R50/53 Do you still wave...
#501
Always Waved...
I waved at MINIs before I got mine back in May of this year.
While traveling from Florida back to Tennessee last March I was in my F-350 dually diesel crew cab towing an antique flywheel engine on a trailer. While going through Atlanta I saw an Electric Blue with white stripes coming up from behind very quickly. About the time he got even with my trailer he slowed down to look at the engine. I was watching him because I had been wanting to get a MINI for some time and I was admiring his MINI. We made eye contact in my side view mirror. He then pulled up even with me. We both gave one another a vigorous thumbs up to compliment one another's mechanical wonders.
I live in a fairly rural part of Tennessee, but there are about 5 or 6 in our small town. When we see one another out and about in town we almost always wave and/or flash lights at each other. When I go up to the big city (Murfreesboro/Nashville) I usually see at least 3 to 5 MINIs. I get about a 80% return rate of returned waves.
How about somebody coming up with a small flag that can be slipped over the radio antenna with the "Save the Wave" logo on it?
While traveling from Florida back to Tennessee last March I was in my F-350 dually diesel crew cab towing an antique flywheel engine on a trailer. While going through Atlanta I saw an Electric Blue with white stripes coming up from behind very quickly. About the time he got even with my trailer he slowed down to look at the engine. I was watching him because I had been wanting to get a MINI for some time and I was admiring his MINI. We made eye contact in my side view mirror. He then pulled up even with me. We both gave one another a vigorous thumbs up to compliment one another's mechanical wonders.
I live in a fairly rural part of Tennessee, but there are about 5 or 6 in our small town. When we see one another out and about in town we almost always wave and/or flash lights at each other. When I go up to the big city (Murfreesboro/Nashville) I usually see at least 3 to 5 MINIs. I get about a 80% return rate of returned waves.
How about somebody coming up with a small flag that can be slipped over the radio antenna with the "Save the Wave" logo on it?
#502
That's a cool story. I got a wave (in the form of a peace sign) from the driver of a yellow MCS today while out to lunch with a friend. My friend said Jeep owners do it too. I was like "You don't say?"
I waved at someone on the way home from work today but they didn't return it. I think they were oblivious. Oh well. I'll wave regardless. It's fun whenever you get a return wave; you never know who'll respond.
I waved at someone on the way home from work today but they didn't return it. I think they were oblivious. Oh well. I'll wave regardless. It's fun whenever you get a return wave; you never know who'll respond.
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I always give a peace sign when I wave. I have had my MINI a month now, and I would venture to say, I get about a 10% return.
#508
I got a wave back, but I'm not sure if it counts
I got a wave back, but I'm not sure if it counts...
I was driving the other day, and saw an Electric Blue MCS coming the other direction. The quick reflexes kicked in and I got my arm out the window in time to get off a nice wave. The cute brunette in the MINI even waved back! It was then that I realized she probably didn't understand why I'd waved. I wasn't in the MINI, I was driving my truck! Still, if a cute young lady like that wants to wave at me, I'll take it however I can get it.
- Jim L
I was driving the other day, and saw an Electric Blue MCS coming the other direction. The quick reflexes kicked in and I got my arm out the window in time to get off a nice wave. The cute brunette in the MINI even waved back! It was then that I realized she probably didn't understand why I'd waved. I wasn't in the MINI, I was driving my truck! Still, if a cute young lady like that wants to wave at me, I'll take it however I can get it.
- Jim L
#509
This weekend's count - 5 waves initiated with 1 return and 1 wave received which I missed but my wife returned!
5 years ago when we first got a MINI, everybody waved - but then I only saw another MINI about once a week. Now I see 5 or more A DAY and only a few wave back. But in total I get more waves now than way back then!
This subject comes up on a motorcycle forum I'm on, too - the ultra-cool 2-fingers-held-low "harley" wave. Gold Wing riders never wave - the joke is they are too busy adjusting the volume on their CD players. That's pretty funny over on my MC forum, but I guess it loses something in translation over here!
5 years ago when we first got a MINI, everybody waved - but then I only saw another MINI about once a week. Now I see 5 or more A DAY and only a few wave back. But in total I get more waves now than way back then!
This subject comes up on a motorcycle forum I'm on, too - the ultra-cool 2-fingers-held-low "harley" wave. Gold Wing riders never wave - the joke is they are too busy adjusting the volume on their CD players. That's pretty funny over on my MC forum, but I guess it loses something in translation over here!
#510
I got a wave back, but I'm not sure if it counts...
I was driving the other day, and saw an Electric Blue MCS coming the other direction. The quick reflexes kicked in and I got my arm out the window in time to get off a nice wave. The cute brunette in the MINI even waved back! It was then that I realized she probably didn't understand why I'd waved. I wasn't in the MINI, I was driving my truck! Still, if a cute young lady like that wants to wave at me, I'll take it however I can get it.
- Jim L
I was driving the other day, and saw an Electric Blue MCS coming the other direction. The quick reflexes kicked in and I got my arm out the window in time to get off a nice wave. The cute brunette in the MINI even waved back! It was then that I realized she probably didn't understand why I'd waved. I wasn't in the MINI, I was driving my truck! Still, if a cute young lady like that wants to wave at me, I'll take it however I can get it.
- Jim L
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Sadly, my daily commute has lately been MINI-less. A carpool situation done out of the kindness of my heart has forced us to take the Big Tree SUV.
I find myself waving at MINIs who I am certain must be shaking their fists at my giant gas-guzzler (at least mentally) like Snoopy at the Red Baron!
I find myself waving at MINIs who I am certain must be shaking their fists at my giant gas-guzzler (at least mentally) like Snoopy at the Red Baron!
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Waved in '02 when we first got our MCS, and still do. There's still not that many Mini's around. Newer Mini drivers seem at first surprised by the wave, then get into it. It's fun, low-calorie and no cost. What's not to like?
Ian
'02 MCS
'76 2002
Ian
'02 MCS
'76 2002
Last edited by idickers; 03-01-2009 at 10:16 AM.
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