I saw another 996 C4S Cab on my way into work today and, while the other driver waved as he passed by, it got me thinking it's rare that I get an uninitiated wave from another owner.

Has the art of the wave / headlight flash been lost? I know our cars are far from a rare sight on most roads but isn't there still some shared camaraderie among owners...or is it just that my car has "funny headlights" and an engine that is "inappropriately cooled?"

Mostly, I get blank stares when I give other drivers a subtle wave or headlight flash. In fact, I've often found that flashing the headlights triggers the other driver to hit their brakes as if I’m warning them of a police presence ahead.

I don't discriminate between models (okay, maybe a little against Cayennes and Panameras) but I generally give a subtle wave when I see other Porsches and I'll always wave back. So, I'm curious. Do you typically wave, flash your headlights or otherwise acknowledge other Porsche drivers while you're in your Porsche?

-Eric

 

Mostly other 911s but really most of the drivers around here seem to have different motivations for owning one and couldn't care less.

 

Last week I gave envious tumb up to GT3 driver ..

 

In Miami, people have zero interest in waiving at pcars. There are so many exotics driving by that a pcar is no big deal... I'll still give thumbs up now then if I see a properly sorted car...

 

I rarely see one - my step dad and the Vette community do it - well, the older vettes. Most ppl when even find out I have one think I spent a fortune and that german cars are pos after the warrenty is over

 

No, that would be BMW's. (No offence and BMW owners.)

So true though, most people think 996's are so expensive.

I did exchange thumbs up with a 993 the other day and always notice other P-cars on the road. Most, however most people do not notice me. I think is is me (the driver) they are scared of anyways!!

 

*wave

 

Lol, yeah, that. I usually flash headlights or wave. I got a nice flash of headlights from a mid-80s SC while driving my 944 once, that was good. Mostly I get blank stares, although I did get a thumbs up from a Fisker driver, once.
In fact, I was driving next to a beautiful walnut brown Panamera 4S in my C4S, side-by-side, and the driver couldn't have cared less. Oh well. It's not about the cars, it's about...oh wait....

 

I did accidentally waive to a Boxster the other day! . Seriously, usually get a waive from other Guard's Red 911's. I hope that waiving based on color only isn't race-ist!

 

I can't believe you are all misspelling the word WAVE just to make the OP feel better!?! That's friendship right there!

 

Ha! I will fire my secretary^^^

 

I don't do a full waive just usually a finger raise from hand on wheel.

 

Yes, only to other 911 as Cayennes are mostly driven by mums.

 

Oh, hell, I can't believe I did that. lol. I'm not sure where my head was when I wrote that and I'm someone who would have been all over "me" for the typo! lol

My bad!

-Eric

 

Typos happen all the time. I was just amazed that two others followed suit.