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06-15-2019, 08:38 AM | #69 |
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Really don’t think it has anything to do with you owning a BMW; instead, I think drivers, generally, have less patience and are more inclined to take offense and respond aggressively.
I say this because there are countless reports of road rage on the news, each involving a variety of cars (Subaru, Nissan, Jeep, etc.). Not saying that a jealous SOB won’t act a certain way towards you out of spite; however, most likely, they’re reacting to you, and not the car you’re driving. Be safe out there. |
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06-16-2019, 07:09 AM | #70 |
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I haven't encountered much of anything on the road, besides the occasional teenager trying to "race." It might be the mineral gray that blends in more than other colors. The most common thing I come across is Challenger/Charger's trying to catch up to me to make sure I see them. Seems every Challenger owner thinks they own the only one in the world, despite there being 3 at every stop light.
This, despite a LOT more performance vehicles on the road, at least around here. Presumably because the auto loans are flowing like water. |
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06-16-2019, 07:36 AM | #71 |
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I certainly do not speak for everyone in the UK but I have found certain Audi's tailgating BMW's very common and experienced it myself many times even though I am just minding my own business
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06-16-2019, 07:52 AM | #72 |
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Any time I am in my Porsche or Corvette, I get people who cut right in front of me, rev their engines or seemingly try to race me or tail gate me. I think it just amounts to jealousy or something. I don’t get treated this way in my other cars and I don’t drive differently in my cars.
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06-16-2019, 09:15 AM | #74 | |
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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
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I haven’t gotten any attention at all. But you see a zillion other brand-new SUVs on the roads, including a lot of white ones. |
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06-16-2019, 04:37 PM | #78 |
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damn, I'm going to miss the autobahn driving when I move back to the States. People out here aren't crazy like the US and driving fast as I want in unrestricted areas (even speed restricted) never gets a second look from other drivers. Now, if I speed up and pass on the RIGHT lane, then yeah--lots of dirty looks.
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I have had ALLOT of problems driving here in Germany. I have never seen so much road rage and citizen self policing in my life. In my experience, if you try to do the speed limit, people ride right up your ass, or they get in front of you and do 10-15 under. If you try to pass people will speed up to prevent it. I have been driving in the unlimited zones and had people intentionally block my lane cause me to have to brake so hard you get dizzy. I've had people follow me, Film my car, yell countless times, make hand gestures, follow me. I've had a guy try to ram my car then honk at me and shake his fist. I had a woman come to an almost stop in a 4 lane wide unlimited zone, I passed her on the LH side, in the rear view mirror she's going crazy with hand gestures and so on. |
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I’m sure driver attitudes vary there just as they do in the US. It’s a big country. |
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06-16-2019, 06:22 PM | #81 | |
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I was told that this is a particularly rich/rude area. I have had better luck when I venture out of here, like in the cologne area for example. One thing that factors in is that Germans absolutely hate loud cars. I have an AA midpipe and non catted downpipes with the stock rear end. I generally don't drive in residential areas with the valves open because they just can't take it. |
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06-16-2019, 07:19 PM | #82 |
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Saturns and Pontiacs, sounds like white trash heaven. If you hate hate the drivers, wait until you experience a northern winter, you will want to move back to Florida
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I'll share my experience where the driver reactions to a BMW are better than my other car, a Prius (long commute).
I get tailgated all the time in the Prius and I'm not hypermiling, I'm doing 10mph over the limit and not blocking traffic. When I drive the same way in the M240i, I hardly ever get tail gated. It doesn't matter how fast you drive in a Prius, people just assume you're going slow |
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It is! Coming from San Diego to here in OH most cars are domestics. They really do frown upon anything imports or European. They really support Ford, Chevy, Dodge, ect.
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There are some safety exceptions even if its unrestricted i.e. moderate amount of traffic which would increase risk if you're doing 250kph, taking yr sweet time to move over in left lane, etc. I've had to honk and high beam a few times at some crazy folks but it's not normal. Otherwise, I should probably take a look in the mirror, because it might be my driving that's pissing everyone off. |
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