peppy2
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Usually hit em with one of these..
Especially if their car is nicer than mine..
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Are you a waver or a tough guy?
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Usually hit em with one of these..
Especially if their car is nicer than mine..
I had a different experience the other day, rush hour freeway traffic so just cruising. Saw the WRX doing the crazy zig zag in out traffic thing in the mirror. When he got next to me, wound down the window, biggest grin I have ever seen, and a big thumbs up. Then dropped back and drove like everybody else. Maybe wanted to see what the GTI with the big rear spoiler was.
PouncingPanzer1
Go Kart Champion
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So I've heard. Why is that though? Why is it a performance badge from Subi seems to have more hardcore owners then what is often considered the equivilent from VW? I mean, prices are about the same for trim levels...it isn't like the WRX is more exclusive to anyone. Just weird to me that somebody who just wants a Golf, would spend the extra on a GTI, without wholeheartedly wanted a GTI specifically. It's like a TDI, you don't accidentally buy a TDI lol. You bought it because you specifically wanted it.
It VW's sign and drive events killing the comradary? Lol. I know when I ride with my brother in his WRX, every Subi with a hood scoop waves.
PouncingPanzer1
Go Kart Champion
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- Cleveland/Amish Country
Hell yea! See, cross brand recognition is even better imo. Makes us VW guys look like tough guys lol.
PouncingPanzer1
Go Kart Champion
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Yea, I often wonder if the other guys could even see my face through my tint lol.Well, coming from a ZL1 Camaro, there were more waves from fellow Camaro owners which I participated in (also owned a C5 Vette where the wave is common practice). Now as I have an R as my daily diver, have not noticed the waves here in FL from the GTI/R crowd. I did try the wave a few times I spotted a GTI across from me but did not receive a response - not even sure the other driver spotted me. One thing is that just about every GTI/R I have noticed has dark tints (a must here in FL) and it makes it much more difficult to actually see inside another car across the way......so I may be guilty of being a "tough guy" and not waving at times as I never saw it.
ElectricEye
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- Central NJ
I'd wave too, or at least would have back when that bus was newer...I'm married now
Ha! Ha!
No, not my daughter - I'm married too.
Just an image I found on Pinterest.
ashchuckton
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- Ohio
I'm wavin at you.....
Decades ago when I had a Corvette, vette drivers would always wave at each other. The cars were distinctive enough that they were easily spotted, so that tended to make the drivers very aware of other vettes they ran across.
I haven't done any waving in the GTI, and haven't really noticed it as a "thang" from other drivers. This is probably because I am largely oblivious to the existence of other GTI's - the car isn't distinctive-looking enough for me to readily pick them out on the highway. Driving around in our part of the country, there is an absolute swarm of roughly similar-looking small hatchback like cars, and unless I am close enough to see the badges they are pretty much indistinguishable to me.
I haven't done any waving in the GTI, and haven't really noticed it as a "thang" from other drivers. This is probably because I am largely oblivious to the existence of other GTI's - the car isn't distinctive-looking enough for me to readily pick them out on the highway. Driving around in our part of the country, there is an absolute swarm of roughly similar-looking small hatchback like cars, and unless I am close enough to see the badges they are pretty much indistinguishable to me.
I especially enjoy cross-brand complementing. I ran into a kid in the parking lot of a diner in my hometown who had bought a Veloster Turbo. This was a few years back when I had my Focus ST. He immediately came over as I pulled up and told me "nice car", etc. I could have been a dick and said, "hey thanks" and walked in. Instead, after doing show and tell of my Stage 3 ST, I had him take me over to his car (I hate Veloster Turbos
, but this kid deserved some ego-stroking) and I ooh'ed and ah'ed over it. I hope it made his day, as it really looked like his pride and joy, and I assume he had a sizable chunk of his young paycheck going toward it. I figure it's better to spread good vibes any time of the day than be like a typical BMW driver, if you know what I mean.
ElectricEye
Autocross Newbie
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- Central NJ
I agree 100%.
They don't even advertise GTI's. (Rarely anyway, there was the "Dream" commercial recently.)
I can't imagine too many people stumble into a VW dealership and come home with a GTI.
It's the kind of car - like the WRX, that most people who get - "know."
sprinks
Drag Racing Champion
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- United States
Wave, because it's amusing.
ElectricEye
Autocross Newbie
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- Central NJ
I especially enjoy cross-brand complementing. I ran into a kid in the parking lot of a diner in my hometown who had bought a Veloster Turbo. This was a few years back when I had my Focus ST. He immediately came over as I pulled up and told me "nice car", etc. I could have been a dick and said, "hey thanks" and walked in. Instead, after doing show and tell of my Stage 3 ST, I had him take me over to his car (I hate Veloster Turbos
Nice work.
You did the right thing.
Put yourself in the position of that kid. Imagine if a different GTI owner acted all douchey to him?
You did us proud.
Gogo GTI
Go Kart Champion
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- Boulder, CO
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- 2017 GTI Sport
I especially enjoy cross-brand complementing. I ran into a kid in the parking lot of a diner in my hometown who had bought a Veloster Turbo. This was a few years back when I had my Focus ST. He immediately came over as I pulled up and told me "nice car", etc. I could have been a dick and said, "hey thanks" and walked in. Instead, after doing show and tell of my Stage 3 ST, I had him take me over to his car (I hate Veloster Turbos
Wow that made me feel warm and fuzzy.