View Full Version : Has your BMW influenced your neighbors to buy one?
Vanilla Gorilla
06-04-2009, 12:09 PM
Just wondering if anybody's interest in BMW's or cars has swayed your neighbors or friends into buying one?
Personally, I daily an e30 and have a 635, Bavaria, and 318is all sitting around too. My father has always been into cars and drives BMW's too. Therefore, we have a mass of cars sitting around my house, the most of which are BMWs. This has caused all of my neighbors to ask questions or make comments about them from time to time... I let one of my neighbors drive a few newer BMW's (I used to work at a dealership) and he ended up buying one... That started it... His family all got into Bimmers... Then the lady they share a duplex with bought a z3...
I guess the other neighbors felt left out seeing us having so much fun drive our bimmers:cool:cool
Another neighbor bought a z4 and another bought a 328I!
Therefore, in 5 houses all centered right around each other we have 9 BMWS!!
Nope, my interest hasn't made anyone want one.
poohlikeshunny
06-04-2009, 12:15 PM
Nope...I come from a town where the average price of cars in the driveway equal 100k+....so bmw's are kinda run of the mill. Most driveways where I come from have s classes, 911s, maseratis, etc...I wish they were that infectious around here...I'd feel more akin to some of my fellow neighborhood drivers...lol...
mijbr90190
06-04-2009, 12:21 PM
my moms side of the family has always been into bmw's, so that made her want one, then i eventually wanted one also. A few of my neighbors now want one. The people next to us are really into saabs and volvos however.
Vanilla Gorilla
06-04-2009, 12:22 PM
If I could afford a 911 lol there would be one in my driveway...
MonsterM3
06-04-2009, 12:23 PM
Yes, 2 of my friends bought bimmers (e46 330ci & e36 325is) after being exposed to mine.
Vanilla Gorilla
06-04-2009, 12:25 PM
Nice!
My mom moved to the dark side... C 240 Mercedes...
digitalcox
06-04-2009, 12:32 PM
Not necessarily my neighbors, but my girlfriends mom. She is still searching for an e30 for her son to drive and she actually bought a e60 5 series a year ago.
E36M34life
06-04-2009, 12:37 PM
Yeah when I had my E36, I influenced two of my neighbors to buy an E36 as well. Of course their's didn't look anywhere as good as mine. :)
Burtonpro30
06-04-2009, 12:45 PM
i still cant get the rents into it even with BMW's sick maintenance plan they just wont budge :(
Vanilla Gorilla
06-04-2009, 12:52 PM
My Dad won't buy new cars... He's loyal to the old bimmers... He also has a 1952 Riley RMF (Its the car in my avatar) I learned a lot on that old boi...
My Mom had to go the dark route and he bought her car new... We had to wait like 10 months when we ordered it... She should have got a BMW...
mryakan
06-04-2009, 01:38 PM
Not neighbour but a colleague at work.
LukeP
06-04-2009, 01:41 PM
My neighbor already has a BMW and the rest drive minivans or commuter cars.
Takashi
06-04-2009, 01:42 PM
Not neighbour but a colleague at work.
Yupp. Colleague at work gave me a ride to lunch in his BMW and let me played with the push button start. The rest is history...
95325i
06-04-2009, 01:56 PM
Last year my father was looking into getting a vert that he could use every day in the summer since he only has a classic car for the summer but did not want to drive that every day. So my father got interested in BMW's and check one out for himself since I have owned one at the time. We took a few out for test drives and he did buy one. During this winter he found himself driving his E46 330 vert more then his Buick because it was more enjoyable. When I got my 540 and he was riding in it and started to liked the 5 so much that a few months later he traded in the buick and got a E60 530xi. So now he has two BMW's.
Takashi
06-04-2009, 02:17 PM
There is also a family history somewhat linked to my car. When I was in grade school, my parents drives a 2 door 3 series (back in 1986). It wasn't until recently my dad found the service manual of that car. My mom said that BMW is one of the best cars she has driven. Hahaha
hi5ingmf9
06-04-2009, 02:27 PM
Not neighbour but a colleague at work.
four people I work/worked with got E46M3, E90 330 or E60 5er after driving/riding in my car
BMWluva
06-04-2009, 03:09 PM
My supervisor saw my e28 and thought it was the most "classy" car ever. haha, his son and him then went out to buy his son's first car......an e36 318i. Hah. Love it.
E36BMW3series
06-04-2009, 03:45 PM
I used to always ride around with my friend in his '96 328i vert. Let me drive it a few times, I loved the pick up, suspension, and the class. I knew I wanted a 5 speed, and liked the look of the M3 better so I decided to pick one up.
No. But my neighbors can all still pay their mortgage.
Mad Machine
06-04-2009, 04:10 PM
except for one guy down the street with a yellow New beetle.. everyone here has done their best to keep the Big Three afloat.
cohny
06-04-2009, 04:33 PM
I took my friend for a ride in my M3 and he was hooked after a minute. But he's the only convert.
tiger5
06-04-2009, 04:35 PM
A friend I use to work with loved my bimmer, so he got a 528i like two weeks after I bought my 530i. It was crazy when he showed up to work the moring after. He didn't even let me know, all of a sudden he came to work in a BMW and admitted it was because of me, hahahaha.
My neighbor got an X3, then my parents bought an e90 325, the people across the street then bought an '08 750, and then their son bought an e39 530, and lastly i bought the little 95 318ti. Everyones gotta keep up with the Jones'
beamman
06-04-2009, 04:55 PM
no. but my friend
phathom
06-04-2009, 05:00 PM
No, everyone I know just makes comments like "Your car is sweet", "I was gonna get one but it was too expensive", and my favorite "One day I'll get a BMW too"
However, me and my buddy les, without evening knowing about each others purchases, actually bought our BMWs 1 day apart. (my E46 323i, his E36 328i vert)
montaillou
06-04-2009, 05:02 PM
Nope. One of my friends insists his Hyundai Elantra is the best car made - but then any car he drives is the best car made. Any clothing he wears is the best made, any decision he makes is the best made, etc, etc...
phathom
06-04-2009, 05:11 PM
Nope. One of my friends insists his Hyundai Elantra is the best car made - but then any car he drives is the best car made. Any clothing he wears is the best made, any decision he makes is the best made, etc, etc...
Well if it's an early 90s Elantra and it isn't an automatic and has the 5-sp, it is essentially a mitsubishi mirage with a 4G6 in it, they are pretty quick and very light. You can swap in a 4G63 turbo into it and have that thing haul ass like crazy, same thing with the Kia Sephia. So it does have potential to be up there with the best cars ever, but only for performance reasons. I used to hang with a bunch of DSM guys and they would take these, colts, sephias, anything that had a mitsu platform and 4G6 Turbo them all around town, they're crazy but crazy fast.
janders211
06-04-2009, 05:15 PM
Well if it's an early 90s Elantra and it isn't an automatic and has the 5-sp, it is essentially a mitsubishi mirage with a 4G6 in it, they are pretty quick and very light. You can swap in a 4G63 turbo into it and have that thing haul ass like crazy, same thing with the Kia Sephia. So it does have potential to be up there with the best cars ever, but only for performance reasons. I used to hang with a bunch of DSM guys and they would take these, colts, sephias, anything that had a mitsu platform and 4G6 Turbo them all around town, they're crazy but crazy fast.
Strange....that doesn't even sound like sarcasm. You have a loose definition of 'performance'.
renemesis
06-04-2009, 05:16 PM
My neighbour started talking to me about my car one day when I was outside washing it. Within a week he had an E46 in his garage.:shifty
phathom
06-04-2009, 05:51 PM
Strange....that doesn't even sound like sarcasm. You have a loose definition of 'performance'.
4G63 with good boost in Very light car = Batshit fast.
However it has absolutely no finesse to it and sucks at anything besides a straight line, but nonetheless fast.
robmpulse
06-04-2009, 06:15 PM
My best friend has bought 7 since i got him into them, my s.o. Got one, too.
It sparks a lot of interest and has steered a few other friend into getting them, too.
nickMANDERFIELD
06-04-2009, 06:37 PM
i bought a white e36, my friend bought a burgundy e36, my other friend had a e36 that he later upgraded to an e36 m3, another friend bought an e30 instead of his dsm crap, and now i have an e39
all my closest friends, too
RomanTaylor
06-04-2009, 06:50 PM
I am trying to convince my friend to buy a BMW instead Mazda for his wife. And trade his Eclipse for BMW as well.. He is dumb as wall driving eclipse.. I told him that this is chick / ugly car and he did not like this statement :)
Rallyincali
06-04-2009, 06:59 PM
My car might have looked appealing, but I'm sure they were turned off when they saw me replace the brakes and radiator in my garage. They hate the idea of working on your own car, unless of course it's some old muscle car or hot rod, then it's cool. :rolleyes
phathom
06-04-2009, 06:59 PM
I am trying to convince my friend to buy a BMW instead Mazda for his wife. And trade his Eclipse for BMW as well.. He is dumb as wall driving eclipse.. I told him that this is chick / ugly car and he did not like this statement :)
Would his name happen to be Nick? Because my friend Nick (also in portland area) Has an eclipse (purple/blue/mystic?) Just bought a Mazda 6 for his fiance/wife, and I have been trying to convince him to get rid of the eclipse to buy a BMW.
RomanTaylor
06-04-2009, 07:04 PM
Would his name happen to be Nick? Because my friend Nick (also in portland area) Has an eclipse (purple/blue/mystic?) Just bought a Mazda 6 for his fiance/wife, and I have been trying to convince him to get rid of the eclipse to buy a BMW.
Nope, I live in Portland area, but he is in Los Angeles. His eclipse is Orange lol
Still the same story lol
UberFunfer
06-04-2009, 07:30 PM
Hey, maybe you just live in an upscale neighborhood?
I bought 2 Bimmers, and my friends all want one too. I'm cool with it, as long as they don't buy a better one. LoL.
TopasBlau46
06-04-2009, 08:01 PM
Yes, 2 of my friends bought bimmers (e46 330ci & e36 325is) after being exposed to mine.
Same.
Vanilla Gorilla
06-04-2009, 10:35 PM
My neighborhood isn't too bad. I'm from Lowell, MA but I live in one of the nicer areas in the city. The taxes aren't bad in Lowell for MA... Housing prices haven't been bad either... However, just up the road from me the houses get very expensive but them drop off into the downtown area...
Bene36m3
06-04-2009, 11:01 PM
My neighbors hate us because we have 3 bimmers, and 2 mercs. I live in michigan, so foreign cars are not appreciated. I could say hi to our neighbors and they would just ignore me. They make random comments here and there, i could care less. They all work for (used to work for) GM and Ford.
RomanTaylor
06-05-2009, 12:22 AM
My neighbors hate us because we have 3 bimmers, and 2 mercs. I live in michigan, so foreign cars are not appreciated. I could say hi to our neighbors and they would just ignore me. They make random comments here and there, i could care less. They all work for (used to work for) GM and Ford.
That is sux. My story is different, all my friends drive / want German cars, and many neighbors ride BMW's. One dude has two 740Li. One is black from E60's and another white E38 (best 7 series body style in my opinion). They both look so sharp and clean that I can't take my eyes off them when walking by. :eyecrazy
Tell your stupid neighbors that this is free country, and you can ride any car of your choice. Also add that American cars simply suck, that's why no body buys them..
Would anybody trade bimmer on ford? lol
phathom
06-05-2009, 12:42 AM
That is sux. My story is different, all my friends drive / want German cars, and many neighbors ride BMW's. One dude has two 540Li. One is black from E60's and another white E38 (best 7 series body style in my opinion). They both look so sharp and clean that I can't take my eyes off them when walking by. :eyecrazy
Tell your stupid neighbors that this is free country, and you can ride any car of your choice. Also add that American cars simply suck, that's why no body buys them..
Would anybody trade bimmer on ford? lol
318 for a new Shelby Cobra Super Snake Coupe. But that's about it...:shifty
Eurotakeover
06-05-2009, 12:43 AM
i got into BMWs 2 years ago. Now my friend just bought a E36 m3 and my other friend bought a E34 535i and another friends dad is buying a new X5... all because of me!
Vanilla Gorilla
06-05-2009, 12:43 AM
When I worked for a dealship I saw a few American trade ins... I just thought of it as people seeing the light... But the other way around... Trading a bimmer for a Ford? Thats just crazy :nono
KPACOTKA
06-05-2009, 01:34 AM
My neighbors copy me. It is really annoying, I can't have some unique car. If I buy BMW, my neighbor immediately buy all models BMW from M3 to 7 series. If I buy Mercedes, my neighbors start buying C, S, CL. I hate my neighbors.
8307c4
06-05-2009, 01:35 AM
I don't know and I don't care.
My neighbors copy me. It is really annoying, I can't have some unique car. If I buy BMW, my neighbor immediately buy all models BMW from M3 to 7 series. If I buy Mercedes, my neighbors start buying C, S, CL. I hate my neighbors.
Buy yourself an N2A 789 and see what happens.
frink84
06-05-2009, 05:09 PM
my "want a BMW" fever went into overdrive when i met my gf's family, they are a pure BMW family. Then got my own. Neighbor came over and congratulated me on getting a BMW when i brought my e28 home, he has a nice e36 vert.
Bene36m3
06-05-2009, 08:54 PM
That is sux. My story is different, all my friends drive / want German cars, and many neighbors ride BMW's. One dude has two 740Li. One is black from E60's and another white E38 (best 7 series body style in my opinion). They both look so sharp and clean that I can't take my eyes off them when walking by. :eyecrazy
Tell your stupid neighbors that this is free country, and you can ride any car of your choice. Also add that American cars simply suck, that's why no body buys them..
Would anybody trade bimmer on ford? lol
I know i always tell them that when youre going to invest money in something, it better be quality. Thats why i dont buy american.
phathom
06-05-2009, 11:21 PM
I was actually affected by the fever. First rode in Chris' 7-series, didn't think much of it, other than it was pretty comfy, then in his HPF M3, then my friend Les had his 318ti, and then I test drove a e36 325is with my other friend, it was progressive but I had to have one.
Bene36m3
06-05-2009, 11:51 PM
I was actually affected by the fever. First rode in Chris' 7-series, didn't think much of it, other than it was pretty comfy, then in his HPF M3, then my friend Les had his 318ti, and then I test drove a e36 325is with my other friend, it was progressive but I had to have one.
My life would be set if i got a ride in an HPF M3
phathom
06-06-2009, 12:05 AM
My life would be set if i got a ride in an HPF M3
It is very nice, very smooth, and very fast. At full acceleration you couldn't even lean forward and when he let off the brake you flew forward if you were trying. I <3 it.
jet2574
06-06-2009, 01:29 AM
Friends yes but neighbors no.
terminatorsd
06-06-2009, 03:06 AM
i would have to say no, most of my neighbors drive japanese / escalade strange combo
RomanTaylor
06-06-2009, 10:38 PM
I promise I won't spy on my neighbors garages anymore :) (yeah, right)
http://i038.radikal.ru/0906/83/adca4c486db7.jpg
taylorwilsdon
06-06-2009, 10:41 PM
Couple of friends have. My neighbors have nice cars, couple of p-cars, bimmas, vw etc.
E30lolz
06-07-2009, 08:59 PM
My friends have been influenced for sure, but my neighbors hate my guts. What's so wrong about owning a loud performance car? :D (honestly its only one neighbor that hates me but the others don't talk to me at all :shifty)
RomanTaylor
06-07-2009, 10:15 PM
My friends have been influenced for sure, but my neighbors hate my guts. What's so wrong about owning a loud performance car? :D (honestly its only one neighbor that hates me but the others don't talk to me at all :shifty)
I do have to say it's very annoying when people have loud exhaust. Does not matter what car / m-bike you have. Does it's bothers you when somebody racing Honda Civic by your window when you're tying to sleep? Does it makes a difference if it's BMW or motorcycle? At least not for me when I am trying to sleep... I always want to kill those people lol
Respect other people and they will say "hi" :)
325bob
06-08-2009, 08:44 AM
Friends yes but neighbors no.
Would you think that a brand of car you see jacked up weekly in your neighbor's driveway is a good vehicle? lol
dryle
06-08-2009, 11:30 AM
My boss purchased an E46 because of my E39.
E30lolz
06-08-2009, 04:24 PM
I do have to say it's very annoying when people have loud exhaust. Does not matter what car / m-bike you have. Does it's bothers you when somebody racing Honda Civic by your window when you're tying to sleep? Does it makes a difference if it's BMW or motorcycle? At least not for me when I am trying to sleep... I always want to kill those people lol
Respect other people and they will say "hi" :)
well its not like i'm racing around at night in front of my house..... I'm pretty careful about keeping quiet on my street..maybe they are 190e fans
96bimmer801
06-08-2009, 09:44 PM
My friends mom bought the same car but auto about 4 months after I bought mine...
The_Stig
06-08-2009, 10:47 PM
My neighbor wanted to go 50/50 with me on an older 3 Series of some sort (like an E30 or E21) to restore it. Nothing really came of that idea. But my dad got a Z4 when I used my employee lease to get a Z4 for him:)
DrewDude320i
06-09-2009, 01:19 AM
Just wondering if anybody's interest in BMW's or cars has swayed your neighbors or friends into buying one?
It's swayed them towards hating me :dunno
slimsojar
06-09-2009, 02:35 AM
I have 330ci and friend of mine is thinking about getting a 745 when we get back from Iraq since he gave his son his chrysler 300.
My buddy’s crazy about the BM’s and it got me into one as well lol
phathom
08-06-2009, 11:34 AM
Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but something just happened that I had to post ITT.
So about a week and a half ago, a neighbor moves in. He's in his mid-late 20s and we've been talking, hanging out a little bit. He never sees what I drive and it didn't really come up.
He sees me coming back from the store Monday night and is immediately like "THAT IS A SWEET RIDE! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU DROVE THAT!" and all kinds of stuff about it. I'm like, ya it's nice, I like it, etc. And then proceed to take my groceries back to my apartment.
So Tuesday night I notice a silver E38 in the parking lot that hasn't been there before, I check it out but don't pay too much attention to it do to the area I live in they are pretty common.
I see it again yesterday as I'm coming back home Wednesday night, it pulls in right behind me, and guess who gets out? THE NEIGHBOR! :eek:
He was driving this old POS Plymouth Acclaim until he saw me driving my E46, so he went out the day after that and traded in his Plymouth for a E38 :rofl
I guess my E46 is so clean looking that it makes people want to go buy a bimmer :buttrock
Blue330i2006
08-06-2009, 03:39 PM
This is no lie. I am military and when I left from overseas I had 11 people test drive my car before I shipped it to the USA. 9 people purchased one the next week. I didn't get 1 kickback. (one guy bought 2...Jay)
phathom
08-06-2009, 03:42 PM
This is no lie. I am military and when I left from overseas I had 11 people test drive my car before I shipped it to the USA. 9 people purchased one the next week. I didn't get 1 kickback. (one guy bought 2...Jay)
That sucks, there should be a BMW referral program. So many people buy one because of word of mouth and being in a friend's bimmer.
RocketJohn
08-06-2009, 03:44 PM
literally 3 months after I got my 6er, my Father found a bitchin' X5 4.4... of course he already had a BMW moto... but still, he drove Jeeps for 15 years...
That Fly 325i
08-06-2009, 03:50 PM
I do have to say it's very annoying when people have loud exhaust. Does not matter what car / m-bike you have. Does it's bothers you when somebody racing Honda Civic by your window when you're tying to sleep? Does it makes a difference if it's BMW or motorcycle? At least not for me when I am trying to sleep... I always want to kill those people lol
Respect other people and they will say "hi" :)
I got woken up by someone gunning it around a turn. Ran to the window as fast as possible and just like i suspected it was a ferrari. Brand new f430 and holy shit i could fall asleep to that sound. Makes you feel great when a car like that drives through your nieghborhood. I thought of it as a curtiousy to hear that whole RPM band.
People probably do it more cause they see a bimmer in the driveway with black rims and a M bumper.
Every time an m3 passes my house i get a nice down shift and tap of the throttle.
Juicy Double
08-06-2009, 05:18 PM
My dad had an e30 325 when I was young, followed by an e34 540i. I was hooked on them.
Thereafter I managed to convince my uncle, cousin, mom, and dad to get back into bimmers.
Now we have 2 X5's, 3 X3's, an e39 M5, e63 M6, and e36/8 m coupe in the between my dad and his brother's families.
What REALLY got the ball rolling was convincing my uncle to do the M5. Thereafter, I showed him the M6, and he sold his m5 to his son. As per my profile, the m coupe is mine.
No, i haven't influenced anyone, seeing as i have only been an owner for about 2 days(and proud). But i guess you could say i had a friend/neighbor get me into bmw's.
phathom
08-06-2009, 05:55 PM
Makes you feel great when a car like that drives through your nieghborhood. I thought of it as a curtiousy to hear that whole RPM band.
Every time an m3 passes my house i get a nice down shift and tap of the throttle.
Agreed, I <3 to see those kinda cars, I will turn down the music, open the windows, and listen to the beautiful symphony it provides.
I also tend to do that when I am passing nicer cars that obviously belong to enthusiasts, kinda like a Hello.
reaper3
08-06-2009, 06:00 PM
Yes actually. I got my e36 m3 because a friend of mine had a beater 328 and i saw how nice they COULD look. So i got mine, then my best friend saw how nice mine was and got a e46 330i w/sports package... then another mutual friend picked up a 2000 535 w/sports package. Now when we go anywhere it looks like a damn BMW commercial.
I was always a mustang person, one was a dsm guy, and another a honda guy. We all hated and kinda poked fun at eachothers previous "fun cars" but we all love eachothers cars now. I pretty much decided its so contaigous because everyone likes a bimmer. A clean bimmer, no matter what the yr, demands respect!
DrewDude320i
08-06-2009, 06:18 PM
I got woken up by someone gunning it around a turn. Ran to the window as fast as possible and just like i suspected it was a ferrari. Brand new f430 and holy shit i could fall asleep to that sound. Makes you feel great when a car like that drives through your nieghborhood. I thought of it as a curtiousy to hear that whole RPM band.
People probably do it more cause they see a bimmer in the driveway with black rims and a M bumper.
Every time an m3 passes my house i get a nice down shift and tap of the throttle.
There's a guy three doors down from me with a yellow F430 in his garage. Trouble is, he's a pompous wazzock. The tosser won't even let anyone listen to it - I saw it idling in his driveway once while on a walk, and said "nice car" and he just stared at me and went back to his nonsense.
pmgreer
08-06-2009, 07:05 PM
LOL
Everyone around me owns either Japanese cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, or combinations of the three.
I have an E36 328ic and a Volvo V70 in my garage, and some guy swears I must be of a certain political persuasion because of that. I thought that when children became adults, they left that kind of stuff alone. I asked him how many American auto workers he put on the street because of his taste for cars made by Asian automakers. The conversation ended at that point.
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