dpb

The bigger the car the more insecure the occupant , obviously...
The bigger the car (clearly 4X4 are bigger) the fewer the individual number of car space avaliable - total capitalistic selfishness.

Nothing bigger than a push-bike within a mile of school pickups when in towns - unless its a bus .

jonc

People tend to buy cars according to their income and, high earners buy prestige cars, BMW, Mercs, Jags, Audis etc, others not blessed with such income buy mainstream cars, Fords, Vauxhalls, Hondas, Toyotas, Citron, Renault etc etc.

People buy BMW/Mercs/Audis for the same reason people buy Scoobies/Evos, its down your particular lifestyle and more importantly their EGO!!.

lightning101

PG - we must see more X5's and mercs than anyone in britain, living beside piperdam

unclebuck

I've noticed with amusement that more and more of the deluded fools that trundle around in their bloated 4 x 4s are sporting huge dents in their tailgates because they have no idea how to reverse them.

This comical 'badge of incompetence' remains because, of course, their credit cards are 'maxed out' and they can't afford the enormous repair bills, or the massive hike in insurance premiums that a claim would trigger.

Not very cool at all really...

Rabid

My take on the X5 is this. Given that most will never use it's off road capabilities a 5 series estate would fulfill their needs much better, as well as being cheaper and a better drive.
Therefore they bought it for the sake of what they perceive to be it's better image. That probably makes them the type of shallow, attention seeking gimps most people tend to dislike. Furthermore as the X5 actually has a terrible image it also makes them shallow and unknowledgeable to boot. All just a stereotype of course, but the facts about the X5 tend to support it.

brihoppy

not always such a bad thing buying a car that makes you feel good is it...? thats pandering to ones ego...thats why we all feel good about driving our scoobs...doesnt make us bad people for it though...

and surely a bad driver is a bad driver in any car...?!

sti-04!!

I have the sensible mans X5

535d tourer its all you need in a car & more

davegtt

Some funny people in here. why dont we all buy a Honda Insight then as be sensible and just buy a car because thats what it is, not how its styled or what its capable of doing....

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Paul3446

Stickered up Scoobys aren't my cup of tea, but I've not got anything against them in particular. Bikes are in race rep colours so why not cars?

davegtt

why buy a scoob that can do 145mph (guess) when the speed limit is 70mph.... ? Theyre probably looking down at you thinking wanna be boy racer you old man

Luan Pra bang

With the high tech parking systems on an X5 you really do have to be deaf and blind to crash one.
ore likely damage is caused by jealous illiterates and there is no point in repairing it becuase it will just happen again.

Flatcapdriver

I think it has more to do with the attitude of the people driving them than anything else, given that I can't see the point of buying one of these vehicles if you don't need it's capabilities. I tend to find that the usual reasons for their purchase is to protect the occupants and sod everyone else which is usually demonstrated in the way they are driven - charge down the road and expect everyone else to get out of the way!

It's not just limited to X5s either.

Paul3446

Not sure I get that argument as just about every car on the road does more than 70 mph!!!

PG

How very true.
I used to do installs for a lot of the footballers in Glasgow and the estate at the old Newton Mearns hospital is the only place I have seen come close.

davegtt

yeah but why buy something performance orientated if you cant use it?

jonc

This is exactly my take on people and their cars. I drive a BMW, doesn't make me a bad or arogant driver, I use my mirrors and indicators like everyone else!! I've worked my way through cars according to my income, started with a 1.2 Clio, numerous FWD and AWD cars and wanted to drive a RWD car and a BMW is one of the best.

At the end of the day, any car can get you from A to B, but its how you get there that counts. (and I don't mean driving around like I've stolen the car!)

Paul3446

You can use the acceleration and handling of your car without breaking the law. Also, you may go abroad where the speed limits are different or indeed go on the track.

unclebuck

Takes one to know one. I didn't think the street furniture with which these people collide was capable of feeling emotion or writing.

davegtt

So? You can do similar with a 4x4 off roader... But you choose to judge, how many Imprezas have been abroad or been on a track?

Flatcapdriver

There are probably a hell of a lot more Imprezas that have been tracked than soft roaders that have actually been off road.

cookstar

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I was driving along in traffic with my ex in the car, she saw a brand new Range Rover Sport,

"id love one of those" she said, i asked her why

"id just love to pull up outside the school in it" was the HONEST answer i got

davegtt

Probably shows how common Imprezas are then

RobinSherwood

And would you want to be the boy dropped off at prep school in a Hyundai Santa Fe or a Kia Sportage - a Nissan Micra would be ok as it would be taken to be the nannies car

It would be as bad as being the oldest boy in short trousers!

Paul3446

Not sure that acceleration or handling are particular characteristics of a 4x4 off roader? An Impreza is a normal family car with a tuned engine, which surely makes it not very different from most other cars, not sure if you are against all cars? My point is that a big 10mpg off roader is in most circumstances completely impractical for the road.

davegtt

So a 20mpg Impreza isnt completely Inpractical then either?

Im against no cars, I own a 12mpg RX7. My point is your views are a little short sighted IMO

camk

Come on thats clearly rubbish, Scoobs these days are the Nova's of yesterday...its about bling and street cred with the hoodie crew

Paul3446

Fair enough, it was only a little light hearted thread to pass the afternoon. Nice car the RX7!

Flatcapdriver

I meant as percentage of those sold in the UK. They're certainly not as common as X5s or Range Rover Sports round here.

davyboy

Lots of things are impratical when you can't afford them

It's not practical for people to have a massive 6 bedroom house with only 3 people living there.

Luan Pra bang

asked for that I guess