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Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

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Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by EmNovember » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:00 pm

My best friend has a Mazda MX-5 and they seem to enjoy this stone mason's type agreemt where they give way, wave and nod etc yet other Z4 owners I've passed (even with the top down!) don't even blink! Are we not one large, slightly dysfunctional family?? Only had my baby 10 days so maybe I'm being a bit desperate but I thought I was part of a club now. *sniff*
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by -Tom- » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:05 pm

I get quite a lot of waves down Berkshire/Wiltshire way. Recently it went as far as we pulled over in the next town with another person in an MC to chat about the cars outside the local dealership at night! You might just be having a bit of bad luck.
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by Smiler » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:27 pm

I have to agree with the OP I still await my wave to be reciprocated.
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by The Badger » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:45 pm

Out of four recent attempts whilst driving I have had.....
1x toot of a horn
1x flash of lights
2x just drove on by !!

50% success ! :thumbsup:
Also one guy who was parking in the gym car park got talking and we were there for over 40 mins - really nice guy

Let's make a real effort to prise the miserable Zedders out of their shells !!!!

Yeah !

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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by nightyard » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:51 pm

Most of the z4s I come across were 2.0 roadsters driven by women...I'd feel a right tool waging.

I did get a thumbs up from a forum member as I was passing through Birmingham
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by GuidoK » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:06 am

^indeed there's always a woman driver when you come across another z4..... :lol:
They don't get these sorts of things, they need all their attention to keep the car on the road while fixing their hair :rofl:
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by Geezah » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:00 am

Come on then Ladies. Surely you're not going to let Guido get away with that!
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by GuidoK » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:16 am

Too busy with their hair to notice what's going on on the forum :poke: :rofl: :hairdryer:

I alway's wave.... but then again I wave at every woman :oops:
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by Ed Doe » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:11 am

I had a 40minute chat with the owner of a white Coupe the other week, and had a wave from another MR owner. There are a couple of miserable farts who drive the opposite way to me on my commute. I wave every morning, and get no respons. Damned if I'llbe as miserable as them tthough!
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by csm180 » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:29 am

I flash lights and nod to the few I see Ipswich/ Suffolk way and get little response. Much to the amusement of my wife who doesn't get it. Still I will continue he to it. It may well be a reflection of how poor the e85 lights are and perhaps they do not even know I am flashing them. Perhaps I should try the hanging out of the window and waving like a madman.
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by Wyldie85 » Thu Jul 17, 2014 2:47 pm

I get very few nods, waves, flashes or any signs of acknowledgment from the miserable sods. Admittedly I don't think they are forum members but even so, what does it take! :x

However the one and only time I have been acknowledged was by a fellow forum member who nodded and then smiled. Although haven't seen him since lol.
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by monkadill » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:21 pm

i blink the lights n wave, only to e85/86's though :wink:
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by AlienZed » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:31 pm

Got a wave today z4 on the road out of hayfield to glossop.then passed within 10 ft of an e89 at ladybower ...nothing I went to wave an they just turned away.????
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by mattstav » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:38 pm

e89 drivers tend to just stare and look shocked that they've seen another e89 in existence. resent the old and boring stereotype though! :wink:
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Re: Why don't Z4 drivers wave at each other?!

Post by Conquistador » Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:53 pm

Last few mornings I've seen a silver E85 (reg OO04 ***) driven by a young lady who looks to have a small club sticker in her back window, but as we pass on a fast road I don't get a chance to see what it is, possibly Pistonheads. Gave her a flash (of my lights) this morning but, nothing!

Now I see more and more around I'll give some a wave and see if I get a response

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