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General MINI TalkShared experiences, motoring minutes, and other general MINI-related discussion that applies to all MINIs, regardless of model, year or trim.
WOOW! I've had my MCS since Nov.2012
and FINALLY received a double wave (pass. an driver). I'm in Buffalo and been waving my arm off for a couple month now. I only received funny looks from other mini drivers. But today they actually waved at me first. I wasn't believing in this whole wave thing after 2 month but now I do.
I just got my Mini on Wednesday, and have been waving and grinning at every Mini I see. So far, I've got 1 wave and a big smile back. I notice the snotty little college girls think they're too cool to wave.
When I first got my copper s in 04......other mini people were always waving at me, much like many motorcycle riders do. But, over the last year i have noticed few fellow mini drivers see or choose to wave back.....is this form of comradely dead among fellow mini people ???
Cary's been resting in the garage for a couple of months now... First time on the road Saturday to stretch his legs a bit and got a wave! Gotta love it!
I have gotten Waves and fog light flashes. I even had a Sheriff ride behind me and get next to me to give me a thumbs up. That was probably for my Sheriff Association plate.
Down here in San Antonio I always see a lot of MINIS but most of them are either moms or old men! I always wave but most of the time I get funny looks! The only people that waved back to me was when I waved to a soldier/military and the 2 girls that go the same high school as me! The rest just give me funny looks or just totally ignore me! Nonetheless I still wave and always will wave!
I have had mine for about 3 weeks now and I have been waving and smiling at mini's I have gotten 3 waves , 2 smiles and 4 just ignored me I will still wave.
Saw 4 today but no waves. Last one I was determined and honked plus wave. Just got a bewildered look. It doesn't discourage me one bit. I wave at all MINIs it's fun!
Not a single wave, yet, and I've passed at least a half dozen. Rover people in So Cal didn't wave much either. It's disappointing as Jeep people always did, but it's been a long time since I've had a Jeep.
Not a single wave, yet, and I've passed at least a half dozen. Rover people in So Cal didn't wave much either. It's disappointing as Jeep people always did, but it's been a long time since I've had a Jeep.
Hang in there! It took a few months before I got a single wave.
I just bought my Mini, 2002, and havent tried or had any one wave at me . But when I got my first Austin Cooper 's' in 1967 with 18,000 miles it was just part of what a minidriver did. We had this mighty little sleeper that snuffed everyone in the curves, and not bad off the line , with a few upgrades it could keep up with vette's for the first 2oo feet. No seriously !!! well thats the way I remember it any how.
For what it's worth, the black R56 in PHX with Tbird plates will always wave, tint or not! Sometimes I get distracted bc I'm having too much fun driving is all.
I will keep an eye out for you. I have the ice blue with pet friendly plates so I will look for the tbirdplates and watch the road sort of