To think DH only very very slightly U for buying another BMW because our neighbour told him he was too common to own a BMW?

[Sneezecakesmum]

The new one is a convertible btw. A Z4

Haha

[Sneezecakesmum]

He now has 2 BMWs and I've got my little toyota!

driveway getting rather crowded!

[YoureBeingASillyBilly]

I'm wondering where you live that your neighbour thinks BMW arent common?

[HecatePropylaea]

Thats a very expensive 'screw you'

He could have saved ££££££££ by mooning the neighbour and giving him the finger

[TequilaMockingbirdy]

[CoteDAzur]

Here, have a medal

[Pipbin]

I think boasting about it on MN is common.

But in all honesty I don't think there is anything classy about owning a BMW. In my very very honest opinion I think they are really rather common.

[Sneezecakesmum]

Will ask DH to moon next time and give me the money for a holiday

[NinetyNinePercentTroll]

Weird thread.

[Sneezecakesmum]

I know they are common, as in lots of them, but also rather nice to drive and expensive.

Can you direct some of the ire at a neighbour who would tell your husband to his face he is too common to be driving a nice car?

[cafebistro]

I wasn't aware that BMW's are considered 'posh' . I would have thought quite the opposite tbh.

[Only1scoop]

"Our neighbour told him he...." What??

Likes hairdresser cars

[CouldBeBusier]

Ain't nothing stealthy about it, as boasts go.
Everyone involved IBU.

[Sneezecakesmum]

AIBU is always a weird thread. Where have you been?

[Branleuse]

you talk to the neighbours AND think bmws are posh??

are you northern?

[Sneezecakesmum]

DH and neighbour both v U. Me, I'm not involved!

Tbh. I think the sports car thing is just a boys toy thing and the neighbour was incidental, but it definitely rankled with him!

[JessicaMary]

If he like them let him buy them. Anyone polite woudl not point out what they tend to indicate (rather common etc, nouveau riche). It's his money to spend as he wants. I want more female mumsnetters to earn a fortune and buy their own cars.

[HecatePropylaea]

I once bought a bag because the stall holder did a head tilt at me and whispered that it was quite expensive.
I was all 'how very dare she'

not quite in the same league of course

[Somepercentagenotcool]

BMWs are the very epitome of common to me (and I don't mean lots of them).

[Sneezecakesmum]

Nope totally southern, so is DH!

[TequilaMockingbirdy]

Well we have a Honda Civic Type R, a push bike and a micro scooter. I think our modes of transportation are infinitely more superior

[Somepercentagenotcool]

Having said that I would rather love a Z4 - common as muck, me!

[MrsTerryPratchett]

Drug dealers don't even drive them any more because they are too common. That's common.

[teaandthorazine]

BMWs are common, and convertible BMWs are really common. Is it white, by any chance?

[Sneezecakesmum]

I did buy my own little car. And to me it's just an A to B thing.

Never understood the car thing. Neighbour is so up herself it's a bit irritating but I just thought it was funny!

[Only1scoop]

Blimey....I'm off to sell family 'ex drug dealer' common as muck old car....