[samoe93]

Originally Posted by Chowbow

Sure why not.

I am definitely going for the more boring sedan look. Too bad they didn't make the 335i in the station wagon, I would have bought that for sure instead. I wanted an incognito car that handled well... Not a leaky 2-door chick car.

I don't have it in me to battle it out - I'm just too big a fan of all BMWs (well, I'm not a big SUV guy I'll admit). But I'm with you on the incognito. Though I don't think the E92/93s are as instantly recognizable as the E46. I'm trading up because of the engine and the hardtop, but I still prefer the overall E46 look... the E92/93 look is sort of generi-lux.

[SlammedR8]

Originally Posted by -Ryan-

Honest question for you E93 owners. If it's just you and another guy (sitting shotgun) driving around town with the top down do you feel completely comfortable? Maybe it's just my homophobia but I would feel really akward.

I currently don't own a convertible, but a few of my friends do!
Those convertibles range from chrysler sebrings to lamborghini gallardo spyder...and let me tell you...my buddy, nor myself feel anything near uncomfortable when we are driving around town with the top down.
so yes...maybe it is your homophobia!

[Chowbow]

People, lighten up... it's all just shits and giggles, don't take everything so seriously!

[-Ryan-]

Originally Posted by samoe93

I think you answered your own question. The only man who worries about it is one who's afraid he has something to worry about. Personally, I've never thought twice about it, but that's probably because my girl is in the front seat more than any guy.

In all seriousness though, I think the E93 is a different breed of convertible than the VW. But I think that goes for BMWs in general. Just in my row in the garage at work are 2 6-series verts, my car, a 335 vert and an S4 vert and all are driven by guys. Now maybe I'm in a gayer than average building and just don't realize it, but I doubt it. Plus it's LA... none of that small town thinking here.

Originally Posted by slammed335

I currently don't own a convertible, but a few of my friends do!
Those convertibles range from chrysler sebrings to lamborghini gallardo spyder...and let me tell you...my buddy, nor myself feel anything near uncomfortable when we are driving around town with the top down.
so yes...maybe it is your homophobia!

Guys lighten up and thank you for your honest opinions. I hate to break it to you but even BMWNA itself specifically aims E93 towards gay men. Google "BMW gay ad" and see what comes up. Unshockingly in socal and other parts (e.g. florida) of the US BMW markets the car towards gay men. Here's the first thing that pops up on google.



http://www.gaywheels.com/bmw_ad_in_w...ywood_your.htm

Incase you don't get it words like "hardtop" and "firm bottom" aren't refering to women.

I can sit and talk shit but I was just trying to ask a genuine question and get genuine answers...my buddy

[Aija]

Originally Posted by -Ryan-

Guys lighten up and thank you for your honest opinions. I hate to break it to you but even BMWNA itself specifically aims E93 towards gay men. Google "BMW gay ad" and see what comes up. Unshockingly in socal and other parts (e.g. florida) of the US BMW markets the car towards gay men. Here's the first thing that pops up on google.



http://www.gaywheels.com/bmw_ad_in_w...ywood_your.htm

Incase you don't get it words like "hardtop" and "firm bottom" aren't refering to women.

I can sit and talk shit but I was just trying to ask a genuine question and get genuine answers...my buddy

oh my.

[BMWCali]

Originally Posted by Revlis

If it's a convertible, it's chick/Gay mans chariot... Sorry.

So your opinion is that the M6 Cab is a gay mans chariot?

[BMW335icDDS]

Eos is really really fugly.

[Aija]

Originally Posted by BMWCali

So your opinion is that the M6 Cab is a gay mans chariot?

A rich gay mans chariot who dance like


jk!

[alms21]

If you think this is bad, you should see what some of the clowns on other forums (cough..corvetteforum..cough) call "chick cars" "fagmobiles" or "hairdressers cars".......shit, in many peoples eyes unless you're driving an F350 p/u they think you are driving a fagwagon.

[Vikingus]

I can hear thousands of non-female and non-gay people exhale with relief.

[montreal_bimmer]

Miata is for the old men who think theyre driving an exotic car....

[Eazyrock]

This has to be by far the must fucking ridiculous thread i have seen on these forums.

[ChrisMT79]

Originally Posted by Aija

A rich gay mans chariot who dance like


jk!

[Gort]

Maybe the E90 is a MILF magnet..that would not be such a bad thing

[nyc335i]

you guys have really ran out of things to talk about haven't you

[BK]

Did someone say gay car?

[Zeroday]

If you like a car why should you have to check with the gay police before you buy it. if you like it, you like it, period. if you're insecure and let the world tell you what you should and shouldn't buy with your own hard earned money, then that's just sad.

[Zeroday]

Originally Posted by Eazyrock

This has to be by far the must fucking ridiculous thread i have seen on these forums.

thats saying alot. i've seen more ridiculous things posted here than on any other car forum i am a member of.

[Stinger]

Wow, this thread has really taken quite a turn. I guess I'm not that surprised by all of the homophobic comments. Whenever the concept of a chick car is discussed, their is a group that immediately starts flaming about gay this or gay that.

My thoughts:

I really could care less about my E93 or its red color being called "chick" or "gay". All I know is that straight, gay, male, female, married, single...you name it I get all sorts of positive comments about my car. And even if I didn't, I love the car and it is a blast to drive and looks sweet or I wouldn't have bought it. I even loved my old Z3 with all of its faults (it made you feel every crack in the pavement and rattled like 1986 Buick), but boy was it a blast to take around corners.

[TheAcAvenger]

I hate to say it, for fear of sounding like a homophobe, but really, convertibles are notorious for being chick cars. The Z4 seems to be more masculine than the Z3 was, and probably more so than the 335i. It's one thing to have a classic 2 seat roadster, but to have a 4 seater cabrio like a 3-er or a CLK is just downright questionable.

To the guy who questioned how he would feel if he was seen with another guy in his convertible, perhaps the better question is what would he say if he saw two guys in a convertible with the top down. Perhaps there's just a certain level of flambouyance in driving around with the topdown that is generally associated with homosexuality. (I'm trying to be completely serious now). Masculinitity, rightly or wrongly, has generally been associated with the "keep to yourself" "performance oriented" mindset that is more associated with a coupe than a cab.

But an e93 is still a nice car, and the guys who drive them on the boards aren't under attack or anything. But I can definitely see where the arguments on the board are coming from. Trying to think of masculine converts becomes difficult, because generally when you think of cars that come in coupe and convert, its generally thought that one is the girl's version of the other. SL vs. CL, CLK coupe (which is still a pretty girly car) vs. CLK cabrio (arguably the most notorious chick car of them all). For some reason, the E93 appears to lend itself to this argument more than the old one did. I'm going to go out there and argue that even the droptop versoins of lambos and ferraris are like that. The only convert cars I can think of that dont have that associated questionable-ness to them are boxsters, nsx's, and s2000s.

[Year's_End]

Only BMW vert I like is the 6 series. The rest just don't look as good as their hardtop counterparts imo...especially the Z4.

[greekbmw]

the eos is a girly car and i have seen a lot of girls driving them or just really really old people