The VW Wave

[Sackmycook]

Try backing it up with a headlamp flash.
But not whilst stationary in a layby....

 

[eetmw]

Some people are a bit shy, I’ve exchanged a knowing look in a traffic jam on the a38 with a couple who had a lovely van and the other day someone raised a finger off their wheel as he passed and I was delighted. You can’t control other people, only yourself and you may just have made somebodies day! Don’t stop
Cheers
Toby

 

[Lmuk17]

I normally bottle initiating the wave but love it when I get waved at! Always happy to send a reply wave .

 

[JOG]

I keep waving!

 

[Samro]

Acknowledging other Transporter enthusiasts is a nice part of T6 ownership and on any journey with the family we wave at everyone and play "sweet or Sour" which is a laugh! This is good for the kids minds in a world where youngsters are increasingly self conscious and shy!

When alone, I tend to only wave at vans that are obviously modified! (Otherwise I simply wave back if required!)

Life is short, and a tiny bit of friendliness helps to make us feel a bit better in a world where so many self obsessed people are really very "sour"!

 

[Zave]

I've kind of given up. Our vans are just too new and are driven mostly by non enthusiasts. Was much more common when I had a T4.

 

[milner993]

When you wave at the builder in his work van and he looks really confused

 

[True Romance]

Last year on our tour around Cornwall I gave up waving as my arm was starting to ache. Never seen so many bloody VW's

 

[JOG]

When my arm starts aching I get SWMBO to take over!

 

[Ricardo T]

If it looks like a 'waver' sometimes we'll give the Mexican wave!

 

[slocumjoseph]

I keep waving!

 

[Ayjay]

I tend to acknowledge other VW campervans (of any era) if I spot them as such but really can't be bothered with all the other VW vans on the road. I also respond to waves but more often than not, they're in the rearview by the time I do.

 

[t0mb0]

In my experience getting a wave back is rare. The only exception I’ve found is North Wales, that was the land of VW waving last time we were there.

 

[WinFreak]

I waved at a lady in a swampered T6 yesterday and then realised I was in my other car.. she must've thought I was weird

 

[Ayjay]

@t0mb0. As I said above, I suspect that's because a lot of them are already gone by the time they realise you've waved.

 

[JOG]

Collected the boys from school this afternoon And had 3 out of 5 waves returned!

The real surprise was the fourth wave: initiated by a lady driving a Cali. (Is it just me that’s wary of appearing dodgy when waving at female drivers? Must be my guilty conscious, eh?!!!)

 

[dubber36]

Transporters were like dog shit around Shrewsbury this afternoon. Loads of waves received, none given cos I didn't know who any of them were.

 

[sparkzer]

Get yourself a toddler! - when our lad is in his baby seat the front middle seat and I wave, he copies me and waves too! It forces the grumpiest of people to wave back!

 

[Algor]

After the 1st 12 months of waving to every Transporter I now reserve the wave for transporters with a roll out awning on the rail and get a 75% wave back, had a few confused plumbers though.

 

[bethamari]

After the 1st 12 months of waving to every Transporter I now reserve the wave for transporters with a roll out awning on the rail and get a 75% wave back, had a few confused plumbers though.

We wave if we spot a pop top, wind out awning or lei!

Made the mistake of waving at a van out on a bank holiday with metallic purple alloys - turned out to just be a work van