The VW Wave

[Howler]

Hello everyone,

I've been reading the forum for months now but after collecting my new Kombi on the 3rd felt it was about time I signed up properly.

So it's a 17 plate T32 Kombi Highline SWB 150ps manual in Deep Black Pearl, it's my first van and it's the first brand new car I've ever owned.

Absolutely loving it! Side bars went straight on after getting home from the dealer. Plan on insulating and carpeting it, will be my daily driver and used for weekends away with mountain and motor bikes.

I work in Preston but the better half and my family live in Swansea, so do a decent mileage. My first question to you guys is; do T6 owners wave at each other? Friend owns a T4 and a lot of them seem to.

Thanks very much.

 

[Roadrunner]

A single razed middle finger will suffice but seriously now one has to be yet apart from a t4 owner, mind you if I see a sticker and wave from the other forum it will be the single razed digit

 

[Scruffy]

A very pleasant lady in a T5 Caravelle waved at me the other day. It was the first time I'd encountered this sort of thing and I felt a tad embarrassed. Anyway I was about to flick her the V's when I realised it was one of the mums from school. That could have been awkward, but lesson learned. Next time, don't look ,just the middle finger with gusto!

 

[Northern Monkey]

Welcome @hwd612 yes I wave a pretty much everyone it's only the miserable sods that snub you, the wife and kids think I'm mental

 

[Pauly]

Nothing wrong with a friendly wave

 

[StudleyGlass]

welcome dude. Be a pleasures to give you a

 

[Howler]

Hi everyone, thanks very much for the friendly welcome. I was out around Shrewsbury last Sunday and had a few friendly waves (was grinning from ear to ear), Mrs now thinks I'm mental though

 

[simon]

Hi, I always wave and kids give em a boo if no wave back

 

[xpfloyd]

Yep waves from me to t5 and t6s. Nice to be nice. Same thing happens when I'm on a motorbike (although it's a nod to other motorcyclists and not a wave)

 

[Howler]

@xpfloyd yeh always done it when I'm out on the bike, just wondered if it was the same with the transporters, that still makes me grin like an idiot too mind haha

 

[Andrew]

I waved at a sporty T5 today when driving my car. They must have thought I was a nutter.

 

[Fish]

I at most T6's and the odd T5 but as they go past realise they are just obivious to my friendly acknowledgement..
Wife says Im sad!. But become a game on longer runs.

 

[andythom188]

Welcome @hwd612 yes I wave a pretty much everyone it's only the miserable sods that snub you, the wife and kids think I'm mental

I wave my Mrs thinks I'm sad with my extended vw family

 

[Northern Monkey]

@andythom188 its all good mate think a friendly wave and smile never go a miss, it doesn't cost nothing if more people did it the world would be a better place!

 

[s80spf]

I just do this signal when holiding the steering wheel then if no one signals back it's quite discrete other car drivers don't notice and you don't look as much of a dick I hope

 

[T6 Dave's Dad]

@s80spf But don't do that in Spain as it is likely to lead to "bovver".

 

[s80spf]

@s80spf But don't do that in Spain as it is likely to lead to "bovver".

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[T6 Dave's Dad]

@s80spf the sign is known as "putting the horns on someone" or that the person is a cuckold ie somebody else is tonking his wife . 'Nuff said?

 

[Northern Monkey]

Plenty of waves on today's trip to the lakes, and plenty of grumpy feckers even had one lovely t5.1 flip me the bird oh well must of been having a bad day lol!

 

[DaveBos]

T5.1er's are the worst, getting plenty of waves back from T4's though.