One of life's great pleasures
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a340driver
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Nice comment today from a guy who was working on a car outside his house. I needed to do a u-turn so waited until he noticed me and got up.
Him "lovely car that's my compact over there (a very smart BMW 318 compact), what engine is it, 2.0, 2.5?"
Me "Thanks, it's a 3.2"
Him "Crikey what does that make, 220,250bhp?"
Me "343 Allegedly!"
Him "ooh you lucky fella-very nice!"
Him "lovely car that's my compact over there (a very smart BMW 318 compact), what engine is it, 2.0, 2.5?"
Me "Thanks, it's a 3.2"
Him "Crikey what does that make, 220,250bhp?"
Me "343 Allegedly!"
Him "ooh you lucky fella-very nice!"
I never had as much discourtesy shown to me than in the z. My favorite annoyance is when joining a mway and the guy behind tries to make it into the outer lane before me, preventing me from moving over. Occasionally by breaking the solid lines to ensure he gets there first and accelerates to be next to me, blocking me from getting into the middle/outer lane. Most times I can simply out accelerate them, but I'm not prepared to cross the solid lines, so of they do that then they get infront. Really twists my goat that does.
I've never had an verbal abuse with the roof down, couple of compliments! Oxfords well known for car hating cyclists, but i acutually got compliment of one of them! 
Always roof down aswell, -2.5 on the gauge but brilliant sunshine last weekend, roof was down! That was pretty close to the limit though cuz i was cold dispite hat gloves heated seats and heaters on full
Always roof down aswell, -2.5 on the gauge but brilliant sunshine last weekend, roof was down! That was pretty close to the limit though cuz i was cold dispite hat gloves heated seats and heaters on full
rbhynes said:
Top tip, if possible leave a decent gap between you and the car in front before you get to the motorway your joining, then you can pick your approach and get on the loud pedal way before the markings become broken, doesn't matter what the guy behind you does then (unless he can match you for acceleration but how often does that happen
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TBF I have had a few nice gestures too, a brand new E92 M3 drove past me on the motorway slowed down matched my speed and gave me a thumbs up the first day I bought it! With his rather gorgeous looking blonde in the passenger seat giving it a good look! Got to love a trained blonde haha!
Also a few months ago I was driving through town and a policemen pulled behind me and flashed his lights pulled me over then walked over and asked how much I wanted for it and if he could have a look around the car. There was me shitting myself thinking I had done something wrong! Spent about 20 mins with him and pretty much convinced him he should get a Z4Mc!
Also a few months ago I was driving through town and a policemen pulled behind me and flashed his lights pulled me over then walked over and asked how much I wanted for it and if he could have a look around the car. There was me shitting myself thinking I had done something wrong! Spent about 20 mins with him and pretty much convinced him he should get a Z4Mc!
oli445 said:Top tip, if possible leave a decent gap between you and the car in front before you get to the motorway your joining, then you can pick your approach and get on the loud pedal way before the markings become broken, doesn't matter what the guy behind you does then (unless he can match you for acceleration but how often does that happen
Yeah that's normally what I do, create a space to accelerate into if possible; but the point is that when I had the euro pocket rockets it was not an issue, the guy behind would just leave the gap, but now i am finding that people are constantly trying to get one over on you. Think they have badge envy.
fitnessfanatic
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I get called a drug dealer all the time and it winds me right up. People have shouted that they hope it pisses it down and all the rest of it but also get many positive comments that makes up for it all and reminds me that this kind of car is what people envy and want to own.
I always find its guys in golfs that wanna try it on recently.
I always find its guys in golfs that wanna try it on recently.
I think that it's even worse here in Czech...People envy so much, I had the car keyed once(roundels around the side turn signal), so I usually rather park the car on the place I can see from cafes etc...
Otherwise, I got many thumbs up especially from children(everytime I remember when I was 10 and I also starred on every nice car, so I just push the pedal a bit more to make them smiling as I was) :roll: ...and enjoyable are also beautiful girls. They asked me so many times if I gan give them a ride just when I was waiting on the crossroad until green flashes...WTF, just because of the Zed?
Driving the convertbile is really undescribable life pleasure, Zed is my 1st, but I know, that convertbile will always have a place in my garage. I haven't bought it to show-off, I bought it because i love how it rides and for my pleasure. I love the wind, love the sound, the contact with the people and everything around, I love the smell when I drive into the forest after summer rain...and sometimes the girls
Otherwise, I got many thumbs up especially from children(everytime I remember when I was 10 and I also starred on every nice car, so I just push the pedal a bit more to make them smiling as I was) :roll: ...and enjoyable are also beautiful girls. They asked me so many times if I gan give them a ride just when I was waiting on the crossroad until green flashes...WTF, just because of the Zed?
Driving the convertbile is really undescribable life pleasure, Zed is my 1st, but I know, that convertbile will always have a place in my garage. I haven't bought it to show-off, I bought it because i love how it rides and for my pleasure. I love the wind, love the sound, the contact with the people and everything around, I love the smell when I drive into the forest after summer rain...and sometimes the girls
thefmister
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I remember stopping for a red light next to a VW Touran. Had the top down. The guy in the VW lowered his window and said "Nice car, want to race me? I said Thanks and Why? it's a lovely weather, just cruising and enjoying the scenery. He understood but raced of the line anyway. Perhaps hoping I would bite anyway, which I didn't.
And my girlfriend took the zed for a drive with a friend of her's and they got a lot of attention from fellow (mainly men) drivers.
And my girlfriend took the zed for a drive with a friend of her's and they got a lot of attention from fellow (mainly men) drivers.
Took the Alpina to work today on one of it's "make sure it gets a few good runs a month" trips and interestingly both there and back I met two cases of fuckwittery from very different people:
Case 1) Some middle aged biatch in a E4x convertible (guessing a debadged 325) who undertook me on a roundabout to get past, nearly stuffing herself on the way. Very strange behaviour. I don't believe I was driving so slowly this morning it warranted the undertaking on a roundabout
Case 2) Some youngster in a golf, driving right up my chuff on a slip road, cut the solid lines to get outside first but then had no puff to get past (and i wasn't trying to stop him). He then nearly ran up the arse of the car in front of him.
Maybe Z's do attract more than their fair share of numpties.
On the bright side, I got to drive my car for the first time in 3 weeks!
Case 1) Some middle aged biatch in a E4x convertible (guessing a debadged 325) who undertook me on a roundabout to get past, nearly stuffing herself on the way. Very strange behaviour. I don't believe I was driving so slowly this morning it warranted the undertaking on a roundabout
Case 2) Some youngster in a golf, driving right up my chuff on a slip road, cut the solid lines to get outside first but then had no puff to get past (and i wasn't trying to stop him). He then nearly ran up the arse of the car in front of him.
Maybe Z's do attract more than their fair share of numpties.
On the bright side, I got to drive my car for the first time in 3 weeks!
rbhynes said:oli445 said:Top tip, if possible leave a decent gap between you and the car in front before you get to the motorway your joining, then you can pick your approach and get on the loud pedal way before the markings become broken, doesn't matter what the guy behind you does then (unless he can match you for acceleration but how often does that happen
Yeah that's normally what I do, create a space to accelerate into if possible; but the point is that when I had the euro pocket rockets it was not an issue, the guy behind would just leave the gap, but now i am finding that people are constantly trying to get one over on you. Think they have badge envy.
Your probably right with the badge/car envy - they are trying to convince themselves or others that they have a better car than you!