Do you think that the impression that you got of the BMW driver was a true representation of his/her true personality?
Do you think that the way you drive give a good representation of your personality?
I don't think I would ever buy a car based on what my perception of other drivers personality was. Apart from the obvious car based facts, i.e. performance, mpg, cost, TCO etc. issues when buying a car I think about other people perception of me owning that car. As a owner of a company I have to consider the perception that my clients have of the car that I drive. Maybe a poor man's Porsche is the impression that some may have but does that mean they then perceive value for money from my company or not good at what we do.....?
I think people understand that when they come to a forum they are not going to like everyone on the forum but that (in this forums case) is not why they come to the forum in the first place. Initially people come here for information on the car, not to meet a partner. Some people then want to add information and more importantly their opinion and the banter goes from there. I don't think that average Joe Blogs would be put off buying a Z by the people they meet on here. Their perceptions of individuals may not be a completely true representation of the individual, even the fanatics are quite balanced, nice people. I even thought Sarnie was quite quiet when I met him in Wales not the loud personality that I got from here (Que Sarnie!)
So, therefore, does it really matter what visitors perception is of the "loudest personalities" on this site if what they are really coming here for is good information on the car they are buying/have bought, which can be found in abundance here?