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To wave or not to wave...?
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To wave or not to wave...?
Having read the “Spotted” thread, and being a long-time biker, I wonder if the practise of waving to other bikers is paralleled in the zed world? I have already waved to a couple of zeds, with no response, so I wonder if I should continue risk being taken as a loon, in the hope that, one day, my wave will be returned?
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Well some of us try to acknowledge other Z4s with a flash of the lights or a wave, but my experience is that I generally only seem to get a response one time out of four!
But I'll persevere!
Just have to remember not to try when I'm in the daily.
But I'll persevere!
Just have to remember not to try when I'm in the daily.
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As a biker I usually flash or wave other z4’s, makes me feel warm inside
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Wave, flash, thumbs-up - do something!
I always do and like Mr Tidy probably only get a 1 in 4 response, but I live in hope of that improving.
I always do and like Mr Tidy probably only get a 1 in 4 response, but I live in hope of that improving.
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I always wave or flash even when I'm not in the the Zed!
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I’ve only had mine just over a month but the only wave I’ve had so far was from a Z3.
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I don't bother waving any more. I only seemed to get snooty people looking at me in a funny way....
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I wave or give a thumbs up, mostly get ignored but I don’t care... probably never see them again so not bothered what they think. Nice when you get a wave back though.
I’m still waiting for the day I’m on the spotted thread, there’s a few forum members fairly local to me so it’s got to happen sooner or later
I’ve had a couple of brief chats with other Petrol heads that have shown an interest at the pumps... that’s always nice
I’m still waiting for the day I’m on the spotted thread, there’s a few forum members fairly local to me so it’s got to happen sooner or later
I’ve had a couple of brief chats with other Petrol heads that have shown an interest at the pumps... that’s always nice
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I still wave - 1 in 4 response rate sounds about right. E89 forget, E85/86 women driver forget it.
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So it's the same where you are with E89s and women in E85/86s - I thought it might just be a local issue!
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Can't help but not wave tbh. Once you own a zed it kind of gets under your skin and you instinctively react to other zeds on the road.
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Acknowledge others but be prepared to feel like a prize tit when invariably ignored is my experience!
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I always give a fellow Z4-er a lil nod when I'm in my E89. Only had one response in just over a year and that was from a blue z4m coupe in Maidstone a couple of weeks ago
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QEDPinkPineapple44 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:09 am I always give a fellow Z4-er a lil nod when I'm in my E89. Only had one response in just over a year and that was from a blue z4m coupe in Maidstone a couple of weeks ago
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So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Always wave. If the roof down, on the other Zed, then often get a wave back. In fact I usually wave at any nice, 2 seater sports car, if they have their roof down.