I said, with at least 25 people looking “You are the asshole for parking there, not me”, and walked out. He said “Why do you have to be such an asshole?” Mind you now, it's a Friday night, the place is packed, but there were plenty of regular spots available. I said “It's a shame you had to park it right by the door in the handicap spot with no sticker”. He smugly replied “Yes, it certainly is”. When my order was ready, as I passed them to leave, I said to the man, the driver, “That sure is a beautiful automobile you have out there”. When I went in, they were seated at a table, waiting on their order. When I got out of my cheap old car, as I walked by the beamer, I noticed they were in a handicap spot and had no sticker. What’s the best method to approach someone who has parked in a handicap parking area without a sticker?Īs I was pulling into my local sub shop, I noticed a man and a woman getting out of a BMW and going in the same shop. From my limited sample i'd say its probably the most thrilling car Ive ever owned but that experience comes at a price. So driving a Beamer is relative to what cars you are comparing the experience to. Its greatest flaw was the turbo lag but on the plus side it was a 2 litre engine which meant it was significantly more fuel efficient. The Subaru still gave me id say 80%of the giggles and was as reliable as a Toyota. Had almost bought an entirely new car in replacement parts before a friend crashed it. The Jag though takes the cake for unreliability. That being said I was the second owner for both the Beamer and Mercedes. Maintainance- the Beamer has so far been quite unkind to me. The Jag again handled surprisingly well for an underpowered inferior model around corners. The Beamer on the other hand is always composed almost daring you to push it to see whose limits would give in first.I normally chicken out before I can get her to anything remotely close to her limits across bends. The Mercedes felt heavy and lunky around bends and would rarely keep its composure. Handling- the Beamer again had the Mercedes beat hands down. The Jaguar though a smaller engine did have a certain immediacy to it that could rival the thrill of the Beamer. So there are companies manufacturing work arounds such as a Speed Booster which I ended buying for my Mercedes. Mercedes utilise an electronic throttle that had been tuned this way. And its not just me on the issue of the lag. It eventually did kick in but the delay or lag was noticeable. While torquey and fast, the throttle response for the Mercedes was not as immediate as that of the BMW. Of the cars I've owned i'd say the closest in terms of product to the Bima would be the Mercedes. I confess that I am afflicted with a need for speed. I have previously owned a Mercedes E Class E500 with close to similar performance, a Jaguar Xtype and a Subaru Legacy twin turbo. This Bavarian beauty is my current daily driver. The other one is the ,Juke, which to no-one but Nissan’s surprise is always called a ,’Joke’, - it just has to be, given that it looks, (and in many ways) is a bit of a joke as a car… it’s strong-selling ,Qashqai ,is either referred to as a ,‘Cashcow’ ,or, as ,Top Gear ,once stated, ,‘Kumquat’, which got a few owners needlessly upset at the time. Nissan has shot itself in the foot with a couple of daft model names in recent years. Even funnier names are sometimes given to particular models, the ,Ford Capri ,was a ,‘Crapi’, ,the ,Austin Allegro, became, ‘All-Aggro,’ and a ,Range-Rover ,becomes a ,‘Rangie’. Honda-based ,Rover ,group cars were nicknamed ,‘Rondas’ Volkswagens, (particularly older ones) can be ,‘Vee-Dubs’ Peugeots, are often referred to as ,‘Pugs’īMW-era Minis, from 2002 are ,‘Binis’ ,(as opposed to earlier real Minis) In the UK and maybe other places -įords, used to be called ,‘Dagenham Dustbins’, (when they used to be made there) There are loads, with many regional variations. What are the popular nicknames for car brands such as Beamer and Beemer for BMW?
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