Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:02:42 GMT From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamfitter.com> Subject: Re: New car - drawn to the Dark Side
Al wrote: > > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > news:347o8aF464jr4U1nospamvidual.net... > > MH wrote: > >>>But then you go and drive an equivalent 5 series. > >> > >> > >> What's a "5 series"? > > > > > > Sorry - a BMW 5 series. It's quite similar in size and performance to a > > 9^5, but is RWD. In this case, I'd go for either a 523i SE (which has a > > 2.5l 6cyl in line engine), or a 528i SE (which has a 2.8l version of the > > same engine). > > > > > > -- > > Grunff > > Beamers are superbly engineered cars, and deserve their fine reputation for > drivability and reliability. > > HOWEVER, you only drive one in the UK if you never want anyone but another > Beamer driver to let you out at junctions, or into the traffic queue from a > slip road. > > The image of the nob-head sales manager in his 3 series welded to the back > of your vehicle whilst doing 80mph in the third lane is not a stereotype. > > Until recently I drove in excess of 25k a year and in my experience BMW > drivers are the rudest, stupidest and most dangerous on our motorways bar > none. Don't get me wrong, I know several decent upstanding citizens who > drive BMW's. Also my experience. The only time you see a BMW in the inner lane is when they cut in just in front of you ahead of the morning queue for turning off a motorway junction. Sometimes, they don't make it and I've seen a brand new BMW with smashed up bonnet on the hard shoulder near the slip road. I'm not envious though, BMWs are nice enough motors, but I have the impression that workshop prices are rather high. This may not affect Grunff since he seems to be hands on. BMWs are also very common around here, probably middle rank company car issue in many cases, that could explain a lot... My 9000 CSE was bought in 1997 from a bank manager; he bought it off the bank and got a BMW as next company car.
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