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Valet goes for a joy ride in BMW M4, gets fired
A valet guy takes a customer’s BMW M4 for a joy ride. To make things even worst, he uploads the video to a Youtube channel while attempting to give a personal review of the car.
Shortly after, one of his buddies joins the joy ride and continues to film the adventure. In his attempt to deliver a “professional review”, he confuses a lot of the things on the M4, like the engine type, steering wheel, aside from him not being able to properly operate some functions of the car.
But he doesn’t stop here. He takes the M4 through a parking garage, driving it recklessly and pushing the car harder than any valet should. Most likely the owner won’t be pleased with this one.
A day later, after publishing the video on Youtube and going viral, the valet company has identified the driver and fired him. Will that stop the M4’s owner to pursue legal action? Most likely not.
Shortly after, one of his buddies joins the joy ride and continues to film the adventure. In his attempt to deliver a “professional review”, he confuses a lot of the things on the M4, like the engine type, steering wheel, aside from him not being able to properly operate some functions of the car.
But he doesn’t stop here. He takes the M4 through a parking garage, driving it recklessly and pushing the car harder than any valet should. Most likely the owner won’t be pleased with this one.
A day later, after publishing the video on Youtube and going viral, the valet company has identified the driver and fired him. Will that stop the M4’s owner to pursue legal action? Most likely not.
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He probably is. But he came up in our Ramblings thread out-of-nowhere (Justn probably invited him) and said he has his MBA from Haas B School (Berkeley), then got is JD at Stanford Law, then decided to get his MD (Probably at Haaavaaad or Johnny Hopsins), finished his residency and is now a neonatalogist but practices all medicine when he's with Médecins Sans Frontières half the year. I mean, it could be true, but you guys know what kind of characters have come across these parts. 
Also, you guys need to loosen up in Ramblings. Those clowns who humble brag all the time will always be around. If you find out they are legit then great but if not, just laugh it off at their expense and move on.
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Or is it not believable someone can go through 4 years of residency and 3 years of fellowship making $2 bucks an hour and working 90-110 hours a week to do something they love?
Or is it that a Ivy Trained Physician can't drive a used TSX to carry the kids around?
If a person was going to lie, they would at least make up a cool profession like implanting beautiful breasts in blonde women in Newport Beach. Not taking care of 500g babies.
Maybe one day when I make partner, I can upgrade to a TL, instead of my lowly TSX?
Now, should I take your word from above post, and ask you to open wide, or prescribe you some medication?
Attached, my UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, Fellowship in Neonatology, given upon graduation.
What's next ask for DEA and CA Med license?
How far you want to take this?
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I don't have the gold trim yet. But when I do Hajj later this year, I will bring some gold back from Saudi, for my TSX. Maybe put it on the exhaust tips
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Prus.. you have over 26 posts / day. I'm one of the biggest slores here and I don't even have 19 posts / day. Tell my patient to wait, need to catch up to Ramblings chit chat thread.. 
Picture of B School Degree, Stanford Law Degree, MD Degree, Butter, I'll give you a pass on the bacon, but must get identical twin brother to do a handstand in the pic holding said butter with waffles in his mouth.. now go.
Picture of B School Degree, Stanford Law Degree, MD Degree, Butter, I'll give you a pass on the bacon, but must get identical twin brother to do a handstand in the pic holding said butter with waffles in his mouth.. now go.
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I don't not like you, just busting your chops. 
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It's a carryover from another thread. I can believe his story, just the manner of which he said it (enters thread, hey I have degrees in all these things from these top schools). If it's true, he's definitely the most esteemed members here behind Terry and Ron A.. Suprasses BoostedJack, Altegris and MoneyMan.. 
Although.. if you order the last LFA from Lexus, we'll need to see the purchase order.
Back to Car Talk.. GLA45.. maybe.
Although.. if you order the last LFA from Lexus, we'll need to see the purchase order.
Back to Car Talk.. GLA45.. maybe.
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GLA look marginally better than the CLA, which I hate.
And I can't stand the iPad glued to the dash interior. Ive never liked Merc interiors. But I have to admit...that new S Class Coupe is dead sexy on the outside.
And I can't stand the iPad glued to the dash interior. Ive never liked Merc interiors. But I have to admit...that new S Class Coupe is dead sexy on the outside.
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Yeah, those garmin units were a bad idea.. what's sad is it's in the new gen AMGs including the SLS. I wasn't a fan of the pop up infotainment they used in the previous gen C63 (similar to 2nd gen CTS-V), but that was worlds better than the garmin unit.
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The MERC C63 interior is decent. New S Class interior is to die for.
I cant think of a car I hate more than CLA
Maybe the new C Class Maybach will be on the hated list
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Yeah I saw my first (only) one in Westlake the other day, and boy did it look amazing.
MUCH better and head turning (in person) compared to the previous CL coupes.
I wonder what the resale value will be?
CLs have the worst resale value, and are often driven by "interesting" demographics in the used car market.
Yeah I saw my first (only) one in Westlake the other day, and boy did it look amazing.
MUCH better and head turning (in person) compared to the previous CL coupes.
I wonder what the resale value will be?
CLs have the worst resale value, and are often driven by "interesting" demographics in the used car market.
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Yeah I saw my first (only) one in Westlake the other day, and boy did it look amazing.
MUCH better and head turning (in person) compared to the previous CL coupes.
I wonder what the resale value will be?
CLs have the worst resale value, and are often driven by "interesting" demographics in the used car market.
Yeah I saw my first (only) one in Westlake the other day, and boy did it look amazing.
MUCH better and head turning (in person) compared to the previous CL coupes.
I wonder what the resale value will be?
CLs have the worst resale value, and are often driven by "interesting" demographics in the used car market.
But overall, I do not care for mercerdes (except for the SLS
)...which is funny seeing as I loved and drove a coupe made of Merc DNA...and now drive an SUV with Merc DNA.
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Interesting your Benz DNA. I personally never owned one, however growing up we had S classes (SEC etc). My dad would basically get a new one every few years, in different color
Thus my non infatuation of Benz. One of my collegues just traded in (this weekend) his C63 for E63-S AMG Wagon. I haven't seen him yet (don't work again till next week), so cant wait to get a ride in that . Must be a monster
Only two Benz that tickles my fancy: AMG E Class wagon, and a E63 AMG G class. Don't know why, I am a sucker for the G Class
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call me biased...but this is currently one of the best interior designs ever...and had the wife and I not agreed to no new fun car right now...I would have gotten right back into a challenger mainly BECAUSE of this interior:
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That is a nice interior. But when I see them in person (at LA auto show), too much panel gap and plasticky. But I love the HEMI stuff.
I think Audi A8L has an amazing interior
What you think of the SS sedan with the now offered for manual trans? I am VERY tempted to get one, since I couldn't find a CTS-V Wagon last year when I was looking.
That is a nice interior. But when I see them in person (at LA auto show), too much panel gap and plasticky. But I love the HEMI stuff.
I think Audi A8L has an amazing interior
What you think of the SS sedan with the now offered for manual trans? I am VERY tempted to get one, since I couldn't find a CTS-V Wagon last year when I was looking.
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Benz...I almost think they are worse than bimmer drivers from a stereotype POV. And its thats whole...you have to have to show you're successful in LA garbage I can't stand.
Personally, I like finding the antithesis to those cars...just as much or more fun, tech, and at half the cost. And nothing is more fun than seeing some dude in a 100k getting pissed off that a 35k car just spanked him.
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I see SLS' on occasion..not everywhere. I see R8s more...but I would take a R8 in heartbeat. LOVE that design.
Benz...I almost think they are worse than bimmer drivers from a stereotype POV. And its thats whole...you have to have to show you're successful in LA garbage I can't stand.
Personally, I like finding the antithesis to those cars...just as much or more fun, tech, and at half the cost. And nothing is more fun than seeing some dude in a 100k getting pissed off that a 35k car just spanked him.
Benz...I almost think they are worse than bimmer drivers from a stereotype POV. And its thats whole...you have to have to show you're successful in LA garbage I can't stand.
Personally, I like finding the antithesis to those cars...just as much or more fun, tech, and at half the cost. And nothing is more fun than seeing some dude in a 100k getting pissed off that a 35k car just spanked him.
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Haha, couldn't agree more.
Lets ban the Persians
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That is a nice interior. But when I see them in person (at LA auto show), too much panel gap and plasticky. But I love the HEMI stuff.
I think Audi A8L has an amazing interior
What you think of the SS sedan with the now offered for manual trans? I am VERY tempted to get one, since I couldn't find a CTS-V Wagon last year when I was looking.
I think Audi A8L has an amazing interior
What you think of the SS sedan with the now offered for manual trans? I am VERY tempted to get one, since I couldn't find a CTS-V Wagon last year when I was looking.
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That is a nice interior. But when I see them in person (at LA auto show), too much panel gap and plasticky. But I love the HEMI stuff.
I think Audi A8L has an amazing interior
What you think of the SS sedan with the now offered for manual trans? I am VERY tempted to get one, since I couldn't find a CTS-V Wagon last year when I was looking.
That is a nice interior. But when I see them in person (at LA auto show), too much panel gap and plasticky. But I love the HEMI stuff.
I think Audi A8L has an amazing interior
What you think of the SS sedan with the now offered for manual trans? I am VERY tempted to get one, since I couldn't find a CTS-V Wagon last year when I was looking.
Audi...great interiors...love them.
SS with a manual is a nice sleeper...but too boring looking for me. I dont think the car with last. CTS-V wagon in manual is pure sex...love that interior, too. neuronbob has one, lucky SOB.