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Originally Posted by RaceR
Its like there is some sort of war between certain type of brands..
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It's rooted in the same thing that makes people identify so strongly with their favourite sports team, political party or other affiliation.
That said, in the case of Audi and BMW, there's plenty of rivalry between the companies themselves, at least as far as US marketing goes. Have you seen the battle of the billboards?
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I get the Audi BMW thing.. They are both German Premium manufacturers, both rivals. But yet so different in their approach towards driving.
I think Mercedes and BMW drivers get along quite fine. They are both more centered around RWD.
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I can't speak for the rest of the world, but most the rivalry between American Audi and BMW owners seems to be centered around young male enthusiasts. For some reason that eludes me, Audi owners in that demographic seem to feel they need to prove something, and BMW owners feel just a little bit smug. All I can think of to explain it is that if you want the rear wheels driven in your Audi you have to go with Quattro, and the BMW enthusiast community is by far larger and more organized.
MB on the other hand speaks to a different audience in the US - affluent people who want comfort and luxury over sportiness.
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Is it a bit common in the US that BMW and Audi drivers are considered to be the least considerate drivers and generally drive faster than others?
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Haha that's an understatement, but only for BMW, Audi not so much. People see what you drive and either they're an enthusiast and they love your car or they're not and they instantly label you an asshole
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Kinda strange Subaru Impreza and Mitsubishi Evo owners don't get along that well in my opinion..
MX5 and FR-S/BRZ owners seem to get along much better than FR-S/BRZ and Hyundai Genesis owners from what I have seen. Might be because they have more of the low weight and driving feel in common??
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See above re sports fan rivalry. Miata drivers don't need to prove anything to anyone, but in the cases of STi/EVO, Mustang/Camaro or even twins/GC it's all about emotions and loyalty.
We Americans are funny like that
