Hope you didn't buy this car.

Nate4641 · 05-01-2013, 10:49 AM

Watching some videos of women who couldn't drive and saw one about a woman not being able to drive a BMW. Thumbnail kinda looked like a Z4 so I opened it. Immediately saw the lines on the hood and started to panic. After she stalls a couple times I saw the ///M on the trunk... poor car.

The video looks like it was shot at a dealership. Who would teach someone to drive stick in a 330hp car? I understand if she is interested in the car to do a test drive, but let her learn on a beater first!

SgtGigglebox · 05-01-2013, 11:58 AM

Kinda weird... she appears to work at that dealership as a sales supervisor.

David70 · 05-01-2013, 12:33 PM

At 1:31 it looks like the parking brake is pulled? Much easier to drive with it off.

Huz-Z · 05-01-2013, 01:00 PM

Poor car, yes. But I'm sure its tough enough to withstand that for a short while.

fitchesbass · 05-01-2013, 06:29 PM

You guys are weird; It's a friggin' car.

From my skim through the video I didn't see her "damaging" the car or clutch significantly - wow she stalled the car three times - the horror. There are probably more 'abusive' things enthusiast due like burnouts, hard launches, etc.

Chill out. My 0.02.

zubydafa · 05-01-2013, 09:19 PM

Lol if that's bad...then my car really got the shit end of the stick by having me as an owner.

sinbad4 · 05-03-2013, 12:28 AM

Agree w/ David70.. e-brake is on. No wonder she's having issues.

My wife just started learning on our new z4mc. ;-) Didn't have this much trouble.. but then we had the brake off.

elerner61 · 05-03-2013, 07:23 PM

So we have:

- A newbie trying to earn to drive a stick
- Hasn't put on her belt
- Is wearing sandals
- And is in a crowded parking lot

At least she's not on the phone or texting...

GuidoK · 05-03-2013, 08:04 PM

And....that's why we (in the Netherlands) have different driving licenses for stick shift and automatics....

Still doesn't solve the problem of women in traffic though

Finnegan · 05-03-2013, 09:01 PM

My wife would slap her silly and tell her to get serious.

strokeoluck · 05-03-2013, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate4641

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The video looks like it was shot at a dealership. Who would teach someone to drive stick in a 330hp car? I understand if she is interested in the car to do a test drive, but let her learn on a beater first!

I planned on teaching my now 14 year old daughter how to drive a stick by driving the Z4MR. We don't exactly have a fleet of manual tranny cars to choose from.

I think what's worse is the 1984 VW Rabbit diesel that I learned on. I had to practically have the gas pedal floored on that thing before I could think about releasing the clutch. While learning I killed it three times in front of a football player frat house with half the team drinking on the front porch, laughing their tails off.

strokeoluck · 05-03-2013, 09:43 PM

I have a hunch she's driven a "stick" before.

Sorry, someone had to go there.

Finnegan · 05-03-2013, 10:20 PM

I learned on a Datsun B210. Horrid "car". Wife learned on a Mustang II, referred to as the "Mousestang" as the 4 cylinder engine didn't have enough power to get over a speed bump. After that the Z4 is a piece of cake.

intoflatlines · 05-03-2013, 11:36 PM

Stalling the car isn't really a big deal. But I'm still glad that I didn't see any Imolarot leather in there

ricanbandit · 05-04-2013, 09:14 AM

My balls hurt a little after watching this

elerner61 · 05-05-2013, 08:22 AM

I had it easy, learned on a Fiat 128 with a clutch that was on its way out. I think it was impossible to stall that thing.

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David70 Colonel 1567 Rep 2,665 Posts Drives: 06 Z4M Coupe - 13 Cadillac ATS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (1)	At 1:31 it looks like the parking brake is pulled? Much easier to drive with it off.
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fitchesbass Captain 38 Rep 969 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairfax, VA iTrader: (2)	You guys are weird; It's a friggin' car. From my skim through the video I didn't see her "damaging" the car or clutch significantly - wow she stalled the car three times - the horror. There are probably more 'abusive' things enthusiast due like burnouts, hard launches, etc. Chill out. My 0.02. __________________ 911 Carrera project car Previous: E92 M3 ZHP - Sold E86 Z4M - Sold E36 M3 - Sold Last edited by fitchesbass; 05-01-2013 at 11:24 PM..
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zubydafa tosser 31 Rep 988 Posts Drives: '07 Z4MC Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Allentown, PA iTrader: (0)	Lol if that's bad...then my car really got the shit end of the stick by having me as an owner. __________________ '07 MCoupe lots of mods
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sinbad4 Captain 780 Rep 911 Posts Drives: 2020 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW X3 M40i [0.00]	Agree w/ David70.. e-brake is on. No wonder she's having issues. My wife just started learning on our new z4mc. ;-) Didn't have this much trouble.. but then we had the brake off.
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elerner61 Major 157 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: '07 Z4M Roadster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mount Kisco, NY iTrader: (0)	So we have: - A newbie trying to earn to drive a stick - Hasn't put on her belt - Is wearing sandals - And is in a crowded parking lot At least she's not on the phone or texting...
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strokeoluck First Lieutenant 23 Rep 325 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 M roadster Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	I have a hunch she's driven a "stick" before. Sorry, someone had to go there.
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Finnegan Dog Listener 701 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	I learned on a Datsun B210. Horrid "car". Wife learned on a Mustang II, referred to as the "Mousestang" as the 4 cylinder engine didn't have enough power to get over a speed bump. After that the Z4 is a piece of cake.
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intoflatlines Lieutenant 67 Rep 501 Posts Drives: Z4MR, E34, E30 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Stalling the car isn't really a big deal. But I'm still glad that I didn't see any Imolarot leather in there
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elerner61 Major 157 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: '07 Z4M Roadster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mount Kisco, NY iTrader: (0)	I had it easy, learned on a Fiat 128 with a clutch that was on its way out. I think it was impossible to stall that thing.
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