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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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Waved at a green MCS yesterday, and I got two flashes back!
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 02:36 PM
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Surely you jest!
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tampadave
Surely you jest!
Purely an artist's rendering... but it WAS the first wave and/or flash I've gotten in months! ...and it was two flashes.
 

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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pmsummer
Purely and artist's rendering... but it WAS the first wave and/or flash I've gotten in months! ...and it was two flashes.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pmsummer
Purely an artist's rendering... but it WAS the first wave and/or flash I've gotten in months! ...and it was two flashes.
You are a lucky man, sir.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pmsummer
Purely an artist's rendering...
"Purely an artist's rendered imagination..." it should say.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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I got my first wave back on Sunday!!!!!!!!! I was giddy for the rest of the day!
 
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 10:34 PM
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Got a wave from a CM today! My friend in the car laughed when I told him about the wave, but it made my day better
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by matchead20
I got my first wave back on Sunday!!!!!!!!! I was giddy for the rest of the day!
Addictive, isn't it?
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Usually, when I find another mini here in Cedar Rapids, I'm in my truck, or or my wife's Chevy, or on a motorcycle... But TODAY I was actually in my own Mini!

I met a blue Mini with black hood stripes on Edgewood Road today and waved a healthy wave out my driver's window at the couple in that car, and they looked at me like I was from another planet.

Oh well. I trued.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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I'm finding a lot of the rich snobs are buying these around here for their grocery getters. They're not privvy to the way of the MINI...they look like I'm trying to rob them
 
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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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I won't be able to hide from MINI wavers if I'm driving with the Roadster's top down. Might as well get used to it from Day 1.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 07:58 AM
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Got a wave yesterday form a girl in a convertible
Made my day much better
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 09:35 AM
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Some of ya'll need one of these...Ha ha!!!
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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Tried waving at people in the Chicagoland, no one is really waving back!
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 10:05 AM
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I waved at about 6 different Mini's yesterday.... most of them just looked at me like I was crazy... BUT... I enjoyed it... so that was good enough for me haha!
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan Milledge
I waved at about 6 different Mini's yesterday.... most of them just looked at me like I was crazy... BUT... I enjoyed it... so that was good enough for me haha!
I ALWAYS wave and those who don't wave back I consider ignorant of the fact it's part of the 'code' we veterans have. Maybe they'll catch on if we keep waving. Besides, waving makes me feel good
 
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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I've waved many times to fellow MINI drivers and had not a single one returned. I'll keep trying...
If you see a bald guy in a pepper white Clubman S driving around Los Angeles (or occasionally Sonoma/Napa county up north) WAVE BACK DAMNIT! :-D
 
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pmsummer

You've outdone yourself, pmsummer
 
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 04:00 PM
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I have waved at 6 Mini drives sense picking up my car a few months back. So far I have had two wave back at me (one a fellow NAM member). I see several Mini's on a daily basis but they are going the other way on the highway.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. T
You've outdone yourself, pmsummer
You are too kind, thanks!
 
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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Aussie wavers

Anybody in Sydney doing the wave?

Had mine for a couple of weeks now and tried to steering-wheel-wave/salute or smile at the other drivers but only got either a zombie look or a stuck-up eyes-on-the-road. Headlight flash or honk is not an option for me as I don't want to make a pointless scene.

Funny how we unconsciously look for another mini while driving
 
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by chifanpoe
I have waved at 6 Mini drives sense picking up my car a few months back. So far I have had two wave back at me (one a fellow NAM member). I see several Mini's on a daily basis but they are going the other way on the highway.
I've waved at so many MINIs around the U city/St louis area but I've gotten exactly 3 waves back :(

MINI of St. Louis needs to keep telling their customers to wave!
 
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Old Sep 12, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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Well, I've been waving... to every one I pass. I got one back from a lady in a bone stock non s so that broke my ideals I've had before. I gotten one other than that back, a seemingly stock s. today I passed 3 different red w/ white top R56 S's within 2 minutes. no waves returned.
 
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