Took my 77 year old mom for a ride today...

mamadub · 11-10-2011, 08:51 PM

and she loved it!!

It was about 71 degrees here today...perfect for the convertible to be down. She was a bit concerned, put her scarf on to protect her hair,

heated her seat, and off we went. I showed her a little bit of what the car can do, and she loved it!! Then a really loud Mustang went by and she actually got all excited and was trying to get me to chase him! We ended the ride by her telling me she is so happy I bought this car as she can see how much I love it. Just thought it was so cute how much my mom loved my M3!

BMW Fanatic · 11-10-2011, 08:54 PM

Just goes to show how appealing the M3 is to people of all ages! What a trooper she is, god bless her and keep her around for a long time to come.

Cloud · 11-10-2011, 08:54 PM

thats one cool mom

jqsmooth · 11-10-2011, 08:54 PM

You two are trouble... Thelma & Louise!

skypx · 11-10-2011, 08:55 PM

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

SoTempted · 11-10-2011, 08:55 PM

That is AWESOME! I'll have to take my 54 year old mother for a ride... considering my last car (Evo X) scared the crap out of her I'm thinking the M might take a few years off... Maybe I shouldn't drive too hard...

You should take video of other family members reactions and throw it up on YouTube.

elm3 · 11-10-2011, 08:55 PM

That is cool. Took my old man for a ride and put a big smile on his face.

mdosu · 11-10-2011, 08:57 PM

ha! my g/f gets that feeling too when she goes for a ride too. All other time she nags about the attention the M3 gets

piloto · 11-10-2011, 08:58 PM

It's always great when you realize that in the right car, on the right road, driving (or riding in the car) can be such a fun and enjoyable experience.

CBS · 11-10-2011, 09:32 PM

OP: Great Story, thanks for sharing! Sounds like you two had a lot of fun and will enjoy top down rides together in the future.

I recently took my 76 year old Mom for a ride and she said it brought back memories of riding in her Dad's Jaguar XK-120. I love my M3 but it's no XK-120!

M3SQRD · 11-10-2011, 09:38 PM

That's awesome. It sounds like both of you really enjoy your M3 - cool mom!

bsiciliano · 11-10-2011, 09:54 PM

My mom gets scared shitless when I hit the gas. Yours sounds awesome.

1sikbmr · 11-10-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bsiciliano

My mom gets scared shitless when I hit the gas. Yours sounds awesome.

+1

edcvin · 11-10-2011, 10:03 PM

Awesome story. It must have been a great feeling to have your mom appreciate the car.

-Vin

desertfox73 · 11-10-2011, 10:55 PM

Great story - reminds me of my mom, who is a Corvette and Mustang fanatic. Her college roommate (in 1961) had a Stingray, and they used to take road trips...she's wanted a Corvette ever since. She has since owned a '69 Mach 1(!), an '86 Mustang LX 5.0, and a 96 Mustang...loved them all. She retired last month and keeps talking about getting a Corvette - and she will only consider manual transmission.

I can't wait to take her for a ride in the E93 - it has the V8 rumble she will love. And I guarantee she will make fun of the fact that it's "an automatic"...no matter how much I try to explain the idea of DCT.

Thanks for sharing. Best thread in a long time.

spyderco10 · 11-11-2011, 12:22 AM

that's funny. i think my mom is scared of my car. i took a friend riding one time and he said it sounds like a pack of wolves were chasing us (borla exhaust).

Mike van D · 11-11-2011, 05:33 AM

Awesome story! Gotta love that level of appreciation from a parent.

Stronghammer · 11-11-2011, 06:26 AM

That's funny. My 78 year old mom was visiting recently and got her first ride in the M3. She giggled like a little girl. She said to me i have never seen you drive fast before, to which I responded Never had a car that was worth driving fast. My dad kept trying to "borrow" the keys the entire visit. Talk about a role reversal.

creepy coupe · 11-11-2011, 07:30 AM

That's a great story mamadub, good for you Buddy. I really miss taking my mum out in my cars, she'd be happy just taking in the countyside.

S65V8 · 11-11-2011, 07:41 AM

Good thread, cool parents...: ) a nice break from the standard technical chit chat

sarddenso · 11-11-2011, 08:10 AM

That's awesome. We have seen you with your daughters and now your mum as well.
Great to see your whole family enjoying the car!

IND-Distribution · 11-11-2011, 08:10 AM

Nothing better than "mom approval"! My mother also does not have the stomach for fast cars, so consider yourself lucky!

11-10-2011, 08:51 PM	#1
mamadub Captain 96 Rep 825 Posts Drives: Melbourne Red 2011 E93 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Took my 77 year old mom for a ride today... and she loved it!! It was about 71 degrees here today...perfect for the convertible to be down. She was a bit concerned, put her scarf on to protect her hair, heated her seat, and off we went. I showed her a little bit of what the car can do, and she loved it!! Then a really loud Mustang went by and she actually got all excited and was trying to get me to chase him! We ended the ride by her telling me she is so happy I bought this car as she can see how much I love it. Just thought it was so cute how much my mom loved my M3! __________________ Black Novillo Extended Leather, Convenience Package, Premium Package 2, DCT, DDC, BMW Apps, Custom Stereo upgrade, Eisenmann Sport Black Series Exhaust, 20"HRE's P45SC's. Color matched Brembo 380/345's, KW Coilovers
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BMW Fanatic Banned 135 Rep 3,293 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary iTrader: (11)	Just goes to show how appealing the M3 is to people of all ages! What a trooper she is, god bless her and keep her around for a long time to come.
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SoTempted Captain 20 Rep 766 Posts Drives: Incompetently Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Clovis, NM iTrader: (4)	That is AWESOME! I'll have to take my 54 year old mother for a ride... considering my last car (Evo X) scared the crap out of her I'm thinking the M might take a few years off... Maybe I shouldn't drive too hard... You should take video of other family members reactions and throw it up on YouTube.
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	ha! my g/f gets that feeling too when she goes for a ride too. All other time she nags about the attention the M3 gets
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piloto Captain 28 Rep 843 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 - AW/FR Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	It's always great when you realize that in the right car, on the right road, driving (or riding in the car) can be such a fun and enjoyable experience.
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M3SQRD Major General 2104 Rep 5,497 Posts Drives: E92 M3,G20 330ix,F22 240iX,F82 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (11)	That's awesome. It sounds like both of you really enjoy your M3 - cool mom!
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bsiciliano Captain 51 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (4)	My mom gets scared shitless when I hit the gas. Yours sounds awesome. __________________ 2011 E93 - Space Gray - 6MT/Silver Novillo/ OE Tuning/Gruppe M Intake/ACS Springs/Vorsteiner CF Type I Rear Diffuser/Textured Matte Black Custom Powdercoated OEM 359s/Painted Reflectors/Matte Grille, Hood Vents and Side Markers/Arqray Race Exhaust/MS Pulley
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edcvin Captain 122 Rep 880 Posts Drives: 2006 M5 \| 2011 M3 \| 2020 X3M Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	Awesome story. It must have been a great feeling to have your mom appreciate the car. -Vin
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desertfox73 Banned 676 Rep 1,020 Posts Drives: 2018 F83 / 2018 F85 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee iTrader: (0)	Great story - reminds me of my mom, who is a Corvette and Mustang fanatic. Her college roommate (in 1961) had a Stingray, and they used to take road trips...she's wanted a Corvette ever since. She has since owned a '69 Mach 1(!), an '86 Mustang LX 5.0, and a 96 Mustang...loved them all. She retired last month and keeps talking about getting a Corvette - and she will only consider manual transmission. I can't wait to take her for a ride in the E93 - it has the V8 rumble she will love. And I guarantee she will make fun of the fact that it's "an automatic"...no matter how much I try to explain the idea of DCT. Thanks for sharing. Best thread in a long time.
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spyderco10 Colonel 63 Rep 2,427 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI iTrader: (0)	that's funny. i think my mom is scared of my car. i took a friend riding one time and he said it sounds like a pack of wolves were chasing us (borla exhaust). __________________ “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
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Mike van D Major 18 Rep 1,112 Posts Drives: SG X6 35i; MW e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Awesome story! Gotta love that level of appreciation from a parent. __________________ ...just enjoying life.
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Stronghammer Lieutenant 42 Rep 590 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: south carolina iTrader: (3)	That's funny. My 78 year old mom was visiting recently and got her first ride in the M3. She giggled like a little girl. She said to me i have never seen you drive fast before, to which I responded Never had a car that was worth driving fast. My dad kept trying to "borrow" the keys the entire visit. Talk about a role reversal. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 MR July 11 ED Sept 11 PCD Mods: ESS VT1, MS test pipes, 19 BBS CH-R, Eibach pro springs, Painted reflectors, carbon fiber grills, Painted side markers with dark tinted lenses, 30% tint, Arkym rear diffuser, Innotech axle back exhaust, Performance spoiler
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creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	That's a great story mamadub, good for you Buddy. I really miss taking my mum out in my cars, she'd be happy just taking in the countyside.
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S65V8 _ 808 Rep 3,160 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (10)	Good thread, cool parents...: ) a nice break from the standard technical chit chat
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sarddenso Private First Class 1 Rep 114 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	That's awesome. We have seen you with your daughters and now your mum as well. Great to see your whole family enjoying the car!
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