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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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I always give them the thumbs up, old Z or new Z. I find that most of the men respond and the women...well...they wont even turn their head most of the time. Once in awhile I find a COOL Z CHICK who looks over and gives me the thumbs up 1st, those are probably the ones you may find here. But most women seem completely oblivious to their surroundings and dont even notice Im on the side of them till I go by. WTF
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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I give a thumbs-up if I'm able to get alongside them. When they are in the oncoming lane I usually flash them twice with the high beams...didn't know this was the "traditional Z-flash." The double high-beam flash works great because it is more conspicuous. Once I get their attention I still try to follow-up with a thumbs up and gauge their enthusiasm. Sometimes its mutual, sometimes not
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ObZeZZed
Once in awhile I find a COOL Z CHICK who looks over and gives me the thumbs up 1st
3 years later and I have NEVER been aknowledged first, by man or woman!

Originally Posted by ObZeZZed
But most women seem completely oblivious to their surroundings and dont even notice Im on the side of them till I go by. WTF
Tend to agree. "MOST (not all) women seem completely oblivious to their surroundings." No disrespect ladies...we're just wired differently.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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All the time!
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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Always. I wave or give a high-beam flash. Reply's have been about 50-50.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TheLastSpartan
same here, its just a car to them

i give the thumbs up to ALL nice cars. Sometimes they give it back and sometimes its not the right finger
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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I do all the time, old, and new Z's as well as G's. Never get anything from G's, 25% response from new Z's and about 50% from old Z's. There are a couple of M3's around here that wave back all the time.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Around my area it used to be customary to flash the headlights at other Z owners and nod. That was two years ago. Now there are so many Z's on the road you might as well leave the headlights on to acknowledge other Z owners.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Do you all give each other winks and blow kisses too? LOL, I tell you what, gimme a thumbs up and I'll show you different digit... Haha
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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I give a small wave or hit the flashers. A lot don't respond...the few who do include older Z models! I even get motorcyclist who give me the low five! It's great!!
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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Just today in a parking lot I drove right past a Z stopped at a stop sign and I had my window down. I was looking at his Z the entire time and as I drove right by him i gave him the thumbs up. No response. I started laughing because I realized I was next to him at a stoplight once late at night just me and him, I rolled down the window and looked over to say whats up to a fellow Z guy. Well he didn't even look my way. When we both started going he looked over and I gave him the thumbs up and didn't get anything back. He is young too, I dont know WTF his problem is, next time maybe I'll honk?
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jenna350z
Its crazy how Z owners are really friendly to other z owners. Cuz i know i drive like an *** some times and **** many people off.
Maybe they just like the fact that a young chick drives a Z and they let $hit slide....
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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Well I've only had my Z for one day but 1 for 1 i got a wave back. but last night i was out on my drive way and a Z passed by. I wanted to wave but for some reason just stared. He slowed down reved and sped off =\ i guess i ofended him cause i didnt wave
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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i try to give a head nod or anything i can, most z owners have ignored me.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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I wave at every Z I pass, old or new. However, my waves are about to start turning single fingered!! I'm getting really sick of people just looking at me like I'm crazy, or ignoring me. And I've pretty much given up on waving at Gs.

I'm on my second 350Z, and so far with this one, only ONE person has waved! It was cool though - it was a really old guy in another LS.

Makes me appreciate driving my husband's Jeep. Jeep people ALWAYS wave. Come to think of it, when I had my Miata, the Miata people always waved too.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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I always wave to Z owners when i see them. I almost always get a possitive response from everyone who realizes that i'm waving to them. Older ladies usually show the most joy. I guess they like being recognized in their nice sports car.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Two for three today!!

Got waves from one 350Z and one 240Z.

Moron in an '06 Silver Alloy coupe just looked at me like I was crazy.
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Juno

Moron in an '06 Silver Alloy coupe just looked at me like I was crazy.

I hate when this happens. Lately I've been using the hazard-flash and no one responds!! Geeze, get on the ball people. You own a Z you gotta wave back! lol
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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I dont give a thumbs up per say nor do I see people giving me a thumbs up I just people giving me a wave. I just started noticing this a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was just a Jeep or Bike thing. I get the Jeep wave and now I get the Z/G wave now all I need to do is buy a bike hehe
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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Hey kabs what part of essex are you from?
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