My BMW Driving Expirence in Greenville SC cut short

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Thraxen

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Why would it make you angry that someone chose not to wear his own seatbelt, endangering no one but himself?

People always make that claim, but it's false. If you hit a large bump of some sort you could be bounced out of your seat and lose total control of your vehicle where you might have otherwise been able to maintain control. Sure, it's not likely to happen, but it can.... making that statement false.
 

lakefire

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Originally posted by: SuperCommando
Not from Greenville or Asheville but I just graduated from Clemson and my grandparents live about 30 minutes from Asheville. I love the area and I'd really like to move back up that way if I can get a job in the Greenville area. I hate Columbia :p

Looks like you had a good time outside of that crash, though. Beautiful area.

I'd hate Columbia too if all I learned for fun is cow tipping and cow patty tossing. The city life would actually send you into shock.

USC class of 2003. :D
 

Supermercado

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Originally posted by: lakefire
Originally posted by: SuperCommando
Not from Greenville or Asheville but I just graduated from Clemson and my grandparents live about 30 minutes from Asheville. I love the area and I'd really like to move back up that way if I can get a job in the Greenville area. I hate Columbia :p

Looks like you had a good time outside of that crash, though. Beautiful area.

I'd hate Columbia too if all I learned for fun is cow tipping and cow patty tossing. The city life would actually send you into shock.

USC class of 2003. :D
Not quite :) I lived most of my life just outside Omaha, bigger and better than Columbia :p I could throw 63-17 here because it just never gets old, hehe :D

Welcome to ATOT, too, btw :)
 

spliffstar69

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Originally posted by: SuperCommando
Originally posted by: lakefire
Originally posted by: SuperCommando
Not from Greenville or Asheville but I just graduated from Clemson and my grandparents live about 30 minutes from Asheville. I love the area and I'd really like to move back up that way if I can get a job in the Greenville area. I hate Columbia :p

Looks like you had a good time outside of that crash, though. Beautiful area.

I'd hate Columbia too if all I learned for fun is cow tipping and cow patty tossing. The city life would actually send you into shock.

USC class of 2003. :D
Not quite :) I lived most of my life just outside Omaha, bigger and better than Columbia :p I could throw 63-17 here because it just never gets old, hehe :D

Welcome to ATOT, too, btw :)

Columbia is fun I lost count of the many strips clubs around.
 

Supermercado

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Originally posted by: spliffstar69
Columbia is fun I lost count of the many strips clubs around.
Haha, I'm sure there are, especially with the huge 18-22 male base living in the downtown area. Technically, I live in Columbia but I really don't know all that much about it since I've been in Clemson the past four years and that's how long my parents have lived in Columbia.

Clemson-Carolina, good old-fashioned dislike, though :) My whole family outside of my mom either went to USC or are going there. I'm the only one on the other side of the fence.
 

Chadder007

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Originally posted by: Fausto
Originally posted by: spliffstar69
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
What the hell was he doing?

Well we were all going fast but nothing your everyday driver can't handle.
He went off the road and tried to get back on but ran out of space off he went it was the craziest thing I ever saw and when the car was in the air I thought they were gonners.
Happens on a weekly basis up in north GA. Some tard in a sports car or on a bike gets surprised by a corner and ends up in a gully somewhere.

Happens even more just a tad north on the Dragon Tail too.
 

Chadder007

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Originally posted by: memo
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: memo
any owner is invited? or do you have to own multiple Beamers?

he said you have to own a 6 series


aha. i thought they were just testing the new 6 series to potential buyers

I was invited to something for buying my Z4 two weeks ago.
 

lakefire

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Columbia is definately more fun when school is in session (as can be said with clemtech). I am actually moving back to the Southeast (from Austin) to Charlotte, NC in one month.

So if you know any companies that need a great sales rep in the Charlotte area, let me know.

I'd have to say the USC/clemson rivalry is one of the most serious in the nation. I was on a plane ride from freakin memphis to Iowa and there was a Clemson family a few seats back from me and they were ragging on USC to another passenger. I was about to say something, but didn't want to embarras the guy infront of his children.
 

spliffstar69

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Originally posted by: Chadder007
Originally posted by: memo
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: memo
any owner is invited? or do you have to own multiple Beamers?

he said you have to own a 6 series


aha. i thought they were just testing the new 6 series to potential buyers

I was invited to something for buying my Z4 two weeks ago.

if they invited you to the performace center take the trip if you can i had a good time.
and learned a few things also.
 

Pudgygiant

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It may have been runoff from that, because I've seen a few 850's in Charleston in the past week, and I never have before.

The new 6 is pure sex though.
 

spliffstar69

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Originally posted by: PabloMartinez
Hey man you were about a mile down the road from me... My office is right off Hwy 101 at I-85...

Cool while i was in town i picked up a new Geforce 6800Gt the local crapusa thats near the mall.
it was funny becuase while i was in there i heard the manger and a customer arguing about getting charged the restock fee.


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Originally posted by: memo
any owner is invited? or do you have to own multiple Beamers?
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So was this HIS 6 series or BMW's supplied?

BMW supplied they are going to eat that one, the lady at the office said it will be written off the books.
 

Fausto

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Originally posted by: Chadder007
Originally posted by: Fausto
Originally posted by: spliffstar69
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
What the hell was he doing?

Well we were all going fast but nothing your everyday driver can't handle.
He went off the road and tried to get back on but ran out of space off he went it was the craziest thing I ever saw and when the car was in the air I thought they were gonners.
Happens on a weekly basis up in north GA. Some tard in a sports car or on a bike gets surprised by a corner and ends up in a gully somewhere.

Happens even more just a tad north on the Dragon Tail too.
No kidding. Deal's is like a magnet for squids. I've ridden it a couple times just to say I did, and won't bother again. Sure, it's really twisty, but you can hardly get out of first gear; where's the fun in that?