Thread: BMW as a "status symbol"

Originally Posted by JGiefer

I think what BMW needs to do is give their M division some more room to do what they were supposed to do years ago - make them lightweight, bring in the slack in the suspension, and give me a engine that revs. Match that with a clutch and stick, and BMW will regain many of those who've lost hope in the brand.

+1

Luckily where I live BMWs, and even M cars, are so common that the brand itself is not so big of a deal. I prefer it that way personally. I still get some thumbs up from folks, but then I know it's because people like what I've done with it, not just that's it's a bimmer.

Originally Posted by JGiefer

I think what BMW needs to do is give their M division some more room to do what they were supposed to do years ago - make them lightweight, bring in the slack in the suspension, and give me a engine that revs. Match that with a clutch and stick, and BMW will regain many of those who've lost hope in the brand.

right on

Originally Posted by Doctor Love

+1

Luckily where I live BMWs, and even M cars, are so common that the brand itself is not so big of a deal. I prefer it that way personally. I still get some thumbs up from folks, but then I know it's because people like what I've done with it, not just that's it's a bimmer.

Same here. Having two M cars in SOCAL is not really that big of a deal...but with the Mods I have done, they do stand out a bit. I get a lot more looks when I pull up to a car event (in the company of people that know what else I drive) in my Beetle.

well.. every one can buy bmw these days, and you see so many bmw's on the road all the time.

Depends on where you live, my car will get looks because it's modified, but the 3 series is so common nowadays they sort of blend in and don't have the presence that say a 7 series or 6 series or ///M car has. So many people lease new 3 series now it's absurd...I still think to the average non car person they do have somewhat of a status over other brands...but not what it used to be especially here in Florida, convertible m3's are everywhere

30k millionaires rule the world...

To non-car enthusiasts YES BMW is a luxury car, to us who know how much it cost, not really. Here's an example, me and my dad went to Lowes a couple weeks back and saw a base model Panamera in the parking lot, we of course laughed because we knew the car was sh*t, but someone who doesn't know would say "This guy drives a Porsche I wonder how rich he is!"

My car title is my status symbol.