Mustang or Beamer - Page 2

KSigkid · #1 09-11-2009, 09:27 AM

BMW, without a doubt. But, I'm admittedly biased on the subject...

I've told this story before on the site, but my wife and I were hit by a drunk driver in April 2007 (he was drunk enough that he passed out at the wheel after the accident). He was driving a big station wagon, and we were in a 2006 BMW sedan. He came across the center line and hit us head on...it's estimated he was driving 70-75 mph when he hit us. Pretty scary stuff.

When the insurance people saw our vehicle, and read the police report, they figured that we had died in the accident. We got many comments from people who saw the vehicle along the lines of "You're lucky to be alive."

At the end of the day, we ended up with a few broken bones and other relatively minor injuries. The way the airbags and safety systems worked in that car...they saved our lives. The car essentially created a cushion around us, shielding us (as much as possible) from the impact. The car took a beating, but we're still around to tell the story.

I'm sure there are other vehicles that would have done the same thing. However, my wife and I will always be loyal BMW customers because of what happened that day.

RU OX Alum · #2 09-11-2009, 11:05 AM

I would go with Beamer. I'm assuming we're comparring their respective flag-ship models for the current model year

ETA: Although my all-time dream car is the Porsche 911 GT2

PrettyBoy · #3 09-12-2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

ETA: Although my all-time dream car is the Porsche 911 GT2

I agree. That is a beautiful car. I'm a huge Porsche enthusiast. Though it's not my ultimate dream car, it definitely is one of them. Most of my dream cars are not in production anymore. There's actually quite a few I like, but the best styled cars are Lamborghini's Miura SV, and Aston Martin's Vanquish, just to mention a couple. Aston Martin's Vanquish is my all time dream car though. It has perfect surfacing.

ETA: and the proportions are just unbelievable. That's what I call perfect design.

nikki1920 · #4 09-11-2009, 11:28 AM

hmmm.
I am a Ford girl at heart, my very first car was an Escort.

However, I am obessed with the 3 and 5 series BMWs. I love the look, the feel and the handling of BMWs.

WinniBug · #5 09-11-2009, 09:29 PM

Beamer, no question! I see 'Stangs everywhere, and my dream car is a blue BMW convertible

PrettyBoy · #6 09-12-2009, 02:00 AM

At one time, BMW was my all time favorite car from childhood all the way up until Chris Bangle became head of design at BMW. (Art Center artists ) Once he took over, the styling went downhill from there. They look a little better now, but they're still not as nice looking as the BMWs from the 80s thru the 90s. I do like the fact that for the 1st time in BMW history the new M3s now have V-8s. Overall though, for me, it would depend on the BMW or Mustang. The 2010 Mustang is a great looking car, much better looking than the previous one. I'm a Shelby and Saleen fan, so I would have to go with the Mustang. BMW does have the M series, Hartge, AC Schnitzer, Alpina, and Dinan, but they still don't compare to Shelby and Saleen (when it comes to appearance). Ford also has Roush, but I don't really like the Roush Mustangs as much. The only BMWs I would love to have over any Mustang or any other BMW would be an M1, a Z8, or a 1957 507, which BMW no longer produces. Since those are the only three BMWs where I can really appreciate the styling, then Mustang wins. The best Fords are Ford Europe.

ETA: And Mustangs sound so much better than BMWs.