BMW venom.....

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Alfaholico

Discussion Starter · May 11, 2018

Are you finding that your Giulia is angering BMW drivers ? Maybe it's just me, but the other day, on my normal commute to my office (in Race mode of course), a random 3 series *hitbox (driven by a very middle aged dude), decided to cross a double yellow line (as I passively moved into the right lane, he was behind me initially) and fly pass the car that was in front of me....I must tell you, I've noticed idiotic behavior like this before (usually from the pimple faced crowd) from drivers of the blue and white fan blade logo.....Maybe it's just me....just wondering....D :wink2:

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Chipshot

· #61 · May 21, 2018

[email protected] said:
We use a 4WD HLS (Hydraulically Linked Dyno). One of two located in the states (that we are aware of).

I trust you have a better method of cleaning tires before they're on the rollers.

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MINIME

· #62 · May 21, 2018

BostonDMD said:
Had a ball at the LRP event with the BMW club (Patroon) today....... until my tire shred to pieces....

They mostly had words of admiration except when I was signing in this morning and they saw 4 Giulias in the tech line. What I heard was........

"I wonder I many Giulias are going to make till the end of the day".....

I would have smiled and said "at least one" KMA:smile2:

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Chipshot

· #63 · Jun 7, 2018

Imagine how this BMW driver would have behaved if that Audi had instead been an Alfa: http://jalo.ps/FNnO5R1

JerryNY

· #64 · Jun 7, 2018

Makes no sense. Lack of care for your own car as well as other people’s :surprise:

MINIME

· #65 · Jun 7, 2018

Okay. This belongs on another thread but the youtube video posted above took me to this one:

I think we can all relate but gave me a chuckle

Antflies

· #66 · Jun 7, 2018 (Edited)

My buddy has the M3, me the QV. We both switched cars on drive. Both agreed Alfa is more pleasurable to drive.

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rjmcinnis

· #67 · Jun 7, 2018

Alfaholico said:
Are you finding that your Giulia is angering BMW drivers ? Maybe it's just me, but the other day, on my normal commute to my office (in Race mode of course), a random 3 series *hitbox (driven by a very middle aged dude), decided to cross a double yellow line (as I passively moved into the right lane, he was behind me initially) and fly pass the car that was in front of me....I must tell you, I've noticed idiotic behavior like this before (usually from the pimple faced crowd) from drivers of the blue and white fan blade logo.....Maybe it's just me....just wondering....D :wink2:

@Alfaholico It's just you.

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MDriver

· #68 · Jun 8, 2018

Antflies said:
My buddy has the M3, me the QV. We both switched cars on drive. Both agreed Alfa is more pleasurable to drive.

interesting...is his comp-pack a manual?

MINIME

· #69 · Jun 8, 2018

Chipshot said:
Imagine how this BMW driver would have behaved if that Audi had instead been an Alfa: http://jalo.ps/FNnO5R1

That is classic.:laugh:

JerryNY

· #70 · Jun 8, 2018

I haven’t really seen much venom from BMW drivers on the street but I’ve seen tons of WRX’s speeding to pass and then slowing down like they want to race. I don’t take it as mean spirited, I think the demo of WRX drivers is probably heavily skewed toward younger dudes and they want to show off their aftermarket exhausts. I had two just today do this lol

Bmdloco

· #71 · Jun 12, 2018

JerryNY said:
I haven’t really seen much venom from BMW drivers on the street but I’ve seen tons of WRX’s speeding to pass and then slowing down like they want to race. I don’t take it as mean spirited, I think the demo of WRX drivers is probably heavily skewed toward younger dudes and they want to show off their aftermarket exhausts. I had two just today do this lol

I had one do this to me last week on the interstate. Unfortunately for him he wasn't modded enough to out run my stock Ti so he saw tail lights and a turn signal blink when i changed lanes in front of him. LOL. I look at these situations as just a initiation into the Alfa family and hope they drive down to the Alfa Dealer and join our world of excitement and joy of driving something unique
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Chipshot

· #72 · Jun 12, 2018

An i3 today. Probably happy he's no longer driving (if that's the appropriate word) a Prius.

Antflies

· #73 · Jun 13, 2018

Jun 07, 2018 · #68
Antflies said:
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My buddy has the M3, me the QV. We both switched cars on drive. Both agreed Alfa is more pleasurable to drive.

interesting...is his comp-pack a manual?

No the paddle version.

Jimmy540i

· #74 · Oct 2, 2018

Alfaholico said:
Are you finding that your Giulia is angering BMW drivers ? Maybe it's just me, but the other day, on my normal commute to my office (in Race mode of course), a random 3 series *hitbox (driven by a very middle aged dude), decided to cross a double yellow line (as I passively moved into the right lane, he was behind me initially) and fly pass the car that was in front of me....I must tell you, I've noticed idiotic behavior like this before (usually from the pimple faced crowd) from drivers of the blue and white fan blade logo.....Maybe it's just me....just wondering....D :wink2:

Not only you that's for sure, a lot of BMW 3ers trynna race me lol... it's pretty crazy. I just ignore them.

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PK_GiuliaQuad

· #75 · Jan 4, 2019

Alfaholico said:
Are you finding that your Giulia is angering BMW drivers ?

Do you mean like this?....

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Papa Gallo

· #76 · Mar 1, 2019

keep turning up the heat ...

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Dorifto

· #77 · Mar 1, 2019

Phase 2 rwd ti here, did few runs with my buddy with his manual f80 m3, 40-100, lost by half a car lenth, pretty good for 2less cylinders haha

Troz

· #78 · Mar 1, 2019

Haven't had my Giulia long enough to form an opinion, but in my 159 I would find that the sight of me would make the red mist descend for BMW and Audi drivers.

I just remind myself what Clarkson said in his review of the Alfa 166:

"Alpha males buy BMWs. Alfas are for nice people."

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NAM VET

· #79 · Mar 1, 2019

About a decade ago, I was cruising in my Superformance 427 Cobra Replica on a local interstate, when a late model 'Vette pulled up alongside of me, and we had a roll-on from about 50 mph to maybe 80 or so, when he waved and took an exit. A moment later, there was a highway patrol car right on my bumper and with great fear I started to slow to pull onto the shoulder, fearing a serious charge. The HP went around me and continued on, I think because he was seconds from seeing the two of us "street race." I vowed then to never risk that again.

I am not here to chastise others for a moment's acceleration, just relating my own experience. I greatly enjoy and use my Quad's power as often as I can, but never in a "street race."

NAM VET

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NAM VET

· #80 · Mar 1, 2019

Well, didn't intend to post the above picture of my truck.

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