Do You Wave?

[iDreamBeemer]

Been cruising round and I always keep my eyes open for other E30s, and I seen some sweet 325i 318iS etc, obviously loved so I guess enthusiasts

BUT

I was expecting to get a flash or friendly wave, which does sometimes happen, but more often not.

What gives? Any of you folks wave to strangers? Or is this just me.

[stevo]

if the driver looks like they could be a zoner i give a wee flash or a thumbs up, but if its like an old guy or something then i give it a miss

[Simon]

Only joking, most E30's around my way are driven by old people, so most wouldn't know the difference between another E30 and an HGV.

[Zayyan]

If I see a clean E30 I give a flash - have never had a flash/wave back though, grumpy gits!

[iDreamBeemer]

Nah, I know what you mean about the oldies but its been 2 cute girls (in different cars) and a young lad in the last couple of weeks but did have a good laugh with a guy in a C2 as he pulled out of a petrol station, gave a wave and a beep and then a little burst up a dual carriage way.

[Chaos]

e30's r too widespread to do this really.

[Ziggy]

People in convertibles on sunny days wave

Otherwise nope.... Took some getting used to for me, as I'd previously been used to driving capris!

[Zayyan]

e30's r too widespread to do this really.

Not round here they aren't!

For example I've never seen a Sport or an M3 on the road

[RevBillyG]

Just old folks round my parts.

Oh, apart from oneblueleg that is

[Bob_S]

I give a flash if they look like a bit of an enthusiast but otherwise dont bother

[billgatese30]

i tend to give a flash ro a wave if its one i know, or someone off here, but otherwise i don't bother.

[320Touring]

i tend to give a flash ro a wave if its one i know, or someone off here, but otherwise i don't bother.

same here! the oldskool vw scene was much friendlier -bugs and buses, type 3's notchbacks etc all waving like mad

think us BMW drivers should stick to "flicking the vic" when passing inferior brands

[Chaos]

e30's r too widespread to do this really.

Not round here they aren't!

For example I've never seen a Sport or an M3 on the road

5 e30's in my road alone - plus whatever i own at the time.

[Rich_W]

Only joking, most E30's around my way are driven by old people

You must get sick of all the young whipper snappers hassling an elderly gentleman like yourself then

[Zayyan]

e30's r too widespread to do this really.

Not round here they aren't!

For example I've never seen a Sport or an M3 on the road

5 e30's in my road alone - plus whatever i own at the time.

Lucky bastard

[Chaos]

Not round here they aren't!

For example I've never seen a Sport or an M3 on the road

5 e30's in my road alone - plus whatever i own at the time.

Lucky bastard

fit bird next door used to have a modded 325i too, but shes moved now

[Zayyan]

Well at least that's some consolation then

[bigdek]

same as zayyan.

hardly any e30's around.

have only seen two sports in the last year a red one and seriously rusty silver one.

Never seen a m3 at all other than my m8's old evo 2 but that was about 5 yrs ago and it went to the isle of man.

i am quite happy driving around in my sport knowing thats its rare around here

[fuzzy]

if you beeped and waved around these parts theyed come after you,stab you and steel your wheels......not that its rough or anything!!!!!!

[MISSY30]

Nah, I know what you mean about the oldies but its been 2 cute girls (in different cars) and a young lad in the last couple of weeks but did have a good laugh with a guy in a C2 as he pulled out of a petrol station, gave a wave and a beep and then a little burst up a dual carriage way.

One must of been me
I look for a sticker which is a bit daft!
I just sort of at people waiting for them to wave first.
There are loads of E30's down here I pass at least one everytime I go out.

[Simon13]

theres a few sports,m3's round my way

Someone waved at me the other day in a dolphin sport are u on here?! i waved back but i was a bit shocked!

[peejay]

I always acknowledge other decent E30's some way or another. Nodding of the head in appreciation is the most common.



PJ

[Richy325iTouring]

depends
the really clean e30s normaly acknoladge me before i do them

get the odd tw' that looks at you stupid when you wave or flash though
(no coments about flashing not that tye of flashing lol)

[Chaos]

you can tell the enthusiasts cos they look at your car same as u do at theres.

[BenE30]

This subject is interesting!!

I found that when i had my Corrado every single Corrado owner used to wave or flash the light, even if they where old blokes/women whatever, but i have never had a E30 BMW driver wave of flash unless i was saygiving them right of way!!

[dazleeds]

i had an old guy today wave as i shot thru his village in the dales today but he wasnt in ane30 just sat on a chair in street with some other wrinklies??very strange

loads of oaps drive e30s near me and not even a glance from any of them

[Chaos]

yeah i had corrado drivers generally acknowledging me in mine.

e30 is a lot more common tho, and isnt the sorta car thats just owned by enthusiasts.

[BenE30]

yeah i had corrado drivers generally acknowledging me in mine.

e30 is a lot more common tho, and isnt the sorta car thats just owned by enthusiasts.

Yeah i get ya mate!! i sometimes miss owning a Corrado feel exlusive!!

[Chaos]

yeah i had corrado drivers generally acknowledging me in mine.

e30 is a lot more common tho, and isnt the sorta car thats just owned by enthusiasts.

Yeah i get ya mate!! i sometimes miss owning a Corrado feel exlusive!!

ive still got a vr6, just need it sorted out.
noticeably quicker than any of the 325is ive owned.
and for fwd its handling is outsanding.

[BenE30]

yeah i had corrado drivers generally acknowledging me in mine.

e30 is a lot more common tho, and isnt the sorta car thats just owned by enthusiasts.

Yeah i get ya mate!! i sometimes miss owning a Corrado feel exlusive!!

ive still got a vr6, just need it sorted out.
noticeably quicker than any of the 325is ive owned.
and for fwd its handling is outsanding.

I have had two now a 1.8 16V and a G60!! both faster than my iS and 320i SE!

G60 was nuggett Yellow and the 1.8 was candy White! bothnice cars but not built as well as the E30!!

[Chaos]

u shud try a vr6
the noise is even better than an M20.

once mines sorted tho sadly its up for sale.

[BenE30]

I was thinking of getting another G60 and giving it the full Jabbasport treatment! To make it 220BHP easy! will have to wait and see! love my little E30 too much at the moment!

[Chaos]

I was thinking of getting another G60 and giving it the full Jabbasport treatment! To make it 220BHP easy! will have to wait and see! love my little E30 too much at the moment!

id rather a vr6 with schrick manifold and cams.

anyway back to topic in hand.
i think its gonna be a few yrs yet before the e30 reaches the same stage of flashing each other.

[Dan318-is]

all this VW stuff is very good but

are they RWD?

[Chaos]

all this VW stuff is very good but

are they RWD?

lol

theyre quicker than a 325i, or an early m3 come to that.
oh and on a wet road will easily leave either behind.


but no they arent rwd.
so whilst quicker they may not be as much fun.
tho thats subjective


anyways i tried to put it back on topic.