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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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the wave

I am curious I am a motorcyclist and we all wave to each other
on the road. When I owned a corvette we waved as well.
Do mini drivers wave to each other?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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ITS MANDATORY!!!!!

Just kidding, most wave, some stare; it depends on the person. When its not Bike week or Biketober fest I'll wave to the motorcycles, I get almost as many waves or the two finger wave from them as I do MINIs.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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Welcome to NAM!!!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by motor on
ITS MANDATORY!!!!!

Just kidding, most wave, some stare; it depends on the person. When its not Bike week or Biketober fest I'll wave to the motorcycles, I get almost as many waves or the two finger wave from them as I do MINIs.
I've gotten some five finger waves from non-mini's.......
 
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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When the new MINI was introduced in 2002, just about everyone waved to each other. In the bigger cities that have lots of MINI dealerships, like in Los Angeles where I live, there are now so many MINIs, lots of them no longer wave. But I sure do! I also wave at other British marques, motorcyclists, and cool cars whenever I see them!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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Living in an area that has very few MINIs I always wave when I see one.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 03:13 AM
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I see others rarely still, and I have reverted to just a quick headlight flash to get their attention and then maybe a wave. That is when they're coming head on. I get more waves that way.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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I've waved for almost a year now and my MINI is just tomorrow getting to the US (an early March order). I also do an occasional thumbs up.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Some wave - some don't - I wave ALL THE TIME....

Donna
 
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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I always wave
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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The PW I passed yesterday.....she did one of those 'out of the corner of her eye' looks and ignored me. I layed on the horn and waved. She still didn't look. It must of have been a rental.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:13 AM
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Waving started out strong in the early years, but other MINI owners don't seem to know that they should wave, or don't care.

I always wave, and encourage others to keep trying to spread the good will.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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I always wave, even when in our other car, which really seems to confuse people, I also like to do the bike wave even though I don't own my Harley anymore, but they seem to not accept it when you're in a cage, he he

Keep waving
 
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