I can see where waving might wait until the end of the race there...

 

I've had Junior for roughly three months now a I've pretty much given up on the whole MINI love thing. Here in NYC there are a crap load of MINI and a whole lot of ignoring me. LOL.

That said today I got my first MINI smile since the first week I got Junior. She was a cute brunette driving a red MINI in Yonkers. Hi

 

While I'm new to the whole Mini scene, when my friend drives his, he points out Mini's on the freeway and they usually wave. If they pass us (which is rare since he drives like a nut), most people wave, unless its some blue haired grandma.

But still, what fun. Its great to have that comradery out on the road. Once I get my Mini, I'll wave at every one.

 

I was rather surprised yesterday:

I was pulling out of a coffee shop parking lot, when I saw a cute girl in a yellow VW (new) Beetle waving frantically with a huge smile on her face. It took me a second to realize she was waving at me. This is one of the few times I had someone I didn't know wave at me from a non-MINI. That definitely made my day.

 

I think I average better than 50% waves. Just yesterday in the 3 miles between the grocery store and home, I went 3-for-4.

 

I get waves when folks are aware enough to notice me and Betsy. Of course, here in N. AL, folks tend to wave at anyone who makes eye contact. (Might be that concealed carry law. )

 

Only had my MINI for a day, but I'm 1 for 1 so far.

 

I just picked up my MINI today (IT'S AWESOME) and I waved at the first MINI I saw. NOTHING! I am not getting discouraged, I will continue to wave.

 

I was turning a corner and looking at the car in front of me when I missed a MINI going the other way. Hope they give me the benefit of the doubt.
R

 

guys...after reading all the threads i must say i feel inspired to continue waving and flashing my ligths to other mini owners regardless of their response . PS keep spreading the love.

 

So I've had my MINI for a bit over 24 hours and I'm 0 for 3. My husband is making fun that I'm continuing to wave while repeatedly being ignored. I told him that I'm going to continue waving and I know eventually someone will wave back. Clearly those folks who've ignored me, don't have MINI etiquette.

 

I got ignored by a Hot Chocolate Clubman today. She seemed very distracted, though. Oh well! I'll just wave until my hands fall off and I have to drive with hooks.

I noticed the other day while in traffic, that someone on the otherside of the road (going the other direction) in a very nice Mercedes was checking my MINI out. I was kinda shocked!

 

Hey!!! Good day for me...3/4 waves!!! That's the best day yet! Nice day here in Portland so everyone is out and about....

I'll never give up waving...Getting a return MINI wave is like the search for the Holy Grail to me now!

 

We went on a Ice Cream run and after we (7 MINI's) parked, a Porsche Boxster did a extremely slow pass while checking out our MINI's.
I don't know if it was the MINI's that turned them (Guy with cute girlfriend) on or if it was MINI envy.

 

That is quite a sight! I could see pretty much anyone staring at that for a while.

 

Yeah...this is more MINIs than there are at many dealerships right now!!!

 

Great Pic!

 

The engineer-perfectionist in me is too distracted by the way the MINIs are protruding to various degrees.

But, cool pic. Must have been fun.

 

Yes but the OCD in me is wondering why some are parked further into the grass instead of being on the gravel like I am.

 

We have this challenge at EVERY Club event - to the point where some of us go and help our folks park so it looks nice!

(I've found that anyone who drives any other car regularly, then gets in the Mini (self included) tends to overestimate the length of the hood!)

 

Having had my MINI Clubman since Friday the 15th, I am 5 for 7 on the road waves.

One of the no waves was a driver who looked as though he was zoned out in rush hour traffic. The other was a "wealthy brat" from Birmingham/Bloomfield Hills who appeared oblivious to the MINI Community.

Mommy and Daddy probably bought her a "cute" convertible because she "deserved" it for being able to eat on her own.

 

Thats too funny, I had one this morning that was too busy on the cellphone to notice that the light had already been red
for quite some time and went through the intersection at least a minute before it actually changed to green.

 

I use to have a Jeep and I can say that every Jeep I passed waved regardless of their age. I have noticed that, around here at least, when I pass another Mini, more often than not, they do not wave. Unfortunately, I think that there are a lot of Mini snobs. I love the car but the drivers can use some work.

 

Saw two justacoopers today. One, a chili red cooper, was a kid about my age (mid-20s) and gave a wave right back to me. The other, and oxygen blue cooper, was an older woman who waved to me before I could even wave to her first.

Does the southern hospitality disappear down in Raleigh? Cuz we certainly have it up here in VA.

 

Apparently it does, at least among Mini owners.