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In Reply to: BMW: Real-world performance failure (long) posted by Jim Bertka on May 28, 2000 at 01:55:43:
I've carefully read your post and everyone's reply and it seems like almost everything has been said. well, there are things missing..
- the ads you're seeing are realized by people like yourself, superficially taking BMWs for just simple curving machines. there's more to it - the engine sound, the driving position and so many other things from the inside that make up for at least 50% of the feel. sure, you can imagine what a blast is it to drive, but your imagination can only go a limited way. you have to try it, you have to taste dynamics, feel, you have to spend months discovering new and new pleasant little details and they all converge to the same point : the driving pleasure. which is why these cars are built. nobody else can claim that and nobody else does.
- if you're still unimpressed, pay a little attention to BMW history. maybe it will help you understand their following and their credo. maybe you will be able to understand that subtle feel that rewards a BMW driver. they became status symbols because of the respect they show to their audience. they have always strived to keep the driving spirit intact, be it plenty or just palpable. i know of no other manufacturer that respects its customers for such a long time in such a special manner. (you might get a different opinion on the e39 board, that's where most of the poseurs are).
in short, today a ford f250 outaccelerated me on a slope - just casually, no racing. there is really no point in asking people why did they settle for BMW when they could have done ten times better. I lack a comparison term, but i'm sure there is something to you that is priceless just for way that something makes you feel. if it's a car, we call it BMW.
freude am fahren,
dragos
93 535i
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