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Originally Posted by devinwwu
I've seen a few nice X's around, but don't seem to get much love when I wave.  |
I have three BMWs and each one has a totally different response when encountering someone with the same model.
- M3 - If the driver is over 40, a smile and a wave. If the driver is under 40, brief staring competition to see who has the more expensive version and then rev the engine a bunch before hurrying away.
- 750il (E38) - A subtle nod, indicating not only the exquisite taste and breeding of those who own the greatest 7-series variant, but also the unrivaled majesty of my V12. We then both polish our monocles, tip our top hats and elegantly drift away.
- X5 - Usually, I'm totally ignored because the driver is too busy talking into three cell phones while swerving back and forth across two lanes, shouting at a child and batting away errant sporting goods. Alternately, we spend way too much time slowly lane-jockeying to check out each other's mods, then rush home to post here and see if we know each other.
One of my favorite X5 moments in Issaquah was what I thought to be that last example - I ran across an unusually nice pre-facelift 3.0i on my way home, and fell into traffic behind him to check out his ride. After a block he brake-checked me, swerved into a driveway and went into angry-dad mode. I guess he thought I was tailgating (I wasn't).
