BMW E36 Driver Reputations

I would say that how nice people are has less to do with wealth and more to do with personallity and manners. For example my other half works in Marks and Spencers, a shop not frequented by chavs or anyone on a low income, and she comes accross some of the rudest people she has ever met. The worst is people looking down their nose at her because she's only a checkout girl.

Also you'd be amazed how many people come in to buy things like champagne and smoked salmon but don't know how to apply deodorant or wash .

No one can ignore the fact that some low income families cause problems but to make judgements about someone based on whether they can only afford a �1000 car, require finance to buy a car or have chrome arches/irish number plates is just ignorant.

To put it another way, is the young lad in the corsa with fog lights blazing really any worse than the exec in the Audi that cuts you up. People from different wage brackets may cause different problems in society, but bad driving is universal.

What the fast car uk are you doing reading Fast Car UK?

I only pick that up to have a perv at the chicks inside, when round at my scally mates.

Andy Boy wrote: Did I buy my house with a mortgage? Actually no, I paid cash for it 7 years ago, since which time it's quadrupled in value. I own every brick and the ground it stands on. How about you?

Andy, I am not about to get into a me versus you argument - because all that will accomplish is to demonstrate the qualities of a supposed average new BMW driver that you so in-eloquently purported to know so well earlier on the thread.  Apart from which, no forget it, we'll just not go there.

I stand by my comments about new BMW's. Wouldn't be seen dead in a lot of it and wouldn't pay money for any of them. The quality is now just skin deep, they're no better made than a Ford and somewhat less reliable.

Oh please.

I've bought one new car before and lost money. Last year I had an 840Ci Sport, a Merc S350 and an M3 Evolution (all at the same time),

Do you not realise that by writing that and stressing the "all at the same time" you have demonstrated exactly the same quality that you saw fit to accuse all new BMW drivers of?  Incredible!  Well done!

The 316iSE is a complete joke. It costs the same as a Subaru Impreza WRX, so how on earth can the 3 Series be at the top of it's class.

Since when has the Subaru Impreza WRX been in the same category of car as a BMW 316i SE?

These are different cars for different people.  To compare them is ludicrous.

Surely you aren't oblivious to that fact?

All mouth and no trousers, and nothing the Japanese can't kick to death in the playground.

Playground ... now there's an appropriate word.

Sorry,  you seem to be the one intent on making personal statements of worth whilst criticising others for doing so by their choice of car?

I'll leave this thread be now and do what I can only do when faced with non-factual and blatantly inflammatory comments of no substance or fact whatsoever....sit back and smile. 

Andy Boy wrote: Did I buy my house with a mortgage? Actually no, I paid cash for it 7 years ago, since which time it's quadrupled in value. I own every brick and the ground it stands on. How about you? I stand by my comments about new BMW's. Wouldn't be seen dead in a lot of it and wouldn't pay money for any of them. The quality is now just skin deep, they're no better made than a Ford and somewhat less reliable. I've bought one new car before and lost money. Last year I had an 840Ci Sport, a Merc S350 and an M3 Evolution (all at the same time), realised that I'd be better off putting the money into more bricks and sold everything. Now I have an F reg 730i. The 316iSE is a complete joke. It costs the same as a Subaru Impreza WRX, so how on earth can the 3 Series be at the top of it's class. What class would that be then? All mouth and no trousers, and nothing the Japanese can't kick to death in the playground. Sorry, but BMW lost the plot years ago.

Oh dear!

Did you earn the money you paid for your house with, or are your family rich?

You made a comment about old money and new money earlier which gave me the impression you were old money implying you probably didn't have to work too hard to get where you are today.

To feel you are better than other people just because you have more money, earned or inherited, is a dreadful trait. 

A persons worth is determined by how they behave towards their fellow human beings and you have demonstrated by your arrogance, rudeness and ignorance that you are worth very little indeed.

If  my frankness upsets the moderators I am sorry.

As for being better off investing in bricks and morter, if you think like that then you truly have missed the point about car ownership. I recomend you buy a �250 ford fiesta diesel. That's how my dad thinks and he drives a 1.4 Astra. Why? because a car is for getting you from A to B and anything more flashy is just a waste of money.