How can you tell between a R3V enthusiast and a BMW owner?

[getouth]

easy

you believe that heaven is a place behind the wheel of an e30.

[u3b3rg33k]

Total fool:

You know that synthetic oils aren't meant for 15-20 year old engines and conventional oil should be the only oil you ever use...

R3V: actually looks up the ZDDP content of their oils.

-You laugh when the tech at the local garage can't get your car into reverse, and then you promptly find another garage.

Especially when you tell them how in advance.

[Jand3rson]

R3V'r will cut his losses: monthly food bill $25, cell phone bill(shut off), light bill(fuck em)
just so he can buy new springs and shockz

And this is how you tell the difference between an enthusiast and an avid F&F fanboy. Especially when they change the S that a word ends with to a Z. Do you also change C's to K's?

[Wh33lhop]

Im willing to bet that if given a picture of an E30, E36, E46, E92, and four strips of paper with each E-- on it, 90% of the general population wouldnt be able to correctly match the strip of paper with the car, and 60% of BMW owners wouldnt be able to do it. And if you were throw in pictures of an E9, E28, E38 and E52, they'd be thoroughly fucked.

90% and 60%, seriously? Try 99.5% and probably close to 98%. The only people that I've met who I've been able to refer to "Exx" to are the local junkyard guy and a car-enthusiast mechanic or two, not including people I meet through car events. My roommate has an E46 and he's familiar with the newer 3-series models, but anything before E39 besides E30 and it's a blank stare.

The general public is not familiar with chassis codes. Is that really so surprising? I could laugh at you for not knowing what a Seebeck coefficient is, but the bottom line is you're just not into thermoelectrics, which I deal with almost every day. It would be stupid of me to expect that from you.

[ALYKZANDYR]

Im willing to bet that if given a picture of an E30, E36, E46, E92, and four strips of paper with each E-- on it, 90% of the general population wouldnt be able to correctly match the strip of paper with the car, and 60% of BMW owners wouldnt be able to do it. And if you were throw in pictures of an E9, E28, E38 and E52, they'd be thoroughly fucked.

[e30=sexy]

R3V:
When complimenting another BMW, you get strange looks cause your referring to it as an eXX..

BMW owner:
Gets schooled by a r3v enthusiast about their own damn car.

So true..this guy came into my store and I said nice car..It's a e38 right? He says no its a 7 series.

[5KWattson]

This thread is AWESOME i love it and am guilty of most of these as well...hes my two cents



R3V'r will work on his car in almost any condition(rain, dust storm, snow,ect...) so he wont have to pay a tow bill.

R3V'r will cut his losses: monthly food bill $25, cell phone bill(shut off), light bill(fuck em)
just so he can buy new springs and shockz

R3V'r knows more about most newer model's than all the ppl that own them(put together)

BMW owner doesnt own even a tool let alone knows what a tool is or how to use one

BMW owners think the dealer is there to help you

[bimmer_E30]

I don't agree. I think you're forgetting about e9s, e28s, e24s, e39s, ect.

lol that doesn't mean i don't like them, it just means that i Love E30s alittle more than them :p

[Edev]

You think all other bmws are pieces of shit and the E30 is the best car BMW ever Built lol.

it's True :)

I don't agree. I think you're forgetting about e9s, e28s, e24s, e39s, ect.

[bimmer_E30]

You think all other bmws are pieces of shit and the E30 is the best car BMW ever Built lol.

it's True :)

[Edev]

Sorry for the bump from the past, but I think this thread is well worthy of a good, solid read. I was looking for some lulz and found it! If I had to quote everything I agree with; nearly every post would be quoted. I just finished reading it all!

[daniel]

i just went through this whole thread for the first time, and it was well worth my time. Thanks for everyone taking the time to post so much truth.

[Collin]

-You laugh when the tech at the local garage can't get your car into reverse, and then you promptly find another garage.

-You can reset your service light with a paper clip.

-Nearly every listing on ebay for your car makes you break out laughing.

-People think your 15s are 17s.

-Reducing the effectiveness of your bumpers for the sake of looks is perfectly ok by you.

-You get off to anything M-tech.

-You think the sound of a hundred typewriters working overtime is sexy.

-325i/is + 3500rpm = The stuff dreams are made of.

-Down and out means something good to you.

-Bump steer isn't bad, just makes lane changes more exciting.

-People think your car cost 15 times what it actually did.

-You know how many other car companies parts can be frankensteined onto your car.

[lylefk]

haha when I met my fiance I was driving an 05 X3...which I sold and bought an e30...she's like "wtf just HAPPENED?!?"

[BobombETA]

r3v: Memorize the model number of your Magnaflow.

BMW: Memorize the number on your credit cards.