I feel conceaded...I got caught in the act!

Bimmerologist · 04-09-2012, 07:55 PM

I have doubts that I might be the only one who does this, but while driving down town I always catch my self checking out my car in the reflection of the glass. The misses thought I was checking out some ladies, but I was just my car. I don't know which one would have gotten me in more trouble..

Just my personal opinion, but BMW, especially the 3 series seem to age so gracefully. I find when Audi, or Mercedes come out with a fresh car, it makes there old cars look old.

I've always been a fan of the 3'ers, especially the E9X family, so naturally I'm a little biased!!

Next to staring at the reflection, I don't mind finding an under pass to roll down the windows for a little eargasim!

O HELLA BMW · 04-09-2012, 07:59 PM

i do that all the time, that shit cray

954Stealth · 04-09-2012, 08:01 PM

lol I think we are all guilty of that. It's so true that some body styles do not age well. That said, I think the current gen MBs (w204, w212) will not age as gracefully as the w211 (facelifted '07+) for example, is now.
The E46s and E90s look just as good to me now as they did years ago even with a new 3'er out

SaMaster14 · 04-09-2012, 08:02 PM

Me too. When I first got my car I was looking at a clear reflection and I just started smiling haha. I was like "woah... that's my car, and that is what it looks like if you were looking at it from the outside!"

Bimmerologist · 04-09-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Me too. When I first got my car I was looking at a clear reflection and I just started smiling haha. I was like "woah... that's my car, and that is what it looks like if you were looking at from the outside!"

Haha, I probably would stare at your car too!! I absolutely LOVE the 335is!

monaco330 · 04-09-2012, 08:10 PM

I do it all the time.

///M3NACE · 04-09-2012, 08:19 PM

I do it all the time. I constantly look at it while parking it and walking into a place. I think all BMW fanatics do that.

Cuba · 04-09-2012, 08:31 PM

I do that all the time. And yes they age well. People ask me of my 2007 is a brand new 2011.

SaMaster14 · 04-09-2012, 08:39 PM

I also always look at other BMWs. And other nice cars in general. Regardless of if they are modded or not. I'm just a car enthusiast in general

FCBuff · 04-09-2012, 08:50 PM

Guilty...especially with my E46 M3

John 070 · 04-09-2012, 08:57 PM

I feel like the E46 and E39 look dated today, but when they first came out, I thought they were absolutely sick! My dream car was the 2001 328ci, was going to buy one new with cash but refused to sell my Cisco stock. You know how that went!

TwinTuning · 04-09-2012, 09:07 PM

Guilty here

MCoupeInsanity · 04-09-2012, 09:16 PM

While the E30 and E36 look obviously out of date, they still look *good*, which to me is a big hallmark of a car that ages gracefully.

Other cars seem like they never look out of date (give me a McLaren F1 today, it will still turn heads).

I think the E90 will age ok, particularly the post-LCI crop. Part of what BMW does is make each change evolutionary rather than making a new generation look massively different. This helps keep the last generation still looking halfway current. Porsche has this one figured out too.

And I stare at my car like it's a naked goddess.

CJ421 · 04-09-2012, 09:21 PM

The 3 series is a great looking car and I also think the current gen E9x will age well. The 3 series always has. And the 3 series is unique even in the BMW lineup in this respect; I can't say the same about the 5/6/7 series because the Chris Bangle era models were horrible looking (IMO).

@OP I get caught in the act a lot. Always looking over my shoulder when I park. Good lord when I went to the dealership to pick up the brand new car I waited six weeks for ... nothing would have looked better to me at that moment. And still, not much does.

Sounds like the misses doesn't understand the relationship you have with the car.

jfinch2102 · 04-09-2012, 09:23 PM

guilty

rich123321 · 04-09-2012, 09:45 PM

I go around my car from the passenger side around the back and to the driver side just so I can look at my tail lights : /. But Idc it's a BMW and I love my car and I'm proud.

jmen11 · 04-09-2012, 09:50 PM

I like driving by a tanker truck so I can catch my reflection on it.

morphius909 · 04-09-2012, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerologist

I have doubts that I might be the only one who does this, but while driving down town I always catch my self checking out my car in the reflection of the glass. The misses thought I was checking out some ladies, but I was just my car. I don't know which one would have gotten me in more trouble..

Just my personal opinion, but BMW, especially the 3 series seem to age so gracefully. I find when Audi, or Mercedes come out with a fresh car, it makes there old cars look old.

I've always been a fan of the 3'ers, especially the E9X family, so naturally I'm a little biased!!

Next to staring at the reflection, I don't mind finding an under pass to roll down the windows for a little eargasim!

I have no idea what you are talking about...

ndog14 · 04-09-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FCBuff

Guilty...especially with my E46 M3

People think my buddy's E46 is much newer than it is when ever he details it. I figure it's only with the E39, last few model years, and on that people think BMWs are newer than they are. Can't blame people for people thinking 07 E90s are 11s

TC_e90 · 04-09-2012, 10:28 PM

Guilty also

Moony · 04-09-2012, 10:52 PM

i think we're all guilty in this situation!

bumere90 · 04-09-2012, 10:55 PM

Sh%t I do this all the time

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954Stealth Brigadier General 1546 Rep 4,512 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bacon Raton, FL iTrader: (1)	lol I think we are all guilty of that. It's so true that some body styles do not age well. That said, I think the current gen MBs (w204, w212) will not age as gracefully as the w211 (facelifted '07+) for example, is now. The E46s and E90s look just as good to me now as they did years ago even with a new 3'er out
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FCBuff Enthusiast 84 Rep 229 Posts Drives: '16 M235I XDrive Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ft Collins iTrader: (0)	Guilty...especially with my E46 M3
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I feel like the E46 and E39 look dated today, but when they first came out, I thought they were absolutely sick! My dream car was the 2001 328ci, was going to buy one new with cash but refused to sell my Cisco stock. You know how that went!
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TwinTuning Captain 19 Rep 712 Posts Drives: E90 335I Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: HERE iTrader: (7)	Guilty here
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MCoupeInsanity Lieutenant 74 Rep 569 Posts Drives: cars Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	While the E30 and E36 look obviously out of date, they still look good, which to me is a big hallmark of a car that ages gracefully. Other cars seem like they never look out of date (give me a McLaren F1 today, it will still turn heads). I think the E90 will age ok, particularly the post-LCI crop. Part of what BMW does is make each change evolutionary rather than making a new generation look massively different. This helps keep the last generation still looking halfway current. Porsche has this one figured out too. And I stare at my car like it's a naked goddess.
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CJ421 Brigadier General 1525 Rep 4,101 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Blue Bell, PA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M3 Sedan [9.50]	The 3 series is a great looking car and I also think the current gen E9x will age well. The 3 series always has. And the 3 series is unique even in the BMW lineup in this respect; I can't say the same about the 5/6/7 series because the Chris Bangle era models were horrible looking (IMO). @OP I get caught in the act a lot. Always looking over my shoulder when I park. Good lord when I went to the dealership to pick up the brand new car I waited six weeks for ... nothing would have looked better to me at that moment. And still, not much does. Sounds like the misses doesn't understand the relationship you have with the car. __________________ 2024 BMW M3 Sedan Frozen Pure Grey II/Fjord Blue, 6MT Past: 2021 Z4 M40i Frozen Grey II/Black Alcantara \| 2017 F30 340i Mineral Gray/Coral Red, 6MT \| 2011 E92 335i Le Mans Blue/Black, 6MT
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