It always shocks me to find a badge-chaser on Oppo.

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura) 01/15/2014 at 14:02 • Filed to: None

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I wonder how they got here, and why they stayed.

Tom McParland > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:05

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Badge-chaser...I'm confused. I mean I think I know what you are talking about but not really sure.

RacecaR > Tom McParland 01/15/2014 at 14:07

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Can I hop in?

Burt > RacecaR 01/15/2014 at 14:09

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I think we're gonna need a bigger boat.

Hindered23 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:13

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why? if someone has a particular interest in a certain brand then they should chase it. that doesn't have any particularly non-oppo traits to it. unless they are chasing things like bmw 328/528s just for the status, that is.

Gamecat235 > Tom McParland 01/15/2014 at 14:13

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I'm totally confused. Because badge chaser, at least in my mind only has one meaning. And... this seems like a strange place for it.

thebigbossyboss > Gamecat235 01/15/2014 at 14:15

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Gimmie dat boat! Im getting in also.

Bad Idea Hat > Burt 01/15/2014 at 14:15

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jariten1781 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:17

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There are chicks trying to hook up with cops on oppo?

Casper > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:20

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Just because people are on Oppo doesn't mean they are all the same type/level of car enthusiast. Some are only enthusiastic as far as what's "popular" or "trendy", some are die hard brand loyalists because that's their personality type or they simply dislike variation, and some are true gear heads who are all about the mechanics.

Just because we are all on Oppo doesn't mean we really have anything in common other than a potential slight overlap of liking some form of motorized vehicle that likely has 4 wheels and some that have more or less.

GreenN_Gold > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:27

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I'm glad there are brand loyalists of all kinds on Oppo/Jalop, because the volume of knowledge they have about a particular make or model is typically useful, interesting, and impressive.

Michael Delaney reaches down between his legs and eases the seat back > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:30

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Saw that exchange. Very odd that he said it, let alone that he continued.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Tom McParland 01/15/2014 at 14:31

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People that are only concerned with driving a top-tier brand, even if it's the base model, just to have a premium brand.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > GreenN_Gold 01/15/2014 at 14:32

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I was told I drive a kid car and need to grow up. That's not brand loyalty. That's ass-hattery.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Michael Delaney reaches down between his legs and eases the seat back 01/15/2014 at 14:33

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I told him it wouldn't end well for him. I hope someone shares that so he can put his foot in his mouth.

Michael Delaney reaches down between his legs and eases the seat back > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:36

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No, I can't imagine it will.

I'm still waiting to see what his trump card is. He referenced an alfa, but wouldn't give up the goods as to *his* ride. Very FP of him, I thought.

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:41

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People who bash manufacturers other than the ones they like annoy me to no end. I may be loyal to Subaru but that doesn't stop me from appreciating what other companies are doing and wanting some of the cars they make.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:41

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Boyscouts?

Party-vi > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:43

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Wat.

Gamecat235 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:49

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OK... uh... Not what I was thinking.

But makes more sense with the context, other than the phrase has been in use for decades to mean something else.

RotaryLover > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:57

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Sounds like a friend of mine. After another friend of ours got a BMW, he went full retard BMW lover. 3 weeks ago he finally bought a 3 series 2007 with twin turbos and yadayadayada. I posted a Miata that I wanted that was FS on my FB wall. Came and said, "dafuq...""get a serious car" implying that I need a BMW no matter which model. To which I reply "get lost". He then said "You dont see it now but it's gonna be like your phone when you switched from Windows Phone to Android...you aren't waken up yet". I'm like "I don't need a fuckin' BMW nor cars with gazillions HP especially where we live. I love driving a slow car fast than a fast car slow and the Miata fits MY bill. Besides, I'm happy to be saving up a shitload of money for other projects." That shut him up. Seriously...some people need a good slap on their faces.

Tom McParland > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 14:59

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Gotcha

Mattbob > Michael Delaney reaches down between his legs and eases the seat back 01/15/2014 at 15:09

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Pretty sure he drives some Panther platform thing.

Timbo > Gamecat235 01/15/2014 at 15:12

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Every day is still a school day..! I had zero clue.

Michael Delaney reaches down between his legs and eases the seat back > Mattbob 01/15/2014 at 15:16

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Ahh, interesting. I'd be hard-pressed to make the claim that the Panther was the epitome of wisdom, grace and mature elegance. That said, both are relatively simple platforms, upon which many mods can be made. As such, I'd like to think he'd have more, rather than less, in common with the OP.

My confusion continues unabated ...

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Michael Delaney reaches down between his legs and eases the seat back 01/15/2014 at 15:18

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It won't be an Alfa. If it was, he would have whipped that our already. It's something not worth mentioning, and he knows it, but feels vindicated because it's from a "respected" brand. My money is on an old 318/323, broke down E-Class, or a Passat that he can't keep on the road.

Michael Delaney reaches down between his legs and eases the seat back > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 15:22

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See Flint's response to me - might be a Panther, to which I'm confused as to why he doesn't see certain similarities (simplicity, easy to mod), as opposed to highlighting any perceived differences.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 15:33

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Disclaimer: I poke fun of Honda owners. A lot.

I read that exchange and I'm glad that's the exception and not the rule on Oppo. We're a good bunch of people, and it sucks when someone has to act out like that. Especially when it's not about the badge, or even what /you/ think about the car, but rather what the owner thinks and loves.

For example, I really don't like my mother's 2014 Fiesta sedan. It's automatic, slow, the seats suck for long trips and it doesn't get any better mileage than my 2013 Mazda3. However, she loves the car, so who am I to judge? On the other hand, she hated my Volvo 740 wagon, because it was big, noisy, not particularly pretty and tended to be terrifying at anything past 1/4 throttle. Different cars for different folks.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 01/15/2014 at 15:51

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This. This. A million times this.

GreenN_Gold > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 01/15/2014 at 16:21

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I misunderstood what you were getting at or referring to in your original post.

PS: I drive a kid car and I'm never growing up.

SpeedSix > RotaryLover 01/16/2014 at 00:11

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Former friend?

Friends don't insult other friends and their cars. You can poke fun at it, but you don't insult it.

RotaryLover > SpeedSix 01/16/2014 at 01:13

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He's younger than me so I let it slide for the moment.

Korea Miéville > Casper 01/16/2014 at 16:26

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I'm constantly amazed at how broad the spectrum of "car enthusiast" is. Everything from hyper-brand-conscious people to those who remove all trace of branding from their cars. People who are only into gazillion-dollar supercars and guys who are into fixing up beaters. It's pretty cool.