesterday I was driving my son to the soccer game, and a nut in his Lancer Evolution stopped by my side at a traffic light, and revving his engine. At the green he accelerated rapidly, which I ignored. Unluckily for him a big truck had entered his lane and I just passed him at my normal speed. At the next traffic light he found himself behind me. At the green I started normally and he just passed me at about 8,000 RPM!! Crazy guy - the cool thing with the BMW there is nothing to prove, and we just relax and enjoy watching nuts like that.

(by the way the Evo makes 286 HP with a small 2-liter-4-cylinder engine, and accelerates to 60 in less than 5 secs - maybe he could've proved himself faster)

yes, i've met those type of idiots on the road... from Mitsu, Civic, Ford, VW, they're all go nuts when they see BMW, trying to prove their car is faster, better, or whatver, well I just ignore them,... usually

[ADHD]

try living in la where every other street light is like that!! i swear there must be millions of hondas just right here all tricked out and riced up! I seriosly laugh at em at all the stop lights and let em make a fool of themselves by acting all crazy and driving eratically!

[rikuF10]

My previous car was a Mitsubishi Evo....

[mmeads]

One guy last week, WRX STI, I snuk in front of him at a light so i could turn left (he had fallen asleep) after we turned he came ripping around sounding like a high-strung lawn-mower. :-D ...I was just crusin'.

[wws341234]

yes, i've met those type of idiots on the road... from Mitsu, Civic, Ford, VW, they're all go nuts when they see BMW, trying to prove their car is faster, better, or whatver, well I just ignore them,... usually [/QUOTE]

It's funny you said that, cuz when i first got my car last yr, most ppl tried to race me on the road were mostly fixed up bimmers.

[RPM90]

Originally Posted by mmeads

One guy last week, WRX STI, I snuk in front of him at a light so i could turn left (he had fallen asleep) after we turned he came ripping around sounding like a high-strung lawn-mower. :-D ...I was just crusin'.

That high strung lawn mower is one fast and sharp handling machine.
Not so great in comfort features, but as pure drivers cars the STI and EVO are amazing.

[mmeads]

Originally Posted by RPM90

That high strung lawn mower is one fast and sharp handling machine.
Not so great in comfort features, but as pure drivers cars the STI and EVO are amazing.

Whole-heartedly agreed. There's no way my meager 325 would be able to go toe-to-toe with and STI, but it was real cute the way he needed to whip it out.

[alpinewhite3]

Originally Posted by lecatrache

Since I got my 330i I've seen many drivers trying to prove their machine outperforms mine. I think BMWs just provoke this type of behavior in others. Please post here your anecdotes.

Yesterday I was driving my son to the soccer game, and a nut in his Lancer Evolution stopped by my side at a traffic light, and revving his engine. At the green he accelerated rapidly, which I ignored. Unluckily for him a big truck had entered his lane and I just passed him at my normal speed. At the next traffic light he found himself behind me. At the green I started normally and he just passed me at about 8,000 RPM!! Crazy guy - the cool thing with the BMW there is nothing to prove, and we just relax and enjoy watching nuts like that.

(by the way the Evo makes 286 HP with a small 2-liter-4-cylinder engine, and accelerates to 60 in less than 5 secs - maybe he could've proved himself faster)

my god, and i thought i was the only one! Everyday single day- prob 1-2 incidents, except the difference with me is, i can never turn down a good run. But now that it happens so often im becoming quite more selective, because i'm even getting SUV's- Just the other day a guy in a hummer h2! Most common is the G35/A4. In my experienc the those two drivers seem to have something to prove. Not many IS's on the road but i feel like they are going to be a problem too.

[Asiann]

I was driving on the hwy the other day and this car was ll over my ass so I sped up. I got tired of the too close to my ass deal and just floored it to get some space. We continued this until a truck got in my lane and the other car fianlly passed. I was doing 120 before I had to slow down. That car was an Impala SS with a very young kid driving and sticking his hand out the window waving #1.

[Ryan@Motorwerks]

Originally Posted by Asiann

I was driving on the hwy the other day and this car was ll over my ass so I sped up. I got tired of the too close to my ass deal and just floored it to get some space. We continued this until a truck got in my lane and the other car fianlly passed. I was doing 120 before I had to slow down. That car was an Impala SS with a very young kid driving and sticking his hand out the window waving #1.

LOL, ya which finger was he using to wave #1??

[shimshimhada]

I do the same thing when I see exotics.

[KungFuJoe]

Forget trying to beat them in a race. Just invest in a hood retractable rocket launcher, let them get in front, aim, fire...problem solved.

[E90330iS]

where did u get the 8000rpm from?? i dont think evos go up that high.

[canucklion]

uh... I think he was using a hyperbole

Originally Posted by E90330iS

where did u get the 8000rpm from?? i dont think evos go up that high.

[NaTuReB0Y]

Originally Posted by shimshimhada

I do the same thing when I see exotics.

what kind of exotic dancers do you like?

[E90330iS]

lol ic, im pretty sensitive about RPMs...

[shimshimhada]

Originally Posted by NaTuReB0Y

what kind of exotic dancers do you like?

DO NOT TRY TO TEMPT ME, DEVIL INCARNATE!

[Brunotheboxer]

this guy tryed to prove himself to me yesterday

[NaTuReB0Y]

X5?