Do Mini people still wave at each other??
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From: Charleston, IL
Do Mini people still wave at each other??
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 ???
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From: Vancouver Island, Canada
Many of us wave (I'm a motorcycle guy too, so I wave.) but I think as the car becomes more and more popular it's fewer "MINI Culture" kind of people riding around in them, statistically speaking. Keep waving!
ive been waved at once since ive owned my mini. I still wave even tho over half the time i dont get something back.....since there is a Mini dealership close to where i live there are a lot more minis around....i guess they dont wave back cause to them its just a car 
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From: Muscle Shoals, AL
I definitely wave. If I see somebody not waving back, sometimes I will do a very enthusiastic wave to try to force one out of them!
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I mean to wave, but I have to (1) recognise that the approaching vehicle is indeed a MINI, and (2) remember if I am driving my MINI. Sometimes, by the time my brain comes up to a "yes" for both, that other MINI has already passed by.
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From: Oak Park, Illinois
Yes i wave and it feels kinda nice when others wave back "WITH A SMILE". Though i am getting a little tired of not getting any response from most. It seems the MINI is just another car to some fellow owners. Funny how i get waves from non-MINI owners with big *** smiles too.
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From: Tampa Bay, FL
I always wave on my leisurely trips around the area. But if I'm raking the gears & cutting thru rush hour traffic in true MINI fashion, I'm usually focused on gaps a few cars ahead & don't really look for MINIs to wave unless at a stop light or maybe passing one. 
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I didn't even know about the whole waving thing since im relatively new to the mini world. However I've had 3 people wave at me while I'm driving (they were all in minis) since I've owned the car (4 months) and I always wave back. However something that I've noticed is that it's near impossible to get a mini to race. I'm a naturally speed oriented guy, probably because my last car was an m5, so I always try to entice other minis.. In general, they won't budge unless they actually have visible performance mods.
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I didn't even know about the whole waving thing since im relatively new to the mini world. However I've had 3 people wave at me while I'm driving (they were all in minis) since I've owned the car (4 months) and I always wave back. However something that I've noticed is that it's near impossible to get a mini to race. I'm a naturally speed oriented guy, probably because my last car was an m5, so I always try to entice other minis.. In general, they won't budge unless they actually have visible performance mods.
find me on the GSP or rt78
we will vroom vroom
ive found the only willing people are in there fully bodyflared ricers.
im stock in a justa... for now. its not fast but its fun to toy around
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Central VA
In case you're interested, here is another link dealing with this topic:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...to-wave-1.html
Just keep waving, somedays I get a lot of return waves, somedays I don't get any!
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...to-wave-1.html
Just keep waving, somedays I get a lot of return waves, somedays I don't get any!
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From: Pittsburgh
I usually evaluate the oncoming MINI and choose whether to wave or not. 
Brightly colored MINI with checkered mirror caps, checkered roof and checkered rearview-wave, they're enthusiastic.
Sparkling Silver or Pepper White with nothing on it-don't wave unless waved to, they're strictly a commuter who's looking for good gas mileage.
Black with darkly tinted windows-are they waving? I can't tell. Should I wave? I don't know-I don't wanna invade their privacy. It seems like it's important to them.
JK, I'll probably be tinting my windows on my Chili Red. I love that look.
Brightly colored MINI with checkered mirror caps, checkered roof and checkered rearview-wave, they're enthusiastic.
Sparkling Silver or Pepper White with nothing on it-don't wave unless waved to, they're strictly a commuter who's looking for good gas mileage.
Black with darkly tinted windows-are they waving? I can't tell. Should I wave? I don't know-I don't wanna invade their privacy. It seems like it's important to them.
JK, I'll probably be tinting my windows on my Chili Red. I love that look.
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