Waving protocol
Discussion
Recently traded up from a Chimaera to a Cerbera. When I had the Chimaera every Chimaera I used to meet on the roads flashed or waved. This doesn't happen anymore.
Is there an unwritten rule that Chimaeras dont acknowledge Cerberas?
I haven't met another Cerbera yet - so I don't know what wiill happen when I do.
I try to flash my lights - but, unless I'm going in a straight line, the button is never where it should be - and by the time I've found it it's too late.
Whaddya reckon?
There are four buttons on the Cerbie steering wheel - one for the horn, one for the main beam.flasher, one for the windscreen washers and one for the windscreen wipers. Because they are on the steering wheel, if it is not pointing dead ahead, the buttons can be anywhere.
I think it is quite dangerous cos when you want to sound the horn quickly, you have to search for it. Same with the flashers. I , too would think twice about flashing a pink one - butI'm titanium silver (which is kinda grey).
Maybe if I spent less time searching for buttons Iwould notice people waving.....
I think it is quite dangerous cos when you want to sound the horn quickly, you have to search for it. Same with the flashers. I , too would think twice about flashing a pink one - butI'm titanium silver (which is kinda grey).
Maybe if I spent less time searching for buttons Iwould notice people waving.....
Funny you should say that. I went to Zolder in 94 with my (then) new Griff - I remember the die-hard 400SE drivers saying a similar thing about the Chimp drivers (although they did say the Griff drivers were "OK").
I guess those types will be saying the same about Tamora owners within a few months (not me of course, I don't like confrontation
).
Mike (ex-Pink Tuscan driving poseur)
Edited by MikeE on Friday 12th October 13:32
I guess those types will be saying the same about Tamora owners within a few months (not me of course, I don't like confrontation
). Mike (ex-Pink Tuscan driving poseur)
Edited by MikeE on Friday 12th October 13:32
I think waving to any TVR should be encouraged, I see so few of them around here (Portsmouth area).
In fact driving a Good 'ol British Beast I believe we should wave to any other driving a British sportscar of any make. Trouble is waving to anyone else in a lesser car I feel they may think I was taking the P1ss.
When it comes to Jap/German things I tend to drop it a gear and rumble past smirking, does this make me a bad man?
In fact driving a Good 'ol British Beast I believe we should wave to any other driving a British sportscar of any make. Trouble is waving to anyone else in a lesser car I feel they may think I was taking the P1ss.
When it comes to Jap/German things I tend to drop it a gear and rumble past smirking, does this make me a bad man?
I drive a vixen, and its great when I get a wave/flashed at by other TVR drivers what ever the breed. Although I am always a little nervous that they are flashing 'cause something is falling off!
The only problem is a few of the guys don't know that my vixen is a TVR.... Argh well, soon to be a Cerb!!!
The only problem is a few of the guys don't know that my vixen is a TVR.... Argh well, soon to be a Cerb!!!
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I flash any tvr. Unless its a pink one maybe? Yours pink ? Whats this about a 'button' ? Is the flash a button somewhere on a cerbie ?
Mine is Pink! Griffith, that is... (see www.pistonheads.com/tvr/griffith/zertec.htm) although it does not look very pink in the pictures... and I wave any TVR, and usually get a wave back. I think there is something nicely ironic about having a griff in a nice girly colour!
Jon H
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