Guys and Gals listen up. I've been a MINI owner for 18 months now. I believe when I first got my car in April of 03 that the owner's manual, or maybe some special mailing that MINI sent me said that I should wave, or flash my brights at other MINI owners, because it's a MINI thing. I wave at every MINI I see, but I hardly ever get a wave back. I even wave when I'm driving my beat up 88 Yota 4X4, I can't help it, it's just a habit.

STOP LEAVING ME HANGING! I'm in Indiana and I expect to be getting noticed!!

Let's MOTOR!!

Josh

 

I'm down in FL, and most MINIs here wave. Unless they just dont see you.

(note: the MINIs themselves dont actually wave...its usually their occupants.)

 

how about a thumbs up inplace of the wave?

But seriously, my MINI is on order still, but I feel the urge to wave already. Similar to the JEEP thing with my old CJ-7, a wave seems to be natural.

 

Don't give up, Josh! Keep your chin up and your thumb up!

Clover

 

What part of Indiana are you in?


I have noticed the same thing lately too... I even stick my arm out the window and wave sometimes... I swear I've waved at the same Hot Orange Cabrio 3 times now and have never got a wave in return

Waves are good... and it's not like it takes that much effort.. come on people... get with the effin program.

 

Most of the non-wavers I've encountered were young gals in Coopers. I always get waves, thumbs-up, or light-flashes from MCS drivers.


Clover

 

Next time I see you Clo I'll make it a point to flash you.

 

I meant hi-beams, silly!

Clover

 

I've had my MCS for almost a year and barely got any waves. Only in the last month have i gotten three flashes and waves from other MINI owners. Kind of sad because i used to always get attention from other SVT Focus owners, probably because it was a bit more rare.

 

Jenn B

I'm in central/southern Indiana. I live in Columbus, but my girl friend lives in Greenwood so I drive up 65 frequently. There are several MINI's, including MCS's. I'll look for you. Is that a pic of yours, the red one?

 

Check out my homepage...

I live in Greenwood so if you see a cr/cr S with tinted windows... give it a wave! :smile:

 

Wave your arm off,have fun, some just don't get it.I would normally use

another F word,but Forget them.They think their driving a car,
not motoring in a MINI

 

I hear she prefer's moons instead!

 

I see a Baaad Moon arising!

I see trouble on the way!


Arrrrgghhh, MY EYES!

 

In Cleveland i see the same thing. Not many people wave back either...

 

<honk honk>

<driver of other car>

<HONK HONK>

How it usually is when I cruise with my cousin in his Mini.

 

My experience has been that's it's the "gals" part, not the "Coopers" part.

MC or MCS, it's always the women that won't wave back. Won't even look over - tunnel vision.

 

u know there are women here lurking around these forums too you know!

its unfortunate really.. but kinda true that it seems it's the women who waves rarely.. i guess it has to do with the fact that when ppl wave at them they take a more defensive stance... who knows if the mini owner waving madly at them is
a)trying to hit on them (im guilty of this one)

b)stalking?

my 2 cents

 

Oh, I know that - just calling them like I see them.

And I do get the "defensive stance" thing. There are a lot of neaderthals on the road that ogle women drivers. Must get pretty tiresome.

But the ladies should figure that if a man is cool enough to drive a MINI, then he's ok to wave to, right?