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I had a little reminder of the "wages of sin for being a blue BMW driving jerk" the other day. I was on a two-lane freeway transition ramp, behind a couple slower cars. I tried to be a non-jerk but got annoyed and sped up to swoop around the two. Well as I "swooped" I quickly saw some debris in the left lane, and I couldn't avoid it. I heard a metallic clunk.
Wasn't far from home so drove back. Tires seemed ok but I did see that a small protective rubber/plastic strip had come loose from the undercarriage, just in front of the rear axle. I sort of stuck it back on. Drove gingerly that day, waiting for the TPM or other warning lights to go off (on?). Never did. So I got lucky. I hope.
In my previous car, 2006 Lexus IS250, I got "jerky" a couple times and wound up with a ticket I didn't need and a fender bender that was my fault. So all things considered, for selfish reasons, I'd rather not drive like a jerk. But now I am driving a blue BMW, so I guess it's my fate!
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