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[Rick]

.. when you see other drivers of old cars while out in yours??

I usually try to, and get a positive response usually

RJ
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[COMMAD]

Yes all the time, normally get a wave back in return.

[welshrover]

same here usually get waves from moderns too

[peter scott]

I normally wave and get waves from old cars. I get a few from moderns. I can't remember the last time that I got acknowledgement from a modern Jaguar, possibly because they don't know what their ancestors look like.

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[Ironhead]

not really a wave..but i put my hand up my girlfriend thinks it's strange behaviour though..she's not been out with a petrol-head before

[Richard H]

Yes

On the 23rd December I was out in my A35 and saw a very nice 100E Popular coming the other way. We both waved, I flashed my lights and he honked his horn. It's the camaraderie among old car owners that is one of the most enjoyable parts of our hobby.

A few times over the last year, coming home from work I have seen a Rochford Council dustcart coming the other way, with the driver flashing his lights and waving with a big grin on his face. I've seen him when I've been driving the Cambridge and the A35's, so he must be an Austin enthusiast! Don't think I actually know him!
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[clan chieftain]

I usually blow the horn or give a wave.
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[Greg]

Yes, certainly do, only today I took my 'Popadoodle Doo' out and happened upon a Morris Minor Traveller😄..we both acknowledged each other.
I think it's great....I find it happens with all types of vehicles from Traction Engines to big American cars ...also Vespa & Lambretta Scooters

[Riley Blue]

[colwyn500]

I often do the first wave at surprised looking observers who clearly don't know what to make of a 78 year old car, seemingly out of context on the way to the Post Office, rather than polished and off to a show on a sunny day. If the road is quiet I sometimes give them a trafficator "wave."

I used to get waves in my yellow Cinquecento from other yellow Cinquecento and (sometimes) Seicento drivers.

[peppiB]

Yes. The only people I find who don't return the wave are MGB drivers!

[smiffy220]

I wave sometimes, but rarely get one back. I still think people class mine as too modern I guess and aren't expecting it.

Other people just point and laugh!! Haha.

Dave
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[Jason]

I don't usually wave due to the fear of looking stupid, but always wave back if someone waves first.

I get waves from pedestrians as well as drivers but the best I got was....whilst waiting at a set of traffic lights, a bloke stepped into the road with his hand cupped round his ear listening to the engine....then he looked at me and gave the thumbs up
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[baconsdozen]

I usually wave,especially in the transit Mk1 motorhome to other motorhome drivers.
I waved to a very posh looking modern one the other day and it seems there's a new signal I wasn't aware of.Presumably it's a signal of how many prevous examples of your vehicle they've seen.
This guy had seen two.

[Richard H]