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Old 10-13-2011, 05:35 PM
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Default Porsche Owner Wave to each other?!?

Just wondering if fellow Porsche Owners still wave to each other when they see each other? I remember a friend of mine who had a 993 telling me that most Porsche Owners will wave to each other when they see them on the streets.

Just curious, I didn't want to do a Faux Pas, just in case...
Old 10-13-2011, 05:38 PM
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I wave to fellow Porsche driver's, and get a wave back about half the time. I gave up on people driving Cayennes (mostly soccer moms where I live)
Old 10-13-2011, 06:00 PM
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Air-cooled guys all wave at each other... water-cooled guys often don't wave back.
Old 10-13-2011, 06:06 PM
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I usually wave but have also noticed the water cooled drivers dont wave back often. I remember when i had a vette, the guys never skipped a wave..
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Originally Posted by ca993twin
Air-cooled guys all wave at each other... water-cooled guys often don't wave back.
Waving at the water pumpers with your middle finger? I wave/flash at all Porsches I see. Some respond, some don't, including owners of older cars.
Old 10-13-2011, 06:17 PM
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I wave/flash as well. Statistically in my experience, 911 owners wave back 80% of the time. Cayennes/Boxers/Cayman owners, very seldom.
Old 10-13-2011, 06:22 PM
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I wave if I see one coming and I usually get a wave back.
Old 10-13-2011, 06:28 PM
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I get more waves in the 997 than I do in the 944, but agree that Cayennes and Boxsters are less likely to wave back.
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I wave, flash, stomp my feet, and hollar!

Just kidding, but I do flash sometimes.
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Traditional flash... mixed results. Long time p-car enthusiasts respond while new generation of owners usually don't.
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I flash all Pcars and get a flash back 50% of the time.
Old 10-13-2011, 08:30 PM
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i do wave, usually. sometimes i see how people wave to me and try to respond when i have time to react.
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Originally Posted by ajayabb
I wave to fellow Porsche driver's, and get a wave back about half the time. I gave up on people driving Cayennes (mostly soccer moms where I live)
I wave at every possible soccer mom I can. Amazing sometimes the amount of tail that can be initiated from a simple wave....

Not selective - I will even wave at soccer moms in Porsches.... wait, what was the question?
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But seriously, waving at 997 drivers is a waste of time where I live. Newer Porsches are ubiquitiously owned by 20-somethings around Vancouver.

993, 964 and 3.2 Carrera drivers I usually will wave at but I rarely have a response.

I claim reverse descrimination!
Old 10-13-2011, 08:51 PM
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no wave for me.


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