maximan1

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA You're funny You live in what part of so cal?

filtersweep

Latvia? Are BMWs considered status symbols there? I swear, no matter where you are, status symbol drivers are the worst... they purchased the vehicle to gain attention in the first place.

Cyclist0383

Yes, in Germany too.

Cyclist0383

New ones are as they are everywhere, but the older ones still seems to be driven by pricks.

georgiaboy

The BMW E30 produced from1982 to 1990 was a classic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E30

TheDL

Yeah, I've been smooshed. But I don't hate all Subaru drivers now.

TheDL

Yes...that is interesting...since a 521i doesn't exist.

Mos6502

Actually, remembering Germany from several years ago, the only Honda Civic I remember seeing anywhere in the country was owned by my relatives. It seemed pretty weird seeing as how common Hondas were in England, and how many there are in the U.S.

maximan1

I just hate BMWs in general. And their drivers. No offence to you all.

maximan1

YEAH thats what I mean.

The Figment

Nose Wheelies And Stout rims are your friends!! Cresent shaped dents in car doors are a VERY good reminder of ones poor driving skills

Topher_Aus

How sure are you on that? They often have smaller engined cars available in Europe than America.

TheDL

I'm fairly certain...the only BMW models that end in 1 are the Z1, M1, 321, and the 501. All of which can be found in the BMW Museum, in a very wealthy collectors garage, or on a concourse. Not exactly your grocery getters. Plus, the 321 and the 501 were models before there was an "i" designation for injection.

That being said...there was/is a 520i

ilbiker88

i almost got creamed by a doctor in a BMW while i was going straight and he was turning right. i uncliped to push away and my front spikes happended to strach his front fender, but i guess that is what happens to stupid drivers

TheDL

Nice! I almost stomped in a hood of a Honda that decided to cut around a vehicle that had stopped for me to cross at an intersection. But my inner Zen caught me before I could put my size 12 down on his hood.

slowandsteady

Ah so true and so funny. Just check the reliability rating on those suckers. Junk, pure, expensive, fast, junk.

Viggen Ed

Ah, Front Spikes, a usefull addition to any good commuter bike Much easier to aim than Rear Spikes, but a full set offers the best coverage, of course!

TheDL

Ohhhh....that must be why Kelly Blue Book said this:

"Kelley Blue Book, which awards vehicles projected to have the best resale value after five years of ownership, has both BMW and Nissan leading the way once again with two models each—the BMW 5-Series and BMW-built MINI Cooper, as well as the Nissan-built Infiniti G35 Coupe and Infiniti M45." -From MSN Autos

maximusvt

There's nothing 'crappy' about a cheap ride that needs practically no maintenance! I would much rather have my toyota corolla than some overhyped car with a $900 fuel pump.

3dw

They're called taxi's in most of Europe. I told that to a guy I work with when he was telling me how cool his 3 series was. To bad my VW GTI is quicker.

rodny71

wow! i thought i was the only one that noticed that a vast majority of bmw's drivers are pricks. nice cars though.

TheDL

Finally!

slowandsteady

This says nothing of reliability. Just what a majority of schmucks is willing to pay.


For comparison, I have my 1995 Mazda Miata, yes it is 11 years old. To compare with an 11 year old BMW. Let's see who wins...
https://autos.msn.com/research/vip/re...l=MX-5%20Miata
the 3 series crapola
https://autos.msn.com/research/vip/re...model=3-Series
the 5 series crapola
https://autos.msn.com/research/vip/re...model=5-Series
and the lovely 7 series crapola
https://autos.msn.com/research/vip/re...model=7-Series

here is the Mini Crapper, just three years old
https://autos.msn.com/research/vip/re...I&model=Cooper

TheDL

For your sake...I'm glad you chose the first year the Miata didn't have any yellow or red marks.
You could have saved yourself even more money and gone this route and gotten the same level of reliablity:
https://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Re...etro&trimid=-1

So you just up and pick some random year because you own a 1995.
Well, my how about a 2002 3-Series BMW which my g/f owns?
https://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Re...ries&trimid=-1

woops!

filtersweep

Typo-- 520i- and it is probably quite different that a BMW exported to the US. They are just ordinary cars here. This is a station wagon with a 5 speed transmission, 6 cylinder engine. Some police in London drive BMWs. The police wagons here are by Mercedes. I don't care for Opals (GM) or the German Fords, although the new Mondeos look quite nice. Toyotas cost a fortune, Nissans and Hondas are much fewer, and I rarely see Korean cars. Plenty of Skodas, Alfa Romeos, Renaults, Peugots.... but mostly Mercedes, Bmw, Audi/VW.