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The Scooby Drivers Wave

kaylz_555

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kaylz_555

kaylz_555

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Ok, so yeah you wave, they wave back - its like a bond, like a connection, like your in love with the same woman...

to the point, whilst out on a drive through to Polbeth on Monday night we passed a nice blue wrx stopped opposite at the traffic lights. I was like "wait for it..." as we chug past him in the (Shhh..) sport - (which is fully dressed in a nice sti suit B)) he gave us a wave and I went over board and started madly waving back in hysterics. Gordon and I were talking about the "wave" and the way everybody seems to have it down to a fine art. It seems to be a certain way that only Scooby drivers seem to do it! We've called it the "2-finger-wave" where the rest of the hand is still on the steering wheel - in the middle may i add, and only 2 fingers seem to go up.

There seems to be loads of different waves for different "clubs" or "groups" for example....kayakers do this weird (and somewhat hilarious) wave with there thumb + pinky and wave it back and forward as if there telling you to go to phones for u....don't ask how I know that..

So to round this pointless topic up we were trying to think of all the other waves there are for other clubs, Do you guys know any?

I think we should make a new exciting wave...instead of the, "I'm going to lose control of the car if I take my whole hand off" kind of wave.

Apologies in advance...lol

thewelsho

thewelsho

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  kaylz_555 said:
Ok, so yeah you wave, they wave back - its like a bond, like a connection, like your in love with the same woman...

to the point, whilst out on a drive through to Polbeth on Monday night we passed a nice blue wrx stopped opposite at the traffic lights. I was like "wait for it..." as we chug past him in the (Shhh..) sport - (which is fully dressed in a nice sti suit B)) he gave us a wave and I went over board and started madly waving back in hysterics. Gordon and I were talking about the "wave" and the way everybody seems to have it down to a fine art. It seems to be a certain way that only Scooby drivers seem to do it! We've called it the "2-finger-wave" where the rest of the hand is still on the steering wheel - in the middle may i add, and only 2 fingers seem to go up.

There seems to be loads of different waves for different "clubs" or "groups" for example....kayakers do this weird (and somewhat hilarious) wave with there thumb + pinky and wave it back and forward as if there telling you to go to phones for u....don't ask how I know that..

So to round this pointless topic up we were trying to think of all the other waves there are for other clubs, Do you guys know any?

I think we should make a new exciting wave...instead of the, "I'm going to lose control of the car if I take my whole hand off" kind of wave.

Apologies in advance...lol

Judging by your avatar, you wont have any problems receiving waves :thumbup:

I can't say that I have seen any particular wave from other Scooby drivers, or even use a ceratin one, It's just nice to get a wave of any sort back.

RS Grant

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Its more of a subtle wave.. couple of fingers max, in case the other driver ignores you, so you dont get mugged off in front of your mates/family/partner and can pretend you were just moving your hand on the steering wheel. :thumbup:

I know that Classic Mini Owners do it and RS Owners do it... again, similar idea to 'our' wave, subtle in case you dont get one back. B)

Cheers,

Grant

superstar_tradesman

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  TheWelsho said:
Judging by your avatar, you wont have any problems receiving waves B)

I can't say that I have seen any particular wave from other Scooby drivers, or even use a ceratin one, It's just nice to get a wave of any sort back.

You old charmer Welsho. :thumbup:

cullenmin

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I once got a huge thumbs up from this dark blue classic just outside Elgin.

This was a couple of years ago and I'm not sure who it was but I thought it was Brilliant...

got my attention and he got a big wave back, thats how it should be done! B)

Rich

kaylz_555

kaylz_555

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  RS Grant said:
couple of fingers max, in case the other driver ignores you, so you dont get mugged off in front of your mates/family/partner and can pretend you were just moving your hand on the steering wheel. B)

*hysterics* too true...it's probably even funnier when you do it when you haven't quite seen the driver yet...when it turns out to be a wee old man and he's convinced it must be someone he knows...but isn't quite sure.

Or...He turns round and looks at you like your a weirdo!

I think that guy must have been confused at my mad wave...as if I thought he knew me!

Jeezo we'll need to come up with something better....

or is three fingers pushing it...

Hmmm

kaylz_555

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  corsa said:
I usually find three fingers is just about right!!! B)

Pffft...Come on that would be pushing it don't you think? Like I said you might lose control of her....

It would be quite funny to get the 2 hands giving thumbs up tho....can't really see me doing that on a twisty road right enough!

colin_ross

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I got loads of waves the other night in the petrol station, and not just from Subaru drivers.

My new heat wrap was smoking up a storm and as I pulled up at a pump. Grown men where seem running away in terror, the guy filling up at the next pump lost the power of speech and the girls behind the counter were dialing 999.

Is that subtle enough for you?

kaylz_555

kaylz_555

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  Playsatan2 said:
I got loads of waves the other night in the petrol station, and not just from Subaru drivers.

My new heat wrap was smoking up a storm and as I pulled up at a pump. Grown men where seem running away in terror, the guy filling up at the next pump lost the power of speech and the girls behind the counter were dialing 999.

Is that subtle enough for you?

Niiiice...

scouk

scouk

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  p1ggm said:
not many waves round this area from scoob owners, bike owners always wave thou

What about evo's? I find they are pretty reliable for a friendly wave B)

I think for me... I'm more of a four finger sort of person (ooh-errr!)

RA Dunk

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I got loads of waves the other night in the petrol station, and not just from Subaru drivers.

My new heat wrap was smoking up a storm and as I pulled up at a pump. Grown men where seem running away in terror, the guy filling up at the next pump lost the power of speech and the girls behind the counter were dialing 999.

Is that subtle enough for you?

lol i had similar on my way to Andy.F`s to get mapped when i got stuck in a traffic jam out side edinburgh, people looking and pointing expecting the car to burst into flames at any given second :thumbup:B)

scouk

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  Cullenmin said:
You sure, in the 5 months I had my TME I got no waves from other evo's, not 1 wave!!!

LOL! Everyone has respect for a scooby :thumbup:

Yep! At least every second Evo I meet I get a wave from... Better response that I get from fellow scoobies anyway.. But that seems to be improving..

Sounds like evo's don't have any respect for each other B)

kaylz_555

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Well judging by the pictures, most other scooby drivers I've went passed seem to like the one fingered teaser or the two fingered pleaser

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I think the rocker looks harder grant

Come to think of it....I try not to wave sometimes as I drive about in my wee Hyundai Getz work van all day so I've waved a good few times and got some funny looks...but u r a generous lot 'cause you all seem to still wave back anyway!!!

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colzo

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  Playsatan2 said:
I got loads of waves the other night in the petrol station, and not just from Subaru drivers.

My new heat wrap was smoking up a storm and as I pulled up at a pump. Grown men where seem running away in terror, the guy filling up at the next pump lost the power of speech and the girls behind the counter were dialing 999.

Is that subtle enough for you?

Brilliant. B)

colzo

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I find the whole wave 'thing' is dying out now. Years ago you got loads of waves when Scoobs were a rare sight, now every man and their dog's got one. B) I now wait for a wave to save the embarrassment of a rubber ear!

st3ph3n

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I got an "acknowledgement" outside of Elgin last night.

I find that bikers will often give a nod to a friendly scooby driver too.

thewelsho

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  st3ph3n said:
I got an "acknowledgement" outside of Elgin last night.

I find that bikers will often give a nod to a friendly scooby driver too.

Yip had that.

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