Getting used to this car and turning into Madmax

[mray]

So after owning the car for almost 6 months, I am feeling a lot more comfortable with the whole experience. Truly fantastic car with far more ability than my capability.
The somewhat downside is that the correlative familiarity to the car is translating in higher speeds. Everywhere!
I have a very hard time driving slowly. I found it a lot easier to control my ''need for speed' with other cars, but not anymore. Wife in the car, who cares, coworkers, forget about it! One of my coworkers rolled from one side of the back seat to the other when I took a sharp corner a couple of weeks ago and swore she would never get in the car with me again! (Should have worn a seatbelt!) I'm generally a nice and considerate guy but that shit goes flying out the window when I get behind the seat of my M!
Anyway.. just had to share...

On a different note I bought a fantastic power washer that has soap attachment which lathers the car up and does a wonderful job cleaning rims too..below is a pic of the M getting spa treatment..

[jstnstr]

Originally Posted by mray

So after owning the car for almost 6 months, I am feeling a lot more comfortable with the whole experience. Truly fantastic car with far more ability than my capability.
The somewhat downside is that the correlative familiarity to the car is translating in higher speeds. Everywhere!
I have a very hard time driving slowly. I found it a lot easier to control my ''need for speed' with other cars, but not anymore. Wife in the car, who cares, coworkers, forget about it! One of my coworkers rolled from one side of the back seat to the other when I took a sharp corner a couple of weeks ago and swore she would never get in the car with me again! (Should have worn a seatbelt!) I'm generally a nice and considerate guy but that shit goes flying out the window when I get behind the seat of my M!
Anyway.. just had to share...

On a different note I bought a fantastic power washer that has soap attachment which lathers the car up and does a wonderful job cleaning rims too..below is a pic of the M getting spa treatment..

Man...I feel ya. It's an issue. Nice color btw

[///M4ster Yoda]

Yup. I have the same issue. Love my M. It's my first one and I can never go back to a "regular" BMW. Granted I had speeding issues before but it's worse now. The wifey get nauseous sometimes when I'm getting on it and taking turns at a high rate of speed.

[paliknight]

That's why we're known as the douchy drivers.

[xfactor]

Originally Posted by mray

One of my coworkers rolled from one side of the back seat to the other....

Let me know if shes hot

[neilum]

I dial it back when people are in the car, my MIL would soil herself if I really pushed it with her in the car.

But, when I am alone I push it a bit. The problem is the car is so effortless and capable other people on the road probably think I am driving like a douche but they don't realize the difference between what they are driving and this beast are two totally different things and I'm just naturally going faster without even trying to go fast.

I can only imagine what a Turbo S 911 must feel like!

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by neilum

I dial it back when people are in the car, my MIL would soil herself if I really pushed it with her in the car.

But, when I am alone I push it a bit. The problem is the car is so effortless and capable other people on the road probably think I am driving like a douche but they don't realize the difference between what they are driving and this beast are two totally different things and I'm just naturally going faster without even trying to go fast.

I can only imagine what a Turbo S 911 must feel like!

So true. My wife is constantly reminding me that the cars other people are driving can't compare to our Beasts.

[ciaranob]

So care to share which model you got? I have a green works which is good not great but extremely efficient - always looking for better.

Originally Posted by mray

On a different note I bought a fantastic power washer that has soap attachment which lathers the car up and does a wonderful job cleaning rims too..below is a pic of the M getting spa treatment..

[mark9661]

Great thread. I thought it was only me

[IB M]

Problem is the police. Are you guys running radar and laser detectors or just lucky?

[mray]

Originally Posted by IB M

Problem is the police. Are you guys running radar and laser detectors or just lucky?

Valentine 1.. and yes I've been lucky too..

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by IB M

Problem is the police. Are you guys running radar and laser detectors or just lucky?

You just reminded me. I need to make an appointment to have a Laser Jammer installed on my F82.

Waze FTW! Use it every time I get in my ride.

[mray]

Originally Posted by ciaranob

So care to share which model you got? I have a green works which is good not great but extremely efficient - always looking for better.

It was the Sun Joe SPX 3000, on amazon.. good machine..

[M3 Pilot]

Slap on a MPE and go to a tunnel near you.

[9SECDD]

Originally Posted by ///M4ster Yoda

You just reminded me. I need to make an appointment to have a Laser Jammer installed on my F82.

Waze FTW! Use it every time I get in my ride.

The combo of Waze and Valentine 1 radar detector has been 100% for me so far.

Be a hard target.

[Xerxes480]

Originally Posted by NJ-M4

The combo of Waze and Valentine 1 radar detector has been 100% for me so far.

Be a hard target.

+1000

And, don't be a douche.

-X-

[M4FOREVER]

Never got pulled over so many times for speeding until this damn sexy F80 ZCP. Car is so fast I can't tell.

[DBACE]

Maybe....just maybe OP, it might be a good idea to have one of your friends with a YouTube Channel follow you around. Just make sure when you have an interaction with an immoveable object or hurt one of your passengers to come up with a better excuse than "My tire pressures were off on one side or it was the responsibility of MY passenger to be prepared that I would act like a squirrel".

[NewM3driver]

It's a big problem. I tell myself all the time.... "self, we're going to take it easy this trip out". That lasts about 5 minutes and I find myself doubling the speed limit. The car is SO fast and SO planted.

I go easy with passengers, but I love purring along at 3500 rpm in 2nd or 3rd with the traction control off and getting in it hard to redline. Better yet, inducing a controlled drift on a nice dry road will always get a rise out of a passenger.

Waze works wonders for cop control. I live by it

[stoli300]

Me too lol I feel like a huge jerk sometimes...

[ChuMpion3]

Is this where I sign up for the jerk list? It's good to be here.

[idocm4]

Drive it like you stole it!