Former mayor who hated BMW drivers dies in high-speed crash while racing a BMW

socialomar · 01-14-2009, 03:45 PM

Robert Cartwright, a 50-year old former mayor, had always complained that BMW and Mercedes-Benz drivers were arrogant in their driving style. According to the Telegraph, Cartwright recently passed away in a tragic high-speed crash while racing a BMW.

Cartwright was on his way back from meeting his fiance, Josephine Gibb, who said that he always had a thing about BMW and Mercedes drivers and said that they drive “as if they own the road.”

“Sometimes it would affect his driving towards them,” Gibbs told the media. ”He would speed up, but not always. If they were driving fast, he felt as if he had to as well.”

Source: eGMCarTech

bsamoul · 01-14-2009, 03:46 PM

what a douche

CyberGypsy · 01-14-2009, 03:49 PM

Ironic...

mroach · 01-14-2009, 03:49 PM

Hahahaha Suzuki Ignis. What a moron.

jj thumper · 01-14-2009, 04:00 PM

That sucks.

Considering we pay more registration taxes on our cars, yes we do own the road, more than most others anyway

Crazy Bimmer · 01-14-2009, 04:02 PM

RIP regardless.

RambleJ · 01-14-2009, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jj thumper

That sucks.

Considering we pay more registration taxes on our cars, yes we do own the road, more than most others anyway

Damn straight! Especially here in Cali!

Scorpion · 01-14-2009, 04:28 PM

Well can' have everyone loving you, rip though.

lib · 01-14-2009, 04:32 PM

The guy thought all BMW & Merc drivers were asses so he then goes out of his way to drive like an ass around all BMWs & Mercs and gets himself killed.

There's a moral in there somewhere....

!Xoible · 01-14-2009, 04:36 PM

ah! yah we own the road, bitch

StrifeM3 · 01-14-2009, 04:50 PM

Xiaofeng · 01-14-2009, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lib

The guy thought all BMW & Merc drivers were asses so he then goes out of his way to drive like an ass around all BMWs & Mercs and gets himself killed.

There's a moral in there somewhere....

May the guy Rest In Peace, but yeah, the same thought crossed my mind when I read the article.

Just goes to show that there are crazy drivers everywhere, regardless of what make and model they're driving. Be careful out there, everyone.

mPlasticDesign · 01-14-2009, 05:07 PM

I find that when I drive the M3 I am at time antagonized because of the car I am driving. You know people cut me off, want to race, etc., I usually ignore and don't bite, as opposed to the Tundra it never happens.

watrob · 01-14-2009, 05:32 PM

Man, is he going to have do some smooth talking with St Peter and the Pearly Gates, I hear Pet's a BMW driver also!

Tondtar · 01-14-2009, 06:10 PM

This should have been moved to the "humor" section of this site

j/k of course

E90330iS · 01-14-2009, 06:18 PM

speechless

bmstyle71 · 01-14-2009, 06:21 PM

....So who won?

pmeloche · 01-14-2009, 06:50 PM

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer apparently. We do own the roads with the Porsche guys.

nusevad · 01-14-2009, 07:03 PM

lol the BMW was a 320...i dout it was a "race"

marty_mcfly · 01-14-2009, 08:24 PM

wheres alanis morrisette she needs to add this to her song

Year's_End · 01-14-2009, 08:39 PM

hypocritical bastard

danniexi · 01-14-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bmstyle71

....So who won?

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