Glenn,
Call it small minded, but I will not let ANY BMW out of a parking lot onto the street, whereas I will let every other make and model gladly go ahead of me. While I'm sure there is one out there, I have yet to encounter a BMW driver who is worthy of the attention they so crave.

DD, I know you will find this hard to believe and have probably denied it in your soul. But the fact is... you're an anti-BMWite. There's no room for hate. Love all car makes as you would yourself. We can't all be Buicks.

Prag,
My very first "Brand New" car was a four door Buick Century Limited with all the bells and whistles. My friends at work referred to it as my "Ward Cleaver" car. Later, I ventured out into an Audi, but never, mind you, never, a BMW. It is the symbol of all "wannabes" although many who actually have "arrived" do drive them. It's mostly the young, white, male, who is most likely "underhung" but with over inflated ego. Sound like a generalization? Then start thinking of those you know who drive them.
As for the females who drive them, they are being used as "guy magnets" but unfortunately they attract the losers of the losers. (see earlier comments)
Great Nanci Griffith song called, "One Blade Shy of a Sharp Edge" talks of the type--except she has him driving a Mercedes.

As for the letter, good point. This is a ritual that people need to follow, and fewer do every year. Show a little respect.

I was just funnin' you, DD.
My brother used to drive a Porsche. He liked to tell a joke about it: "What's the difference between a Porsche and a porcupine?".
Answer: One has pr*cks on the outside.

Prag,
A friend of mine once told me that Jaguar invented intermittent windshield wipers. They didn't mean to, but they did! Evidently, the Jaguar electrical systems were notorious for foul ups.