Interesting read...Do you wave at other BMW owners?

cruvon · 11-02-2010, 07:48 PM

Just came across this on the US thread, do any of you here wave to other BMW drivers?

...Do know we have more general signs like these that were particularly prevalent when I worked in South Africa for a couple of years..the high beam/blink for warning of traffic cops ahead and the hazard lights briefly on as a gesture to say thankyou but any for communication between BMW drivers?..offcourse another given in SA was always leave the right lane to the BMW's and move out of their way because for some reason BMW drivers were always perceived as dangerous, prone to road rage and carrying guns(had a company Toyota back then

so I would know though think was more a stereotype, the minibus drivers actually carried guns and is common when you enter a bank to be asked to deposit any weapon/gun in their lockers)...maybe we could come up with our own sign language like a brief blink of the hazards when saying hi to a BMW owner, 2 blinks to say great car

..would also know they were on e90post then and make our time on the road more interesting

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449285

V1_R · 11-02-2010, 10:20 PM

no. will not wave to other BMW drivers.

On my motorbike I would always give the nod to another biker though.

...and I know people who drive the old beetles have a waving thing going on too...

but I don't think BMW's are individual enough to justify its own signaling.

If I saw a BMW with a E90Post.com sticker... then that would be different.

The__J__Factor · 11-02-2010, 11:23 PM

I dont wave at bmws, but i had a guy in a z4 wave at me once.

xcuzme · 11-03-2010, 12:37 AM

i give all those wankers in bmws the finger

VGR00 · 11-03-2010, 12:50 AM

Not a BMW thing at all. It is (or possibly "was") a common thing for Alfa drivers to give a wave or nod.

Ninjaoz · 11-03-2010, 01:20 AM

as an avid motorbike rider, i always nod to other motorcylists.

as for cars, thats a different story - looks kinda wanky if you wave to other BMW owners.

E92325i · 11-03-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vgr02

Not a BMW thing at all. It is (or possibly "was") a common thing for Alfa drivers to give a wave or nod.

Alfa drivers are still doing the wave, nod, flash of the lights thing

I don't wave to other bmw drivers though.

johnnydad · 11-03-2010, 02:48 AM

Certainly used to do the wave thing in the Alfasud I had - even the Northerners in their proper Alfa Romeos would wave back. When we ran Citroens, the wave used to be obligatory - nothing would enrage more than a fellow GS or Xantia driver ignoring you but once the C4 came along, nobody cared any more.

I've never seen modern BMWs wave at each other and the E90/91 are a bit ordinary to expect such behaviour in perhaps.

sbce90 · 11-03-2010, 03:33 AM

There are far too many BMWs to wave at. A mutual stare-off often indicates you acknowledge one another.

That being said, I've gotten a couple of waves and stares.

purifyer · 11-03-2010, 07:03 AM

This reminds me of some bizarre behaviour when I lived in china years ago.
Americans would come up to me and start talking, or wave, or nod.

I assume they did this solely because I was caucasian. and I was in China. And this meant we had some form of connection. As opposed to us being, caucasian, and not in china.

I got so annoyed with it I eventually started pretending I couldn't speak english.

So no, I don't wave at other BMW drivers. I do look with envy at the e92s though, and those z4 e89s

Samoht · 11-03-2010, 07:28 AM

Interesting, I've had 3 or 4 highbeams flashes from other BMW drives on the road over the past 5 years..I never acknowledged back due to my poor eyesight, by the time i recognise their car was a BMW, they've already drove past me. will pay more attention next time.

Dec540 · 11-03-2010, 07:53 AM

It depends who's driving. I literally look like i'm 13 so i don't wave to the 60yr old lady driving her 320 but if there is a young person driving or if they are in tastfully modified bmw (aka no chromies) then i'll give them a nod, wave or flash.

sbce90 · 11-03-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by PersianPete

If I saw a BMW with a E90Post.com sticker... then that would be different.

Has anyone in Aus bothered to make some yet?

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Originally Posted by Dec540

It depends who's driving. I literally look like i'm 13 so i don't wave to the 60yr old lady driving her 320 but if there is a young person driving or if they are in tastfully modified bmw (aka no chromies) then i'll give them a nod, wave or flash.

Hahahaha niiiice. I would certainly wave to you then. 13yr in a bimmer - hectic! Being uh.. 18.. I got a wave from another young leb in a silver bimmer too. This was my first wave and I felt like I had truly arrived on the car scene.. ......

Jeef Beef · 11-03-2010, 09:37 AM

135i coupes are rare enough so when I wave, there usually is a wave and a nod in response.

Otherwise, too many mums in BMWs for this to work.

335i-boy · 11-03-2010, 10:28 AM

Has anyone seen old Valiant Charger ads. I had a mate when I was at uni who had a genuine E46 Charger.

Due to their small numbers, Charger driver's had a compulsory manufacturer's greeting for each other. Even across 4 lanes of traffic. Anytime another Valiant or Charger owner drove past one another, out the window went both driver's right up arms, a "peace sign" straight up in the air. Hey Charger !! , and this was in the mid 90's!

Couldn't believe it when I first experienced this as a passenger. I thought that these guys are nuts. Thinking back though, it was pretty cool to see..

David328M-Sport · 11-03-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cruvon

do any of you here wave to other BMW drivers?

...

Only to people I know and none of them drive a BMW, so no, not even an M3 driver... Sorry.

johnnydad · 11-03-2010, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335i-boy

Has anyone seen old Valiant Charger ads. I had a mate when I was at uni who had a genuine E46 Charger.

Due to their small numbers, Charger driver's had a compulsory manufacturer's greeting for each other. Even across 4 lanes of traffic. Anytime another Valiant or Charger owner drove past one another, out the window went both driver's right up arms, a "peace sign" straight up in the air. Hey Charger !! , and this was in the mid 90's!

Couldn't believe it when I first experienced this as a passenger. I thought that these guys are nuts. Thinking back though, it was pretty cool to see..

Sadly, well old enough to remember the 'Hey Charger' campaign. Still stuck in my head!

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johnnydad · 11-03-2010, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335i-boy

Has anyone seen old Valiant Charger ads. I had a mate when I was at uni who had a genuine E46 Charger.

Due to their small numbers, Charger driver's had a compulsory manufacturer's greeting for each other. Even across 4 lanes of traffic. Anytime another Valiant or Charger owner drove past one another, out the window went both driver's right up arms, a "peace sign" straight up in the air. Hey Charger !! , and this was in the mid 90's!

Couldn't believe it when I first experienced this as a passenger. I thought that these guys are nuts. Thinking back though, it was pretty cool to see..

Sadly, well old enough to remember the 'Hey Charger' campaign. Still stuck in my head!

335i-boy · 11-04-2010, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnydad

Sadly, well old enough to remember the 'Hey Charger' campaign. Still stuck in my head!

Yes I believe thats the one. Great ad. Would be fantastic to experience those car prices now !!!

cruvon · 11-04-2010, 04:09 AM

Cool, what year was this ad from?

Chris.G · 11-04-2010, 04:41 AM

This thread brought back a really hilarious event back when i had my Mocha Brown X3. I was entering a centre car park gate when another Mocha Brown X3 was exiting. OH MY! The driver in his mid 50's got soo excited he took both hands off the steering wheel and gave me the most hectic two hand wave. I started laughing soo hard that i was cm's away from hitting the side barriers of the entrance. Poor guy must have never seen another Mocha Brown X3 before...i gave him a wave back while trying to regain control of my car with tears (from laughing) rushing down my face.

Other than this occasion i have never been given a wave or high beamed at by other bimmer drivers. As others have said there are BMW's everywhere and we just don't think about acknowledging everyone of them.

335i-boy · 11-04-2010, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by cruvon

Cool, what year was this ad from?

The Chargers in the ad are VH Chrysler Chargers which were produced between 1971-73. I assume the ad is from the same period.

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V1_R Captain 36 Rep 738 Posts Drives: G30 530i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [10.00]	no. will not wave to other BMW drivers. On my motorbike I would always give the nod to another biker though. ...and I know people who drive the old beetles have a waving thing going on too... but I don't think BMW's are individual enough to justify its own signaling. If I saw a BMW with a E90Post.com sticker... then that would be different. __________________ G30 530i
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The__J__Factor Major 92 Rep 1,090 Posts Drives: ///M Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gold Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	I dont wave at bmws, but i had a guy in a z4 wave at me once. __________________ 135i N54 manual MR-S with a 2zz swap and mods Sold EVO X MR - Phantom Black - Ti Exhaust - Ti UICP - AQM Intake - Sold Z4 M Coupe - H&R - RE Diablo - RPi - Tekarbon - Sold
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VGR00 Major 57 Rep 1,497 Posts Drives: 430i Gran Coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane - Australia iTrader: (1)	Not a BMW thing at all. It is (or possibly "was") a common thing for Alfa drivers to give a wave or nod.
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Ninjaoz Major 81 Rep 1,123 Posts Drives: E39 540i, E90 320d,F15 30d Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 320d [10.00]	as an avid motorbike rider, i always nod to other motorcylists. as for cars, thats a different story - looks kinda wanky if you wave to other BMW owners.
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johnnydad Captain 112 Rep 931 Posts Drives: 17 BMW M2 - 05 RS Clio 182 Cup Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, NSW iTrader: (0)	Certainly used to do the wave thing in the Alfasud I had - even the Northerners in their proper Alfa Romeos would wave back. When we ran Citroens, the wave used to be obligatory - nothing would enrage more than a fellow GS or Xantia driver ignoring you but once the C4 came along, nobody cared any more. I've never seen modern BMWs wave at each other and the E90/91 are a bit ordinary to expect such behaviour in perhaps. __________________ John 17 F87 M2 Pure - long beach blue 10 E91 320d LCI - space grey - black dakota - steptronic - innovations - 157s - front PDC - Konis 99 BMW Baby Racer - red; 05 Renaultsport Clio 182 Cup - French Racing Blue - Konis - Eibachs - Remus - Turinis
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sbce90 Me Boosta 264 Rep 5,721 Posts Drives: 320i / MB C63 / VW up! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (3)	There are far too many BMWs to wave at. A mutual stare-off often indicates you acknowledge one another. That being said, I've gotten a couple of waves and stares.
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purifyer First Lieutenant 16 Rep 336 Posts Drives: e93 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: melbourne iTrader: (0)	This reminds me of some bizarre behaviour when I lived in china years ago. Americans would come up to me and start talking, or wave, or nod. I assume they did this solely because I was caucasian. and I was in China. And this meant we had some form of connection. As opposed to us being, caucasian, and not in china. I got so annoyed with it I eventually started pretending I couldn't speak english. So no, I don't wave at other BMW drivers. I do look with envy at the e92s though, and those z4 e89s
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Samoht Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 231 Posts Drives: e36, e46, e92 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Interesting, I've had 3 or 4 highbeams flashes from other BMW drives on the road over the past 5 years..I never acknowledged back due to my poor eyesight, by the time i recognise their car was a BMW, they've already drove past me. will pay more attention next time.
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Dec540 Captain 140 Rep 679 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	It depends who's driving. I literally look like i'm 13 so i don't wave to the 60yr old lady driving her 320 but if there is a young person driving or if they are in tastfully modified bmw (aka no chromies) then i'll give them a nod, wave or flash.
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Jeef Beef Lord Captain Commander 121 Rep 3,093 Posts Drives: a sleeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	135i coupes are rare enough so when I wave, there usually is a wave and a nod in response. Otherwise, too many mums in BMWs for this to work. __________________ E82 135i M-sport: SGM/6MT/Black
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335i-boy Lieutenant 15 Rep 457 Posts Drives: E92 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Has anyone seen old Valiant Charger ads. I had a mate when I was at uni who had a genuine E46 Charger. Due to their small numbers, Charger driver's had a compulsory manufacturer's greeting for each other. Even across 4 lanes of traffic. Anytime another Valiant or Charger owner drove past one another, out the window went both driver's right up arms, a "peace sign" straight up in the air. Hey Charger !! , and this was in the mid 90's! Couldn't believe it when I first experienced this as a passenger. I thought that these guys are nuts. Thinking back though, it was pretty cool to see.. __________________ 2008 E92 335i M-Sport \| Sapphire Black \| Sunroof \| Creme Beige \| Poplar Grey \| Logic 7 \| 6AT \| 19" AG M359's \| Michelin PS4S \| LUX V3 \| MHD V5 E40 \| Steve AZ Walbro inline \| Vishnu DCI \| BMS CP \| AR Design Catless DP's \| Forge DV's \| Helix IC \| (Stock Cat. back) \|
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cruvon Lieutenant Colonel 88 Rep 1,543 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (1)	Cool, what year was this ad from?
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Chris.G Banned 113 Rep 3,120 Posts Drives: 2011 LCI MSPORT X5 30d Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	This thread brought back a really hilarious event back when i had my Mocha Brown X3. I was entering a centre car park gate when another Mocha Brown X3 was exiting. OH MY! The driver in his mid 50's got soo excited he took both hands off the steering wheel and gave me the most hectic two hand wave. I started laughing soo hard that i was cm's away from hitting the side barriers of the entrance. Poor guy must have never seen another Mocha Brown X3 before...i gave him a wave back while trying to regain control of my car with tears (from laughing) rushing down my face. Other than this occasion i have never been given a wave or high beamed at by other bimmer drivers. As others have said there are BMW's everywhere and we just don't think about acknowledging everyone of them.
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