Posted on 10/23/2010 4:31:58 PM PDT by Daffynition
Motorists who own the flashy German built cars are more likely to tailgate, flick the finger and speed than anyone else on the road, a poll revealed.
More than half of all drivers said they had suffered a 'bad experience' at the hands of a BMW driver.
Much-maligned white van men came second in the poll, followed by Audi drivers and those who own Fords and Land Rovers.
Other motorists to make the top ten included Vauxhall drivers who were seventh. Drivers of Range Rovers, Volkswagen and Mercedes complete the top ten.
The study of 3,000 motorists also showed 17 per cent of people have had a bad experience with another motorist in the past week.
Lee Griffin, chief operating officer at Gocompare.com, said: ''Traditionally the white van man is stereotyped as a bad driver, but this is no longer the case.
''Although the white van man still features highly on the list, he has been well and truly over taken by BMW drivers - who Brits consider rude, dangerous and bad tempered.
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TOP 10 ANGRIEST DRIVERS
1.BMW
2.White van
3.Audi
4.Ford
5.Land Rover
6.Lorry
7.Vauxhall
8.Range Rover
9.Volkswagen
10.Mercedes
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
“The stereotypical “white van man” is often self-employed or the owner of a small business such as builder, carpenter, or plumber.”
Yeah, it’s about the same where I live. If you drive a white van, you’re probably a plumber, electrician, or something like that.
The driver's side douche bag.
“2. White Van”
LOL! With two white men in it, too!
My work vehicle is a white Ford econoline van. I drive defensively but politely.
My fun vehicle is a V-8 pick-up.
Seems like the cars that annoy me the most are the slow little liberal cars like the VW Bug or Pretentious Prius or those ugly square cars, let’s call them ClownCars.
Just last week a very slow Bug on the highway nearly made me late for an appointment. Clueless liberal at the wheel, leading a parade of frustrated fellow motorists who had somewhere to go.
Mine was in Colorado. Those guys sure did something to make their cars “hers”.
There’s a weird thing about BMWs. Every single one has an anti-safety device installed not at the factory, but at the dealership...
The driver’s side douche bag.
ROFLMAO
Even though I mostly forgot to fire up the glow plugs, it started just fine and behaved quite, shall I say, Otto-like.
I honestly can’t stand it when I see a Lexus. I can be assured of a few things:
1. I am going to get cut off
2. They are going to slam on their brakes after #1
3. I am going to get the “Don’t bother me I’m on the phone” look from the idiot behind the wheel.
It’s almost as if they give them all the same lesson at the dealership.
Back in my 20s, I had a job driving a dry cleaning van around from place to place. I didn’t drive like a jerk, but I did drive fast to keep on schedule. Some wench apparantly called the “Hows My Driving” number. My boss found out about it. Told me about the call when I got back. I was worried he’d be pissed, but he gave me a pat on the back and said he was glad to know I was out there hustling! I don’t remember what color the van was. Maybe it was white.
Yeah, when I think of white vans, I see ladders and/or pvc pipe on top.
“Yeah, when I think of white vans, I see ladders and/or pvc pipe on top.”
Yup. Now, the rusty blue vans with the back windows covered up, they’re the ones that make me nervous :)
“Black man’s wheels”
I don’t get that one... most black dudes I’ve seen that can afford a BMW instead opt for an Escalade or something like that.
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