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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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driving around chesterfield and sheffield waved to numerous new shape(meaning the new hatchback type) and no wave off any of them had waves off all the others classics, blob eye, bug eye, hawkeye but for some reason hatch drivers arent carrying on the scooby wave perhaps it will go down with subaru making an impreza look like that.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Not waving till it wins a WRC title....
Classic did !
Bug-eye did !
Blob-eye did !

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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Are you sure it was a Subaru, and not a Mazda3, or whatever there called, they look exactly the same to me.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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yeah could of mistaken it with a mazda lol
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Got a new age and always wave mate .....
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dunx
Not waving till it wins a WRC title....
Classic did !
Bug-eye did !
Blob-eye did !

IMHO

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What about the hawkeye's Dunx?
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by IMPORTPETE
yeah could of mistaken it with a mazda lol
lol or maybe a Seat Altea? Look pretty similar IMO

Jury is out on the new shape, I just dont know .....
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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funny you should say that, i today saw my first 08 wrx on the road today and i looked at the driver and the driver responded with a snidey im better than you looked down his nose at my wrx
what a complete an utter


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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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lol , had the same thing saturday , looked at someone in an rb320 and they just looked back with a smug grin , i laughed too myself aand thought least i own my car and its not brought on the knock lol . **** .

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Hawk Eyes wave. Well at least I do..

Had the unfortunate event of test driving the new STI yesterday.

I do hope they sort it out as its not a scooby to me. Just doesn't sound right let alone the looks. Hopefully a Colin Mcrae version before my 3 years is up next year!
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by IMPORTPETE
driving around chesterfield and sheffield waved to numerous new shape(meaning the new hatchback type) and no wave off any of them had waves off all the others classics, blob eye, bug eye, hawkeye but for some reason hatch drivers arent carrying on the scooby wave perhaps it will go down with subaru making an impreza look like that.
Oh you have to wave! It's how we teach each new generation of Scooby owners! I was so proud my little scooby I was waving to ALL subaru drivers.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by YXD
Hawk Eyes wave. Well at least I do..

Had the unfortunate event of test driving the new STI yesterday.

I do hope they sort it out as its not a scooby to me. Just doesn't sound right let alone the looks. Hopefully a Colin Mcrae version before my 3 years is up next year!
My theory is the Subaru was designed by a Mitsubishi Owner. No way Im getting the hatch unless it changes dramatically. WIll either wait a few years then import a GTR or get a Mitsu I'm afraid .... Or just continue upgrading my scooby...
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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I wave, nod, flash whatever suits the mood (in a hawkeye)
I think the "issue" is, its not actually in the handbook, or mentioned during servicing, so some people really dont have a clue what "the wave" is about

Of course there are some people who think they are better than others, and in that case............... knobber lol
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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I was most suprised to see scoob drives waving at me. I am used to it from my classic mini but I wasn't expecting it in the scoob, it's a nice bonus!
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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[QUOTE=zs_phil;7719363]funny you should say that, i today saw my first 08 wrx on the road today and i looked at the driver and the driver responded with a snidey im better than you looked down his nose at my wrx

Thats exactly the feelin i got from the hatch owners i waved at quality diagram btw
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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i even get waves and nods and flashes of the evo drivers it makes me feel all warm inside and special
my lass gets all stupid and says what you waving for
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by zs_phil
i even get waves and nods and flashes of the evo drivers it makes me feel all warm inside and special
my lass gets all stupid and says what you waving for
damn i want that feelin goin to start wavin at the evo people too now
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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At least people in other areas wave or even flash. Over here you`d be lucky to even get a nod
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by IMPORTPETE
driving around chesterfield and sheffield waved to numerous new shape(meaning the new hatchback type) and no wave off any of them had waves off all the others classics, blob eye, bug eye, hawkeye but for some reason hatch drivers arent carrying on the scooby wave perhaps it will go down with subaru making an impreza look like that.
I’d better stop waving then, don’t want to upset your theory. Copious threads saying no one ever sees the new Impreza on the road hence they are ugly and no one buys them. Now suddenly in Chesterfield and Sheffield there are numerous tailgates on the road but they are just rude instead.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Smile gotta wave

i always wave or flash think some people just buy them cos they have heard there good or fast whatever they just dont understand what the wave is about
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by zs_phil
my lass gets all stupid and says what you waving for

My lass waves at all subarus even farmers in their justys as long as they're men. But I think that's for different reasons.

Its when she's flashing her lights in the car park though I get really worried!!
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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I dont wave as much now because its bloody embarrasing when you wave and the other drivers ignores you especiallly when you have passengers in with you.Mines an hawkeye
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by powerman1
I dont wave as much now because its bloody embarrasing when you wave and the other drivers ignores you especiallly when you have passengers in with you.Mines an hawkeye
Thats sooooo true
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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I always get ignored. I drive a blob-eye. I never get anything from newages/08s/classics. Not a thing. Miserable gits around here I tells ya!
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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just bought my first my97 and got 3 waves in 3 days when i was a pajero club member not one in 4 years lol.even when i picked it up i had a blob eye come up behind me at 70 goes round me waving and then just gentley pulls away.when i had rs all you got was **** wanting to race all the time yet in the pretz it does not happen people seem more polite.as someone else said it is a nice feeling and even better knowing that i can go out and not have dicks sticking to my bumper as soon as i get out the street.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by zs_phil
funny you should say that, i today saw my first 08 wrx on the road today and i looked at the driver and the driver responded with a snidey im better than you looked down his nose at my wrx
what a complete an utter


hahahaha I have actually just laughed out loud!
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Makes me laugh when people in newer or better model Imrezas give you the overly smug I'm better than you look.

Had exactly the same thing with a WR1 driver the other day. I waved he shook his head laughed and dropped it down a gear. I kept with him for a little while and then just waved and cleared off.

500bhp on tap in a 10 year old car LOLOLOLOL.
Yes I know it was a bit chavish but had he not laughed I probably wouldn't have bothered.

It was satisfying though. Especially when we slowed down and he couldn't bring himself to look at me.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dazdavies
Makes me laugh when people in newer or better model Imrezas give you the overly smug I'm better than you look.

Had exactly the same thing with a WR1 driver the other day. I waved he shook his head laughed and dropped it down a gear. I kept with him for a little while and then just waved and cleared off.

500bhp on tap in a 10 year old car LOLOLOLOL.
Yes I know it was a bit chavish but had he not laughed I probably wouldn't have bothered.

It was satisfying though. Especially when we slowed down and he couldn't bring himself to look at me.
I agree with this 100% i bought a classic because it was the one i wanted.Some people driving more expensive/newer scoobs think they are better than classic drivers so it is nice to show them sometimes that original is best. However im quite happy to acknowledge a wave off them if they do wave and are not beig stuck up.
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