[bruce.augenstein@comcast.]

Originally Posted by Mr. ///M3 RD

as they say here ----> Click to open for a read

Or is it just another study by the academics ...

At a guess, the studies are accurate - but so what.

Are you a jerk behind the wheel? Somehow (and as a personal opinion only, based on reading your stuff), I doubt it. Who cares about other drivers' behavior, no matter the make of car.

One of my sons now drives an M3 (traded in a C63), while the other drives a 911, and you know the old line about Porsche drivers:

What's the difference between a Porsche and a porcupine?

Speaking of the porcupine, the pricks are on the outside.

Again, so what.

Both of my sons are pretty seasoned track guys, confident on the road, but not overly aggressive - and neither of them give the slightest damn what other people think of them based on what they drive.

The only thing M3 drivers should take away from these studies is that they're being mildly pre-judged out on the road, and should drive accordingly.

Bruce

PS - Drive a Subaru Legacy GT and as a benny, nobody knows you're alive out there unless you punch it. A complete contrast to the E36 and E46 M3s that have graced our garage, each of which got their fair share of somewhat negative attitude from some other drivers.