It seems that our P-car tradition of Headlight double flash/blink is dead; could it be true that some P-car drivers do not know the tradition of saying hello to fellow P-car drivers? Should I continue the tradition regardless of the negative response or should I just F*** it or wave despite negative feedback?

It’s embarrassing to me when I flash the headlights or wave and get nothing back as a response of good gesture!

Getting tired of initiating the double blink and having the P-car driver look at me as if I was on drugs (speed)!

I understand that flashing your lights means:

- On the left lane (Speed lane) Move over A** H***!
- Slow down speed trap ahead!
- Your lights are on!

But even a courtesy respond with a hand wave or light flash should be appropriate regardless of its meaning!

2cents worth

 

I agree with you that it is always nice to say hello to a fellow P-car brother or sister!! I have noticed that motorcycle riders are much more friendly towards each other (always giving a wave to a fellow rider) then car owners. I think it is always nice to greet a fellow enthusiast and will continue to do so.

 

agreed, when i'm on my bike, i ALWAYS give a wave.....much nicer that way

or maybe it's just that we all know we're in such danger with cars on the road that we're saying goodbye on behalf of humanit?

 

I don't know about high beam flash, but keep waving at 'em. The ones who recognize your Porsche silhouette will respond, the more oblivious won't notice anyway. The split second of recognition you get from a mutual Porschephile compensates for the sandbaggers.

 

Just wave when it's a nice drive situation. Forget about doing this in crowded city or highway; people are too involved. That's my us$.02

 

so should I wave if I'm driving by or passing? It's kind of weird to turn and wave

 

when i first started driving porsche's it was almost 100% that other cars would flash their lights.
i thinks it's a nice tradition that would be great to bring back!
most of the time a wave would not even be noticed inside a car due to glare or any number of reasons.
funny thing is being a motorcycle rider (very little lately) as well, when i'm in the cab with the top down i wave at every motorcycle that goes by. not many wave back though!

 

I never see another Porsche, so I'm waving to other convertibles. They almost always wave back if they see me waving.

 

A motorcycle rider myself, I do the same thing. But I don't expect a lot of wave back because I know that the bikes don't expect a wave from a car and by the time they realize it, we have passed.

On top of that, I only get 50% wave back from Harleys even when I am on my BMW bike. Seems Harleys only wave to Harleys. But we are all having fun on the back roads and a friendly wave is always good and welcome.

 

15 years ago EVERYBODY driving a Porsche in Southern California flashed their lights.
Now? It's really rare. I think most folks are just "too cool" these days. Too bad, actually.

 

I think icon and THPorsche should have an avatar wave off!

 

Cool beans... I'll rekindle the tradition by waving more and flashing less! hehehe

 

You mean as in strip poker?

 

I'll bring the chip and dip!

 

who are you kidding?
that scrawny thing wouldnt stand a chance against adrianna!