[NFARVW]

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

Yeah it's a mass produced family sedan that the vast majority of drivers can't handle the full performance of on a track.

What does that have to with wearing gloves to the grocery store? I've owned cars that will run circles around the G80 and have only worn gloves on track where they are needed. Driving around town in a BMW with driving gloves is silly.

Unless you're a "Transporter" then I totally get it...

[kgelfen360]

Originally Posted by NFARVW

What does that have to with wearing gloves to the grocery store? I've owned cars that will run circles around the G80 and have only worn gloves on track where they are needed. Driving around town in a BMW with driving gloves is silly.

Unless you're a "Transporter" then I totally get it...

Agreed. I love G80 but it’s not some irreplaceable piece of art.
I don’t see how gloves are going to help driving to work or even “fun” drive on mountain road.
As far as power in todays day and age it’s not that unusual. EVs coming out with ridiculous power and speed.

[Needsdecaf]

Originally Posted by Jim B

Don't forget the fire suit.

There was a member on another BMW forum that showed up to Euro Delivery of his M5 wearing a BMW branded fire suit...and posted pics of it.

[Needsdecaf]

Originally Posted by Turbodu07

My hands sweat too and I use my pants...guess I'm a redneck.

If you do have sweaty hands, I can see wearing gloves if you were tracking, autocrossing or going on a long canyon / backroad drive where wiping your hands on a towel or your pants would be an issue.

Otherwise, from someone else with sweaty palms.....why would you wear gloves?

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by NFARVW

What does that have to with wearing gloves to the grocery store? I've owned cars that will run circles around the G80 and have only worn gloves on track where they are needed. Driving around town in a BMW with driving gloves is silly.

Unless you're a "Transporter" then I totally get it...

Cool. You make it sound like the car is a Corolla. You're a goof if you wear driving gloves to the store but I wasn't talking about that.

For what it's worth I have never worn gloves on the track either (even though I do own a pair).

[kjx]

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

If you do have sweaty hands, I can see wearing gloves if you were tracking, autocrossing or going on a long canyon / backroad drive where wiping your hands on a towel or your pants would be an issue.

Otherwise, from someone else with sweaty palms.....why would you wear gloves?

I don’t have gloves. But if you ask me, the acid test for if someone needs gloves is if their 3-4 year old car ends up with a shiny steering wheel instead of a matte one.

It could because of sweat, moisturizer, bad cleaning products, whatever. But imo, it is really disgusting to see and touch a shiny leather surface that started life matte.

[nearwater4me]

All these negative comments validate why I'm reluctant to show myself wearing gloves in the car lol.
I don't give a single f@#k if anyone thinks the G8x is not glove worthy, but I don't like the idea of people thinking of me as a douchebag.
Or maybe I am one... hmm...

[Mike02z]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

All these negative comments validate why I'm reluctant to show myself wearing gloves in the car lol.
I don't give a single f@#k if anyone thinks the G8x is not glove worthy, but I don't like the idea of people thinking of me as a douchebag.
Or maybe I am one... hmm...

You’re not a douchbag if you like driving gloves. Who cares what others think?

I would not wear them but not because of how I look. My hands get sweaty really fast with gloves on. I’d rather just wipe my wheel down every once and a while.

[G MONEY]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

All these negative comments validate why I'm reluctant to show myself wearing gloves in the car lol.
I don't give a single f@#k if anyone thinks the G8x is not glove worthy, but I don't like the idea of people thinking of me as a douchebag.
Or maybe I am one... hmm...

Lol. If I pull next to you in traffic and your rocking gloves. 100% I’m thinking total douche bag🤣🤣 if your in your way to kill someone, I get it🥷🔪

[nearwater4me]

Originally Posted by Mike02z

You’re not a douchbag if you like driving gloves. Who cares what others think?

I would not wear them but not because of how I look. My hands get sweaty really fast with gloves on. I’d rather just wipe my wheel down every once and a while.

Yeah, I have sweaty palms and I hate the steering wheel and gear knob turning shiny.
But again, I'm the kind of person that hates seeing wear/tear in the interior. (I don't even put my elbows on the armrests if I'm sweaty after playing outdoor sports)

Originally Posted by G MONEY

Lol. If I pull next to you in traffic and your rocking gloves. 100% I’m thinking total douche bag🤣🤣 if your in your way to kill someone, I get it🥷🔪

That seems to be the general consensus.

[Mike02z]

Originally Posted by nearwater4me

Yeah, I have sweaty palms and I hate the steering wheel and gear knob turning shiny.
But again, I'm the kind of person that hates seeing wear/tear in the interior. (I don't even put my elbows on the armrests if I'm sweaty after playing outdoor sports)

As my younger brother told me 20 years ago. “Man, you keep this car immaculate; the 2nd owner is really gonna love it” 😂

The sad part is he was spot on😔

[Sedan_Clan]

Driving gloves ALWAYS! I could care less what anybody thinks. They aren't the persons or people tasked with maintaining my cars. I've seen sweat, etc. wreck havoc on a steering wheel even after only a year (...we've all seen those steering wheels that are shiny, peeling, etc.). That would bother far more than some random person's opinion.

[maguir2]

lol

[Needsdecaf]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Driving gloves ALWAYS! I could care less what anybody thinks. They aren't the persons or people tasked with maintaining my cars. I've seen sweat, etc. wreck havoc on a steering wheel even after only a year (...we've all seen those steering wheels that are shiny, peeling, etc.). That would bother far more than some random person's opinion.

Or you could wipe it with a damp microfiber towel once a week. Same result.

[ourlee]

Just to see how many of the members are crazy like me and hardly ever touch or drive their car without driving gloves. Been a driving glove user since 2021 when I picked up my 22 g80 comp x drive. I’ve been questioned about it by many people including the police when they pulled me over lol. Anyways, I hate finger grease all over my stuff so I always wear them and am tempted to keep a box of disposable gloves for my passengers so they don’t get the oils from their skin all over my car. Any thoughts or similar feelings?[/QUOTE]

Just look at him.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf

Or you could wipe it with a damp microfiber towel once a week. Same result.

Ehhh! I brush mine as most of my steering wheels have been, or are, covered in microfiber, but I digress. I prefer the gloves, especially when BMW offers really nice ///M driving gloves and Porsche offers decent driving gloves as well.

[Sedan_Clan]

Just to see how many of the members are crazy like me and hardly ever touch or drive their car without driving gloves. Been a driving glove user since 2021 when I picked up my 22 g80 comp x drive. I’ve been questioned about it by many people including the police when they pulled me over lol. Anyways, I hate finger grease all over my stuff so I always wear them and am tempted to keep a box of disposable gloves for my passengers so they don’t get the oils from their skin all over my car. Any thoughts or similar feelings?

Just look at him.

If I’m being honest, many car enthusiasts look like that anyway, gloves or not…..just change the race/ethnicity. It’s not like most enthusiasts are fit specimens. A very small percentage are actually cool, fit dudes and dudettes. Anybody who has ever been to a car meet or track event knows this to be true.

[M3LISSA]

I drove my e90 M3 as my daily for 10 years. I never wore gloves and my steering wheel was perfect. To each his own.…
I’d laugh at it though

[CMW33]

Feels a bit fussy to me but what you do in your car is your business, I suppose. I will say though: if your car has been outside during a very cold night, it is nice to have gloves on for a bit so as not to have to touch a cold-ass steering wheel

[Niko1Devynios]

Driving gloves for the track? No problem. I'm here for recommendations.

For daily driving? I didn't have the moral flexibility to get into the assassin business, so I just wipe down the car every few hundred miles or so.