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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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I wave at all the scoobs I see though it's difficult to do it soon enough when they're going opposite direction on the M62! Many hatches don't seem to have got into the waving thing but then I often mistake them for Astras anyway........
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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well today a middle aged woman (in sliver blob wagon)looked at me in a strange way when i flashed and waved in the P1

but last week i flashed a lad in a bug sti in the fridge van from work, up near the a404 towards henley and he waved back (top lad lol)
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisdane
I wave at all the scoobs I see though it's difficult to do it soon enough when they're going opposite direction on the M62! Many hatches don't seem to have got into the waving thing but then I often mistake them for Astras anyway........
Regular on M62. Hatched to the max and always wave. If your denying economic sense to run a brilliant car it's worth a wave. On balance mostly get a wave back, just a bit of fun.
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Old Aug 6, 2012 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Micheru
Always get a wave from scoobs around Ipswich/Colchester, unless it's a female driver, they never seem to be paying attention for some reason or they just don't care.
Er......could take offence at that Always wave and quite often get blanked so it's definately not just a female response to ignore
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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I flashed a blue WRX hatch coming towards me the other day. The driver didn't respond but as the car passed, I noticed it being driven by an old dear who must have been eighty plus. It's good to know that there are older Scooby drivers than myself.
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Yeah its normally the newage drivers that dont bother waving back, some sort of misguided idea that they are superior lol
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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noticed a classic hatch at the last second and gave a nod in my classic and received one back the other day in Moulton Northampton
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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I'm in the south east (Kent) and had a white hawkeye wave the other month a week into my STI hatch ownership. Kind of missed him and ended up not waving back but I've now got a heightened awareness of every scooby I drive past in case they wave. I probably wouldn't do it first though in case I look like a plum
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 02:16 AM
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I wave and/or flash (Blobeye) and find newages wave back, classics not.
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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I'm a snob! I wave and flash anyone in a scoob. unless its a bug-eye. Then I just wind down my windows and spit!!!
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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I saw loads over the weekend and they all waved
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 360ste
Think there are a lot of middle age crisis owners who can now afford the car they dreamed of in their twneties. They want the fun but don't appreciate the social network within the subaru community.
Hey, stop dissing middle age guys. Most of us have been petrol heads since before you young guys were born.

And no, not mid life crisis either, some of us buy a Subaru as a second or third car. You can also enjoy cars without wanting to be part of a community or turn up at local meets.

Saying that, I wave at newages and years back I would wave at old Land-Rovers when I drove them, or stage prepared rally cars...
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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I think the problem is lads,Imprezas are now owned by everyone, not just enthusiasts... some people just dont know how much of a heritage they are driving in.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CREWJ
I saw loads over the weekend and they all waved
but were these cars on your camp site before their owners went out tarmacing and collecting scrap metal?
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
but were these cars on your camp site before their owners went out tarmacing and collecting scrap metal?
Ha ha, good one.

Drove down to South Wales so saw quite a few on my travels.
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Old Aug 13, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CREWJ
Ha ha, good one.

Drove down to South Wales so saw quite a few on my travels.
if i see one coming towards me with wr graphics and stick on roof vent i look the other way.

but a nice one i will wave.

i guess this makes me an impreza snob!
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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try 2 fingers or the bird lol
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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I got confused when I got waved at when I first got the scoob. Thought maybe the guy I brought it from was a popular guy. Then it clicked! Now I'm an over eager waver and often get ignored!
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisdane
Many hatches don't seem to have got into the waving thing but then I often mistake them for Astras anyway........
thats just charming!!

I drive a hatch and I wave..... all the time.. and of all the times I have its me that waves first! (I dont get to do it often there doesnt seem to be many scoobys round by me :-( )

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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 02:44 PM
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Yeh, sorry Leeseylou. I probably haven't seen enough hatches to recognise them as easily as I do the earlier models and they think I'm not waving so why should they
There does seems be fewer Scoobies on the road as when I got mine in 2006 perhaps it is the runnng costs of older cars plus more time for accidents and lower sales volume of hawkeye and hatches?

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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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Got a wave earlier made my day haha and don't hate on bug eyes!!
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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I always wave, flash or quick flash on the hazards.

Don't care if I don't get a wave back


And of course, I always wave a pedastrians who catch my eye some of the responses I get from that are amazing
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by staccato
I'm in the south east (Kent) and had a white hawkeye wave the other month a week into my STI hatch ownership. Kind of missed him and ended up not waving back but I've now got a heightened awareness of every scooby I drive past in case they wave. I probably wouldn't do it first though in case I look like a plum
I'm in Maidstone mate so will keep my eye out for you!

I've only had my hawkeye since yesterday but I've waved at three people so far and only one response back
To be fair though the one I did get a response was awesome, I drove past him on the M25 and he pulled back up alongside me and smiled and gave a thumbs up before heading off to his junction! Good lad!
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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Maidstone here too, trying to track down the guy who bought my hawkeye the night before I managed to buy it! I was gutted at the time, but now more than happy with my bug eye (for now )
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by CREWJ
Hardly anyone waves anymore....

They used to wave all the time about 5 years ago.
This is so true. I remember when I had my WRX STi blob 5 years ago, was the done thing to flash, wave, thumbs up.....and from Classic's etc.

Now, you're lucky to get a flash! lol pardon the expression, but you know what I mean!!

I have a Hawkeye, flashed the newer shape (does it have a name by the way?) and was ignored......left me feeling rejected and mugged off lol
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawkeye D
This is so true. I remember when I had my WRX STi blob 5 years ago, was the done thing to flash, wave, thumbs up.....and from Classic's etc.

Now, you're lucky to get a flash! lol pardon the expression, but you know what I mean!!

I have a Hawkeye, flashed the newer shape (does it have a name by the way?) and was ignored......left me feeling rejected and mugged off lol
The hatchback drivers usually ignore everyone
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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But why? We're all in the same club and have iconic vehicles, regardless of spec, shape, age, male, female, who really gives a ****!

Would love to start something on here and get us all flashing, waving and thumbs upping again.

The good old days need to come back!
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CREWJ
The hatchback drivers usually ignore everyone
I'm a hatch driver and as mentioned a few posts up I do wave, flash, nod all the time.

Today I have been into Coventry and have managed to see 3. Each time I flashed and waved and what did i get back.... NOTHING!!

Its not just us hatch owners.

One of them today looked lie a family outing.. the driver looked at me as if I was nutts when he passed me.

I just dont think people know what it means anymore. ... too many 'normal' people driving them nowadays - not just car enthuiasts
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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I give a wave or a nod if it looks a nice example and isn't barry'ed up with crap. Unfortunately round here that leaves me and Alcazar waving at each other
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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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ive had a few waves round here but seeing as its only me and a hawkeye in the local area it kinda gets boring flashing the same dude, have flashed a couple of classics and new ages while forgetting im in the transit, didnt get a flash back but thats most likely due to them thinking im trying to selll them a dwagggg or tarmac there drive lol
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