BMW ownership & vandalism :(

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by dan_fitz

OK - I find myself guilty of driving like I own the road at times. I am not proud of it, but it is hard to control. My wife as a RX300 (which we are trading for a 4.8 when it arrives in Oct!!!), but I end up driving it most of the time b/c it is a lease and she travels alot. When I get in our M3, I get wherever I am going and realize that I was driving like a jerk and probably just left a trail of pissed off drivers behind. Maybe once the 4.8 comes in, it won't be such an adjustment and I will learn to drive them both with some restraint. Maybe not, though.

Moving from RX300 to 4.8is is a major move. 4.8 is a beast compared to RX300. Most of the time I see RX300's or 330's being driven by female drivers. I guess its a very soft ride car.

People have flashed their headlights when I zip past them at night. As my wife puts it 'it has so much power and the smooth ride that you don't realize you are going fast'.

[haigha]

Mine's usually parked in my garage or at the golf club--where it's nothing special--so I don't have to worry about vandalism as much as some of you. I have only owned BMWs and it's because they're great vehicles to drive not because I need to impress anyone. But then again I did put on the Bimmer Spinners (how do I stop these )

[dan_fitz]

Yes, the RX is very soft, and even my wife dislikes driving it now. She was not a car person at all when we met, now she does not want to drive a car without the sport package. I thought she would like the LX after the RX, and she basically took me by the hand to the BMW and Porsche dealerships. Now she is a certified car nut!

[JJF]

I think that I am generally a considerate person. BUT, I think that I can be a jerk on the road at times, simply because I appreciate driving vehicles that can actually maneuver in traffic (tight spots). I just wouldn't have the same confidence in another car. I travel a lot and rent cars frequently. This week I'm driving a Caddy like an old lady because it feels so unstable, otherwise.