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A day from the diary of a BMW driver

The other day I was cruising along as usual coming onto one of my motorways, which was very busy with inferior cars.

First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic DIDN'T slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap between two cars in order to get onto my motorway!

The driver of the car behind me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long blast of his horn.

Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the BMW lane.

Anyway, once I was in the BMW lane and posing along at 110 mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was not only in the BMW lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph!

Naturally, I got within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the BMW lane of my motorway and to get out of my way.

Of course, once he realised it was a BMW behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me!

He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car.

Needless to say, I was eager to oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast!

Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my drivers licence to a police station to be sent away to have some points put on! (They're not free points either - they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3.) But the man at the police station said that because I drive a BMW, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me!

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A day from the diary of a BMW driver

The other day I was cruising along as usual coming onto one of my motorways, which was very busy with inferior cars.

First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic DIDN'T slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap between two cars in order to get onto my motorway!

The driver of the car behind me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long blast of his horn.

Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the BMW lane.

Anyway, once I was in the BMW lane and posing along at 110 mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was not only in the BMW lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph!

Naturally, I got within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the BMW lane of my motorway and to get out of my way.

Of course, once he realised it was a BMW behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me!

He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car.

Needless to say, I was eager to oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast!

Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my drivers licence to a police station to be sent away to have some points put on! (They're not free points either - they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3.) But the man at the police station said that because I drive a BMW, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me!

:lol: I saw this a few years back and always wanted to find it again, so thanks for posting it! As a solely BMW driver for well over 10 years I love it! :thumbsup:

But to be honest I think it's less of a joke, and more of a statement of fact that non-BMW drivers should pay close attention to...... like not being in goddamn BMW lane!!!! OK!!! :wink: :poke:

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Well I guess that to be in true Tomcat style I should post this as a separate topic, but.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 74852.html

http://www.caradvice.com.au/169018/bmw- ... -to-cheat/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -road.html

:brewing: for sure, but made me feel better after seeing so many threads on how wonderful BMWs are over the last couple of years :lol:


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well, I did NOT comment on that bmwblog link about "high performance SUVs" - admirably.
leaving that to Jeremy Clarkson.


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Roffensian wrote:
Well I guess that to be in true Tomcat style I should post this as a separate topic, but.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 74852.html

http://www.caradvice.com.au/169018/bmw- ... -to-cheat/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -road.html

:brewing: for sure, but made me feel better after seeing so many threads on how wonderful BMWs are over the last couple of years :lol:

Sorry Roff, but I just don't see any negative points on those articles. More like articles highlighting badges of honour IMO!! :wink: :lol:

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Driver8 wrote:
Roffensian wrote:
Well I guess that to be in true Tomcat style I should post this as a separate topic, but.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 74852.html

http://www.caradvice.com.au/169018/bmw- ... -to-cheat/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -road.html

:brewing: for sure, but made me feel better after seeing so many threads on how wonderful BMWs are over the last couple of years :lol:

Sorry Roff, but I just don't see any negative points on those articles. More like articles highlighting badges of honour IMO!! :wink: :lol:



And that's what makes you a BMW driver :wink:


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Roffensian wrote:
Driver8 wrote:
Roffensian wrote:
Well I guess that to be in true Tomcat style I should post this as a separate topic, but.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 74852.html

http://www.caradvice.com.au/169018/bmw- ... -to-cheat/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -road.html

:brewing: for sure, but made me feel better after seeing so many threads on how wonderful BMWs are over the last couple of years :lol:

Sorry Roff, but I just don't see any negative points on those articles. More like articles highlighting badges of honour IMO!! :wink: :lol:


And that's what makes you a BMW driver :wink:



No doubt that being a BMW driver has its priviledges. :twisted:

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Driver8 wrote:
Roffensian wrote:
Well I guess that to be in true Tomcat style I should post this as a separate topic, but.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 74852.html

http://www.caradvice.com.au/169018/bmw- ... -to-cheat/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/new ... -road.html

:brewing: for sure, but made me feel better after seeing so many threads on how wonderful BMWs are over the last couple of years :lol:

Sorry Roff, but I just don't see any negative points on those articles. More like articles highlighting badges of honour IMO!! :wink: :lol:


Exactly D8, these articles are about the drivers, not the cars. :?

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