I was beginning to think the old 'scooby wave' had died a death in and around my home town of Hemel Hempstead. After a couple of months of waving to miserable sods who looked at me with a certain amount of disdain, I've had 2 waves in the last 2 days, both initiated by the other drivers. To these 2 drivers I say thank you and hello.

PFF

 

I waved to a guy a couple of times and nothing. Then one morning he overtook me and waved . Its all about education . I blame their parents myself I bet they never waved in their morris minors and allegros.

cheers

chrisp


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Around here they don't wave - not a bit...
but do you know what I saw the scariest thing - my grannie driving a silver 5dr turbo complete with scarf... last week.... no...it wasn't but it was....she didn't wave...and then there's MR. GRUMPY in a green 4dr on the A30 I always see him at the Windmill Pub as I'm turning right he's going past - does he wave - no - he doesn't - cause he's grumpy and I don't like his face either....

 

You tell em Penni

 

A green 4dr......thats probably Stef

 

stef does'nt wave in the winter as it shows his open back driving gloves off (got to keep his hands warm!!)

also, biggest problem this time of year is that no bugger can see you waving in the dark!

simon

 

Bromley is the same, I only ever find the odd driver that likes to wave. Other than that they are all still asleep, even at 19:00.

Dan

 

A legacy waved at me yesterday. Nice to see. Bucks must be the place to be.

For the Hemel Driver. Everyones more concerned with the Magic Roundabout than other drivers.

Jonathan
thru Hemel sometimes on the way to Chesham

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Richard
You awake - email me we'll chat - I'm bored - and well... I like your face....

 

Paul :

Mines is a UK silver MY98. I work shifts so I'm in the town all strange types of day. S55 DWB. Maybe see you around m8.

PFF

PS And yes, I'm very guilty of erm...... 'nipping' up the hill to tha A41.

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I drive through Hemel regularly too, as i only live about 8 miles away, although i dont see many Impreza's round when i do ?

I always wave or flash the lights, sometimes i dont notice in time though



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I hope that wasn't me in the green 4dr

I drive that way occasionally.

I never know if I should wave or not.

get some right dirty looks from some people, so mostly I don't bother unless they wave at me first.

MIP

 

What are you driving Phantom? I'm through Hemel most mornings.

Paul Sti2 Silver

p.s. Anyone else guilty of *slightly* exceeding the speed limit up the dual carriage-way up to the A41 after the traffic lights? mmmm love that hill

 

danny,
i'll wave when i get the scooby,
april (please come soon).


ray t beckenham

 

Wave anyway . If they don't wave back, what have you lost?

 

Hello there, have been reading the BBS for some time now and it sure is pretty interesting.I always wave to Scooby drivers and most times I get a wave or headlight flash in return which is nice as I drive an Evo VI.

Regards Kevin

 

Sorry Penni..

I was at work (damn 8 hour time difference)

Well, when I say at work we had a friday afternoon play pool and drink beer session

Whoops, another "evil empire" fact slips out!!

Richard



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What sort of wave do you do? Is it a Scooby special?

 

So what is the etiquette here ?
Do we wave to all subarus and 'Impreza Turbo Class' cars ie Evos (Peugot 206 WRC cars etc) ?????????

Mick

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You can wave at Supra owners as well. I'll always wave back (I have a nice white MKIII in the Dartford area)

 

It would appear that anyone who drives a maniac Japanese imported car (Evo / Skyline / Fto etc..) is more than happy to wave at me in my Wrx Sti 4!

Steve.

 

Penni,

Turning right at the Windmill... I assume you are turning right out of Sunninghill Rd?

I Have some fun along there at about 7.00-7.30 most mornings

5 dr green 97 shortly to become a Silver 4 dr 00

Wave away

Rich.

 

Waved at a Scooby with a curious blue and yellow striped paint job. The officer didn't wave back!

Andy

 

Just got my first Scooby on Friday and had two waves already! Kingston(silver 5dr)and Basingstoke(bit too dark to tell but looked silver). My girlfiend(no typo) thinks I'm 'sad', but she doesn't understand.

Justin.
Silver WRX

 

Justin

look out for me in Kingston next time - Blue 4 Dr 00. Only ever seen one or two others in the area.

Paul

 

evey one seems to wave in southampton be it an escort or wrx (wave look and admire)

 

Rich
7:30 what on earth time is that supposed to be.... I'm just bearly prying the other eye open at that time - no it's not you....

The Scooby Wave - Now pay attention

1) has to be cool...
2) discreet
3) either one finger or a thumbs up
just bearly lifted off the steering wheel
4) more enthusiastic members (usually Newbies) you flash your headlights
a) novice newbies flash frantically
b) intermediate newbies - flash once but from several yards away
c) experienced newbies - flash from two car lengths away... okay

but the real subtle (I didn't really see you wave - but managed to lift a finger off the wheel wave - as you're passing) is left to us more experienced scoobie drivers - (don't try this on your own lads..)

Word of warning - Never do the double take - it's a real give away - ie: you're the first scoob I've seen all week...

lol
P


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Let's put Pennis reply in the FAQ

10 months into Scooby ownership now, maybe I should stop flashing, my psycharatrist has been on at me for ages about it

 

I am soooooo sad, whenever I see another Impreza I get goose bumps:"like it was my first time!" All those gents who have passed through adolescence will know what I mean!

I have only once seen another 22B on the road and that was when mine was on a flat back trailer to Power Engineering.

 

Penni, I'm sure I've given you a wave in the past, but unfortunately now I'm in Kent I'm unlikely to get 'another go'.

Saw a red 4-door last Thursday night on the M20, he pulled off the m-way and then back on, and we were alongside for about 6-7 miles. Didn't wave though, but probably sensible at that speed. There's a lot of Scoobs around where I live now (Harrietsham, Lenham & Headcorn) but a fair few are Sports - I guess because there's a lot of farmers in the area.

I wave at any banzai Jap-spec car. Mostly Scoobs, STIs and Evos though, but I've had a response from the odd Supra. Even got a wave from an Elise, once. My car (a silver STI IV Type-R) has got a new-style SIDC sticker on the front and rear windscreens, plus the SIDC tax disc holder - so look out for me! I always try and wave (and Beth does too, although it's usually accompanied by a comment along the lines of "look, there's another of your stupid car friends" ).

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