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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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im up to 3 waves! one from Seth in our Country man.... Ill take it tho... Discreet ways= tinted windows or as they drive away... i do it all the time to manage my road rage! although i wasnt to discreet when a big ole path finder almost ran me off the road on our run up by denver... come to think about it he waved something at me as well... should i count that? lmao!
 
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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Count it, even if it was a skinny wave.

We saw an all black CM driving down 36 yesterday, did not get a chance to wave, we were in the CM, too.

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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by T-rav
im up to 3 waves! one from Seth in our Country man.... Ill take it tho... Discreet ways= tinted windows or as they drive away... i do it all the time to manage my road rage! although i wasnt to discreet when a big ole path finder almost ran me off the road on our run up by denver... come to think about it he waved something at me as well... should i count that? lmao!
If "somethings" count as waves, I'll bet I get the most.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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New thread idea... I GOT THE FINGER TODAY BECAUSE?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DICKS GARAGE R53
New thread idea... I GOT THE FINGER TODAY BECAUSE?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by DICKS GARAGE R53
New thread idea... I GOT THE FINGER TODAY BECAUSE?
you should go with it... i bet you get alot of replies!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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Everytime you cut a Prius off, a MINI gets it's wings.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by j-gregs
Everytime you cut a Prius off, a MINI gets it's wings.
Quote possibly the quote of the year!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniManiac74
Quote possibly the quote of the year!
i second that.... can we get stickers made?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2011 | 06:05 AM
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i second that.... can we get stickers made?
JohnJohn once had stickers that said - One Less Prius
 
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by j-gregs
Everytime you cut a Prius off, a MINI gets it's wings.
Suggest we change 'cut off' to 'blow by' (MINI owners are not known for their road-rage tactics ).

And, would it be OK to add Scions to the list as well??? If so, I just got some wings for another MINI earlier today!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by zeiker
Suggest we change 'cut off' to 'blow by' (MINI owners are not known for their road-rage tactics ).

And, would it be OK to add Scions to the list as well??? If so, I just got some wings for another MINI earlier today!
we could add all Hondas with those huge coffee can exhausts that sound like the car is farting while at the same time blowing black smoke and not actually going any faster?!

OH im up to 6 waves now! Woot!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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OH im up to 6 waves now! Woot![/quote]


Way to go T-rav. proud of ya !!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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Whoa T I am a former Honda head, and there are some really fast ones on our roads. But for the most part they are just RICECARS not to be confused with RACECARS.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:15 AM
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we could add all Hondas with those huge coffee can exhausts that sound like the car is farting while at the same time blowing black smoke and not actually going any faster?!
A fart can adds at least 50 whp!!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniManiac74
A fart can adds at least 50 whp!!
Like this one? It must add a hundred horsepower at least!



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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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Wow that guy must of got a few taters in his pipe an got tired of it!

I thought having a DURIMAX exhaust tip on my MINI was a little overkill, is that a trashcan?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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Lol seth. And holy s@#t that's a big.... well u get the idea! Im so funny.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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I wave but no one really waves back I agree its more of people just driving them for good gas milage. When I had my Jeep everyone I waved to waved back.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Heck, I wave at all British cars!

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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 05:16 PM
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I have to say- this thread is hilarious. Thanks for the chuckle. Here in Raleigh, I got about a 40% return on my waves when I had my Cooper. I noticed that the rate of return declined as the number of Minis on the road increased. Like you have already stated, the gas-saving enthusiasts apparently don't wave. I'm going to be religious about waving to others in the CM and see how it goes. Once I grow tired of not being waved at, I'll start flipping off the Prius's.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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hahaha

Originally Posted by j-gregs
I flipped off a Prius, does that count?
That's what I wanna do every time I see a Subaru Outback LOL Damn, their drivers are slow around here!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 05:16 AM
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yeah im around 7-8 waves... 50% are from people i know. Id say flipping of huge lifted trucks too but right as im about to they go from riding my back to pulling into a gas station! At almost $4 a gallon it seems punnishment enough.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 06:18 AM
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flipping off Priuses and PT Cruisers should count double!!! Especially if they try to some kind of engine revving as a response!
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 06:19 AM
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I am trying to get a picture with My Tank next to an Abrams or a Bradley...hopefully when we get all our gear back, I can sneak him into the Motorpool to get a good shot!!!
 
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