To wave or not to wave...?
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Years ago I had an MGF VVC, used to wave all the time to other MG drivers, and got a lot of waves and acknowledgement back.
these days though everyone is miserable asf.
then there's the old stigma attached to Bimmer owners being the least courteous drivers on the road, maybe there's some truth in that?
but no evidence here to suggest it. ever heard the joke... "whats the most pointless job in the world?" "an indicator fitter at BMW".
these days though everyone is miserable asf.
then there's the old stigma attached to Bimmer owners being the least courteous drivers on the road, maybe there's some truth in that?
but no evidence here to suggest it. ever heard the joke... "whats the most pointless job in the world?" "an indicator fitter at BMW".
Same with MX5s. Back when I got my first one in '98 almost everyone waved. These days if you try waving you are likely to get ignored at best and sworn at at worst. I've given up. These days I'll only wave at "interesting" cars. I get more response from owners of classic cars and even supercars than I do from someone driving the same car as me!
I mentioned this on the forum a couple of years ago as a Newbie. Coming from a Lotus it was always recognised that you gave a flash and sometimes you stopped for a chat. When I did this in the Zed I got zilch back and even some rude comments when I spoke to other Zed owners at petrol stations. I have flashed now on the odd occasion but mates who have Lotuses reckon its just typical of BMW owners. I think we are known as arrogant selfish bad drivers.
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The issue of waving is often related to how many of the breed, who has them, etc
DVLA shows 35,000 Z4 of all types on the road in the UK.
I guess that 'the nutters' ie those active/current on various Facebook/Bulletin Boards adds up to say 3,500 if that?
So you have a 1 in 10 chance of seeing 'a nutter' versus a 9 in 10 chance of a 'non nutter'?
Therefore if you get a wave every 4 attempts your batting average is very good!
Thats against 13,000 Lotus (Loti)
Given there are 5.5 million Fords on the road, you don't see them waving much...
DVLA shows 35,000 Z4 of all types on the road in the UK.
I guess that 'the nutters' ie those active/current on various Facebook/Bulletin Boards adds up to say 3,500 if that?
So you have a 1 in 10 chance of seeing 'a nutter' versus a 9 in 10 chance of a 'non nutter'?
Therefore if you get a wave every 4 attempts your batting average is very good!
Thats against 13,000 Lotus (Loti)
Given there are 5.5 million Fords on the road, you don't see them waving much...
Silverzedtom said: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
Pretty much this, but instead of thumb up I use flash. Also yet to be acknowledged while on the road... that said I'm mostly motorway and maybe people are too busy because they're driving at extremely high, legal speeds. Well that's what I tell myself so I can sleep at night lol :lol:
Its an interesting thread.
I have a landrover Defender 110, as well as the 'M' (chalk and cheese). Defender owners have got it down to a fine art form! There are different types of 'waving', from the newbie, who shows his whole hand, to the farmer who will present a forefinger and half of his second finger. But 99% of the time you will get a reaction and never of the abusive type!
I have a landrover Defender 110, as well as the 'M' (chalk and cheese). Defender owners have got it down to a fine art form! There are different types of 'waving', from the newbie, who shows his whole hand, to the farmer who will present a forefinger and half of his second finger. But 99% of the time you will get a reaction and never of the abusive type!
After a couple of years of trying i just gave up, the response rate was very poor, especially from E89 owners who usually looked at me in disgust! Never once got a wave back from an E89. You could just see it written all over their faces. How dare you wave at me/associate your car with mine in your "inferior" model! In the end I just kept waving at them to pee them off!
In the end I just kept waving at them to pee them off!I don't bother in any of my BMWs. I tried waving to an F80 when in my E46 and all I got was a snotty look back. Subarus on the other hand that was great - everytime and even when women driving as they had to be enthusiasts to drive a car like that
MACK said:After a couple of years of trying i just gave up, the response rate was very poor, especially from E89 owners who usually looked at me in disgust! Never once got a wave back from an E89. You could just see it written all over their faces. How dare you wave at me/associate your car with mine in your "inferior" model!
Not true of this E89 owner !
MACK said:After a couple of years of trying i just gave up, the response rate was very poor, especially from E89 owners who usually looked at me in disgust! Never once got a wave back from an E89. You could just see it written all over their faces. How dare you wave at me/associate your car with mine in your "inferior" model!
Not this E89 owner either, could be because I came from an E85, but I think it’s more likely just down to some people being miserable bastards whatever they are driving
RustyZ4 said:MACK said:After a couple of years of trying i just gave up, the response rate was very poor, especially from E89 owners who usually looked at me in disgust! Never once got a wave back from an E89. You could just see it written all over their faces. How dare you wave at me/associate your car with mine in your "inferior" model!
Not this E89 owner either, could be because I came from an E85, but I think it’s more likely just down to some people being miserable bastards whatever they are driving
ronk said:MACK said:After a couple of years of trying i just gave up, the response rate was very poor, especially from E89 owners who usually looked at me in disgust! Never once got a wave back from an E89. You could just see it written all over their faces. How dare you wave at me/associate your car with mine in your "inferior" model!
Not true of this E89 owner !
I was kinda joking about the e89s. Rare as getting a wave back from an e85/6 is I have honestly never got one from an e89. I'm obviously waving at the wrong e89s!
Seriously though some of the looks I've had from e89 drivers are more of being puzzled than anything else. I'm pretty sure in those cases they don't know what an e85 is and dont realise that I'm in a z4 as well.