A day from the diary of a BMW driver...

Rolandtheroadie

BugsyBrowne wrote: »

Is worried Jim going to come clean on what BMW model he has?

A 620 I believe .

Robisere

The reactions to this post are amusing and thought-provoking. There are mixed (and roughly equal) amounts of jealousy, envy, defensive anger and plain one-upmanship.

I have owned many different vehicles over my 67 years. As a soldier I drove even more different vehicles and as a workshop foreman, many more. I have owned or driven Jaguars, Porsches, Astons, a very memorable Capri RS 3100 and yes, a good few BMW's. I have also owned a fair few ordinary "Euro-Boxes" and at the moment I drive a Focus Titanium, which compares badly with the remarkable C-Max I last owned.

In all those years of motoring, millions of miles in four continents, I can honestly say that the make of car is not conducive to either good or bad driving habits: it is down to the driver.

There are some very bad, almost suicidal driving in this country today. I lose count of the number of times these things happen, on a daily basis: -

* Ignoring the "Give way to the driver on your Right" rule, at roundabouts.
* Turning left or right, with no use of indicators.
* Using indicators at the very last minute.
* Overtaking at dangerous places, such as blind bends and/or with contiuous double white line road markings.
* Slowing at speed cameras, then accelerating madly away.
* TAILGATING!!! (It just makes me go slower, you idiot!)
* Pedestrians in town, who cross the streets 6 feet behind or in front of, pedestrian crossings.

There are many more, that is just a selection. I drive defensively nowadays, and I drive with the expectation that every other road user is a mentally-challenged psychotic with only his/her own right of way in mind. I was taught to drive in the army and it was the best driving education there is. I was always taught, (and I passed it on to my children), to look up and down the road as far as can be seen. That means that you are aware of traffic conditions and possible incidents, in time to take action.

IMHO, it is down to learners soaking-up what they need to pass the Test, then completely ignoring all they have learned.

I am so glad to get that off my chest!

BugsyBrowne

scotsman4th wrote: »

A 620 I believe .

Does it says rover on the back.

worried_jim

I didn't think the joke would create this much attention!

Glad it made some of you smile or remove BMW and put your own preferred marque in it's place.

Have a good day all!

CKhalvashi

I had a 535d and certainly didn't drive like this.

Although, I do see some BMW driver mentality.

CK

Ionkontrol

What a hackneyed post.

James_N

Ionkontrol wrote: »

What a hackneyed post.

Now taxis ... don't get me started about taxi drivers!

interstellaflyer

The whole thread is a tongue in cheek, however, you can categorise certain driving behaviour to certain types of vehicles:

Actually I do own the road would apply to drivers of small to mid size German prestige badged cars.

Tailgating, mainly as above but with the inclusion of White Van Man, 4 x 4 and especially those knuckle dragging Neanderthals that drive 4 x 4 cabster type vehicles ie Mitsibushi L200s, Nissan Warriors etc.

albionrovers

The old ones are the best. Zzzzz....

NBLondon

Robisere wrote: »

In all those years of motoring, millions of miles in four continents, I can honestly say that the make of car is not conducive to either good or bad driving habits: it is down to the driver.

Driving a BMW doesn't make a bad driver - being an arrogant idiot makes a bad driver. However being an arrogant idiot does sometimes lead to buying a low spec or older BMW/ Merc/ Audi rather than a higher spec volume model for the same price.

Hence the assumption that a BMW is slightly more likely to be driven by an arrogant idiot than a Skoda.