[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by e90im

Joe is Bolt James aka BJ. He is the op of "kill stories" on the "other" forum.
He clears $400k/year, has McMansion, a trophy wife and a beach house. Google it, it's quite entertaining.

He's been banned on the other site, again.

HOLY SHIT! I'm too lazy to look into this more, but here's what captainaudio had to say in 2007:

BoltJames is the greatest philosophical mind of the 21st century. His social commentaries will be quoted for years to come and will undoubtably be the subject of countless books, magazine articles, etc.

In the future the "BJ Approved" seal will be the ultimate status symbol.

The Dupont Regstry will change its name to BJ Registry and the circulation will immediately double.

Major clothing designers will scramble to be the first to release a line of Designer Leatherette clothing.

What I see here is the foundation of what will surely be one of the worlds major religions, "Statusism". This will of course cause a group of fanatics hiding in a cave somewhere to start "Militant Statusism" and call for the destruction of all Toyotas.

Statusfest will become an annual event that will draw so many people that cites around the world will compete for it.

I think by posting here BJ is merely testing the waters for a presidential run as a "Statuscrat".

Major cities will be forced to enact strict anti-noise laws after the Statuscrats have distributed millions of "Honk If You Love BJ" bumber stickers.

1300+ Posts in a single thread is merely the tip of the iceberg.

We are truly witnessing the dawn of a new era.

[Mandi90TT]

Originally Posted by joewalton

First off, the M-Sport badges in my photos are standard on all 3 Series and 4 Series in France, England, Germany, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, basically everywhere except the US. You can glance at a brochure on the BMW site and see them. Each line gets a badge on its front fenders. "Luxury", "Sport", "Modern", and in my case "M-Sport".

I don't wish to elaborate, but I'm one who does not believe in the mythology of the M3 or M4 and I don't want to be associated with the types of people I see driving them.

You are a poser, straight up.

[Vectors2final]

[Mandi90TT]

Originally Posted by joewalton

I don't know, in my experience I am led to believe that someone who drives an M in the United States is pretending to be something he's not far more than one who puts a tiny badge back on the fender.

In a country without an Autobahn, the only place for an M is on a track. Those who don't track their M's, well, good thing you know how to spell "poseur".

You are right, I did mis-spell the word I was attempting to spell. What I meant to say, was that you were a loser. Somehow I mistyped p instead of l.

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by joewalton

An M-Sport badge and an M badge are two different things.

[IM2C]

Originally Posted by Vectors2final

[IM2C]

Originally Posted by SakhirM4

that's backward

Thanks for the correction. Posting tired.

Edit:
I'm sure if European models came without the badge and US did, Joe would immediately de-badge. Now, that's better.

[Vigilant]

[iamwingman]

No worries Joe. Keep chopping wood. You'll be able to afford an M someday.

[IM2C]

Originally Posted by joewalton

You've got to get it through your head that not all BMW owners idolize the M.

Right.

[gx470]

One thing I dont get is why you guys are hating on his fender M-Sport badge... it comes standard. Look on the BMW.com configuration site.

[iamwingman]

Originally Posted by joewalton

First off, the M-Sport badges in my photos are standard on all 3 Series and 4 Series in France, England, Germany, Italy, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, basically everywhere except the US. You can glance at a brochure on the BMW site and see them. Each line gets a badge on its front fenders. "Luxury", "Sport", "Modern", and in my case "M-Sport".

I don't wish to elaborate, but I'm one who does not believe in the mythology of the M3 or M4 and I don't want to be associated with the types of people I see driving them.

Hey everyone. Joe would like you to know that he's been overseas. Just in case his subtlety was lost on you.

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by joewalton

The "M" in front of the number on the trunklid and the "M-Sport" on the front fender signify two different things.

[IM2C]

Originally Posted by gx470

One thing I dont get is why you guys are hating on his fender M-Sport badge... it comes standard. Look on the BMW.com configuration site.

But wait. That's the coupe. BJ drives a GRAN Coupe. No badge for you.

[Reid]

Originally Posted by joewalton

I am a BMW purist.

You're missing the fog lights to complete your EDM conversion.

[IM2C]

Originally Posted by Reid

You're missing the fog lights to complete your EDM conversion.

[IM2C]

Meanwhile...

[SakhirM4]

It's amazing how all the Joe Walton posts disappeared

[Reid]

Originally Posted by SakhirM4

It's amazing how all the Joe Walton posts disappeared

He was banned as it was a duplicate account of a previously banned user.

[DML]

Gotta agree....Overkill supreme

[04RC51]

Originally Posted by M Drei Fahrer

M is turning into AMG, with the badge whoring. It doesn't bother me though, I know what I'm driving, and frankly, most other people don't care.

All this! I couldn't care less what other people think.

[1M4]

Originally Posted by Rusk

This is very interesting as the exact same discussion is happening on the Jag forum I am on as Jag have started an R-Sport range on their XFs. This clashes with both their XFR and XFRS special V8 versions of the standard XFs.

I said there as I will say here. It depends why you bought your car. Did you buy it to show off and make everyone thing 'wow he spend £$£$£$£$£ on that car he must be rich' or did you buy it for the car it actually is and you don't care what people think. If you bought it to show off then the M sport for BMW or R Sport for Jag destroys the image of the actual M BMWs or R / RS cars at Jag. If you bought it for the performance then it makes no difference what so ever to you.

That's what each person has to figure out,what is important to them.The badge or the performance.I think once you know your priorities,you select the car that fits them.I was at Mercedes service department a few years ago servicing my wife's car and an old man next to me said "what's the purpose of buying a Mercedes Benz if anyone can buy them now that they start at 30k.I realized then that there was the generation talking that felt that a Mercedes Benz meant you were successful .You don't want to live your life to impress others;only to find out at the end of your life that you never lived .