First off, thank you for registering at RawAutos.com, and for your comment. I greatly appreciate it. Secondly, BMW’s have become very expensive, but this is just a show of how the times have changed. BMW is, like it always was, a more grown up sports saloon type car. You can play with the Subaru’s and the Mitsubishi’s all you want, which are fun don’t get me wrong, but they do not hold the level of mature ability and fun that the BMW’s do, in my honest opinion.

Unfortunately, BMWs have become way too expensive. Nowadays, we play with Subies & Mitsus, at a fraction of the cost

I do remember the McDonald’s incident. That lady collected a tad bit too handsomely for the spill.

I do think that a lot of BMW’s designs will continue to shock us, but I agree that once you see the car in its natural presence you are completely awe struck. I think that the old BMW’s can look dated, but I myself and an older BMW lover just as much as I am a current BMW fanboy.

I hope that you have a great experience with your first true BMW. The ownership itself squashes the price of admission in my opinion. You will have so much fun. What kind of Bimmer are you looking at getting?

Again, Mark, thank you so much for your candor and joyous comments .

Josh

I have been bothered for some time by the amount of hate and vitriol that is spread liberally throughout the many forums. I am bothered by the fact that anybody who defends the new designs or maintains a passion for BMW’s is called a “fanboy” or worse, names and statements that are not repeated in civilized company.

I have not owned and driven BMW’s for decades like many have….therefore I admit that I am not in a position to compare a 1993 5 Series and a 2008 5 Series, with the various pros and cons. I know that the cars are heavier than they used to be and that there are a lot of features added. I detest the people who bemoan that when they fail to realize that we now live in a ridiculously litigious society…well, combine that with the fact that overall, society does not accept responsibility for their actions (remember the McDonald’s coffee issue??). Am I a fanboy for praising BMW for affording themselves a little legal protection when some idiot thinks that his BMW will prove Sir Isaac Newton wrong?? Who cares…….

I will also admit that some of the recent designs I saw at first shocked me…that is until I actually saw the same car in person. I feel that perhaps the photo efforts of BMW are never truly representative of what we see on the road…strange indeed and I cannot explain why. After all of this time, I feel that the previous designs now look dated compared to the new ones!! That is, of course, my humble opinion…does this make me a fanboy??? If so, c’est la vie.

Despite the many naysayers (and if all goes well this summer with a special event) I will buy my dream BMW from the our resident BMW Client Adviser EXTRAORDINARE Irv Robinson and simply ignore all the silly, ignorant and down right hostile BMW haters that proliferate some of the forums like maggots on dead meat.

Cheers,

I love your history with BMW. I think more enthusiasts need to remember/get in touch with the reasons that they fell in love with the wonderful brand that we all know and love. I know BMW themselves love to hear the enthusiast talk as well. They are just as much enthusiasts as we are, they would kind of have to be to keep on making such amazing driver oriented cars.

“Tell you what….call me a fanboy..call me anything else you want….I will not hear you over the sound of the wind and exhaust as I leave your Acura, Nissan, Infiniti, Ford, Buick, Chrysler etc behind….”

Mark, hands down one of the best quotes I have ever heard! Do you mind if I borrow it from time to time? Haha.

Thanks again,

Josh

I used to love Honda’s and my first Accord was in 1982. It was a 5 speed and one day my undergrad teacher convinced me to put on some BF Goodrich Radial TA tires…for a long time I had a blast racing around the back roads of the Texas Hill Country….sadly, the Accords that followed became more and more pedantic….

Since then, I have had the chance to drive a few Volvo’s, Acura’s, Saab’s and other supposed contenders to BMW……I have yet to drive an Audi, so I can make no claims there…..however, I have driven NOTHING else that puts a smile on my face like I get when I get behind the wheel or on the front seat of a BMW. There was nobody at the recent Komen event to capture the smile on my face after I drove both the 135i and the M3….the best way to describe my grin?? SH** EATING!!!

Do not mention Porsche….no, I have nothing against a great car company, rather, I have never gotten my big butt in those seats HAHAHAHA

Tell you what….call me a fanboy..call me anything else you want….I will not hear you over the sound of the wind and exhaust as I leave your Acura, Nissan, Infiniti, Ford, Buick, Chrysler etc behind….

Cheers,