Originally Posted by jda123

You guys should try driving a clean muscle car which stands out like a sore d*ck anymore. I just blow them a kiss and drive like normal. If somebody bothers to stop and talk to me, I invite them to the local strip on Wed nights and show them my stack of high-11-second slips in the glove box, which is still pretty slow. I have never, ever been bothered with my wife or kids in the car.

I must look too old driving around in my TL. I don't think that anybody here in KC even gives a TL a second look.

Originally Posted by cmares2828

DUDE dont be ashamed of the TL TYPE S even with your GF in the car, she should be glad your not a boring kinda of guy in the base model, you purchased the Type S for a reason! You said it, BMW are linked to Douch bags, so what does the Type S say about you? Your girl will like the adventure but of course dont goiing messing with everycar all the time she with you. Oh and dont race the cars you know will beat you in front of your girl, only the ones you will win! it looks better for you in front of your girl.. take this from a girl racer, ME tl type s... ;-P

Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32

This thread is lame and needs to be locked.

Originally Posted by Atran713

good evening all, I just got back from a date with my gf and some douche bags in a bmw 3 series were trying to pick a race with me. I believe that it was either the 320 or 328. Definitely saw 32X. Followed me for a good couple of lights trying to get my attention at every red light. I just wanted a nice night out with the gf after midterms and run into this. Anyways, i dont believe in street racing and feel that if people can afford to mod cars, they should be able to afford going to a track to race. If they have enough money for a bmw, then track cost shouldnt be an issue. Tl's are nice cars and i dont expect to attract the street racers in a luxury car such as this. Maybe its the fact that i have the type s? But anyways, i just ignored them and after a while longer, they just sped up and cut me off. I guess this is why the bmw brand is now known to be owned by douches. THey are nice cars, dont get me wrong, but a lot of the population that owns one do not deserve it and puts the bmw brand to shame. Sorry about all this ranting but i felt embarrassed about this happenin with the gf in the car and couldnt do anything about it except tryin to get her mind off of it.

My question to fellow Tl drivers, especially those of you with type s. Does this occur to you frequently and how would you avoid such a situation? I love my car and would not want to risk it in a street race at all. If i have the need for speed, i would just set up a track day with all the buddies for some fast drivin

Originally Posted by ParaSurfer1979

God bless this guy. You guys that say he should have taken that BMW are just dumb. For one hes being very responsible. He respects life. He loves his like and hiss g/f's life. Could you honestly imagine if he had of balled up and raced them and loosed control of his car an seriously injured or killed the young lady that he for all we know was seeing himself marrying? Job well don't for doing what you did. If more of these hoodlums took it to the track we'd have less incidents on the streets of the world. I'm ashamed at you members that said he should have taken him on.

Originally Posted by jimmyl

There have been several posts on this forum over the last couple of months, during my "getting acclimated" phase, when I've read what the poster had to say and thought "This guy is all right". More than one of those have been from you ParaSurfer.
So, that and $5 bucks can get you coffee in the morning!!

Originally Posted by tiffanyyoungg

haha i had the similar situation as you except my bf was in a separate car and a bmw picked on him. i decided to join in and kicked the bmws ass. went down 85mphdown a 35 street. you shouldve killed it no problem with your type-s

Originally Posted by cmares2828

DUDE dont be ashamed of the TL TYPE S even with your GF in the car, she should be glad your not a boring kinda of guy in the base model, you purchased the Type S for a reason! You said it, BMW are linked to Douch bags, so what does the Type S say about you? Your girl will like the adventure but of course dont goiing messing with everycar all the time she with you. Oh and dont race the cars you know will beat you in front of your girl, only the ones you will win! it looks better for you in front of your girl.. take this from a girl racer, ME tl type s... ;-P

Originally Posted by cmares2828

Well I see this thread did fail because u guys just suck, yes be responsible all day everday, but he asked for a reason. He likes to race! His issue was wether to go for it when his gf is in the car! So for all the douch bags that got heated up with a simple comment, I can't imagine how heated u would be if it where u being picked at by a bmw. So go somewhere with ur lame posts I'm sure they have a drivers ed forum sumwhere on the internet, go comment there!

Originally Posted by Atran713

...how would you avoid such a situation? I love my car and would not want to risk it in a street race at all. If i have the need for speed, i would just set up a track day with all the buddies for some fast drivin

Originally Posted by cmares2828

Well I see this thread did fail because u guys just suck, yes be responsible all day everday, but he asked for a reason. He likes to race! His issue was wether to go for it when his gf is in the car! So for all the douch bags that got heated up with a simple comment, I can't imagine how heated u would be if it where u being picked at by a bmw. So go somewhere with ur lame posts I'm sure they have a drivers ed forum sumwhere on the internet, go comment there!

Originally Posted by I hate cars

It's good that you guys aren't street racing doing 100mph and weaving through traffic.... But some of you act like it's so bad to floor your TL to the speed limit or a little above. It's a 14-15 second FWD car. What exactly do you think is going to go wrong? I know I've "beaten" Mustangs and such just driving completely normal in the GN not knowing they were racing and it was completely drama free, just a little acceleration to the speed limit and then let off. With FWD you're not going to get sideways or lose control. There are some cars that accelerate as quick as a TL at 1/4 throttle. I don't see what the big deal is.

Originally Posted by tiffanyyoungg

haha i had the similar situation as you except my bf was in a separate car and a bmw picked on him. i decided to join in and kicked the bmws ass. went down 85mphdown a 35 street. you shouldve killed it no problem with your type-s

Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32

I understand what you're saying. I'm not going to try to deny that I haven't raced a few people before, but it was to ~10 over the speed limit and then I let off. I haven't done it in over a year though, I'm too focused on my MPG.

This is the shit that I can't justify:



Come on now.

Originally Posted by cmares2828

@Myron-
R you kidding me! No one gets a TL type s for no apparent reason, do you know what the price difference is! i dont care what he said he like to race thats why he got the type S and not the Base model...besides like some guy said the type s is 14-15 second car so a quick run will not hurt anyone, he will be doing 100 max at 1/4 mile so im sure he will be doing a lot less, your old is the fact here which is why your really upset because your not in high school anymore, age can catch up to you but unfortunately not everyone feels like an old fart and scared to step on the gas a lil.

Originally Posted by cmares2828

@Myron-
R you kidding me! No one gets a TL type s for no apparent reason, do you know what the price difference is! i dont care what he said he like to race thats why he got the type S and not the Base model...besides like some guy said the type s is 14-15 second car so a quick run will not hurt anyone, he will be doing 100 max at 1/4 mile so im sure he will be doing a lot less, your old is the fact here which is why your really upset because your not in high school anymore, age can catch up to you but unfortunately not everyone feels like an old fart and scared to step on the gas a lil.

Originally Posted by cmares2828

@Myron-
R you kidding me! No one gets a TL type s for no apparent reason, do you know what the price difference is! i dont care what he said he like to race thats why he got the type S and not the Base model...besides like some guy said the type s is 14-15 second car so a quick run will not hurt anyone, he will be doing 100 max at 1/4 mile so im sure he will be doing a lot less, your old is the fact here which is why your really upset because your not in high school anymore, age can catch up to you but unfortunately not everyone feels like an old fart and scared to step on the gas a lil.

Originally Posted by Atran713

thanks for all of your replies. i really appreciate the insights SOME of you have. I feel better knowing that you guys all experience the same thing from time to time and agree with my actions.