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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:13 AM
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Waved to a Red/Blacktop Clubman - Got a wave back. Princeton, NJ
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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I wave at every one i see, and I'd have to say I average about 1 in 10 returned waves. It's pretty depressing here in Vermont/New Hampshire.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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The last week, I had 100% return waves! Usually it's about 50%.

Dave
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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If anyone was in Hermann, MO today in a blue MINI. I waved to you! :D
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Got a wave from a red vert on I-295 a few days ago.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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come to florida and i can promise you my feet will be out the window waving as well as a huge smile on my face!! i love supporting fellow mini owners young or old!!!! its a great community.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 11:02 AM
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Where in Florida.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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Coming from a Jeep Wrangler its natural to me…
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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Fort Myers!!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DBcooperR56
Fort Myers!!
DBCooper

So you used the ransom money to by a MINI?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jhull413
DBCooper

So you used the ransom money to by a MINI?

I can't tell all of my secrets but........
 
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 04:44 PM
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Save the Wave!

DFW MINI club is doing something about it.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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I picked up my new MINI last week.... Since then seen a ton of them PARKED in the DC metro area... but none on the road yet to wave to. :(
 
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul
Back in the day most MINI drivers waved around Chicago. Not much anymore :( I gave up.

It's a different story if you're near the Dragon
I always look to see if they're looking. If I see they are, I wave. Sometimes it's just hard to see in the car with the reflections. If you see me, wave, I promise to wave back!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 07:45 PM
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I Just got a Roadster in December and I didn't know the MINI wave existed but I did notice that other MINI owners would wave and flash their lights at me and I would return the gesture, now I'm all ABOUT waving at MINI owners! The more popular the Brand, the more waving I'm gonna do! LETS KEEP IT GOING PLEASE!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 07:52 PM
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Got a huge wave from a fellow Clubbie on the turn pike yesterday.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 07:52 PM
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Sadly, more and more people are buying MINIs that just don't care about the MINI culture and community and end up just giving me weird stares when I wave at them. Ever since the MINI dealership came to Reno, the more MINIs there are and the less waves I get.

It always makes my day though when I get a wave back!!! Keep the tradition alive!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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I didn't know the MINI wave existed but I did notice that other MINI owners would wave and flash their lights at me and I would return the gesture, now I'm all ABOUT waving at MINI owners! The more popular the Brand, the more waving I'm gonna do! LETS KEEP IT GOING PLEASE!
Pass it on!!!!!




https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...heres-how.html
 
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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I've had a few waves, now! :D
 
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 08:52 AM
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I wave all the time!
 
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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I regret to inform all, but except for me, waving (or even noticing another MINI going by) is dead in Savannah
 
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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Agree with you Melangell. I finally got a wave after 3 months, but that's only because we were both waiting at a traffic light.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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Fun looking minis wave agreed plain minis are commuters and not interested ,
Either way if I wave and they don't wave back oh well ....... I'm having fun in my mini....I do find that kids in random cars wave more than anyone else.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 01:50 AM
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I swear I never see other Minis while I'm in my MCS, but I drove 1/2 mile in my Santa Fe yesterday and passed a two Minis.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 02:48 PM
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I wave at every MINI is see. Today was the first day EVER that another MINI was first - an awesome little Dark Silver R53 with some tight black wheels and matte black A-Panel gave me the horn as he was on a traffic circle and I was waiting to enter.

Got a thumbs up, too.

Wish I knew if he was local or just passing through - I don't see too many modded MINIS around here...
 
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