Last month I drove our long-term 2009 BMW 750i to the Industry Speedway in City of Industry, California for a Wednesday night of good old fashioned Speedway Motorcycle action.
I arrived early. So I parked and sat in the driver's seat of the 7 Series pecking away on the Blackberry waiting for my father to arrive.
And that's when it happened.
(photo courtesy of Industry Speedway)
I saw them coming out of the corner of my eye, the Industry Speedway twins dressed in just the right hot pants and boots combination to get the maximum roar from the crowd. And they liked my car, niether of them could take their eyes off it.
Only when they reached the twin kidney's of the Bimmer's grille did they shift their gaze from the car's big blue flanks. Now they were looking at me. But it was more than a look. They were looking me over. For a second, just a second, I was Brad Pitt, Zach Efron and Brody Jenner all rolled into one. For the moment I had abs of steel. And then one of them turned to the other and spoke. I could read her lips.
"That's a really nice car," she said getting a little chuckle from her twin.
Things like that just don't happen when you're driving a Prius.
Scott Oldham, Inside Line Editor in Chief @ 11,114 miles
adantium says:
05:48 AM, 06/24/09
haha Good times.
dougtheeng says:
05:49 AM, 06/24/09
Zach Efron and Brody Jenner? No thanks - I choose anonymity, lol. What a couple of clowns.
Those twins, however, are awesome. Good work! This may be the first post that has made me interested in the 750 lol.
adavis2493 says:
05:49 AM, 06/24/09
The color is gorgeous.
drmillerM3 says:
07:04 AM, 06/24/09
Too bad you didn't show up in the M3. I can't imagine what they would've done then..
fuhteng says:
07:26 AM, 06/24/09
Zach Efron? Who is that?
Too bad you didn't still have the R8! I wonder if the Challenger or GT-R would have had the same effect.
jzcarr25 says:
07:38 AM, 06/24/09
Do you really think those chicks would know what an M3 was?? They probably would have thought it was a white 328 sedan
jameswilliard says:
08:01 AM, 06/24/09
Totally agree with you jzcarr25. A white 3-series is no big deal to most people.
carguy622 says:
08:23 AM, 06/24/09
Why did her twin laugh when she said it was a nice car?
I think they were wondering what you were doing with it... no offense, but hot chicks are viscous.
blau32 says:
08:31 AM, 06/24/09
carguy: they only get viscous when they're really excited.
carguy622 says:
08:52 AM, 06/24/09
jzcarr25 & jameswillard:
Who says they know nothing about cars. Just imagine hot and a car nut... yummy! "No honey I don't want the CUV those are so heavy and boring to drive, what's the point? Let's get a M3 sedan, the kids will be fine back there." Oh yeah!
tryan says:
09:12 AM, 06/24/09
blau - lol, I was hoping somebody caught the unfortunate typo...
Beyond the typo, I agree with carguy, I would hate to know what they were REALLY thinking (not to burst your Pitt bubble).
kissel1 says:
09:20 AM, 06/24/09
This was a great, great post!
Scott, what kind of car is this and why does it appeal to women especially?
Please explain this!
kissel1 says:
09:20 AM, 06/24/09
Great post!
Scott, which one are you?
rick8365 says:
09:30 AM, 06/24/09
"Only when they reached the twin kidney's of the Bimmer's grille did they shift their gaze from the car's big blue flanks. Now they were looking at me. But it was more than a look. They were looking me over."
"Can you see his watch....how 'bout his wallet?" were the next words uttered. Sorry.
mrryte says:
10:14 AM, 06/24/09
"For a second, just a second, I was Brad Pitt, Zach Efron and Brody Jenner all rolled into one. For the moment I had abs of steel."
Next time take a Ferrari or Aston Martin-and take the MRS. with you to see if they'll still be so cordial...
Speaking of which; did you tell the MRS about this? What was her response?
jzcarr25 says:
10:21 AM, 06/24/09
@carguy622
Keep dreaming dude....
carguy622 says:
10:48 AM, 06/24/09
Darn! I just noticed that typo... why is there no edit button?
tshoe says:
02:14 PM, 06/24/09
OK Scott if I remember correctly you would prefer to drive the Genesis. Do you think the twins would have given you the same response if you had chosen to take it instead of the 750i that day?
dkhm3 says:
08:54 PM, 06/24/09
tshoe:
nicely put. that's the way it goes.
felonious says:
09:57 AM, 06/25/09
Carguy622, you just described my wife. :) She refuses to drive an automatic! Gotta love that.