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I always wave to anyone who is enthusiastic enough to bother waving to me. I was driving through a rough council estate the other day with the hood down. Two 16 year olds pushing bicycles shouted "s
t CAR MATE" I shouted back, " yes youre right, really wished i had a bike like yours". They could'nt help but have a giggle. It was only their srange sort of way of waking a comment about the car i suppose.
t CAR MATE" I shouted back, " yes youre right, really wished i had a bike like yours". They could'nt help but have a giggle. It was only their srange sort of way of waking a comment about the car i suppose.I'm always glad to return a flash and a wave, but frankly, here in Singapore people are more likely to give you a weird look and ignore you. 
Last greeting I got was from some bloke driving a 911, and he was clearly an expat.
Not very friendly these locals... and I should know, because I'm a local Singaporean too.
Last greeting I got was from some bloke driving a 911, and he was clearly an expat.
Not very friendly these locals... and I should know, because I'm a local Singaporean too.
verminator said:
I always wave to anyone who is enthusiastic enough to bother waving to me. I was driving through a rough council estate the other day with the hood down. Two 16 year olds pushing bicycles shouted "st CAR MATE" I shouted back, " yes youre right, really wished i had a bike like yours". They could'nt help but have a giggle. It was only their srange sort of way of waking a comment about the car i suppose.
Rough council estate eh!t CAR MATE" I shouted back, " yes youre right, really wished i had a bike like yours". They could'nt help but have a giggle. It was only their srange sort of way of waking a comment about the car i suppose.Aston Martin eh!
Drugs, Protection or Loan Shark?
.... only kidding!
was driving through south london and passed a V8VR, at which point my better half got a little overexcited (she reads these forums avidly too) and waved both arms vigorously in a slightly less-than-cool manner that may have put off the other driver. I, on the hand, utilised the very cool one-hand-a-few-inches-off-the-steering-wheel wave. Unfortunately, neither approach seemed to work and the other driver just continued driving with nary even a glance! Never mind... 0 for 1 so far...
CIE560 said:
Would I be right to expect a wave back from an Aston in a blue Honda Civic driven by my mum?
Didn't think so either.
But I'll keep trying!
Absolutely. I consider it a duty to wave back at anybody who acknowledges the car. In fact it is part of the pleasure of owning an Aston.Didn't think so either.
But I'll keep trying!I wave back at everybody that I see waving at my car.
If conditions allow, I will also change down a couple of gears and make a bit of noise.
Don
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don4l said:
CIE560 said:
Would I be right to expect a wave back from an Aston in a blue Honda Civic driven by my mum?
Didn't think so either. But I'll keep trying!
Absolutely. I consider it a duty to wave back at anybody who acknowledges the car. In fact it is part of the pleasure of owning an Aston.Didn't think so either.
But I'll keep trying!I wave back at everybody that I see waving at my car.
If conditions allow, I will also change down a couple of gears and make a bit of noise.
Don
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Having had a complete lack of responses in London, me and the missus visited Bicester Village near Oxford and met 2 astons within the space of around 30 seconds - the first one gave a wave when I flashed, and the second actually stopped alongside as we passed in the car park to chat, until we realised we were holding up traffic! So... non-Londoners in being friendlier than Londoners shocker!
Very rarely see other AM's where I live in the North East but get frequent thumbs up from pedestrians, especially groups of lads. Always acknowledge them with a thumbs up back. Not long after I got it I was parked in a supermarket car park sitting in the car waiting for the missus when 2 guys approached and wanted to take pics of themselves standing in front of it! That confirmed I had bought something truly special 
Having a motorbike too I am used to waving at fellow enthusiasts - if I ever see another AM here I'll give it a go and see what happens.........
Having a motorbike too I am used to waving at fellow enthusiasts - if I ever see another AM here I'll give it a go and see what happens.........
Ocean53 said:
Oh dear! What is the matter with the Devon V8 owners?
Passed 3 yesterday on journey from Dartmouth to Chichester and not one of them waived or flashed back at my DB9 Volante. Is that the V8 feels inferior the V12? (head down)
Does it really matter?Passed 3 yesterday on journey from Dartmouth to Chichester and not one of them waived or flashed back at my DB9 Volante. Is that the V8 feels inferior the V12? (head down)
Edited by Ocean53 on Monday 6th September 10:47
To be honest if I was flashed by an oncoming car the first thing I would do is look at my speedo. Just in case it's a warning of a camera further along the road.
Most of the time it'd be too late for me to flash or wave back, I guess others might do the same.
I wouldn't purposely ignore anyone.
Most of the time it'd be too late for me to flash or wave back, I guess others might do the same.
I wouldn't purposely ignore anyone.
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