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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Ive recently swapped my 52 plate bug for a 55 300 model which to be fair is somewhat more "chavved" upm, gay gold wheels pd exhaust etc!! Now i've always been an advocate of the subaru wave and admitedly the first time it happened to me i wondered what the f?$k the guy in the classic shape was waving at.
However whilst in traffic today a bloke in an evo VI going the other way made a decided point of sticking his thumb up to me, now at the time i felt this was a bit like me waving to a german but i duly gave him the nod.
Is the jap car apprecaiation wave spreading across makes????
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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Most decent peeps with a Scoob or Evo give a nod/wink/wave.... unless wearing a baseball cap !

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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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most ppl in jap cars wave to me i find
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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I've had a fair few gestures of recognition from Evo drivers, and the occasional nod etc from other Jap car drivers.

I think its all rather very nice actually I think its mainly due to Jap car owners tending to be primarily interested in other Jap cars - its like a little jap-sub-culture within the whole car thing; just look at events like the Japanese Tuning Show, Rotorstock and JAE to see what I mean, even though people have "their" marque, they still have a healthy interest and admiration for most other Jap cars.
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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i`ve had a wave(and a flash) from a white skyline, i waved back and all was well(nice warm glow that makes you feel good)
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Prasius
I've had a fair few gestures of recognition from Evo drivers, and the occasional nod etc from other Jap car drivers.

I think its all rather very nice actually I think its mainly due to Jap car owners tending to be primarily interested in other Jap cars - its like a little jap-sub-culture within the whole car thing; just look at events like the Japanese Tuning Show, Rotorstock and JAE to see what I mean, even though people have "their" marque, they still have a healthy interest and admiration for most other Jap cars.

Could not agree more
Get loads in Hull but then there are 2 very good club sites that catter for anything japanese
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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I think the main thing is that we all like cars. As that makes us public enemy number one we need to stick together regarless of marque. I wave at all Jap stuff (well the performance stuff at least) and any non jap stuff that I happen to like. That includes some chav stuff too.

The kid in the saxo will hopefully mature into the bloke in something more pedigree dont forget
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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I usually stick my fingers up at Evo drivers when they wave, they are the nemesis of the Impreza!

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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by magicgreg
I usually stick my fingers up at Evo drivers when they wave, they are the nemesis of the Impreza!

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I actually feel like a few Evo drivers look down on us Scoob fellas, or is it just me?
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Exactly - give them the bird fella!!

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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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alas I agree. even tho i like evos
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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got several scooby's round town and they all blank me
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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. just keep waving at them, maybe they'll see sense
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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the bloody fools
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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LOL
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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they used to a couple of years ago when i had my old scooby
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan W
alas I agree. even tho i like evos
Me too mate, but I think they feel superior for some reason, I know the Evo's come up ever so slightly better on most things but is the difference really enough to make em drive around with a stick up there ***? lol
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyBFC



I actually feel like a few Evo drivers look down on us Scoob fellas, or is it just me?
I've occasionally had some banter with Evo drivers, but as far as the club goes we've got a good relationship with most of the local Evo guys - they even come to our meets on occasions
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Prasius
I've occasionally had some banter with Evo drivers, but as far as the club goes we've got a good relationship with most of the local Evo guys - they even come to our meets on occasions

Sounds good mate, way it should be
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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and i thought scoobys were better than evo s
didnt the rcm scooby and andy forrest scooby kick all the other jap cars *** at last years 10 of the best so i dont get how anyone can think evos are better or faster car. like for like i would say they are the same as each other
and its good to wave at all tuned up or similar performance cars
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:12 PM
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given the choice i would have a scooby over an evo anyday
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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when i fly down the hill into the village, folks are always waving at me.. in a funny, short up-down motion
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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I get all sorts waving/thumbs up at me, even from standard car drivers
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by sarnyboy
when i fly down the hill into the village, folks are always waving at me.. in a funny, short up-down motion
yeah i've had that afew times when going under railway bridges,doing 30 but sounds like 60 lol
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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but then again it could mean this!!!
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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Ive had a lot of Evo's wave lately and catch me out

I wave at most jap performance cars and even got a wave from a RS Focus the other day
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