Posted on 08/14/2013 12:27:43 PM PDT by posterchild
We have long ragged on BMW drivers for their terrible parking skills and general assholery, and Toyota Prius drivers for their holier-than-thou smugness. Now, it has been confirmed — through the miraculous power of science — that their owners are, in fact, terrible and inconsiderate motorists.
Our old pal Benjamin Preston reports in the New York Times on a study done by the Institute of Personality and Social Research at the University of California Berkeley which links poor driving habits and wealth. Basically, rich people are more likely to be jerks behind the wheel.
The researchers examined how motorists in California behave when approaching intersections with pedestrians, where they are required to stop, as well as how well they take turns at four-way stop intersections.
(Excerpt) Read more at jalopnik.com ...
I always wondered...is the prick inside every BMW optional or standard equipment?
No, it isn’t a nerve. You’ve just got a stick up your butt about your Audis.
An Audi (A6), mentioned by you, and the words ‘negative connotation’ and what it brings to mind with Audi’s most serious public relations problem in their entire history. That isn’t even remotely relevant in the context of your comment? Who cares if the article didn’t mention Audi? (I did read it) You mentioned Audi first.
BTW, is that ‘stick’ standard equipment for Audi owners?
I’m thinking it’s proportional to the cost of the car, myself. So, that would be an option, I guess.
Note to carjackers:
COEXIST bumper sticker >>> soft target
When I said there was no negative connotations I also said "mentioned in the article".
The 5000 or renaming of the Audi was not "mentioned in the article".
Had you even a scintilla of comprehension skills you would already know that.
btw...the A6 is not the renamed 5000. So you're wrong there too.
I'm finished allowing you to include me in your circular argument. Bye.
It didn’t have to be mentioned in the article to be a relevant comment (whether an A6 or 5000). You’re the one who also added “fine German engineering”. The 5000 showed that is not always the case. You seem to think only the literal words of an article are the only thing that can be discussed - that all else is taboo, and that most certainly is not always the case here.
You can always tell who the de-balled men are who have wives that make them drive a mini-van or some econobox by all the hate for the BMW drivers.
I had an A6 (a glutton for punishment, I had the dual turbo six cylinder) and will have another before long, but my 3-series is just a solid car and have no regrets buying it.
All I’m going to add to this is, if my ‘82 Audi was any indication German engineering is grossly overrated. It was the biggest POS I have ever owned (and I’ve owned two GM products).
And I would imagine you find my stories of success with the brand as insignificant to your opinion as I find yours. So be it.
I thanked the folks at 60 Minutes profusely for sweet deal I got on an Audi 5000 in 1989. Never underestimate the power of yuppie housefraus who can’t tell the difference between the brake and gas pedals.
Interestingly, the Lexus crash that took 4 lives and caused the uproar about that brand's uncontrollable accelerations happened just a few miles from my house. It happened where a freeway ends and the driver, a CHP officer with his family in the car and with ample experience behind the wheel, had nowhere to go but into a safety railing and a riverbed. It's interesting that the acceleration problems that happened with Audis back in the 80s happened with Lexus (Toyotas) just a few years ago. Yet I'll bet there are many Audi detractors who believe Toyotas are great cars.
Oh they’ll do 65 — try doing “only” 65 in the commuter lane in Silicon Valley and you’ll also find out how close they can get to your bumper.
It’s roughly one out 16 here in Silicon Valley during commute hours. It’s actually more than that because I’m just counting the “classic” Prius; the newer ones are less easily identified.
On a snail the slime is on the outside....
The problem is not with german engineering not making a good product, because quite often they do.
The problem is german marketing. They seem to always demand that you drink the kool-aid. It isn’t enough to buy a car because it has a good price and fills your needs. They seem to want you to be enthusiastic about their item because of its contribution to your eternal salvation, and it’s just a damn car!
Unless it's a Porsche, of course...there IS no substitute! ;-)
I used to really into cars when I was a pre-teen and for a long time thereafter. I’ve had multiple nice cars (86 300ZX Turbo T-Top, metallic blue; several BMW3 and 5 series, and so on). I finally just stuck to a pickup truck for myself and my wife drives a 2012 Explorer (for the grand daughters).
Mechanically, I take very good care of them, on the outside, I always buy white (learned that in the SW desert area), and I’ll maybe wash it once a year. I’m just not that into luxury or sleeky, fast or any of that any more. I want something to haul stuff in and doesn’t cost an arm an a leg to buy and own. I’d rather put that money into my gun collection.
There’s a Brit TV show, GEARS I think (?) about cars...one of the guys there is a Porsche nut, and the other one hates them. It’s funny to watch them go back and forth....
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