armoredsaint Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 My C-Max is a company car that I get to take home, plus perks of free personal miles... but here is my fun car, I traded in my 335i M-Sport for a more Family Friendly car :rockon: ;) this thing is a beast! hybridbear and Jus-A-CMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Holy crap AS, whatta car! Congratz! ps it was a Beemer that took me out, don't drive like that lunatic ;) armoredsaint and hybridbear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Holy crap AS, whatta car! Congratz! ps it was a Beemer that took me out, don't drive like that lunatic ;) at least you know they have good insurance! hopefully :) hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) at least you know they have good insurance! hopefully :),...thats the thing, he proclaim he has and LAPD wrote down the insurance number but it was some carrier I have not heard of before. I am covered nonetheless with the uninsured endorsement, jus in case. Is that a split screen rear AND a HUD? Nice....now all it needs is a capucino machine in there, and I am set. Edited November 5, 2013 by Jus-A-CMax hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizM Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hey, does that also show the distance between you and the car in front of you in the windshield, or am I dreaming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 ,...thats the thing, he proclaim he has and LAPD wrote down the insurance number but it was some carrier I have not heard of before. I am covered nonetheless with the uninsured endorsement, jus in case. Is that a split screen rear AND a HUD? Nice....now all it needs is a capucino machine in there, and I am set. yep it's the Heads Up Display, it shows radio station, turn signals and Nav instructions too. the additional cameras are at the front side bumpers to see when pulling out. especially when you get blocked by a large car :) hybridbear and Jus-A-CMax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Note to moderator, we need another smiley. May I suggest this one We've been lucky enough to have had 2 and a :flirt: Mini Cooper. armoredsaint and hybridbear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Note to moderator, we need another smiley. May I suggest this one We've been lucky enough to have had 2 and a :flirt: Mini Cooper. LOL, I agree..... :rockon: hybridbear and armoredsaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Holy crap AS, whatta car! Congratz! ps it was a Beemer that took me out, don't drive like that lunatic ;) I think anyone who drives a lot has seen that some BMW drivers are THE WORST (most prone to risky maneuvers, aggressive driving) drivers out there, beating even Mustang drivers by a factor of at least 10 to 1. I've even declined people as clients partially because they have a BMW. Not that having a BMW makes you an a-hole, but it's a pretty good indicator you might be one. Uh....er.... nice car Armored Saint, congrats. heh Edited November 5, 2013 by MacGyver hybridbear and armoredsaint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Holy crap AS, whatta car! Congratz! ps it was a Beemer that took me out, don't drive like that lunatic ;) Jus proves that it doesn't matter what you're driving IF YOU'RE TEXTING! baam armoredsaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 What a beauty! I'll trade ya. armoredsaint, hybridbear and Jus-A-CMax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 thanks everyone for the compliments - it's been fun driving it and the acceleration is insane, it pulls hard :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 I think anyone who drives a lot has seen that some BMW drivers are THE WORST (most prone to risky maneuvers, aggressive driving) drivers out there, beating even Mustang drivers by a factor of at least 10 to 1. I've even declined people as clients partially because they have a BMW. Not that having a BMW makes you an a-hole, but it's a pretty good indicator you might be one. Uh....er.... nice car Armored Saint, congrats. heh to be fair, us hybrid drivers can be stereotyped as slow, old, liberal and jesus sandal wearing vegans ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Note to moderator, we need another smiley. May I suggest this one We've been lucky enough to have had 2 and a :flirt: Mini Cooper. :camera: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Hey, does that also show the distance between you and the car in front of you in the windshield, or am I dreaming? the HUD is showing current speed and the posted speed - 73 in a 45 i was doing ;) but it does have lane departure warning, active radar cruise control and blind-spot warning. Edited November 6, 2013 by armoredsaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Yeah gonna let Robert Lane know, its a admin job unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 to be fair, us hybrid drivers can be stereotyped as slow, old, liberal and jesus sandal wearing vegans ;) Well, any generalization that posits that any group is all one thing is just dumb, but I drive all over L.A., and I'm tellin ya, I've seen more BMW people doing INSANELY STUPID stuff, like passing within AN INCH of another car to pass / change lanes, etc., tailgating, etc.,etc.,etc., than drivers of ANY other car. And it's not class envy, I used to own a mercedes, I know all too well that with that nice a car, you'd better not merge into someone's lane less than 1/4 mile ahead of them if they're driving a POS or you're risking some seriously class-envy enhanced road rage, (like they seriously want to kill you for changing lanes) so I'm not mad about them being or pretending to be richie riches, and I don't begrudge people having a little fun with their cars, but they just do it so unsafely and rudely and with such disregard for others and in such higher rates (seriously, 10-1 vs ANY other brand/model is a CONSERVATIVE estimate) that it's hard not to come to the point where you view anyone who owns one with a jaundiced eye... My theory is that with the included maintenance, the math of how much a BMW costs to own has actually come down to the point where immature idiots who would not have bought BMWs now do, get intoxicated by its power and precision, and start to drive like they're 15... usually the worst behavior is seen by those driving the lower end models... I drop the max down into low on a fairly regular basis for fun and blow by traffic, so I get it, playing at the upper edge of your performance envelope is fun, this is probably why a lot of us bought C-maxs vs. prii, it just pisses me off that these douchebags are willing to risk everyone's life for a thrill or to get to their destination a couple seconds earlier. hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 1. :drool: 2. :stirpot: http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/study-bmw-drivers-are-the-worst/ hybridbear and MacGyver 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Not trying to stir the pot, BUT I don't remember very many (if any) 1 finger salutes in our BMW's or the Mini Cooper (manufactured by BMW).BUT I DO salute civic, Prius, Focus, etc, etc :rant: !!! drivers when they try to run over the front wheel of my motorcycle. Thanks for reading :rockon: I feel better now.wab MacGyver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmonty Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 to be fair, us hybrid drivers can be stereotyped as slow, old, liberal and jesus sandal wearing vegans ;)Obviously that's mainly Prius drivers ;) I push my C-max way harder than most other cars I see on the road. MacGyver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Well, any generalization that posits that any group is all one thing is just dumb, but I drive all over L.A., and I'm tellin ya, I've seen more BMW people doing INSANELY STUPID stuff, like passing within AN INCH of another car to pass / change lanes, etc., tailgating, etc.,etc.,etc., than drivers of ANY other car. And it's not class envy, I used to own a mercedes, I know all too well that with that nice a car, you'd better not merge into someone's lane less than 1/4 mile ahead of them if they're driving a POS or you're risking some seriously class-envy enhanced road rage, (like they seriously want to kill you for changing lanes) so I'm not mad about them being or pretending to be richie riches, and I don't begrudge people having a little fun with their cars, but they just do it so unsafely and rudely and with such disregard for others and in such higher rates (seriously, 10-1 vs ANY other brand/model is a CONSERVATIVE estimate) that it's hard not to come to the point where you view anyone who owns one with a jaundiced eye... My theory is that with the included maintenance, the math of how much a BMW costs to own has actually come down to the point where immature idiots who would not have bought BMWs now do, get intoxicated by its power and precision, and start to drive like they're 15... usually the worst behavior is seen by those driving the lower end models... I drop the max down into low on a fairly regular basis for fun and blow by traffic, so I get it, playing at the upper edge of your performance envelope is fun, this is probably why a lot of us bought C-maxs vs. prii, it just pisses me off that these douchebags are willing to risk everyone's life for a thrill or to get to their destination a couple seconds earlier. Those Caravans are the worse, much more so than any Beemer.They drive those like they don't know the rules or they are practically falling apart on the road. *sigh* wab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 1. :drool: 2. :stirpot: http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/study-bmw-drivers-are-the-worst/ Ah, that makes my day, actual scientific evidence backing up my anecdotal (though pretty exhaustive) reporting of what I've seen over and over out on the road! Thanks Edsel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 thanks everyone for the compliments - it's been fun driving it and the acceleration is insane, it pulls hard :)A song that seems apt LOL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRt3PIDER94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 wow. gorgeous car. can only dream....would love an Audi S5/S6 as well.enjoy the ride.be careful not being a victim.easy target in that car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 i think Jus knows what i mean when i say, watch out for the BMWs in Glendale,CA... seems to be the capital of BMW and Mercedes. i think he knows the population makeup there now. was very different even i lived there growing up though. sadly too many kids are spoiled by their rich dads and given expensive cars like BMWs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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