HA! I wonder if we have the same friends, Kevlar, as my buddies, too, take special pleasure in ribbing me to no end about driving a Bimmer, a.k.a. the Ultimate D-bag Conveyance. I try to defend my car by mentioning that a) I bought it used, so it wasn’t too expensive, and b) I’m a car enthusiast and really do appreciate the difference between it and, say, a vw golf. No dice. But I admit it is amusing, especially when the ribbing is unexpected, i.e. I’ll be telling a seemingly car-unrelated story, and I'll get ambushed:
Me: “yeah, so I was just leaving the grocery store when I realized I forgot to buy milk, so I had to head back”
Friend: “oh yeah? *grins* Did you take the BMW???”
Hey, it’s a small price to pay for enjoying our rides. Also, as an aside, ever since buying my car, i find that I've been driving with a greater degree of courtesy towards other motorists because I feel like I have to compensate for the stigma associated with driving a BMW. So be it!
