Flash and a wave!?
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Hey all, just quick one really as per title, what are the consensus on giving a friendly flash and a thumbs up to other AM owners when driving about? Is it a thing or am I making myself just look like a tit? I was sort of under assumption that the cars are fairly special so worth a friendly wave 🤣
Obviously I don't mean on a motorway hooning opposite way, but on the quieter a and b roads where one has a chance to spot the AM car?
I have a classic mini and had a subaru and fellow owners/ enthusiasts always tend to give a quick wave.
Obviously I don't mean on a motorway hooning opposite way, but on the quieter a and b roads where one has a chance to spot the AM car?
I have a classic mini and had a subaru and fellow owners/ enthusiasts always tend to give a quick wave.
I always try to acknowledge a fellow Aston Martin driver but for some strange reason they are quite rare where I live. A neighbour had a Cygnet (does that count?) for a few years but he recently sold it. I drove mine to The Wirral last month and I only saw one other Aston Martin in three days, in what was effectively a 500 mile round trip. Where are they all hiding?!
BRM.
BRM.
Ah thanks for all the responses and reassurances I have seen few about in my 3 month ownership and yesterday on a traffic light saw a db7 in a convoy with few other classic exotics. As it was at a traffic light I just got a puzzled look back hence prompted this post 🤣
I see quite few here but though I check just so I don't make Mt self look silly.
Thank you for the responses!
I see quite few here but though I check just so I don't make Mt self look silly.
Thank you for the responses!
Dewi 2 said:
Yes, I always try to give a greeting to other owners.
A very rare occurrence though, which I suppose adds to the special feeling.
Fellow classic Mini owner here. The car is long retired from motorsport, but still holds a speed hillclimb class record.
Hildreth is a little pic Aston and Austin 🤣
Yes when out and about in the countryside, not so much in busy city traffic or motorways obviously.
I ride a bike too, and similar to the "biker nod" of acknowledgment.
Its like saying good morning to people, you walk through a city on the way to work you cant possibly say hello to everyone you pass. When out in the countryside or you live in a village, everyone says hello.
I ride a bike too, and similar to the "biker nod" of acknowledgment.
Its like saying good morning to people, you walk through a city on the way to work you cant possibly say hello to everyone you pass. When out in the countryside or you live in a village, everyone says hello.
When I owned a Vantage, the accepted gesture was to raise a gentlemanly finger off the steering wheel, whilst not letting your hand leave the wheel.
I.e a more refined acknowledgement compared to a wave.
However, now I think about it, it might be used to signify gently tapping your pipe out!
I.e a more refined acknowledgement compared to a wave.
However, now I think about it, it might be used to signify gently tapping your pipe out!
Edited by snuffy on Saturday 1st June 15:29
I have owned my DB11 for 14 months now. In all that time, I have seen only one single AM on any roads in my vicinity. In fact, I was at a stoplight and a Vantage went through in the cross direction.
With so few opportunities, I am not sure what I would do if I actually passed another AM.
With so few opportunities, I am not sure what I would do if I actually passed another AM.
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