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Do Mini people still wave at each other??

Old Sep 10, 2011 | 06:08 AM
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I always wave in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. About half return the wave.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MINI28741
I always wave in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia. About half return the wave.

Would you have been visiting someone in the Matthews, NC area about a month or two ago?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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Oh my gosh I waved at a girl in a pepper white with black bonnet stopes today going home I even flashed the lights at her and she completely ignored me! It took everything I had to not give the finger...
 
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 07:14 PM
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Never wave in NYC area but I do look at other mini drivers just inc case they wave at me
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 08:46 PM
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C'mon People! Let's all wave at our friends on the road!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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I get a lot of waves from Mini Chicks .

My Mini wife HATES it.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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I believe the biggest problem is that most car owners
are not car people; its just transportation to them............

We Know What They Are Missing ! ! !
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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I'm in Annapolis MD and i almost always get a wave back! Guess the Mini pride is still running strong out here!
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by kurschat
I get a lot of waves from Mini Chicks .
Aw man, she should have fun with you when chicks wave. I got a very enthusiastic wave from a couple one day. She didn't seem to mind at all that a girl was waving at her hubby.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by nicklovesquattro
I'm in Annapolis MD and i almost always get a wave back! Guess the Mini pride is still running strong out here!
Off topic, I apologize, but are you a member of C3M (Central Maryland Mini Motorists)? If not, check us out at www.meetup.com. We do a lot of really great MINI runs (including MOTD!). Going on a run tomorrow. It's free to join and the people are great! One of our runs was through Annapolis to Quiet Waters Park for a picnic.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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still haven't gotten a single wave!!!
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by GigglesMcMini
Off topic, I apologize, but are you a member of C3M (Central Maryland Mini Motorists)? If not, check us out at www.meetup.com. We do a lot of really great MINI runs (including MOTD!). Going on a run tomorrow. It's free to join and the people are great! One of our runs was through Annapolis to Quiet Waters Park for a picnic.
Hey Giggles thanks for the invite!

Originally Posted by Gentlefury
still haven't gotten a single wave!!!
and the lack of mini love in LA is pretty sad!
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Gentlefury
still haven't gotten a single wave!!!
That just sucks. Don't see many MINI's in my rural area, but got one from a beautiful yellow on, today.

What color is your MINI?
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GigglesMcMini
That just sucks. Don't see many MINI's in my rural area, but got one from a beautiful yellow on, today.

What color is your MINI?
High Class Grey. So depending on the light, grey, blue, or even purple.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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Wow, that is one great color!!!! I LOVE it...
 
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GigglesMcMini
Wow, that is one great color!!!! I LOVE it...


Cool pic I took yesterday after she was all clean and looking awesome! Golden hour really shows off how sweet the color can be. I've actually gotten a lot of compliments on it. Thanks
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 05:03 AM
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I'm still a waver! I think some people just don't get it.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 06:22 AM
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I give a thumbs up

I usually give a thumbs if I see another Mini out and about but many of the other Mini drivers are oblivious.
 
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 03:18 PM
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I just got my baby a few days ago and since then I've passed six other MINIs in Santa Barbara and waved fondly at my oncoming friends. Not one driver waved back. It's really sad! No matter. I'll just keep waving and sending out positive vibes maybe they'll catch on!
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 06:59 AM
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Just starting my second week. Got three waves returned yesterday! Think a lot of factors influence waving, besides driver personality: time of day, weather, speed of travel... Anyway, it is great when it happens!
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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My second day owning my MINI I was driving in Tampa and an Electric Blue MINI with tinted windows came up to me. I gave him a thumbs up, but couldn't tell if he saw me. But then...he revved up next to me and FLEW out of no where.
He had a 'Sunshineminis' decal so my first experience with other motorers was, "Man, these people are just as enthusiastic as I am!" Every MINI I see I wave to, most of the time if they see me they wave back. I've had a couple people initiate the wave and that always feels good.

Never stop waving!
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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I've had my Mini for a little over a month. I've gotten more mean looks and cut off by more Mini drivers to be honest. I've had 2 people wave back to me. Maybe it's just the DC area or something. No matter, I'll keep waving. Oh. And I had a Cooper Base weave in and out of traffic last night, rev his engine, honk his horn 3 times to try to race me then flip me off because I wasn't trying to race in a heavy traffic area.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Stephatron
I've had my Mini for a little over a month. I've gotten more mean looks and cut off by more Mini drivers to be honest. I've had 2 people wave back to me. Maybe it's just the DC area or something. No matter, I'll keep waving. Oh. And I had a Cooper Base weave in and out of traffic last night, rev his engine, honk his horn 3 times to try to race me then flip me off because I wasn't trying to race in a heavy traffic area.
Wow, that's just... unacceptable.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by angrydave
Wow, that's just... unacceptable.
It made me really sad actually. Maybe it's just the Washington, DC area, I couldn't tell you. I know city people are jerks. Maybe they didn't like my temp tags or something. Who knows.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Stephatron
I've had my Mini for a little over a month. I've gotten more mean looks and cut off by more Mini drivers to be honest. I've had 2 people wave back to me. Maybe it's just the DC area or something. No matter, I'll keep waving. Oh. And I had a Cooper Base weave in and out of traffic last night, rev his engine, honk his horn 3 times to try to race me then flip me off because I wasn't trying to race in a heavy traffic area.
Sounds like DC is a place to drive around. Far around.

I'll add it to my list....

C ya,
Dutch
 
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