Sometimes I forget I even have a BMW M2 Competition: an expensive and fast car by normal standards. I would often look at car videos on Youtube and think to myself, “It would be so cool to have one of these”. Only to realize, “Wait a minute, I already own a cool car!”. One of the very best, too. Top Gear host Chris Harris has a BMW M2 (albeit in limited edition CS trim), and everybody knows he only buys the properly fun stuff.
It’s probably because I drive my M2 so seldomly - it’s almost as if I don’t have a car at all. With the recent high gas prices and the fact I walk to work, the weekend pleasure drives just haven’t been that often. I was also stuck in a rut because my new MacBook Pro has yet to arrive. The mental will to take the BMW out for a spin has largely been absent.
Then there’s the fact that coming out of COVID, drivers on the road are absolutely crazy. The de-facto speed limit on highways now are 80 miles-per-hour, which is a bit too fast for me who likes to cruise at 70. A month ago during a huge rain storm with heavy flooding on the roadways, people didn’t slow down at all! They either forgot how to drive in adverse conditions (it’s been awhile since the Bay Area had much rain), or they don’t care. The size of modern SUVs belies a false comfort that they can drive through anything.
Irresponsible drivers really piss me off.
Even on a typical Sunday morning, when everything should be relaxed and calm, there are still aggravated drivers. Way too much speeding and tailgating going on for my comfort levels. It’s a shame to say this, but I have come to detest driving on public roads. There’s no joy there, only stress. For sure one should pay attention to the road at all times, but it takes an extra level of concentration to drive out there these days. It’s tiring, so I don’t drive as much as I should with owning the fantastic M2.
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