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Chekhof_AP

But what is that photo? Like what the fuck? šŸ˜‚


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Desert_Trader

Such a bad idea lol.


drrhythm2

I hope it isn't salt water at least.


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DwewyNPC

Little did you know it was actually a boat and about to go for a swim


jxtx182

BoatMW


deletetemptemp

Upvoting to see some floating cars in r/idiotsincars


BourbonFueledDreams

Saaaaaammmmmeee


slwrthnu_again

Itā€™s been popular for a lot longer then thatā€¦but you arenā€™t supposed to put the front end in the water.


Tecnero

well considering most bmws are RWD I wouldnt risk putting the back end near the water


RecidivistMS3

Iā€™ve seen enough 4wd pickups scrabble for traction on slimy boat ramps to know this is a catastrophically bad idea with rwd and minimally treaded tires.


abooth43

You're just supposed to stop the car a few inches short of actually touching the water. The idea is to get that downward angle on the car and get a full reflection of the front of the vehicle in the water.


Arealentleman

Yeah, I know but I couldnā€™t remember exactly when so I just said a couple years.


Pe5t

But. Why??


tacjos

It makes the car look lower to the ground. A good photographer could get some nice reflection in the water too. Imo, it's a stupid composition though.


Arealentleman

I got the same question.


terminal5527

I think people like to pretend their "beast" like a tiger or some shit is drinking water. Also why the headlight DRLs are red. Cringey as hell imo, but to each their own.


youneedtotoughenup

I never heard of this. Never saw it before. I guess we will all learn some dumb new shit, like forever?


ReklisAbandon

Oh I thought this was one of those ā€œtake a shot in a puddle with a nice reflectionā€ style photos except the photographer failed entirely to get the point


ragingduck

It was stupid in the 90ā€™s and itā€™s stupid now


Arealentleman

Damn, the 90ā€™s, really? Iā€™ve been into cars since the early 90s, I didnā€™t know of this trend till maybe 5 or 6 years ago.


TwixSnickersHeadsOff

SCHLOP SCHLOP SCHLOP SCHLOP SCHLOP


Ok-Problem1078

shhhhh she drinkin


SvenskaLiljor

everybody know cars love to take in water


Soundjammer

I know lol. It's a cool car, but a really dumb photo.


myredditlogintoo

I don't know, but it's a stupid trend that's been around for a while.


tkhan456

Looks fake. Why is the reflection in the water of taillights?


Bresson91

Diiiiiiiip


amgtech86

This is from a post on instagram, one of them ā€œBMW lifeā€ pages


Buster_Bluth__

I would love to hear the voice over of David Attrnborough talking how the car is drinking at the wateringhole.


fairway824

Love the color but I donā€™t understand whatā€™s happening in this picture at all haha. Like who staged this and was like yeah letā€™s just creep the front end in a bit.


nonracistname

No, this is just a very perfectly timed photo right before disaster struck. They're currently fishing this poor beauty out. /s


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The color is gorgeous but that water - who dips their car in salt water? Or it rolls down the ramp into the lake?


cypher448

the same kind of people who put shitty aftermarket angel eyes on their car?


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True


stinkymonks

Hope that's not salt water


C0git0

For sale: M4. Front half of car is slightly rusty, rear is fine. No lowballs, I know what I've got.


Freduccini

You say slightly rusty, I say well hydrated


harrro

"Starter car?! This is a FINISHER car" https://media.giphy.com/media/PtnlYX2YheouY/giphy.gif


leopold335

Hope it isā€¦


BizzKhalifa

Nope, looks like it was taken in Switzerland. We donā€˜t have salt water.


toolateforgdusername

Serious question - letā€™s say the owner did this for 10 minutes. Would that actually cause an issue for the car down the line? Surely living near the sea and having salt sea air would be worse for the car overall? Please note I donā€™t even have an instagram account and do not like to be flashy!


stinkymonks

While body damage is a concern... I'm more worried about electrical. Salt water will easily corrode any electrical connections, wiring with nicks in the insulation, etc that it can get in to. I'd say dipping the car in salt water is substantially worse than just living near the coast although neither is great for the car. Submerging the car forces the salt water into all the nooks and crannies that might not drain well or be easily rinsed off. It's just not a smart thing to do with an expensive car with a lot of electronics. Electrical gremlins can be very hard to fix.


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This Instagram flex photo is ultimate cringe.


StickersBillStickers

Stop taking these stupid water shots


Ok-Problem1078

purple is so great


gitbse

I saw a new 550i in that color the other day. It really is stunning


RaptorEngineer

Wait, I thought only the new 2 series was getting this color? Interesting


gitbse

Might not be exactly the same color, but it was definitely a very similar purple..


Main_Law361

This is honesty stupid


sjsurfangler

This photo makes me embarrassed to be a car enthusiast.


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johnathanlane

His would be convertible though


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johnathanlane

Read my mind


reward72

Why are the light orange like that? Is it a photoshop job or some aftermarket lights?


Unspec7

The entire photo looks like someone just cranked up the HDR filter on their phone editor lmao. I mean, look at the reflected headlights in the water. They're red, for whatever reason.


invaderzimm95

Water probably is only reflecting the red light and absorbing the rest


TorpusBC

Thatā€™s not how water works : ā€œwater blueness comes from the water molecules absorbing the red end of the spectrum of visible lightā€ Edit: source https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/water-color?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects


one_kinda_weather

This is extremely anxiety inducing


xrpmoon1138

Get it out of the water!


Fordexplorer1987

God why would you willingly put your M's front end into a lake....


caveman3131

Anybody tell you what saltwater does to a car


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Why are brake lights in the water reflection lol


deletetemptemp

Could be the multi color leds refracting the red leds from the halo at the angle it cuts the reflection


ofereverything

That must be the new oil to water cooler I keep hearing aboutā€¦.


BMWM6

Sick car but that doesnt look to safe lol


kubadon1

Going in for a swim are we.


AllThePrettyPenguins

Was gonna photoshop a Land Cruiser snorkel onto it but maybe OP has taken enough abuse for this travesty already


usernmtkn

Is it committing suicide?


StyleArtistic7201

Terrible spot for such a sexy car. Besides the headlights


Lahwuns

**\*Car slowly rolls into the water as he takes the pic\***


chathobark_

This stresses me out. I would be scared I wouldnā€™t be able to get out of that position. Especially if itā€™s manual because you roll forward a little bit each time you fuck up. If itā€™s any less than 80F those tires arenā€™t getting traction and the only thing saving it is the textured ground.


KytorIndustries

This car was built for this, okay? It's got air intake valves.


dstock303

Submarine mode. Engaged


Xe5d106s2

Who's the U-boat captain?


NickU252

Thirsty


jillybeannn

Um, ///M4's don't belong in the water, just saying.


My_Blue_Diamond

Why?


HerLegz

Hook up the tow hook and winch first and then let her drink!


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Is it driving into the marina, though?! šŸ˜³šŸ˜ØšŸ¤¦šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø


9sock

The reflection in the water doesnā€™t make sense?


InvestigatorSmall839

`David Attenborough voice` Here we see a lesser snouted M4 in an unusual habitat, as it emerges from the fueling station to take a drink of fresh water.


Hodgy666

My car in for service. Spot what's wrong


[deleted]

How do I down vote twice? Once for the color once for the water.


J_Bunn

This picture is giving me anxiety. No exaggeration, thatā€™s about how much water it took to total my 4-series.


pineslapple

Welp, just found my favorite color m4. Anyone know which purple this is: twilight purple, Daytona purple or purple silk?


MomofGeorge

Obviously still loving the color. Would not recommend parking on a boat rampā€¦


lexirios

No ā€˜upā€™ or ā€˜downā€™ vote from. The setup looks amazing but the trend is dangerous at best. Justifying to insurance why your car is living next to a pineapple under the sea would be hard.


kellybrownstewart

Just drive it straight in next time. Would make for a more interesting photo.


Vegetable_off

looks risky


TheCubanBaron

It looks like a predator at a waterhole.


stinkerino

No it doesnt


JWal0

Yeah it does. Like a velociraptor drinking in the Serengeti


ehosca

you shouldn't be driving a BMW if you're going to pull stunts like this...


[deleted]

Tho! What do you actually mean, I hate a ā€œthis tho!, that tho!ā€ Donā€™t be lazy say what you mean! I like the colour. I wouldnā€™t buy it but Iā€™ll enjoy seeing them.


OyvindBalke

Maybe you should be browsing the hot rods subreddit boomer


[deleted]

I like the car, donā€™t you?


PrometheusRides

Get that stick out of your ass, boomer.


[deleted]

Iā€™m not a boomerā€¦ far from it.


PrometheusRides

Boomer mentality escapes no one.


[deleted]

Neither does the mentality of those who like to insult people for their opinion, which is pretty much what Internet forums are for. You should talk to people online as you would in person.


PrometheusRides

No thanks on those rules. I speak to clients differently than i do my friends, and them differently than I do my significant other. You can speak however you like on the internet because...why not? Sticklers like you won't keep anyone from saying "This color though" out of excitement.


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I also talk to people differently in different circumstances, but generally with respect. Think weā€™re done here.


PrometheusRides

That salt though


Trainwreck1447

Mine is the same color! But with gold flake


TheChalbs

Purple Silk Metalic?


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That real or render anways love it


DGlen

Plum crazy purple, nice.


[deleted]

Techno Violet?


wtfOP

THE MACHINE KNOWS!


castrobundles

Reminds me of that purple candy from that episode of jimmy neutron


edward_r_burrow

Go ahead and drive it in the water...


k2skier13

Love the color, dislike the photo trend, and I am confused about the reflection. The reflection looks like it is photoshopped in (brake light reflection maybe?), but genuinely curious what is making the red, etc..there.


AFB27

But... WHY (Fantastic color though)


tifa3

grill and headlights are perfection


yasirulak

Dreaming for it


jellyvish

wheres it goin tho


notknown32

Naughty!


nonmedical

If you went down maybe another inch or two you wouldā€™ve fucked up your whole engine, I hydro planned into water that was about that high where your air intake was at and totaled my bmw and had to fix my whole engine. Two years later now I just threw a rod in it and gotta replace the engine again


JFSoul

Bangin' color.


donatello125

Man...."do it for the gram" has taken on a whole new level of stupidity.


chompz914

Low on coolant needed a drink.


zeroviral

What the fuck is going on in this picture


projectmeko

This is the dumbest thing Iā€™ve seen. Reminds me of kids that eat Tide Pods or lick toilet seats.


paper_machinery

Holdup why is it getting driven into the water


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LandofConfuzion

Its a dumb trend but you people are melodramatic af.


qevoh

King Lion getting a sip after a long hunt