Waving to similar cars
Discussion
I occasionally get a wave from drivers of other 996 and 986. Never get a wave from air cooled 911 and only very rarely from newer Porsche.
When I drive my daughter’s yellow 107 I get a wave from another yellow 107 in the area.
My mother has a orange and grey smart forfour and she exchanges waves with other orange and grey fortwos and forfours.
When I drive my daughter’s yellow 107 I get a wave from another yellow 107 in the area.
My mother has a orange and grey smart forfour and she exchanges waves with other orange and grey fortwos and forfours.
I had a chap in a nice Red Guilia wave/flash the lights when I was out in the 159 recently. I must admit, I haven't initiated any waves though, until the other day, when I saw a nice 156 Sportwagon. They looked at me as if I was mad! I then wanted to look like I was stretching my hand instead 
When I had the i8, I waved at others in the area, they always waved back.
Also the FK8, always got a wave back from other owners.
Quite few of the cars I've had I've never seen another one in the area, or out and about to wave to!
When I had the i8, I waved at others in the area, they always waved back.
Also the FK8, always got a wave back from other owners.
Quite few of the cars I've had I've never seen another one in the area, or out and about to wave to!
Edited by jamesbilluk on Tuesday 21st February 09:14
shed driver said:
It used to be very common back in the seventies or so. You were driving past another car the same as yours and a little wave or flash of the headlights.
It's still seemingly a thing with VW campers and classic cars.
Does anyone else remember this?
SD.
Still happens between any Lotus an any other Lotus.It's still seemingly a thing with VW campers and classic cars.
Does anyone else remember this?
SD.
I've had a few cars where people would wave and I always found it odd - just because they have the same car as me doesn't mean much. They could be a serial killer or something. 
Anything rare / unusual tends to wave, I've found. Old Defenders, Ford RS cars, Lotus (Elise drivers would wave at my VX220
). Teslas used to back when they weren't everywhere.
Anything rare / unusual tends to wave, I've found. Old Defenders, Ford RS cars, Lotus (Elise drivers would wave at my VX220
). Teslas used to back when they weren't everywhere.Used to get this all the time back in 2000 when I owned a Subaru Impreza Turbo. I would never wave to other drivers, but I would respond when they did to me. However the novelty wore off very quickly and I was barely lifting my hand off the steering wheel to respond.
Never had it any car before or since.
Never had it any car before or since.
Agree with the MX5 waves mentioned. I always try to give a wave (and they're common enough that on a sunny Sunday, you could be waving 5 times on the way to the shops). Most wave back, sometimes you get a wave out the top of the car, for full open top enthusiasm.
When I owned my Jaguar XK, I got nothing from the - almost invariably - older gentlemen driving past.
I like the little wave of recognition; it's a silly little thing that reminds me we're all human.
When I owned my Jaguar XK, I got nothing from the - almost invariably - older gentlemen driving past.
I like the little wave of recognition; it's a silly little thing that reminds me we're all human.
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